My myLot Rating Decreased. I Was Warned! I Know Why It Happened.

Lloydanthony, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Somebody pointed out to me once that all a "10 star" rating tells someone about you is that you are too much of a nancy to speak your mind! LOL, with you that's not the case, but I don't think anyone takes the rating system too much to heart! Good luck!

Hi Lloyd, sorry to hear this, someone did the same thing to me because this person did not like my opinions in a discussion. It is a shame people stoop this low because they don't agree with your views. This is why I wish they would get rid of the stars and ratings all together. Have a nice day buddy.

Don't let it get to you Lloyd as it's happened to a lot of us. I don't participate in religious or political discussions and I still went down. I don't care really because it doesn't mean anything to me. Keep posting your discussions and don't let the rating discourage you from giving your point of view. Happy mylotting!

I wouldnt put too much creedence in it LLoyd. I went up to a ten and then down to a 9 withnin 24 hours. THen I got a 10 went down to a 9 the next day and back up to 10 the following day all with the same rating. I thing these things happen. It is best not to take them too seriously. I dont really careabout star ratings personally, but it is weird when drops for no reason.

I'm sorry the Republicans have struck you too, they did me as well. I use to have a 96 rating that fell to an 87, now I have no idea what it is. I don't care. I think it's awful to mark someone negative because you don't agree with them. I have had rude responders to my discussions and haven't marked them negative. I believe that you are right, you support Obama. If I was some holier than thou extremist, my rating would still be where it once was. It totally amazes me that 98% of mylot are Republicans 1% Democratic and 1% doesn't care. I always find your topics of great interest I commment when I can, I always rate you positive, the problem I believe that most have with you is that you support your claims with actual facts and most are completely unable to do so.

I would imagine of all places mylot would be a great place to speak your mind as i think they almost want you to. Very interesting

Hello Lloyd, You know that I am highly political. And yes, my star has been knocked down twice before. Each time it was because I was undeterred in my presentation of my personal truth. So, the fact of the matter is that if you want to enter the most provocative arena in the history of mankind, then you kind of have to expect to get a knock or two. I'll share three other points: 1. Good luck getting a review! 2. (This is really directed more toward the MyLot community than to you personally, Lloyd) It's really OK to approach a discussion from a neutral position. If someone presents their point well, then by all means give them a plus. If someone provides a perspective that you disagree with, though it is reasoned, and presented respectfully, then give no rating (neither a plus nor a minus). Thereby reserving the minuses for the really nasty, contentious, bad attitute, OR verifiably incorrect and perhaps dangerous responses. This is a way of truly agreeing to disagree, wouldn't you agree? In embracing such a practice, we can agree to not punish people for their contrary perspective, yet we can still debate them. 3. I will try to be as objective as possible here, Lloyd. I certainly can't speak for anyone but myself. However, I'm more inclined to believe that your reputation may have taken a 'hit' because of comments that you have made like the one below (from this discussion): "I will not stoop to their level, but I wonder what's really going on upstairs. Lloyd" Essentially, you are saying that if someone disagrees with you that they may be mentally deficient, and are behaving beneath your standard. Yet, in this discussion you are saying that we should agree to disagree. The way I interpret it is that you want it both ways Lloyd. I.e, you want to be able to lash out at those who say means things about Obama, even if they sincerely believe those things. Yet, you don't want anyone to lash out at you for saying mean things about the people who don't like Obama. How is that fair and balanced?

Well I gave you a plus, so that should be a move in the right direction. I have been stuck on 4 forever cause I have a big mouth and apparently more than one person doesn't like it, but oh well. I make my point and I have gotten a good bit of positive comments so I'm not too worried. I have personally never seen anything you have posted that deserved a negative mark so if the administrators to check behind you and look into this I hope they will undo the harm that has been done.

I am soooo over the star. LOL. I just can't care. I post to many controversial topics. I'm surprised I'm still an 8. I liked the red 9 and the 8 is a pretty yellow. DOn't know if I will like the 7 very much. But 4 is a beautiful purple. People don't know how to use the rating system. Either that, or they call all their friends to go to various discussions and neg whatever poster they disagree with. The way I look at it, the lower my star goes, the more I am getting under their skin. I consider it a badge of honor.

Good luck, Lloyd! I sure wish myLot would honor your request but I somehow doubt they will. I know exactly what you're talking about, it's been happening to me as well. I was between an 8 and a 9 for the longest time until we got into the heat of this campaign and just like that I dropped like crazy and now I've been hovering around the low 7's. Just when I bring it up a hair, someone knocks me back down. Also, my ranking in the politics interest went from 50-something to over 200 and thereabouts. I know there are many here who disagree with me but it seems like members should be ranked in interests by being active in that interest and being knowledgeable but apparently it doesn't work that way. I sure hope you don't allow this one group of members discourage you from making the interesting posts I've come to look forward to from you. Keep fighting the good fight, my friend! Annie

I'm sorry to hear that your rating went down. I agree with you. Your just stating your opinion and people should respect that. I don't give out negatives. If I disagree with something some said I just don't rate it at all. You'll be back to a 10 before you know it.

If you have made almost 1000 posts and only NOW had your first decrease in a star rating... you are not controvertial enough!!! Many of us here actually strive to get rid of our stars completely. They are a waste and insignifigant. What really matters is our vote in November. Although MyLot is a good guage of how SOME of the population feels, what is important is to make a difference in the -REAL- world. Lets get our guy elected :)

Don't just draw up conclusions to things like this.Although,thesame thing happened to my posting and earnings,they removed some of my contributions here,i wasn't happy about it,they added some cents to my earning to make up $4.19 from $4.17 under 24 hours, but i didn't quarel with anybody,i suspected some foul plays,nevertheless,i am still with mylot and getting more friends than enemies. This world is small.

lloydanthony well good luck I asked my love to remove the negative ratging but did not do much good,but I have moved up from 6 to an8 and I am going to get my ten yet just wait a snd see. minues dont do as much damage after you have got a lot of points, I am now at 10000 somthing and climbing. right we should always be fair and balanced, now tellitto the trolls who respect nobody.

I think the ratings are supposed to be about the topics and not about the opinions about the topics..........if that makes sense! So if I started a topic about vegetables and someone didn't like them, they shouldn't give me a negative rating just because they don't like them, but state in their discussion that they don't and that it was a good topic. I think I would agree with you when a discussion gets on things that become political or religious since people tend to take those discussions very personal instead of being objective about them. I agree that you shouldn't have a negative rating for what your discussion is about, only if it is a bad discussion.

Hello, lloydanthony111. I just think that you should not worry too much about your star. I mean, since this is a website in which we all can discuss, people will naturally rate your comments negative if they do not like it. It is just the way it has to be, isn't it? Why should anybody give you a PLUS if they didn't like what you say? Having a 10 Rating Star is great, it shows that you really can respond with quality and in a good way. However, having a 9 Rating Star only shows that you are human and that you cannot please everybody. Just keep up the quality of your posts and soon enough your star will be back to a dark blue with a 10 inside. Respectfully, Munhozmib.

Good day Iloyd...That's the problem with politics some can and will get personal specially during debates. I think discussions like in politics, one should be aware that it is the issue we're debating and not the orators/opinion givers. That's why I stay away as far as possible from political discussion specially when the thread starter is somewhat fixated and narrow minded when it comes to their political candidate. Anyways the star can only tell as much but discussions you started can always tell us more.

I don't think it's fair for a post to be deleted because you want to support Obama. Everyone's entitled to his or her own opinion in this free world, what more here on cyberspace? I have yet to give a negative rating to someone because I always think it'll backfire on me. But I suppose giving you negative feedback is unwarranted just on the basis of clashing views. Don't worry, you'll get back your perfect 10 rating in no time. :)

People get touchy about a lot of stuff, and, since this is online, some people are a lot nastier than they would have the nerve to be if face-to-face. I wouldn't worry too much about the drop in star rating. I disagree about this not happening very often, however; anyone who voices any sort of political opinion or contradicts misinformation risks running afoul of people on here. The current rating system all but ensures that having any sort of controversial opinion risks your rating.

I totally agree with you. I am also not a supporter of obama but would love to hear what you say and you should also be ready to hear what i say. There is nothing personal. I always welcome those people who contradict me coz in this way only we learn different views and opinions