Are you sure about that? I find it roughly as many good comments with low votes as I find with high votes. My most subjectively valuable comments remain at +2 whereas my smart-ass comments get upmodded uncomfortably high. Same with stories - half of the stories I find valuable are lingering at low scores.
Voting seems to be about social status, values and group identity, not about content quality. There are people who try to vote quality but I rarely see them rising above the normal voters.
I suggest you give it a try and take notes while reading both high and low rated stories/comments. Maybe you will come to different conclusions than I.
Are you sure about that? I find it roughly as many good comments with low votes as I find with high votes. My most subjectively valuable comments remain at +2 whereas my smart-ass comments get upmodded uncomfortably high. Same with stories - half of the stories I find valuable are lingering at low scores.
Voting seems to be about social status, values and group identity, not about content quality. There are people who try to vote quality but I rarely see them rising above the normal voters.
I suggest you give it a try and take notes while reading both high and low rated stories/comments. Maybe you will come to different conclusions than I.