Do you downrate? if so, why do you downrate? do you tell them why you downrated them? and do you downrate just because you dont like someone?
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No, I do not down rate, but if I did, then I would most definitely tell them why.
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No..I have a few times in the past for offensive and/or nonsense posts, but not any more. When I did downrate I said that I did, but not always why. I have flagged a few since, but I mostly ignore them. And no..I would not downrate someone I dislike, there are VERY few people here I don't like..only a couple (who is actually the same person, thinking he/she is fooling someone) I can think of right now and they/he/she have gone out of 'their' way to see to it that 'they' are disliked...I ignore 'them' as well.
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No I don't. I don't see any reason for it. If an answer or question is nonsense or spam/offensive, then I flag. Otherwise, I leave it alone.
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I have downrated some answers if I was grossed out...or if I was in a really bad mood and someone said something offensive to me but as a general rule I try not to.
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I don't downrate :)
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Normally I dont downrate. I have a couple times, when someone is being offensive and rude.
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No, I don't downrate. It doesn't seem fair for me to be able to take away + points from an answerer that earned them earlier. So I ignore.
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I don't downrate. If I see something offensive, I either flag it or ignore it.
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It's very rare, and been a long time since I have, but yes, when there is a fact type question and someone has given a wrong answer and it really matters that it's wrong, I will downrate them to make sure they aren't the top answer and I will tell them why I am doing it. All but one time, the people have edited their answer and I reverse the downrate, even if it means their answer is way above mine. I don't care about that. I only care about the information getting to the person who asked. I have never down-rated anyone just because they disagreed with me or I didn't like them. Why would I do that? The points are only of value to the questions or the answers themselves, not people.
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If something's really REALLY offensive, yeah I'll downrate. Not often. But I will. And I'll leave a comment. To say I think they're an idiot : )
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I do not down rate.
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VERY, VERY rarely. I've probably downrated about 10 things since I've been here. As Doggie said, if the Q or A are offensive, spam or nonsense, I flag. Otherwise I skip it.
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I never downrate anyone. If I don't like some questions or answers, I simply ignore them or I flag offensive Q & A. I'm proud of my 100% pluses given rating and I try to keep it that way.:)
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I do occasionally DR, I have no problem telling you this. Usually, I admit it to the person, and tell them why. Most likely, because it is of no contributory value, but is not technically flaggable. I get silly with the best of them, so I keep a 99% ratings given.
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No..I think it's silly. When you "downrate" you are judging. Just because you don't like something doesn't mean someone might not find it valuable. Maybe you just don't "get it"..maybe someone else will. So when you downrate you are making a statement about yourself, not the target...in my opinion. I have never downrated anyone for anything. I am not a judge. I don't know everything. Maybe I'm wrong about someone/something. :)
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Nope. This site isn't a certified site where the answers are supposed to be trusted as reliable and accurate. It's really a cool social site where people can gather and ask/answer/comment all they want on a variety of topics in an open forum. As such, I believe that everybody is entitled to their own opinion, whether I believe it to be accurate or not. Sure, I'll put in my two cents worth if I think something is outright wrong, but I won't DR even if I know I'm absolutely right and they are absolutely wrong. The only time I would consider DR'ing a question or answer is for something along an offensive nature. And then I'll simply flag it as such or report it to the AB staff if I think it requires more urgent attention. But if I WERE to DR someone, I would definately stand behind my DR by making myself and my reasons known in a comment. THAT is only common courtesy.
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Yes. I downrate for fact-based answers that are *wildly* inaccurate, though usually only a -1. I downrate for blatantly offensive answers that fall just short of flagging. (This is the only reason I DR opinion answers.) I DR questions that are utter gibberish. I can read text-ese and |33+ fluently and understand the broken English of a non-native speaker, but I have my limits. I DR "questions" that are less of an actual question and more of an offensive statement. Basically, I downrate anything that is not useful to either provoking thought or answering the question at hand. I do NOT downrate anything that actually contributes to meaningful discussion of the topic at hand. That sort of stuff is useful even if you don't agree with what others are saying.
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That's what the negative button is there for. Don't be afraid to subtract points from a question or answer when it is deserved.
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When they are offensive
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Because those people care about points to much and that's how they hurt other that care too much for them too. If you are just in this to help for the most part, DR don't mean a thing.
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I've only RARELY deducted points, and only when something was offensive and hateful. As for the inane and uncreative, just let it go.
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I DO downrate. But I am as selective about that as I am about choosing who my friends are.
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Im a firm believer in the fact that all people should learn to not only know it, but also appreciate it when they are in both their best and worst moments in life. And frankly...If you are an A-hole, I shouldn't have to tell you. I have never had any kind of use for the demerit/merit system. It didn't work on anyones code or character in grade school, so why should it work anywhere else. If you are a moron. You should be self aware and understand that without having to be told. The points system is useless to me. I will award points, simply because some people socially require that of us and need it to feel better about themselves and their beliefs. But the bad eggs are on their own. People are far too oblivious to their stupidity in this day and age and I have always found that ignoring morons is the best way to deal with them.
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I dont see the need, if I dont like what a person says I will tell them, if their answer is rude and obnoxious I will flag it as such. -
because I know how much it hurts.
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Hows come you do?
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Because I believe everyone is entitled to give their opinion wether I agree with it or not
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because I disagree with someone, doesnt mean they have to be punished by Dr'ing.
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I have no need to, but I WILL flag your answer as offensive if I see a reason to do so.
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Because we ask for others opinions. And when we ask, we have to be ready to accept the answers no matter if we agree with them or not. I also think downrating will keep others from answering honestly, and it's all about getting an honest opinion.
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I have only downrated twice; 99.99% of the time I appreciate people answers, even if I may strongly disagree.
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1) Most users hate to have their questions and answers downrated. As far as I can see, a great number of downratings are not justified. They usually more reflect the opinion of the downrater than the quality of the downrated question or answer. Here some reasons why users downrate: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/2650836 2) The biggest problem with downratings is that most questions and answers often get only very few ratings, and with a single downrating, they come in the overall negative range. With two downratings, they will get out from there just with much difficulty. 3) Any question is usually better than no question. Any answer is usually better than no answer. I give points to good questions and answers and I just ignore the others. The only exception are the utterly nonsensical or obviously spamming or offensive questions and answer: I flag them as such, and let the moderators decide.
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It only causes ill-will, even if you don't know WHO it was. I LIKE having my 100%+Ratings Given... That way, anyone who tries to accuse me of being a troll (and it's happened a couple of times), can KMA! LOL There's no real need to. If I don't like a specific answer, I can UPrate everyone else, leaving that one alone, effectively downrating them without effecting my score. And, any QUESTION I would feel the need to downrate, I simply flag. Why WOULD I downrate?
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I don't unless the person is being a total jackass. I get a kick out of stupid questions so I enjoy them. :o)
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I don't know why you would think you'd get downrated but you will find some answers here: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/746259
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When somebody answers with some pretty offensive stuff. The last time I down rated was months ago and that was some guy who decided to go off on pregnant women for no reason. anyways I uprated you.
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I don't, if I don't like a question or answer, think it is daft etc...then I just won't + it. There is a sense of irony in that this topic will end up being highly rated
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i have not down rated yet and don't think i will.i would rather just not give any points.but each to his/her/it own.
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I don't, I have long since "evolved" from the need to.
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I rarely downrate, but when I do is because the question is extremely confusing or when the question has some sharp sexist or racist undertones.
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I am not quite sure. I don't do it and I would rather the person(s) would give me an answer as to why my question or answer offended them than to get an anonymous downrate.
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Offensive, spamming Q's and A's, homework Q's, Am I pregnant Q's, Piss test Q's.......everything else is fine by me.
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People down rate because they think they are getting through to the person that they did not like their answer or question. It makes no difference what they think however,especially when they don't validly explain why they downrated someone and just leave it anonymous. They also do it so they can disagree with you and not have to argue with you because they may feel you'll disagree with their opinion of why they disagree with you. Don't take downrating to heart some even do it for no reason. I've seen perfectly good questions and answers that were downrated by some mystery person. It won't matter you'll never see the person face to face unless you both plan it and uprating mean anything either because doesn't qualify you to win any type of reward. This is just a website.
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To show that I don't like what they posted.
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I Do Not Downrate.
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I don't. Any question or answer I think should be downrated probably can be flagged.
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What is DR???
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the only time i tried to d/r,out of habit i hit the + sign insted.so be it.
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No. I'll just leave it alone. Someone downrated me not too long ago just because they didn't like my answer. If you don't like someone's answer you're better off leaving it alone.
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I NEVER Downrate under any circumstances.
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When they are sick, depressed or simply in need of a touch or attention. Very caring person I am
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I used to DR people who were being obviously antagonistic towards others. But I've stopped. It makes me look like a troll, and they couldn't care less. So now I refuse to use the DR.
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I don't downrate.
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I rarely DR. When I do it is because someone is being a total bitch. Other than that, we're good :)
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very rarely.
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When their answer to a factual based question is wrong. I give them the points back and more if they fix their answer though.
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i dont they should just get rid of it altogether because it causes to much arguments
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If they are being verbally abusive, offensive or threatening, they will get a DR.
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When anyone insults my religion, abuse any political person or speaks against animals and nature!
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I never do! +5
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I do not often downrate, and I will never do so just because I disagree with someone. I will DR someone who is disrespectful, dishonest, or abusive. But that's about it.
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When they are being a troll (i.e. nasty and abusive or purposefully insighting hatred or didn't even bother to answer the question (just putting I don't know or someother unhelpful nonsense) and their answer is higher than a really good one (i.e. is more correct or more informative) that deserves to be higher.
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I wish, for some reason someone came and down rated 8 of my answers -2 each :(
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I don't down rate, ever. I agree with you - it is bad to downrate just because you don't agree with somebody's opinion. I think it is not in keeping with the spirit of Answerbag, as it were. If I think somebody is flat wrong about a less opinionated topic then I will leave a comment rather than down-rate.
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In my still limited experience, it seems that most people who downrate are newer users. However, there are a few experienced Abers that do downrate. I can only assume they are frustrated and unhappy people. It's also possible, from what I learned on AB, that perhaps they wandered into AB from Yahoo Answers, where the standards of behavior are much different.
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I don't downrate.But those who even take a poll and ask for the answers DR.The religious bigots DR the most.It is that persons opinion and we must honor it so why DR??
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I only down rate people who answer my questions in a mean or vulgar way. There is no reason for that type of unkindness among people.
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