I am not surprised by downvotes, it is an emotional topic on all sides. That makes up / down voting more emotion drive rather than perhaps argument driven. Rep

I am not surprised by downvotes, it is an emotional topic on all sides. That makes up / down voting more emotion drive rather than perhaps argument driven. Reputation systems like HN and Reddit, lack nuance in their expression. Does a downvote mean "I don't agree?", does it mean "I don't like you?", does it mean "This makes me mad?", does it mean "This comment doesn't add value?", or maybe "This comment is inaccurate."? Because this sort of voting is such a blunt instrument, I don't see a lot of value in trying to tease out the "why" of up votes or down votes. At the end of the day, does it matter? Any comment on this site with regards to a link is just a data point amongst many from which the reader may develop an understanding.