That might tell you something, but it’s not always clear what. Could be brigading, sock-puppets, tribalism, or lots of other causes.
In the end, pretty much all such voting mechanisms are flawed in some way or another. More interesting are the comments left by known experts in the field.
>pretty much all such voting mechanisms are flawed in some way or another. More interesting are the comments left by known experts in the field.
Agree with this. I think downvoting is net-negative, as it encourages bad actors. Let relative upvotes determine quality. For disagreement, use comments. For content that violates terms or is misleading, etc, use flagging.
In the end, pretty much all such voting mechanisms are flawed in some way or another. More interesting are the comments left by known experts in the field.