Yes, I think the voting system is probably the single worst idea that has been implemented online in the last 15 years. It's made everything into a shouting match where the objective is to push your opinion to the top while burying the ones you disagree with.
Forums never had this issue and there was no way to downvote an unpopular forum comment, other than banning the poster entirely. There was a lot more room for friendly debate.
Forums never had this issue and there was no way to downvote an unpopular forum comment, other than banning the poster entirely. There was a lot more room for friendly debate.