Would you downvote a new post that’s thoughtful and interesting, but it’s one that you strongly disagree with? If so, and if that user is new, basically no one else will see that post. Maybe you don’t do this, but others do. I don’t think this is a fair response, to essentially negate all of someone’s work in writing a good essay. If downvotes didn’t affect viewing priority, this would be much less of an issue.
Would you downvote a new post that’s thoughtful and interesting, but it’s one that you strongly disagree with? If so, and if that user is new, basically no one else will see that post. Maybe you don’t do this, but others do. I don’t think this is a fair response, to essentially negate all of someone’s work in writing a good essay. If downvotes didn’t affect viewing priority, this would be much less of an issue.