a lot of the time writing more words really adds nothing. we shouldn't need to defend well established things like how representative democracy is shit or anarcho capitalism is bollox.
and i don't see any value added by dozens of posts just saying "i agree" either
What purpose does the voting, up or down, serve-- other than the "negative" purpose of providing an anonymous way to register disagreement, or agreement, and avoid having to develop or defend the agreement or disagreement?
I think it, the voting up and down, is stupid. I do it, but then again I've been known to do stupid things. On occasion. Sometimes. Frequently. Maybe most of the time. OK, always.