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The thumbs down/up system

Is abused and should be only thumb up 15 23.44%
 
Is abused and should be given as privilege 4 6.25%
 
Is abused and those who a... 8 12.50%
 
Is what it is, and reflec... 37 57.81%
 
Total:64

Why did you dislike your own comment?



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the comments that are voted below threshold are always the first ones I go to read. Honestly, I wish every post had a dislike option. that would be awesome. back in the day, there used to be vg dollars, and you would lose them if you got banned and things like that. I used to like that system a lot.
don't feel bad though , padib. if it makes you feel any better, I get downvoted all the time.. come to think of it, I always used to have negative vg dollars too.



I think that it should SHOW how many LIKES and DISLIKES the comment got. And then the Dislikes will just subtract the the Positives to determine how its position. Something Like this: (It can also show WHO Liked and Dislike the comment)







Pocky Lover Boy! 

Valid posts get downvoted all the time, and some stupid posts get upvoted all the time. I try to moderate when I upvote/downvote, but I rarely read VGC articles.



I do agree... sometimes. And this is a big one. People have opinion's, but when they're extremely stupid, I do get pissed alot.



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that's my latest downvote



PerturbedKitty said:

that's my latest downvote

 

I "thumbs up" your sig.  ;)



Some People have the worst problems.
It can be abused as a system indeed, but the issue is so ridiculously minor you shouldn't get THAT worked up.

 

You'te literally calling People Who disagreed with you out with no valid reason. "You know you're wrong". Yeah sure. 

 

Anyways, The system is not great, I agree. As it has been stated above, The number of likes should be displayed as well. Or at least the number of total votes.

 

Someone Who would express a valid but controversial opinion could get a 45/49 = -4 while a  nonsensical comment could get a 1/0 = +1. That is not right imo.



Just because you have an opinion doesn't mean you are necessarily right.

LOL at the poll.

Something like,

Option A) Im right.
Option B) Im right.
Option C) Im right.
Option D) Im right.

Choose wisely!



AEGRO said:
LOL at the poll.

Something like,

Option A) Im right.
Option B) Im right.
Option C) Im right.
Option D) Im right.

Choose wisely!

 

Indeed. "I'm right and whoever disagrees is wrong/has poor character".

Talk about arrogance.



Just because you have an opinion doesn't mean you are necessarily right.