Because to me, they seem like de facto "Agree and “Disagree” buttons, whether or not it was the intent.

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    15 days ago

    That’s how I treat them. Maybe with a bit more nuance: I’ll upvote for something funny, informative things, or general good takes. I’ll downvote if someone has a bad take, is unnecessarily mean, or is generally incoherent.

    If the comment doesn’t spark a reaction I just keep scrolling.

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      14 days ago

      Often too I’ll upvote a highly downvoted comment because I don’t think it deserved to be downvoted as much as it was, even if it’s one I’d otherwise downvote. Unless it’s horrible, in which case I’ll pile the fuck on

      • RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com
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        14 days ago

        It a comment was well thought out but I disagree, I comment or keep scrolling.

        People are too lazy to do that, so they downvote.