@StefanFSchubert I like public downvotes on a local news site that allows them- serve as a shorthand for "I strongly disagree" without starting a thread of bickering where both sides feel they need to have the last word.
@StefanFSchubert Though maybe more important on a site where local politicians & staff are known to read the comments... Feels good to see 20 downvotes and add my own on a comment about how proposed park benches will invite bums to sleep there