So a reply with a high number of likes and no disagrees falls down the page below other replies with fewer agrees and more disagrees. It makes no sense.

Snap Sample:
 1) Article on Marijuana Legalization - Highest Rated Comment has 7 disagrees and 2 Likes above the 2nd rated comment of  5 Likes; 
2) Article on Kevin Page and PBO - Highest Rated Comment has 7 Likes and 6 Funny above the 17th rated comment with 26 Likes

So staff are around the table when one person goes 'hey I have an idea, along with asking people review the civility of a comment, lets ask them to rate the comments even though they have not read the article.' Yes, what a brainwave for quality, rating comments without reading the article or perhaps even having no awareness of the subject. It just makes so much sense.  Oh, and lets toss in some emojis that really don't have a clear meaning in terms of rating.

One simple word: duh.