No clue about a general answer, so I’ll give you mine. I figure if enough people do that, a general answer may emerge.
I consider the two independent. That is, I’ll downvote if I think it’s worth downvoting, and I’ll reply if I think it’s worth replying, and I’ll do both if I think both. I don’t think that’s petty.
I endorse adding an explanation of the downvote when i do both, although I don’t always actually do it.
As for when to downvote; the rule of thumb is “downvote what you want less of; upvote what you want more of.”
Beyond that, well, individual preferences differ. For my own part, I don’t want less disagreement per se so I don’t downvote things I disagree with, although many things I downvote I also disagree with. But some people do.
No clue about a general answer, so I’ll give you mine. I figure if enough people do that, a general answer may emerge.
I consider the two independent. That is, I’ll downvote if I think it’s worth downvoting, and I’ll reply if I think it’s worth replying, and I’ll do both if I think both. I don’t think that’s petty.
I endorse adding an explanation of the downvote when i do both, although I don’t always actually do it.
As for when to downvote; the rule of thumb is “downvote what you want less of; upvote what you want more of.”
Beyond that, well, individual preferences differ. For my own part, I don’t want less disagreement per se so I don’t downvote things I disagree with, although many things I downvote I also disagree with. But some people do.
I agree.
I agree.