Yes, if "me too" posts are only added in rare cases by accounts which have a lot of influence, such as yours, it would follow the point you're both making but t

Yes, if "me too" posts are only added in rare cases by accounts which have a lot of influence, such as yours, it would follow the point you're both making but that's not the case. You post a "me too" and it sets an example for others to follow. Case in point https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5056927 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5056927 Further more, "to make ascent of an opinion visible" isn't necessary because an ascent is visible by it's very nature. The best posts rise to the top. Up-vote a post and it'll make it's ascent. This isn't meant to be a heavy nitpicking argument. Please take it as a lighthearted discussion.