Sympathy upvotes are already games more complicated than "liked/disliked".
It's not a desirable solution. It's just the best literal answer an individual can have to the "what can we do about it?" question that does not rely on political advocacy. It's true whether or not people hate it.
Where are the new monthly threads when I need them? A pox on the +11 EDT zone!
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