I think that you're right in the sense that there are three choices. Up, down, and neutral. Ideally, I would prefer that upvotes are given to high quality posts, even if you disagree with them. Unfortunately, I do tend upvote posts I agree with and ignore others. No voting is usually done when I feel that a post has enough upvotes or that I really don't find the content worthy of a vote. And I have downvoted people on points that I disagree with and think shouldn't be gaining traction. However, this is on Reddit.
I have not downvoted anyone on Snapzu yet, as I find and enjoy that it is a more upvote-y place. I would love a place that prefers to upvote content on the basis of quality. I gave you an upvote, not because I agree with you but because I enjoy seeing detailed posts. I think having that sort of culture is being as mature as possible.
So maybe the problem is the voting system. Maybe having a neutral vote, sort of a grey bar, would be more in line with Snapzu's culture and would differentiate it from other Reddit-ish sites.
I don't see a problem with not upvoting something that doesn't interest you. For me, an upvote is usually good/ interesting + something I care about. It's not a bad thing to downvote, you just want to make sure you do it for the right reason.
I think that you're right in the sense that there are three choices. Up, down, and neutral. Ideally, I would prefer that upvotes are given to high quality posts, even if you disagree with them. Unfortunately, I do tend upvote posts I agree with and ignore others. No voting is usually done when I feel that a post has enough upvotes or that I really don't find the content worthy of a vote. And I have downvoted people on points that I disagree with and think shouldn't be gaining traction. However, this is on Reddit.
I have not downvoted anyone on Snapzu yet, as I find and enjoy that it is a more upvote-y place. I would love a place that prefers to upvote content on the basis of quality. I gave you an upvote, not because I agree with you but because I enjoy seeing detailed posts. I think having that sort of culture is being as mature as possible.
So maybe the problem is the voting system. Maybe having a neutral vote, sort of a grey bar, would be more in line with Snapzu's culture and would differentiate it from other Reddit-ish sites.
I don't see a problem with not upvoting something that doesn't interest you. For me, an upvote is usually good/ interesting + something I care about. It's not a bad thing to downvote, you just want to make sure you do it for the right reason.