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[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 16 points 3 months ago (1 children)

WE DID IT!!!

Beans for everyone!

[–] Maven@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago (4 children)
[–] moonlight@fedia.io 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think this impossible with federation. It looks like it's still under for me.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago

It's impossible without federation too. Reddit still estimates what the number currently is based on the last known number and the rate of change. It still takes time to propagate around the world, so it isn't accurate. Federation just makes this time even longer, although with fewer users it may be more accurate still.

[–] sulgoth@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

We're working to rectify the problem.

[–] JargonWagon@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Aaaaaaand we're back!

[–] TootSweet@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago
[–] lena@gregtech.eu 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The people who downvoted this are wicked

[–] midnight_puker@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 months ago (3 children)

I'd downvote this if I saw it at 197.

[–] guaraguaito@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

mildly infuriating, it’s at 197 upvotes and my instance has downvotes disabled

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

Depending on settings downvotes are counted separately.

The only way to fix this if upvoters now unvote.

[–] DoctorWhookah@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

I did it at 198. Need one more!

[–] Maven@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 months ago

It's over 200 now :(

[–] conc@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I got this for you, I hope you like it

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 months ago

blahaj has downvotes disabled, it's over 650 here

[–] Toneswirly@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Lol i keep down then upvoting and this mofo is hard to pin down

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Foreal dude. One more down to go atm

[–] Gustephan@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Tfw you have to down vote a post you support x.x hopefully it stabilizes lol

Doesn't work on blahaj.zone. Our instance bounces downvotes.

[–] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] marker2002@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'm doing my part... As well! 🫡

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Gumus@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Why do you have ads? There are many apps for browsing Lemmy that are free and have no ads.

[–] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

App preference. I left Reddit to come for Sync for Lemmy.

No ads for me since I paid to remove them. Well worth the investment.

[–] Pacrat173@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago

This is a balancing act we are struggling at

[–] Zomg@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I'm gonna need you to give me a personal thank you for this. Much appreciated : )

[–] amon@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago
[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

This feels so wrong, can 15 other people downvote so I don't feel bad 🥹

[–] MisterNeon@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago
[–] I_poop_from_there@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Feels bad, but doing my part

[–] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I did my part!

Edit: upvoted to 196 then down once it hit 197.

[–] CreateProblems@corndog.social 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

"Don't tell me what to do"

  • me upvoting the post beyond the value of 196 because I like it and I want to give it points too
[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I normally think breeding is a basic human right and should never be interfered with, but then people like you come along and I'm not so sure...

/s

[–] CreateProblems@corndog.social 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I saw the /s, but to come to my own defense regardless: when I first saw the post it was at 196 points and I was like "mmm okay better not" but then I opened the comments and the points had increased to 198 and I was like "oh hell yeah lfg"

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

All good fun!

I'd quite like to see it visualised over time, to be honest (but maybe I should get out more?)

[–] Dogiedog64@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

You got it, Champ.

[–] Ze_Rosie_Ro@lemmy.cafe 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Ze_Rosie_Ro@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 months ago

I undid my vote so it’s 197 now

[–] midnight_puker@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

We're there! Nobody move!

Dammit, one of you moved.

[–] TheCoolerMia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 months ago

the number of upvotes right now viewed from blahaj is exactly 196+2^8 :3

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

I can't vote so I'm commenting instead

[–] Brown5500@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I want to help so badly but after reading the comments, I have no idea how