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by Anonymous on December 13th, 2006

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Does it bother you when people only comment on a question (especially if they disagree with your answer) yet they did NOT give an answer themselves to be read & rated? Seems like a way to say what you want without risking + or - ratings to me.

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  • by onzanzabarsands on January 15th, 2007

    onzanzabarsands

    Most of them figure if you are rated down enough, or flagged on a question-it will be taken off the bag completely. This is truly sad. We should be happy that there are more inquisitive younger people out there. At least we should all agree that they are here on the bag and not out drinking or drugging themselves into oblivion!
    Even the higher ranking people have been subjected to this "trolling" and have learned to deal with it. There are times when just ignoring the ignorant is the best thing to do. Don't base your entire thoughts of AB by those that are as such. Join the group, we are happy you came, and keep asking questions! Good luck in the future.

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  • by Anonymous on December 13th, 2006

    Anonymous

    I agree PG! What a thought provoking question! I think some people, in order to AVOID getting rated (One would assume if they fear a negative rating) take the easy and safe way and only "comment" on questions. Yet they are perfectly free to rate those questions up or down. And I am sure they do. It's a sub-type of trolling, in my opinion.

    I have seen several of the same people make copious "comments," but they rarely actually answer many questions, where their opinions or thoughts can be rated by the other readers.

    So here I am, answering my own question, to get things rolling. I hope people will answer this and not just give me 20 comments to my answer. I might expect 20 negative points, although if that happened given the friendly way I am asking this, I would be very disappointed with AB. I am confused when some who seem to have so much to say, say it only in the more "safe" realm of a comment. That's all.

    Peace out.

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  • by thinkin on December 13th, 2006

    thinkin

    It does bother me but i think what bothers me more is when they rate you down and don't leave a comment and don't post their own answer. Make me wonder why they think my answer is so bad but they don't seem to have a better one.

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  • by donovan reynolds. on January 15th, 2007

    donovan reynolds.

    Because that is how things have come to be here on the bag.

    My suggestion is suck it up. There are going to be asses, and there are going to be cool people.(e.g.-->)

    Rate up as often as you find the answer to be something you agre with. And don't rate down unless it is a worthless, feeble "this-is-a-waste-of-my-time" kind of answer.

    Go with that whole "what goes around comes around" philosophy... It's bound to work someway or another...

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  • by Journo on January 15th, 2007

    Journo

    Downrating is usually the method the insecure use.
    Anyone who is truly confident and enjoys a good discussion can appreciate different points of view. After all we need to hear both sides to be able to make a considered opinion.

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  • by Anonymous on January 15th, 2007

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    If your answer is among many others, and other Ab folks see it is a good reply, you will get some points from them usually. So you lose 2-3-4-5 points from a troll. Big deal. It's unfortunately how things happen in "open to the public" (over 13 is the only requirement really) Q & A places like Ab.

    It sometimes hurts a bit when you spend, time on an especially well thought out answer, and that happens. But the question will come up again and others will see it. Besides, the point here is supposed to be to help people with the best you have answers-wise, and also to ask, if you have legitimate questions. At least that's why I came here. They could have no points or badges or ranks and I would still enjoy it.

    As someone else said, get a thicker skin and suck it up and just ignore the trolls. There will always be trolls of some kind or another as long as there are anonymous places like this. It's no different from someone writing something "bad" on your car with paint or something at night and running away into the dark.

    Life has some great, giving people who help and are fun, and some who are just nice, and some who are lonely, need attention and so they do all kinds of things to get noticed. That's where the trolls come in. And they come in all ages, races, shapes and sizes. I try to ignore them and spend time with the other groups of people I truly enjoy. Makes for alot less stress and more fun in life and even on little old Ab. :)

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  • by JUSTNORMAL on January 15th, 2007

    JUSTNORMAL

    I wish I had an answer to your question, but I really dont. They ask a question, we all give it our best answer and someone doesnt like it and down we go. Doesnt bother me though, I would rather help people or at least chat with others than worry about points.

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  • by FadingxSmiles on January 15th, 2007

    FadingxSmiles

    I don't know, but they really shouldn't. It's rude. I think someone had a suggestion about that. Like, AB should require an anonymous comment to downrate someone or something like that. I don't remember who suggested it, but I think it's a good idea.

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    Just so everyone knows, she's already been downrated twice on the question :(

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  • by adloyada on January 5th, 2007

    adloyada

    what different does it make? who cares? commenting answering rating down rating? aren't we all here just for the chuckles, to pass the time- what will you gain- a medal? money?
    I don't know what the whole deal with trolls is- but does it really affect you they exist? in what way? I don't understand how any of this can be taken so seriously- you gain nothing and you loose nothing- except some knowledge sometimes I guess- lighten up- what is the worse that can happen- you loose ratings? so? and? what does it mean?

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  • by Sarita1 Goes Bollywood on January 5th, 2007

    Sarita1 Goes Bollywood

    With so many trolls down rating answers simply because they disagree with the answer or because they have had a "run in" with the ABer in the past, it feels safer to just comment. No one likes to be down rated for their opinion.

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  • by tomsims on January 5th, 2007

    tomsims

    It doesn't bother me. Sometimes I will comment on a comment because everythin g has already been said and the person commenting has raised an interesting issue.

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  • by Novacaine on January 5th, 2007

    Novacaine

    I asked myself the same question once, then I thought about all the immature selfish people that do happen to come on here to do pointless things, I figured it all balances out at the moment.

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  • by Redhawk on January 5th, 2007

    Redhawk

    In the big picture of life, AB doesn't have a profound effect. Sarita1 is correct. However, if I ask a question here or offer an answer, I try to put some intelligent thought into what I'm doing.

    Unless someone is being hateful, I try to give them some honest respect for the question or answer they are putting out there. It matters not if I agree or not with them. Their feelings are just as valid as my own, and in my opinion, NOT agreeing doesn't mean that one of us is WRONG. Only that we see different paths to our beliefs.

    Of course if someone is being really hateful, I can be sucked into it sometimes. But I figure they have the right to put their hate out there and I have the right to ask God to help me forgive them, and/or to counter with more honest information for people to consider.

    I think Trolls and to a lesser extent, those who comment without EVER; or rarely, putting any answers out there are missing out on what the intent of the site is supposed to be about. Cheating other members and themselves over all because they are unwilling to be actively involved...dancing on the edges.

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  • by LarryH54 on June 11th, 2008

    LarryH54

    Sometimes the answers are more interesting than the question. When I first moved here from Yahoo, I did a little of the +/- nonsense. But before the day was over, I realized the rules here are different. I doubt I've downrated more than twice since then. But I DO like the ability to allot various numbers of points.

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  • by LadyAguja on June 7th, 2009

    LadyAguja

    Wow what a strange question! You are saying someone is selfish if they comment instead of answering. But I thought it was the opposite - they are more likely to score points if they write an answer, than if they write a comment. So in my opinion, it's more selfless to just comment. It also shows that they took the trouble to look at other answers, which might be redundant with their answer, before writing their own two cents.

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  • by EarthAngel on January 10th, 2007

    EarthAngel

    No,it doesn't bother me. Sometimes I do it. But it has nothing to do with not wanting to be rated or not wanting my answer to be read. Sometimes,someone else has actually given the answer I would have given.I don't see the big deal with someone just leaving a comment instead of an answer. It happens to me.I've had some well known ABer's just comment to someone's answer to my question.It doesn't offend me at all. :)

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  • by Anonymous on January 9th, 2007

    Anonymous

    I will comment on a question I have not answered myself where I find that the question has already been answered, and i just want to add a thought to that answer, or to communicate with the user that answered.
    Since i do not rate down as a general rule, I would leave a note if something were incorrect and explain why.
    I am not bothered by the behaviour because I regularly read other peoples answers to learn from them (and will comment - interesting answer - if I think that) & do not answer myself.
    I do not care if you rate me down as I am over that! I do like to see positive ratings, but I'm really happy when someone comments to me - to make the interaction a bit more personal.
    I would not let risk of rating decide how I use this site.

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