downvoters
Thumbs-down givers online
Downvoters are people who click the downvote button on social media platforms, forums, or content-sharing sites to express disapproval or disagreement.
The term often carries a faintly pejorative tone, implying critics who are quick to dismiss rather than engage: The downvoters came out in force when I posted my unpopular opinion.
Denial of acceptance
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
- objectionExpression of disapproval
opposition · disfavor · boos · jeers · negative · dislike · dismissal · rebuke
Social news aggregator
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
visibility · suppression · buried · sinking · ratio · engagement · feedback · community
People who criticize
- naysayersThose who dismiss ideas
- skepticsThose who doubt claims
- cynicsDoubters of sincerity
- disparagersThose who demean others
faultfinders · nitpickers · hecklers · trolls · complainers · carpers · cavilers · scoffers
Of unknown origin
- facelessLacking identity or features
- namelessWithout any designation
- hiddenKept out of sight
- invisibleCannot be seen
pseudonymous · incognito · lurkers · unknown · unidentified · untraceable · silent · shadowy
Petty malicious intent
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
grudge · vendetta · pettiness · meanness · hostility · antagonism · malice · bitterness
rejection
Denial of acceptance
- disagreementAbsence of shared opinion
- displeasureMild anger or disapproval
- dissatisfactionState of being displeased
objection · opposition · disfavor · boos · jeers · negative · dislike · dismissal · rebuke · rebuff
Social news aggregator
- karmaSpiritual cause and effect
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
algorithm · visibility · suppression · buried · sinking · ratio · engagement · feedback · community · moderation
detractors
People who criticize
disparagers · faultfinders · nitpickers · hecklers · trolls · complainers · carpers · cavilers · scoffers · mockers
anonymous
Of unknown origin
invisible · pseudonymous · incognito · lurkers · unknown · unidentified · untraceable · silent · shadowy · cowardly
spite
Petty malicious intent
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
prejudice · grudge · vendetta · pettiness · meanness · hostility · antagonism · malice · bitterness · revenge
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