Do we have to go through the Azure Wars again?!! 😝
That said, i have run into people writing tiny posts and upvoting them (or replies) themselves. A long string of 2¢, and that is totally what downvoting is for.
And i welcome dissenting opinions. God knows that i post an article a week poking holes at science. I upvote them, but am not always capable of responding.
I personally prefer to reward comments over the top level posts, I value the engagement and conversation.
It proves that the person has read my reply, absorbed my content, and thought about it. Something like proof of them having a brain, or something :D
I personally don't agree with everything you post. I keep reading your posts though, because they expand my views beyond what I know. I am also aware that I can have an intellectually challenging conversation with you about the subject matter and the semantics.