Generally, votes are overrated. Especially if youâre not mainstream, by definition most people wonât support you, wonât agree with you, wonât understand you.
Some things may be downvoted because theyâre too stupid. But occasionally, you might be downvoted simply because youâre a bit too early. Like, if youâd said âbeing gay is not crimeâ or something 50 years ago, you might have got downvoted⌠Just a thought.
Vote counts are worthless regardless, doubly so in a federated environment. The fact that they can move things up and down in ranking makes them prone to abuse.