I was all set to downvote you, but I thought I should read your actual argument first (madness, I know), so I did that. And then you got an upvote from me inst

I was all set to downvote you, but I thought I should read your actual argument first (madness, I know), so I did that. And then you got an upvote from me instead, because I found your blogpost to be a useful contribution to the discussion. I relate this narcissistic tale in the hopes that it encourages others to actually read your argument.