Beginning to wish i'd never made the bloody suggestion

I am a member of a forum where they have a rep system/karma system (+1, -1). I think the idea of karma/reputation is different to the idea of a +1 button. To me, a +1 button says 'I agree', not 'I respect your opinion'. The latter insinuates that by association 'I respect you'.

And just because I dont agree with you and your opinion, doesnt mean I dont respect it!

If its simply an issue of too many buttons, I had always wondered why the buttons were so big. But there I go starting another debate. Sometimes like I said at the start I wish I just kept my trap sh---