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I make a real effort to give every one a plus, especially if I am responding to their discussion. If it wasn't worth a plus, then I probably wouldn't be responding to it in the first place. Also, if people respond to my discussions I try to give them a plus also. The only way I wouldn't, would be if someone is being really negative or insulting. When I read other people's responses in discussions, I usually give them a plus also. I love all of the positive discussions that take place here on myLot and I think it helps to give people positive ratings. Hope you have a wonderful day!

sometimes, i really try to rate a discussion, but mostly i tend to just ignore it... it would be good for us to rate it...

I am not sure if it effects the income or not but yes I do rate not only the discussions I reply to but what others have to say as well as long as I think they are good ones. If I don't agree I don't rate, I don't give a - only a + or nothing at all.

I know that I am. I rate about 30 to 40 discussions a day.. When someone leaves me comment, I will take the time to rate them all the time. It can be a good rating or a bad rating. But, what I can tell you is that, I give more positive rating than I do with the bad rating.. I appreciate the posts that mylottians give.. I take great pleasure in rating another user. I make it my business yo rate someone!

Yes, I definitely press the + for people who reply to my discussions - as a 'thank you' for them bothering. I have no idea whether it affects our own rating - mine hasn't moved for ages, though initially it went down over 30 points one night when a troll decided to have a bite at me!

hi leenie, in all the discussions i have i positively or negatively rate the responses. i have never given a negatice rating before its all been positive. i figure if they took the time to respond to my question then i can take the time and give them a positive rating :) and i hope they would do the same for me.

Hi Leenie... When I answer a discussion I almost always leave a positive rating. If I'm in a hurry to answer another discussion I may forget to leave one. I don't leave a negative rating though regardless if they agree with something or not.

I don't do all of them.....but some. If there is a very good response I do..and if there is a very negative one I also mark that....

hi Leenie, Yes I automatically plus rate when I go to respond back or to answer the discussion. The only time I have ever neg rated was when a guy kept putting just a moneymaking link into my discussions so I reported as didn't want the discussions deleted. Huggles. Ellie :D

Pluses for most everything, no rating for responses that don't make sense, minuses for people who are abusive. That's my lousy system...

I have to admit that sometimes I do forget after writing my response but, I always try to where possible - I don't know if this effects pay or not bu it is worth doing in case it does! : )

Hi leenie! How's my buddie doing? Yes, I do use the rating system, but I do not rate -. I will only rate someone a + rating. If I don't like something or if I don't really have a definite feeling one way or the other I will not rate it. I do not believe in rating someone a -. I do not think that is fair to anyone. I feel that there is no reason to do that to anyone. It is just plain mean and uncalled for. I would rather not rate at all. I like to see people get good ratings, as I would hope that they would do for me.

When i started a thread discussion, i really find time to rate each who participated.I usually give positive rating, even if it contradicts my post as long as a participant has proven a point.. i also rate people in the discussions that i joined in.my rating would be based on the essence of the post.Also, when i see a link posted, in which i know that this is prohibited, i immediately hit the (!) to report.i don't wanna tolerate those mistakes to simple rules.

i have experienced putting a positive (+) rating on the responses on my discussions. i think i've done that a few times. ofcourse, a really good response deserves to get a point, right? especially those that are well-discussed and kinda striking, and ofcourse, relevant to the topic. well, i've also learned to mark one of the responses as the best. i think all of our fellow lotters should practise that too.

I'm guilty of not always rating a discussion, because I totally forget, but do rate each and every member who responds to my discussions. I would hope others rate my responses or discussions as well. We all work together here and would like to always see positive ratings. Only once did I use a minus and only because I felt like the member was threatening other members. That member is gone so myLot must have cancelled him. It was a totally bizarre response.

[i]Hi leenie, I am a regular rater! hahahha...I always rate + in every post I am responding and giving comments with, I don't know if it helps us with our earnings but since it's there, why not maximize the use of it! LOL![/i]

I rate all discussions I read, and respond to. I also rate all the responses to that discussion. I once read and rated 123 responses in a discussion. Now how many of us normally even respond to a discussion that has that many responses already? I think I might have been a little bored that day.*LOL* I don't give negative ratings. If it is that bad, it is usually something that needs to be reported. I don't know that it affects our earnings to rate, but I do it anyway, every time.

I rate people who response my discussion. I rate them all. I also give a rate in other discussion which start a good topic and had a positive effect to me and to other members. Keep post happy myLotting...

Mostly I add + I think everybody who take a time to respond for my discussion deserve to be rated. Bud if the comment is too short or meaningless I rather do not rate this comment at all because I do not like to put - to anybody. I usually ignore + or - in others discussions.