Should you be able to rate down answers that "you" consider not helpful, or should you only rate down because the answer is offensive or incorrect. I need a consensus please.
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Abbyguy
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I think only for incorrect or offensive, otherwise people seem to rate down for difference of opinion.
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If someone asks an opinion question and their answer is perfectly valid then it should not be rated down. Good question. +5
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offensive and troll answers only
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I think you should be able to rate down answers you consider not helpfull, Offensive, wrong. ( not including oppinion questions unless the oppinion is compleetly offensive or doesnt answer the question)
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Nobody is stopping you from doing so. However, if the person who answered makes an honest attempt to do so in a good way, why knock them down for it just because "you" do not find it helpful? That's how I look at it. Down ratings should be used sparingly. If it's an opinion based question (unless it is pure nonsense or offensive) rating down is a no-no. I just leave a comment if something is factually incorrect to give the person a fair opportunity to revise their answer. Hope this helps.
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I don't think you'll get consensus. I just don't see the need to rate down answers that are not offensive.
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I only rate down if: the answer is factually incorrect the answer is offensive or spam the response does not address the question asked at all (either by actually answering it as asked, or by asking for clarification) - I make an exception if the question is spam/moronic/invalid/paradoxical and the answer makes fun of it. I won't rate that down because I think it's just fawny. ;-)
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Note, the ratings are labeled as being either helpful or not helpful. So, if an answer is factually correct, but has nothing to do with the question, it is still not a helpful answer. Therefore, it would be legitimate to rate such an answer as not useful. Obviously, in a question that is asking for factual information it would be legitimate to down rate an answer that is factually incorrect. However, in a question that is asking for opinions, I don't think that it is appropriate to down rate simply because you disagree with the opinion stated.
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Well, it looks like I owe Nevets an appology. We disagreed on this point and I am clearly wrong according to the feedback I am getting. I'll try to change my ways.
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I have only downrated twice in the month I have been here and those were for foul language .
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If I consider it not helpful, it is something I know is incorrect for a question wanting a fact. If I don't know, I won't rate it either way. If it is offensive therefore has insulting language or is abusing another member, I will too. As said, if it is asking for an opinion, I will not rate it (-) or (+) if I don't agree. The only advice or opinion I will rate down is if is telling the questioner to do something illegal or dangerous, that can get them hurt.
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This site is members helping others by providing answers to their questions, then rating each other as helpful or not. Answers that are not helpful should be ranked accordingly, otherwise, how is the questioner to know it's wrong? Many of them are clueless and need to know, like those who ask this question regularly, in one form or another: "Can I get pregnant from having unprotected sex?" When I rate an answer not helpful, I leave a comment stating why. It's only fair to give them the opportunity to correct their error. I think we should all be courteous enough to do the same, but those with tiny balls don't share my view. I also think it's important to rate everyone who answers any questions I post too, but then I'm pretty much alone with that one too it seems. With opinion questions and answers, I don't do much rating usually, unless it's my own viewpoint, which keeps me from having to post another of the same answer to the long list. If the opinion is rude and/or crude, I rate it not helpful and fess up to it with a comment.
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I think questions should be of two types: factual and opinion. This way opinion ones don't get rated at all.
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Why would anyone rate something down,unless they(the answerer) are total offensive a-holes?And then they should be told why.I am not going to just because I don't like the answer or agree with it,but whatever.I like to give points,its funner.lol
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