for me, its another way to express my unique perspectives. sometimes it does some good. often there is a limited amount it can do. but its still a way to express something. but lets be honest with ourselves about WHY there's a limited amount it can do. its simple really. all of us together create the culture. no one pretty face nor ideological perspective can do it for us. so there's another kind of voting that goes on all the time. and it has a major effect on everything.