Who is voting down the posts?

Thu, 7 Aug 2008, 08:45 am

jmuzz30 posts in thread

I've already commented in a particular thread but I'm raising this as a general question - has anyone else noticed recently that there are certain posts that, whilst they may hold unpopular opinions, are not in any other way derrogatory and yet they appear to have been arbitrarily voted down? Am I jumping at shadows here? Is there a little self-appointed censorship gang out there? In my opinion, someone or someones are flaunting the spirit of the website and censoring posts they happen to disagree with. If you're not a little more careful I will vote up at my discretion that which you've voted down. Whilst I hate the trolls I believe we should be seen to be democracy in action and my fear is someone is trying the autocratic approach. I have no trouble with voting down posts which villify, mock, or are just plain offensive but what I'm seeing goes beyond that. It makes me angry.....you wouldn't like me when I'm angry (sorry, couldn't resist the last bit). Anyone care to 'fess up?

Voting up an down

Thu, 7 Aug 2008, 08:56 am

Labrug

I will admit to voting down those posts which are purely derogatory, slanderous, or do not add any significant meaning to a thread. I will vote up or average those posts which are constructive even if I may not agree with them.

"If you're not a little more careful I will vote up at my discretion that which you've voted down."

That is the whole idea of the system Murray, and it is in perfect alingment with your call for democracy. Someone may not like something and vote it down. Another sees nothing wrong and votes it up. The results average out. What tends to happen a lot (and I admit to some of this myself) is that many of the 'good' or 'reasonable' posts are over looked and not moderated at all. Only those posts that people disagree with get voted down.

Personally, I would encourage you and everyone else who can moderate posts (there are many) to vote up postings more.

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Who is voting down the posts?— jmuzz7 Aug 2008

Damn...just realised— jmuzz7 Aug 2008
- Hmmm, true— Labrug7 Aug 2008
Voting up an down— Labrug7 Aug 2008
- Moderating in moderation— crgwllms8 Aug 2008
Democracy in action— Grant Malcolm7 Aug 2008
- Yes Grant....— jmuzz7 Aug 2008
Have to agree— DazzaB7 Aug 2008
Well— Logos7 Aug 2008
- It's all good Tony - you— DazzaB7 Aug 2008
  - Single Vote Rule— Labrug7 Aug 2008
Voted down— Jodie Hansen7 Aug 2008
Multiple Voting Down— Labrug7 Aug 2008
- Here here— jmuzz7 Aug 2008
Posting down— Ian Black7 Aug 2008
- Incorrect. The system works— Na7 Aug 2008
Perhaps that should be— Ian Black7 Aug 2008
- Yes, I agree. Perhaps— Na7 Aug 2008
Agreed — Ian Black7 Aug 2008
Truth be known— Walter Plinge8 Aug 2008
- Are you suggesting, Voice— Na8 Aug 2008
- Riddle me this.....— jmuzz8 Aug 2008
  - Emails— Na8 Aug 2008
  - Sorry for the Mr... in my— Walter Plinge8 Aug 2008
Personal messages— Walter Plinge8 Aug 2008
Reply— Walter Plinge8 Aug 2008
- Unfortunately, there's not— Na8 Aug 2008
- Hmmm....sounds serious— jmuzz8 Aug 2008
Why vote?— Bass Guy8 Aug 2008
- It could be the way the— Na9 Aug 2008

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