3 people downvoted and 40 people upvoted, do you really need to see who did this so we can publicly shame them? Who cares?!
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- PanchoVilla
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- SammyDavis
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I downvote anyone signing their name to every post in a forum.songanddance wrote: ↑ Who downvotes threads like this?
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- songanddance [OP]
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LoLSammyDavis wrote: ↑ I downvote anyone signing their name to every post in a forum.
Not going to lie. It’s posters like this who fit the profile
heheheBe the change you want to see.
- songanddance [OP]
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Some threads do inspire downvotesSammyDavis wrote: ↑ I downvote anyone signing their name to every post in a forum.
http://forums.redflagdeals.com/nike-out ... 4-2353903/
Sam
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- tranquility922
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If anything, keeping the status quo may discourage more participation in this forum. Just look at my recent 2 threads, one an informative topic about what constitutes a new or old car in an iffy situation and many ppl provided advice to this complicated issue, even someone in the industry, so it wasn't a stupid question w/ a clearcut answer, and another fun thread about how ppl close their car doors, yet I got lots of miserable ppl just downvoting for kicks such that the threads are pretty much majority downvoted. It's a bit annoying and only serves to irritate.
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- DiceMan
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I'm OK with the current system as I don't care one iota how many downvotes I get. It's not recorded on my profile. Everyone needs to get downvoted to hell on a thread they started at least once - that should cure DV-phobia. I once had a triple digit downvote count on a Hot Deals thread I made. I didn't get struck by lightning from the gods, RFD didn't ban me, didn't suffer bad karma, didn't get sentenced to 7 years of bad luck. It has absolutely NO consequence other than bruise your ego if you let it.
- GoodFellaz
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i have a better idea, just ignore the up vote or down vote like me. i dont even look twice, let alone once at that
i dont even know why we have that feature, but seriously who actually pays attention to who votes up or down your posts. not me., the world would be a better place if we just turned a blind eye and not paid attention to that stuff and just ignored it. but that now is something we look for and causes lots of anxiety in many posters and they cant sleep at nite cus someone may hve down-voted their thread and they are worried
i dont even know why we have that feature, but seriously who actually pays attention to who votes up or down your posts. not me., the world would be a better place if we just turned a blind eye and not paid attention to that stuff and just ignored it. but that now is something we look for and causes lots of anxiety in many posters and they cant sleep at nite cus someone may hve down-voted their thread and they are worried
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- songanddance [OP]
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Agree that in general I don’t mind. Everyone has a right to point out when they feel a deal doesn’t add value etc.
So sure.
But the point of transparency is the loser types.
For example, people who go to each thread to downvote a poster just because they’re stunted,
It happens, why should they be hidden? They can be jerks, sure, go, but show them up.
Sam
So sure.
But the point of transparency is the loser types.
For example, people who go to each thread to downvote a poster just because they’re stunted,
It happens, why should they be hidden? They can be jerks, sure, go, but show them up.
Sam
Be the change you want to see.
- smartie
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- Dec 5, 2006
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Yessonganddance wrote: ↑ Agree that in general I don’t mind. Everyone has a right to point out when they feel a deal doesn’t add value etc.
So sure.
But the point of transparency is the loser types.
For example, people who go to each thread to downvote a poster just because they’re stunted,
It happens, why should they be hidden? They can be jerks, sure, go, but show them up.
Sam
I feel current system is protecting certain type behaviour or personality . And by hiding them or behaviour, we just encourage them continue to do so . It's just like police said we cannot tell you criminals name
This is getting worse due to covid. Some people just downvote every face mask thread and mess up the hot deal score system
- yatta
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- Sep 28, 2006
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I don't understand why they allow down votes on discussion forum. I asked for help/ I got down vote, It wasn't a stupid question like what is 5+5, something you can obviously find out on your own without the need to create a thread. I wanted suggestions from people in the GTA about the issue I was having. But, all I can see is the negative response of the thumbs down to my thread and guess who will not post asking for help again? I am sure a lot of people feel the same way.
- chimaican
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I won't downvote this, but because this topic has come up so many times, I'll facepalm it. 
Tis banana is IRIE 
10% off is cold, 50% off is warm, 75% off is hot, but FREE IS RFD!
10% off is cold, 50% off is warm, 75% off is hot, but FREE IS RFD!
- Manatus
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- Mar 21, 2010
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Having thought about this more, one thing that might work is just showing "net" upvotes, i.e. if there were 10 upvotes and 4 downvotes, just show +6. That way you don't get people overly focused on the negative (i.e. people being mad that they got 4 downvotes, when they would have been fine with only getting 6 upvotes and zero downvotes).
Also you could cap it at zero (can't go negative). All deals start at zero - freezing cold - and heat up if more people vote them up than do down. Otherwise they just stay at zero, and you don't get the bad feeling about people piling on with downvotes. I don't think downvotes need to be removed, because they're a way for people to honestly show they don't think something is hot - but I don't think they need to be so visible as to draw attention.
Also you could cap it at zero (can't go negative). All deals start at zero - freezing cold - and heat up if more people vote them up than do down. Otherwise they just stay at zero, and you don't get the bad feeling about people piling on with downvotes. I don't think downvotes need to be removed, because they're a way for people to honestly show they don't think something is hot - but I don't think they need to be so visible as to draw attention.