What does voting do?

[DJ Stewart]

I have noticed the vote button but I am unsure of what it is for?

[Leland Barrow]

It is a non-confrontational way to discourage trolling. Posts to vote ratio add credibility to those that post. By voting you have indicated that the person added value to the topic. It is a very simple way of identifying people that positively contribute. It is also a way to acknowledge other peoples contributions to a topic.