I really like the fact that there’s an upvote feature together with a separate agree/disagree feature on this site.
I may like the topic, I may want to encourage the author of the post or comment to continue exploring and opening up a dialogue about that particular topic. I might think it’s a valuable addition to the conversation. But I may just not agree with their conclusions.
It’s an important lesson: failure can reveal important information. You don’t have to agree with someone to feel richer for having understood them.
On the other hand, I’m also guilty of the vague upvote: “I don’t understand this enough to comment anything other than platitudes on this, but I would like to see more of this. And maybe after reading a few more I may be able to contribute to the conversation even a sentence”
I really like the fact that there’s an upvote feature together with a separate agree/disagree feature on this site.
I may like the topic, I may want to encourage the author of the post or comment to continue exploring and opening up a dialogue about that particular topic. I might think it’s a valuable addition to the conversation. But I may just not agree with their conclusions.
It’s an important lesson: failure can reveal important information. You don’t have to agree with someone to feel richer for having understood them.
On the other hand, I’m also guilty of the vague upvote: “I don’t understand this enough to comment anything other than platitudes on this, but I would like to see more of this. And maybe after reading a few more I may be able to contribute to the conversation even a sentence”