IMO you are advocating for basically switching to a new voting system, not “properly” implementing the current one.
Compare to the LW FAQ:
What should my votes mean?We encourage people to vote such that upvote means “I want to see more of this” and downvote means “I want to see less of this.”
What should my votes mean?
We encourage people to vote such that upvote means “I want to see more of this” and downvote means “I want to see less of this.”
Compare to the LW FAQ: