If an upvote is for agreement, does downvoting for disagreement not make sense? Or are upvotes meant for something else?
Also like others have said, upvotes are not for agreeing. They are for rewarding higher quality discussion, on topic discussion, etc.
Users should vote and comment when they run across something they personally find interesting
Please don't comment about the voting on comments. It never does any good, and it makes boring reading.
And final:
Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. That tramples curiosity.I do feel like it can help to break the herd mentality thing of "if it's already downvoted, downvote it more" by making people think about why they've done it
My comment starts with a disagreement, actually.
I said I upvoted because I think it's a fair expression that does not deserve to be buried. Downvotes can bury someone else's comment.
I wouldn't upvote if people were not unfairly downvoting.
This person has the right to express here and to have their expression viewed by others.
If too many people downvote, they're denied this right.