Or, I could genuinely be interested in having my false beliefs corrected, communicating more effectively next time, or promoting a good conversation that will b

Or, I could genuinely be interested in having my false beliefs corrected, communicating more effectively next time, or promoting a good conversation that will be informative to others. You're right that the downvotes are an expression of disagreement, but I'm calling it out specifically because I think elucidating that disagreement is valuable.