What's the difference in the +/- and best responses?

You can read all about the rating system under "FAQs" located at the bottom of the page. It's under Discussion Rating System. It will tell you all you need to know about them and how they work. I suggest this to you because sometimes we members forget things or we simply don't know everything. So I recommend you read up on them from the link.

Hi there. Personally, I think the "Best Response" is for what you thought was the best response given on a certaint discussion... +/- is how positive or negative we think the response was... Thats how I look at it anyway... I give every discussion and post I respond too, a postive + rating, Ive never had to give out any negative ratings yet...

You are supposed to rate the person(s) who respond to your post and also if you respond to their post, you are supposed to rate the poster. It does not mean that when you come to someone else's post, you go and respond to every response. If you like it you rate a plus. If it is against guidelines, is very rude, writes gobbledygook, or nonsense, you can write negative. Negative is not if you do not agree with the point of view. You cannot leave any of the ones about a blank if they do not write the profound and highly intelligence that you desire. Some people are not good writers and besides people hate when people do not think they are not intelligent enough to get a rating. They will not tell you, but they will think it.

sunshinecup is right, it's better that you look it up yourself. I see a lot of people being misinformed when other members give their opinions rather than facts. I personally don't rate every single post I read since I don't always feel strongly positive or negative about them all. I do rate every single response to a discussion I start though. Those people took the time to respond to me, the least I can do is take 2 seconds to rate them.

We're not supposed to rate every person or every response... Or atleast, that is my understanding. I rate the responses that I think voice a good opinion etc, and if I think someone has what is really a 'best response', then I will mark it as such. Rating a person just gets their reputation up (max. is 10) and shows that they have a tendency to respond well and whatnot.

+ Means that people think your comment really contributes to the discussion. - Means that people do not think your comment contributes Some do abuse this though since you are not supposed to put minus for people you disagree with. I rate responses in my individual threads and do a fair job rating other members in posts.