What does motivate you to down-vote a comment?
run4yourlives: I usually reserve my downvote for the most absurd of comments. Stupidity, trolling, immaturity.I DO NOT downvote things that are false, things I disagree with, or comments that make outlandish claims. All of these are discussion instigators, and not worthy of negative ratings.I upvote comments that make smart and sound points, get me thinking in a new way about something, or effectively counter an argument, even if it is mine.I also upvote in lieu of a comment if what I would have said has already been sufficiently covered.