Just Because You Agree With Me Doesn't Mean I'll Give You a Good Rating

I view this site as a place to come to have intelligent, meaningful discussion with a whole slew of other people. The fact that we may make a couple of bucks in the progress will not make me corrupt my beliefs or viewpoints to up my ante. This could be the one major drawback with the ratings system...too many people are going to either just post + for anyone that agrees with them and - for anyone who disagrees. Let's hope that most of us will follow your lead and rate responses accordingly.

Why the hell people are caring about their rank? It doesnt add/change anything.. To change your post style or to change your opinion just for that is really stupid :/

Sadly, the ratings system should be rather private, you only you can see your own rating, that would stop the buttering up and begging.

Kinda funny, I had noticed that too... Just posted this on my profile: Hey all, I just wanted to let folks know that while I don't necessarily RESPOND to every response to my posts, I DO always read them and rate them. I rate based on the thought put into the post, not whether you agree with me or not. So if you're gonna respond to my posts, make sure you think about what you're writing before you respond. Just posting "I agree" or "yeah, you're right" won't cut it. You'll get a negative rating from me EVERY time.

I've been posting quite a bit today and I haven't really come across replies to discussions that seem like they are just pandering for a good rating. In fact I have come across at least two nasty ones. I don't think you are rude, just frank and to the point. I've never come across a reply or discussion that you've given or started that is abusive. Personally I hope people are not replying to my own discussions in total agreement with me simply because they think that will get them a plus rating. Like you I have and will give good ratings based on the answer or comment alone even if I do not agree with it. Cheers!

Very well said. That was the best post i have seen today. Finally somebody says something with meaning. Why are adults posting so much yadayada. Post something that has meaning and reply with meaning not just some childish reply or posts. Grow up people this is a discussion forum not kiddy chat or doctor sues posts. lol veryone who posts important or meaningful content have a great day.

RAting is not about getting paid higher, altho it helps, but the quality of discussions or comments the poster had. If you rate positive, it is because the answer satisfy your topic, it has been well defended if the answer disagree. The problem with other people or even you is that you think people should agree with you to give them your positive rating.

it is okey. never mine. I just give you my opinion. that's all. Because my hearts have said like that.

Who's being rude??? You being rude??? NA!! You are just being honest!! And I agree! I think that it is awesome that there is an actual "rating" next to our names, but that doesn't mean that I am going to "boost" it for you!! If I see that you have responded with something that I either do not agree with or I feel is inappropriate, things haven't changed that much to where I won't give you a big fat negative!! So I not only understand, but completely agree with you!!

I only give people the negative rating for a few things: reposting my message, posting the same message to my question as something they just posted elsewhere, and posting something completely unrelated that could not have been just because something was lost in translation. I don't decide if a post should be a negative or positive rating. Anything really good gets a positive rating, opposing side or not. And anything that is just poorly written and incomprensible won't be getting a positive rating, but on the chance that it's a language barrier, I don't give out a negative either for bad posts.

some times, if I agree if topic starter (TS), I will try to explain why I agree. Even my English is bad, I try not only copy paste TS sentences. But I not always agree with TS. I don;t care if they rate me negative. If I don't agree just said it don't agree. Is that easy thing to be honest? Umh.. give opinion which different with oher people is fine. BUt say it by polite is also nice. ^^

wew..... yes.. a litlle rude I think I also don;t like if they only copy and paste my word than reply. But some times, it nececary to do. It's fine as long as they give some explanation about it It's fine if some one doesn;t have same opinion about other. That;'s normal. But say the opinion with polite also good way "Rainbow is beautifull because it has different colour." ^^

If I agree with you or not, I don't care what rating you give dude. I rate myself and I know that I'm good without anyone or you rating me good.

Adds another meaning to the word "transparency", doesn't it? I've given negative ratings to things that were so far wide of the mark it was ridiculous. Couldn't give a damn about anything else. I've got a text thing on the website: "Save the world- Plant a sycophant". It's a disease. People seem to think that all this social EQ stuff means something.

LOL This post truly amused me. I personally don't think that you are being rude you are just stating your own personal opinion & there is absolutly nothing at all wrong with that. I don't give other users good rating just because they agree with me. If they don't agree with me & they bring up something I've never thought about before then that deserves just as much a positive rating as any.

if u dont want to give positive reply then dont give.. who is forcing you .. if ppl are agreeing with u its not their problem .. infact it seems u are a problem for urself

I love you!!!! And I'm not kissing a$$! I love reading your discussions and replying (sometimes). I just hope you aren't talking about me, ha ha. I love the topic you started about smokers, ha ha, you caught a lot of people NOT reading, huh? THat's hilarious! I agree with your opinion and I also hit the (-) when they do that. It really doesn't take a lot of effort to come up with your own response if they only had a brain! You think that it would take longer to retype what someone elses response than to come up with your own! Well, unless they can copy/paste. And yes, you are being rude, just kidding. I don't think your rude at all, just HONEST!

Responding in your tone - who the hell cares about these rankings :-) Jokes apart, indeed whenever there is some new mechanism is introduced people would try to make the maximum out of it. So all this sycophancy is part of the deal and game plan now. Love it, hate it but it may stay here for sometime now. So bear with it.

yes i think u r too rude

mylot thinks that by introducing the ranking system they will increase the quality of the responses. but sadly it has an adverse effect. don't worry about being rude.it just that u are brutally frank. many people don't like frankness.it's your life,live it your own way