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> But if you downvote, that means somebody has a differing opinion.

No, it doesn't.

Downvote means “this post is not a productive contribution to the discussion”.

Disagreement may be a reason for that, but it's far from the only reason.

> Leaving it at a downvote only lets us know somebody disagrees and no new dialog can be had about what other ways something could be viewed.

If a comment presents a productive platform for on-topic dialog, then comment and don't downvote.

Downvoting is for things that don't do that.




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