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You can't downvote submissions and TC is great at linkbait headlines, which get upvoted before people read the actual post. That's the problem.
You can flag submissions, you can learn not to up-mod something before you actually read it, and you always just not click on the link! There's a parallel here with language choice. Some languages let you shoot yourself in the foot, and others try desperately to protect you. Newbies might need and benefit from the protection, power users often get frustrated at being prevented from doing things. My principle is: when…
> you can learn not to up-mod something before you actually read it
Others would need to learn that.