I see up votes as meaning "this comment is worth reading" (not: I agree with this comment). Down votes are the opposite, of course.
I delete comments that are deemed "not worth reading" because it's low cost to do so and improves the overall comment quality, at least for some people.
The simple fact is that mildly negative comments are worth much less than mildly positive comments, so it's almost always a good idea to err on the side of removing negative comments. The potential bad, in this case, far outweighs the potential good.
I delete comments that are deemed "not worth reading" because it's low cost to do so and improves the overall comment quality, at least for some people.
The simple fact is that mildly negative comments are worth much less than mildly positive comments, so it's almost always a good idea to err on the side of removing negative comments. The potential bad, in this case, far outweighs the potential good.