It may save lots of people simply posting "I agree" or conversely lots of people not contributing to a thread simply because all they'd have to say is "I agree with everything you said" to a particular persons posting.
Lots of threads have very good postings, but those good posters get drowned out by those who disagree. Many many times I think "Hear hear" to someones comments but don't wish to go through all the hassle simply to post something as simple as "I agree with you". The voting buttons would empower people who feel the same way as me by allowing them to express an opinion on something by way of a simple click of a mouse.
Yes it could be open to abuse, but everything is open to abuse if not properly policed.
I am largely platform agnostic. I fail to understand why some people get overly fanboyish about what is an inanimate piece of electronics that's obsolete even before it's launched, when there are far more important things to champion, such as preventing environmental destruction or preventing millions of people dying unnecessarily from illnesses. This fact however, doesn’t mean I am not someone who doesn’t enjoy gaming as a pastime (as I have done for the last 20 years) or doesn’t have a strong interest in how the market is evolving – hence my presence on this site.
Platforms owned – PC, DS, X-Box 360, PS3, PSP and Wii.
