Zkuq said:
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.) |
It doesn't stop me. Yes, I'm speaking for myself, but one's expression of opposing opinion for whatever reason should not be cause for lack of response from the opposing party. People are going to think what they are going to think. That's life, and it should be less of an issue on something as ultimately trivial on a gaming site. Again speaking for myself, I've walked away from certain arguments/debates because the person with an opposite POV has made it more of a personal matter by refusing to agree to disagree. Basically if you want to be an asshole, go ahead and stink because that will speak for itself.
If nothing else, the recent VGChartz news of Sony raising the Plus price is a good example of how well the system can work. I honestly think that the OPs intent is Xbox promotion. But in the news I'm referring to, those who have voiced their discontent over the price increase received upvotes while comments that didn't constructively contribute to the discussion received a downvote. The system itself is fine as it is.
