I can’t say I never downvote anyone but I get into these comment chains from time to time where really no matter what I post whoever I’m talking to downvotes every response but I generally shy away from downvoting even things I dislike. I don’t want to fall into an echo chamber where all I see are only the things I agree with.
My dude, we are part of this platform and some of us seem to care. So I’d say yes, it runs on those as well, but way less than others.