Red Rating Retards

[ontheroad]

Don't worry BenderLives, it's real easy, just be yourself and whatever you do, don't censure yourself. Be assertive! Say what you think! I just got a new one that says "You just don't listen" on the "Expat deals" thread!

[MovingIn07]

I have received some red ratings for the most ridiculous things... don't people have better things to do with their time?

I figure these come from people don't want a stand-up 'fight'. There is nothing wrong with having contrary views but why hide behind the red rating? What are these people afraid of?

KIA, can you make the ratings non-anonymous?

P.S. Thank you to those who made positive comments. Wish I could thank you personally but I don't know who you are.

HERE HERE! SECONDED

[PDLM]

KIA,

Please could we have an option in our profile for whether we wish ratings we give to be anonymous or signed?

(This needs to be managed by the system obviously because otherwise people could "sign" ratings as if they were someone else.)

[BenderLives]

thanks for all the negative ratings everyone.

i really disagree with the rating system (no offense). While it is great in idea / principle, it just doesnt work that well. like all the complaints people have mentioned, not including the ability to make several of accounts to boost up your personal rating by rating your own posts....

people online need to learn someday, that this is an "online" atmosphere. Just like in the real world, you can not trust anything you read or see, without some background.

just seeing someone with 100 green blobs does not make me think.."oh, he must be telling the truth" or "she must be smart". If you need to trust a persons post, then you need to make a decision for yourself:

A - trust blindly on things that are small
B - do your own background research for that person or that topic to make a wiser choice in trust.

red dots, green dots....cant we all just be equal? cant we all just get a long? :P

[discobay]

and that is my point, and those that agree with me. Just because we state something truthful, doesn't mean we get hammered by the small-minded sucks that can't handle it when people don't sugar coat things for them! Jesus, grow up and join the real world. Or perhaps its time you people stop having your maids tying your shoes for you, you are 34 now!

Hey SJ, if I give you some green lurv will you stop whining?

[ReverendJay]

I'll take the love, but I'm crotchety old fart, I'll just find something else to complain about.

[Krad]

y'all need a beer. :P

[discobay]

SJ, I tried but "the system" wouldn't let me - apparently I've lurved you before - grrr!

[KnowItAll]

>> Please could we have an option in our profile for whether we
>> wish ratings we give to be anonymous or signed?

Would over complicate the experience and focus people on aspects that, in my opinion are trivial to the overall community.

[ReverendJay]

Has anyone ever noticed KIA STARTED with all that reputation? Hmmmm, strange, wonder how that happened?