Is there really use to rating people (-)?

Because I realize the site is used by so many from all over the world I am not to judge on what I think i like and or dislike here. The DRS buttons are not like and or dislike buttons therefore, I do not judge based on if I dislike. I specifically look for what is healthy and or non-healthy to the community. As for if there is any use to rating (-), I feel that if someone is intentionally consistently breaking the rules, then it is necessary. There are times that something may appear to be negative towards the community and so I would prefer to use the (!) report button and let our admin decide. I don't understand either why some do play with the DRS but sadly, as the guidelines state that anyone hammering and or misusing them, will have their own affected as well. This in mind I do try to always rate others simply how I too would like to be rated. Though there is no way to know if it is reciprocated, at least I feel I am contributing the way it is suppose to be done. I have accepted that as long as the DRS is not closely monitored and many are simply misusing it, there really is not much else we can do but educate ourselves in using it properly. Of course we can involve our admin to look further into anyone misusing it, which I have and find that it is the really all we can do if affected by the misuse that is.

I use to rate you good because your topics is easy for me to understand and to response.. but rate negatively ,i do not know if it is against or not, i think if person are mean to me and arrogant to my topics and even it is good i rate negatively.

"But what if the topic gives negative impact and you disagree with it, but it doesn't violate the guidelines?" Report it in that case and GAA (admin) will decide what to do with it. I only use the neg rating when I see plagiarists on the lose and when I see flaming but in both cases I report, therefore the neg button serves no purpose. The only reason it seems to be there is as a toy for those who enjoy pushing buttons. You can see who they are if you watch closely as their activity is obvious even though no trace is visible to us. Admin can see it though

hi letran yes I have wondered that lately watching some of my friends getting clobbered who did not deserve that. some are too damned quick to neg for any little thing. I plus or if its insulting just re port. but for me its a for effort as I appreciate the work we all do here and seldom do we deserve a minus but we do get them for nothing. wrong wrong wrong. shame shame shame.

I guess you have a point. You should consider those trolls, though. There are trolls here, not just those that remain quiet. There are users who just respond about whatever, even insulting other myLot users here. Those are the ones you should rate negatively.

So far I've not used the (-) button because I've not encountered anything really negative. I would use it, though, if someone were abusive or personally attacked a person for what he said. No one should have to be afraid of that kind of attack here. It should be a safe place, and I want to do my part to keep it that way. I use the (+) whenever possible in a discussion. I want to reward every useful comment that keeps the discussion going -- even if I do not agree with it.

Yes. It is very confusing. I am not sure how all of that really works. I think alot of people are unfairly rated.

I don't see the relevance of the rating system as it has been misused so many times by unscrupulous people to penalize others for reasons best known to themselves. It seemed most ratings were emotionally influenced and not used for the right purposes. We just can't pleased every readers and we are defenseless in avoiding the negative ratings by those who find satisfaction in seeing the sad looks of those whose star ranking have been demoted. The negative rating won't do any good to this site as seen from the high rate of members turnover in the past. When people are continuously being rated negatively, they will be demoralized and would eventually find the exit door. Admin should do away with this rating system that have severe impact on members staying power here.

Hi, LetranKnight25. I usually take the time to rate an discussion negatively if only it is really, really negative. Otherwise, I will just rate it positive. Most of the discussions that I have rated so far, are positive. If I come across a comment or response that someone has made, I will usually rate it negative or positive. It all depends upon how I feel that the person has responded to my discussion or response. Finally, I usually rate a discussion, so that it will be much easier for me to come back to this same discussion to reply back. It also helps me to know what discussion that I have already responded to. This keeps me from posting to the same discussion, twice or thrice.

there could be some parts of the guidelines and terms and FAQ's that may be contradicting to us. but i guess the best thing to do and to be safe, is to "just go on to the next top" if you feel you have nothing to add or you are not interested.

Hi Letran Knight: I felt the same confusion on these two possibilities. However I think you rate negative when a person is creating a bad atmosphere with its behaviour but it's not that bad to be reported and maybe suspended. The line between a negative response and a report is too fine it's difficult to notice the subtle difference. I have to say that in some cases where I have found a really negative post from a meMber (Something very weird actually) I have also reported this. ALVARO

I use the positive (+) rating a lot. However I don't use the negative (-) rating that much. I think I have used it a couple of times to a very rude and arrogant comment before. If a user disagree with my opinion, that is perfectly fine with me. But there are users that tends to throw insults, use foul words and don't respect other users. That's the only time I use the negative sign. Recently, I don't use the negative rating anymore, I just use positive rating instead.

Like you Letran , i don't use the (-) sign. EVen if i think the respondednt is so rude, like i have experienced in one discussion weeks before, i don't use it. I just let the person know that i am insulted and that's it, let it go. It's the (+) sign that i always use.