The downvoting power is sort of 'useful'. I reserve it for the worst comments, not just stuff I disagree with. But you don't need super high karma for that. Th

The downvoting power is sort of 'useful'. I reserve it for the worst comments, not just stuff I disagree with. But you don't need super high karma for that. The good thing about a downvote is a single DV in a busy thread makes the comment a lot less visible. So if it's spammy or offensive it quickly sorts it out. I'll do a downvote + flag.