For those of you who leave a negative rating to a question/answer,please show your intelligence by leaving an answer/comment to justify your action.this should be mandatory on AB so we don't go about accusing the wrong AB'ers for neg ratings,any comments?
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Here we go again. Lesser of 2 evils, if one knows who the person is, a fight is likely. I don't assume (accuse), I ask if I suspect I know who the person is. BELOW IS FROM JODIE44--PLEASE DON'T GIVE ME THE CREDIT (or POINTS) See Reasons why no comments are required when downrating: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/111221/249540 and http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/41395/349453
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They won't spunts but there's a way to find out. E mail me & I'll tell you
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I quite agree! I might completely disagree with someone and tell them why, but I will still rate UP every single answer and question I get involved with. If someone takes the time to show their thoughts on a matter, that alone deserves a reward. Then after I give them +5, I tear them a new one for their ignorance, stupidity, or compliment them on their intelligence. I find the anonymous downrates are an act of cowardice.
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I find DR'ers amusing. Yes, I comment if I get DR'd on certain questions and they don't leave comments, but it is usually a 'thanks for the drive-by!'. Someone DR'ing you does not go against your score in any way. It DOES show on the percentages of downraters that do it a lot. I don't accuse anyone when I get it. What does it matter? If I get a spate of them, I report a DR troller to feedback, and it is taken care of.
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How would that show intelligence? That doesn't make sense to me. And I hardly ever get hardcore downrates... so maybe it could be your answers and questions that are earning these DR's. Turn off your rating notification and get over it.
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This is like asking a fish to breath air. I can tell you of two higher ranking ones on here that I don't think hardly ever gives good points, but they will maost certainly zap you with negative ones. Andy777 knows one of them, first hand! She is right, if they DID leave a comment, be prepared for some wicked insults. Check Andy's links out, I was CUSSED by one that hit her, and I was completely nice to it the whole time. Email me if you want to know who it was.
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could not agree with you more, so true and so bloody irritating
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I, personally, think it should be required, (to leave a reason). Sometimes we have no idea whatsoever, why someone would disagree with our opinions, and leaving a reason WOULD help us to understand. But, I can also see where it could lead to out of control fights! That's why I've always been in favor of NO DRing, period! If you don't agree, just don't answer. No fight, no hassle! Down-rating only seems to lead to arguments, anyway, (in most cases). Not all people can just overlook them. I have adopted the policy of no DRing at all, anyway. If I respond to a question, I award points, (even if I don't agree). All any of this is, is OPINIONS! How can someones "opinion" be wrong?
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Why would you bother accusing anyone of anything? They're just POINTS, ferchryssake! They're not going to build your bank account or get you a toaster. I think some folks need to lighten up and shrug off any perceived "criticism." After all this IS the anonymous internet, where people have a lot more bravado and rudeness than they would in person.
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I completly agree with you!! There is no reason to downrate someone for their honest opinion. If they are getting ugly and cussing, I understand. I have been downrated a few times for answering number questions - as if I should get negative points just for answering a question wrong!! I have not been downrated for any of my opinions though! Makes no sense to me.
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i think we have all been accused of downrating..I know i have..i just don't take it all that seriously..if someone gets REALLY upset for being accused of downrating..i have to wonder if they aren't protesting a bit much? hmmm? I think having a feature that requires a comment for a downrate is a good idea...I don't, however, think that it would be showing any intelligence..an example: yesterday my husband was downrated -3 for his opinion on the weather...would leaving a comment explaining why really indicate intelligence on the downraters part?? LOL!
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It's usually pretty easy to figure out why a person is downrated. They might not agree with the downrating but it's usually pretty easy to figure out why. And, well, people shouldn't be assuming anyone is downrating them anyway. I don't know. I think I just don't care all that much about this issue either way.
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to me its all just an opinion thing. If you choose to downrate me fine or uprate me fine. I really don't care a bit about the points any way,and I understand a lot of my answers and comments will be controversial I design them to be that way.
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I did just that, and got attacked for doing it... As you can see by the following link, I stated my reason for downrating an answer, and I got attacked for it. I don't really mind, because it created some slight entertainment for me, but I did get trolled a bit as a result, by somebody who saw the "conversation", and disagreed with my point of view. Further more, it would be very time consuming, and inappropriate to leave a comment for every answer you downrate. And for questions, who actually wants to make an answer to the question, just so that they can get their answer downrated for not actually answering the question? And if the question is really stupid, why would you want to take the time to leave an answer to it, AND state why you downrated it at the same time? This all seems like too much trouble to go through in my opinion. http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2226682
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I would love that, I think people are chicken shits when they down rate without saying why.
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If you think someone gives an obnoxious, mean or really inaccurate answer I think it speaks for itself. Sometimes people DR for no other reason than disagreeing which isn't an AB philosophy - so pooo on them. They are people I really don't care to hear comments from unless they would like to debate in a friendly manner. The bottom line is, although I don't like to see DRs the only way they affect me is if I take them personally. If it was an 'attack' then I would only be allowing the negative person power over me and my emotions. Why bother to accuse someone of DRing? Roll your eyes and move on! I adore certain people on here but otherwise try to keep in mind ultimately this is a bb, that's it.
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Actually, how is it Answerbag's fault if people are immature enough to go around accusing people wrongly of giving ABers negative ratings or comments? How about we all just be mature and take the negatives in stride? That's what I do. If I'm 17 and I can do that, why can't everyone else? The answers/questions I intentionally mark as negative don't even deserve an explanation. If they get a -, anyone can literally look at the answer/question and understand completely why its' marked as a -. Why should I be forced to give those people an explanation? I give negatives out sparingly and only to those who deserve it. I do understand your point, though.
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