Hm, I have the opposite impression, so let's break this down.
Current reasons to vote on a post:
A: Agree/disagree with the conclusion
B: Think the post is well argued / badly argued
C: Think the post is witty / appeals to applause lights
Right now the votes are A + B + C, now it would become B + C, you're worried about the increased weight of C, I'm happy about the increased weight of B :)
Design sketches
1. Notes on differences between these images and what we're planning on implementing:
2. Meetup widget in sidebar, listing the 5 nearest meetups occurring in the next 2 weeks, linking to:
(something like right-click & "Open Image in new tab" will help here)
3. New headers: