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by BigDaddyBS on June 10th, 2008
You have no idea WHO gave you the DR (downrate), so don't assume it's the person who asked the question.
AB has a number of trolls and those who DR for fun and to antagonize people. They care NOTHING about whether the answer is valid, correct, good, etc. These are trying to get a reaction, such as this question, out of someone. (Worked, this time, huh?)
AND, there are those who want THEIR answer to be #1 on as many questions as possible, in the belief that it will be enough to put them on the Leaderboard in a higher slot. Problem is, some don't realize that it LOWERS their "+ ratings given", on their profile page, in their stat box.
NONE of them seem to realize that rating CAN be tracked by the AB Staff. For example, if you get a whole bunch of DRs, the staff can see WHO did it. If they were all by the same person, and put them into the penalty box for excessive DRing. And MOST people think that if a person's "+ ratings given" is below 85% or so, they are a troll (that's a BAD thing).
Try not to let it get to you. They don't do anything to your total points - It will NOT stop you or slow you from gaining levels, if that's your intention. They DO affect your answer percentage, though.
Some of us, me included, simply put a comment to the DRer, like "DRer... Explain what is wrong with this answer." It helps us (well, me anyway) release any anger about it, and points out to those who follow that there was a DR on the question. There are those of us who HATE DRers, and will "posi-troll" the answer and/or you.
Just try to ignore them (some will turn off ratings on their feedback page, so they never know they've gotten them), be helpful and/or funny, and have fun. ;-)
how do u react when u see a really stupid answer on AB?
by raglin on December 16th, 2011
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Are your answers on AB so good that you should be paid for them?
by zoneman on December 23rd, 2011
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isnt forums like answerbag just stopping people from learning things for themselves, and making them less independent?
by oscareo on November 26th, 2011
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You read a question and all the answers are thoughtful except one. It is insulting. What do you think about the insulter? Needy? Nifty?
by RosieGHM Jetpacker on November 28th, 2011
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Does annoy you when you thought of a great answer for a question and you find somebody else has already posted it?
by Kenz the Frenz on November 30th, 2011
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Yeah...positrollers rock! :)
Good explanation, as usual.
by a 10sEn is the AB Ninja Lounge bartender on June 10th, 2008
My word, but that was a great answer! Thank you very much BigDaddyBS. Though, what is a posi troll? Anyway, I gave what I thought was a very fair and balanced answer, namely the truth, without being ugly to anyone. See? http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/3201902
I wasn't being unfair to anyone. I simply spoke a truth that many are afraid to say.
by Phillis - Zacks little sister on June 10th, 2008
Posi-trolls tend to undo the negative damage caused by trolls. They give out plusses (especially if they agree with the answer, and sometimes, even if they don't) to ANYONE DRed. They hit all answers on a question, or sometimes, a whole batch of questions or answers by a given user, to make up for being trolled.
by BigDaddyBS on June 10th, 2008
Two "great answers" and now it's added to my profile's AB repository of answers! LOL
by BigDaddyBS on June 10th, 2008
Holy Crap! I've been doing that too! I hate to see injustices. It's nice to be able to fix at least a few of them. I didn't know I was a posi troll, but I will wear it like a badge, dammit. Thank you!
by Phillis - Zacks little sister on June 10th, 2008
You deserve it. I ain't gonna lie to you.
by Phillis - Zacks little sister on June 10th, 2008
You may want to check out COAT - See http://www.answerbag.com/profile/?id=314356 ;-)
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And thanks.
by BigDaddyBS on June 10th, 2008
Awww...thank you :). I loved it! And did you know....*whispering*.... you look a lot like a big, friendly dog? I can't help but like you. Seizure 'round!
by Phillis - Zacks little sister on June 10th, 2008
I prefer "Teddy bear" LOL
by BigDaddyBS on June 10th, 2008
You got it, teddy bear. Here's a big, squishy hug for you (((squish))).
by Phillis - Zacks little sister on June 10th, 2008
You ain't HAD a bear hug, until you've had a BIGDADDYBS BEAR HUG!
((((((((((BDBS BEAR HUG)))))))))) ;-)
by BigDaddyBS on June 10th, 2008
BigDaddy, that was a great answer. Wow, I found ABLand while googling something, and joined because I thought it was cool to have access to so much info (altho, some of it is just gooberyglob). Had no idea about trolls and the like.
by MizzouMom on October 6th, 2008
Thanks... You should probably also know that there are quite a number out here that may have DRed when we started, but realized it doesn't really do anything but piss people off. I, for one, won't DR anything. If anything, I will UPRATE everyone else, leaving the answer I want DRed alone, effectively DRing it, but not really... Keeps increasing my "+ratings given". (Yeah... I know it's 100%, but as I said, I DRed early on. It's really just over 99.51% and up, though by now, it should be 99.99% LOL)
by BigDaddyBS on October 6th, 2008
Yes, I did DR a few on my first day or two, (and I'm truly remorseful) because someone kept DRing my pro-Obama answers! Then I started reading all the comments about it and realized, 'oh, we're not SUPPOSED to do that'! So, where can I read about the 'rules' of AB Land?
by MizzouMom on October 6th, 2008
There's a lot of them in my profile. Click my avatar/name and then Control-F to find "Answerbag Questions & Answers". (There are some in my other categories, but those are the most important, far as I'm concerned.
by BigDaddyBS on October 6th, 2008
Thanks for the info!
by MizzouMom on October 6th, 2008
Mizzoumom, mistakes are okay here, darlin'. If you learn from them, who could ask anything more? You will grow a LOT here. I love you attitude! Sorry for being late, but welcome to AB, dear one!
by Phillis - Zacks little sister on October 11th, 2008
Thanks, Phyllis!
by MizzouMom on October 12th, 2008
You bet, darlin' :)
by Phillis - Zacks little sister on October 12th, 2008