I know I do tend to enjoy the conversations I have in the comments more than any other platform I have been on. You see much more honesty, like you said because you don't see as many fake likes here mainly because of the limited weight your vote holds. In turn you only really see engagement happening with others that are truly interested in your content and what you have to say, it weeds out the phonies..lol I like that but Ive never been in need of others approval..Not that I don't like upvotes just I find them to be a bonus to meeting others as well as good interaction and the sharing of great knowledge.