Show up and down votes. Provides information on contentious comments.
Agreed. And the further suggestion of showing contentiousness of entire threads would be informative (and help participants trying to avoid contentiousness learn how to avoid it).
(and help participants trying to avoid contentiousness learn how to avoid it)
That supposes that anyone wants to avoid contentious positions on the internet -- it is to laugh!
Just showing (+/-) vote totals is bad enough when it comes to the "king of the shitpile" problem (showdead is worse); showing both independently is pure troll fuel.
Agreed. And the further suggestion of showing contentiousness of entire threads would be informative (and help participants trying to avoid contentiousness learn how to avoid it).