I like the reddit rule for downvotes: you should only downvote if a post doesn't contribute to the discussion. I frequently upvote posts that I agree with. Mea

I like the reddit rule for downvotes: you should only downvote if a post doesn't contribute to the discussion. I frequently upvote posts that I agree with. Mea culpa. But I rarely downvote a post. I could probably count the downvotes in my life on one hand. Most of the time, posters I disagree with are genuinely attempting to engage in the discussion. The fact that I disagree with them is less important than their constructive attempt to participate in a conversation. EOF.