Perhaps a better way to make upvoting/downvoting work better would be to use rules such as some of the ones described on r/NeutralPolitics [1]. Here's the summ

Perhaps a better way to make upvoting/downvoting work better would be to use rules such as some of the ones described on r/NeutralPolitics [1]. Here's the summary: > Downvoting: reserve downvotes for posts that are explicitly breaking subreddit rules. Do not downvote someone simply because you disagree with them. > Upvoting: legitimate evidence, solid reasoning, or respectful discourse; Upvote someone admitting that they are wrong. Upvote outstanding use of logic where evidence can’t be had That seems to prevent - at least in theory - the whole hivemind behavior. You don't upvote/downvote because you agree, but because you see that there's something good about it, whether or not you share the same point of view. [1]: http://www.reddit.com/r/NeutralPolitics/comments/ptgxf/meta_rneutralpolitics_guide_to_downvoting_and/ http://www.reddit.com/r/NeutralPolitics/comments/ptgxf/meta_...