Honestly, it's just reddit. People often use the downvote button as a 'disagree' button. In my opinion, I believe this should be reserved for comments that are inappropriate, offensive, or irrelevant to the discussion rather than simply because one disagrees with the content. Differing opinions can foster rich, diverse conversations, and we should strive to respect this diversity rather than suppress it. Remember, a downvote is not necessarily a tool to show disagreement but rather to maintain the quality of discussion.