[brudgers]

I disagree with the Edit. People are free to vote comments up and down (with sufficient karma) for any reason whatsoever, and that is a good thing, i.e. downvoting a comment with which one disagrees is often healthier for the community than arguing a partisan issue (e.g. Erlang v Scala, Jobs v Gates, Briefs v Boxers) or repeating a counter-position described elsewhere.