Should the voting system be removed from the News section? or at least the down voting??.

[Zkuq]

LivingMetal said:

Zkuq said:
Downvoting should be removed. It's basically a popularity contest where people downvote others just because they disagree, not because the comment itself was bad. I don't necessarily mind sorting comments by how many votes they've received, but when it's essentially a popularity system, it doesn't make much sense to hide the comments that aren't popular enouh. It's essentially hiding unpopular comments even when they're good, and I don't think hiding any good comments is good for discussion.

Actually I find that when there is a, let's say, -12 voted comment, I'm attracted to it more than a +7 comment.  It might be "hidden," but it isn't stopping anyone from reading and commenting on it (and voting it down even more).  :P

Actually it does stop people from commenting. Or, to be precise, it seems to stop the poster of the original comment from commenting any further, but everyone else (?) can comment. Make an unpopular comment? Nope, can't defend it. I did that mistake just recently, was essentially accussed of double standards, and had no chance to defend myself (I have no double standards, ever, and if I have, I try to adjust my views so I don't in the future). (Although I suspect even more of my downvotes were from simply presenting an unpopular opinion than perceived double standards.)