the ratio of upvotes to downvotes is such a clear indicator of public opinion that they had to be removed once they started starkly revealing the emperor had no clothes--that there was vast disagreement with the official opinions--opinions that until very recently the media was used to delivering without any instant feedback.
Google's decision was monumental, it was a clear sign of what happens when those used to controlling public opinion were met with the real, actual public opinion--something they never had to deal with when the only major outlet was the television or print media.
So anon asked for D1 for this drawing meme and I couldn’t get this out of my head so here is yet more wh30k comic nonsense (I continue to add to Angron’s suffering) bonus:
“The Toa of Earth stood amongst the bodies of his friends. He had no idea if Tahu, Gali, or the others might be dead.He knew that even his massive strength could not stop so many foes at once, especially since he could hear Reidak breaking free behind him. And his own words came back to haunt him – wasn’t retrieving the Mask of Life more important? Shouldn’t he escape to fight another day? He looked down at Gali and the rest, lying so still. Then he looked up to see Tahu’s limp body discarded in the slope like it was worthless trash. There were friends he had fought beside, laughed with, mourned with, Now helpless at the hands of their enemies. In that moment, Onua Nuva made his decision – he would live or die here, as a Toa Nuva.”
— Narrator - Bionicle Legends #1: Island of Doom (via makutamatata)