> If I understand the rules correctly, downvoting is used for not agreeing with a comment .... Certainly not. Up & downvotes determine what is shown on the si

> If I understand the rules correctly, downvoting is used for not agreeing with a comment .... Certainly not. Up & downvotes determine what is shown on the site, and what is prominently featured. Is your goal for this site for it to be full of things you agree with? I hope not. That's not my goal. Now, there are varying opinions on the issue of downvoting for disagreement. Regardless, it is certainly never officially stated that this is the purpose of downvotes.