I don't take it that way. Far more often I see it as "I agree." But what is most interesting to me is, "I disagree with your conclusion (or the assumptions yo

I don't take it that way. Far more often I see it as "I agree." But what is most interesting to me is, "I disagree with your conclusion (or the assumptions you are starting from), but I think your argument is well said." I'd often like to de-emphasize the people that I agree with. I don't need my own opinion echoed back to me so much, thanks. That's what FB, Reddit, HN seem to tend to do. Or, they find "engaging" content. Which is normally obnoxious, offensive, and flat-out wrong in uninteresting ways. They feed on my pugnacious attitude for clicks. I'd rather spend more time talking with people who accept the "Principle of Charity" as sacrosanct, than talking with people who will quibble about minor points.