>Putting a comment saying just "Just another vile article", without any thoughts about why it is vile I agree that it doesn't add to the discussion, which migh

>Putting a comment saying just "Just another vile article", without any thoughts about why it is vile I agree that it doesn't add to the discussion, which might be a good reason for downvoting (i.e. as a form of "quality control"). OTOH, if you happen to agree with the statement, then the ethos is that it's cool to upvote it on that basis alone. Yet, it still adds no more to the discussion. My overall point is that agreement/disagreement as a basis for surfacing (or submerging) people's comments/ideas is a poor choice in either direction, if it's stimulating, challenging discussion we want. >I have never tried it, still under 500 karma.. Meh. It's overrated. Can't even remember the last time I downvoted a comment (as you might've guessed) :)