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The problem is that many people downvote because they disagree, rather than as a reflection on the quality of the comment.

• Fjolsvith 7y ago
  Exactly. The mechanism is purposefully being misused, I contend. Edit: The downvotes prove it!
• wglb 7y ago
  Downvoting for disagreement has always been the norm, even according to 'PG.