I've given 5,859 likes alone, not counting other ratings that still count as positives. I've given more than I've received.
Yes, @Jonny Kansas , like you, I've given 6,704 likes and another 1,000+ in positives as well. I think that giving is better than receiving. I especially enjoy being the first one to give someone a like, even if they've been a member for a long time. I thing that spreading the good will around just helps to make this forum that much better for all.
In contrast, I've given a total of 3 disagrees in my entire tenure here. I feel that instead of disagreeing with rating, it's better to discuss the subject and try to make sense of the others' perspectives, or at the very least try to bring them around to the right view if they're off-base.
Again, that's what makes an open forum so powerful. You can either be mostly or completely right, and you'll get plenty of feedback to confirm. However if you're wrong you can either get flamed (cough..xda...cough), or you can be given reasons to rethink your position from helpful members and staff. (DroidForums). That is what sets us apart from all the rest IMHO.
