I upvote everyone I interact with … positive, negative, agreeable, disagreeable, questionable, correct, incorrect, dumb, intelligent … the only time I downvote is if someone is genuinely advocating violence or death or murder against anyone
One can appreciate a strong argument, even if it goes against what they themselves believe.
When I agree with a comment, but the rebuttal is civil, well thought out, and reasonable, I’ll upvote both. I’m more likely to downvote attitudes I don’t like rather than statements.
Typically I value comments based on argumentative strength and/or whether information provided adds value to discussion.
Strong arguments will be upvoted even if I disagree with the overall conclusion. And part of what makes arguments strong is civility and open-mindedness (in my opinion).
“Why should I break my head about the outside world? Let the outside world break it’s own head!”
“He’s right. As the good book says, if you spit in the air, it lands in your face.”
“Nonsense! You can’t close your eyes to what’s happening in the world.”
“…He’s right.”
“He’s right, and he’s right, they can’t both be right.”
Yes
