Fraywatch

You'd be muzzling Urq for good.

Isonomist — Fri, 15 May 2009 19:08:50 GMT

It'd probably be more useful to make it impossible to sign in with several sockpuppets and downrate multiple times. Usually the same person who creates sockpuppets is the one who's also trying to elicit an emotional reaction in the responses. We do use the downrates to make a bad post disappear under the right "option." I'd rather someone who downrated me show up and explain what their beef is. Usually it's not about how well the argument was made, you're right.

I think your idea is stupid

Smiley1979 — Fri, 15 May 2009 03:55:32 GMT

And I'm responding to tell you so. However, thanks to the little "-" I gave you, that information has been conveyed to any users of this site, regardless of whether or not they choose to take the time to read my response to your silly little post.

Throw some ideas out to the editor

Jeff — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:58:29 GMT

I think the rating system could have some merit but has pretty much been used to play games with people. I think if you made it where you couldn't respond to someone if you give them a negative rating, you will decrease that. Most people who use it to mess with people are also drawn to try and get the person to talk trash. Make them choose one or the other...they will leave your rating system alone.