A well constructed reply - thanks for taking the time.
You are right about one thing: IT is our hobby, or work, or both, so of course we care. I'm not saying that we shouldn't. Care manifests itself in many ways. In you replying to my post, in me replying to yours, in us reading articles and forming our opinions on the subject matter, in helping others in need, etc. That's all very nice. Liking posts that we agree with is also nice, as it makes the forum a lot less cluttered with single-word replies, and easier for others to see which is the more popular side in a discussion.
It is NOT the same thing as a negative emoji, though. If you agree with my post, give it a like, and we'll move on. If you don't like it, though, you have two options: you can ignore it and carry on, or you can comment on it. Expressing instinctual, animalistic, instant negative emotions about something doesn't make me better informed about your point of view, and will definitely not change my mind about anything. Based on your elaborate response, I am 100% sure that you are not a child, and your words and actions have some sort of rationale behind them. If you think I'm wrong about something, you're not only free to express your disagreement, but I also ask you to, as learning from it (or at least
about it) makes my perspective broader as well. If someone IS a child, though, and all they can do is express negative emotion by clicking on an angry face, then I'm not interested in that person's mindset, and I don't think that the majority of our fellow forum members are, either. I'm not here to react to others reacting to me. That's what animals do. I'm here to learn and share.
TLDR: We are here for educated discussions, and not to throw mindless emotions at each other. This latter course of action doesn't do anybody any good.