I think it's even worse: upvotes are upvotes, and the reason why someone clicked it varies. It could mean "I agree," "this was well stated and insightful" or even "I disagree and it's dumb and mean but so represents common sentiment that I think everyone should read this."
The symbol is a little triangle, and inherently says none of those things. People will click to mean whatever they mean.
The symbol is a little triangle, and inherently says none of those things. People will click to mean whatever they mean.