Can't we just get rid of this like/dislike system ?

[Immersiveunreality]

trunkswd said:

Machina said:
I'd sooner look at ways the system can be improved, rather than scrap it altogether. For example, increasing the amount needed for a comment to be hidden. Or removing the anonymity attached to up and downvoting.

The theory behind the increased voting power for people who donate to the site is that said people are more likely to be good, upstanding members of the community who want to improve the site, and so are likely to only downvote posts that are genuinely deserving of it. Not everyone, sure, but the vast majority I'd hope.

I'd say make it -10 instead of -5 to make them hidden and see how that goes. 

Or let it be reviewed by a mod after it got a certtain amount of downvotes in order to make it hidden,i do not want to put even more work into their hands but it could be the fairest method.

On a sidenote: Getting some downvotes is not the end of the world and if it happens frequently you should consider your own posting habits to be rather negative?Getting upset about likes and dislikes is pretty silly.

Last edited by Immersiveunreality - on 27 December 2019