Bring Back the "-1" rating

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

I saw if you don't have the mental capability to make a dissenting post, then you probably shouldn't be giving a "-1" either.

After all, it turns into a -1 flame fest for some people who cannot comprehend what they are reading.

The whole "-1" thing is a chickenshit way out of publicly voicing your opinion to have it be criticized just the same.

Depends on how you view it.

"Publicly voicing your opinion" is a way for some people to start a fight.

I'd rather just minus my way around the board when I think someone is being a flamer. Enough minuses, enough times, well you get the hint.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Another weekend comes and goes and still no resolution to this pressing issue. I give a big fat -1 to that. The levels of general f^cktardedness have now reached critical mass and only through the power of the -1 can we achieve something like homeostasis for VJ.

[TBoneTX 45,267]

can we achieve something like homeostasis for VJ.

Homeostases (or is that homeopaths?) can now serve openly in the U.S. military, si man. And wasn't Homeo Huliet's boyfriend, si man?

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Homeostases (or is that homeopaths?) can now serve openly in the U.S. military, si man. And wasn't Homeo Huliet's boyfriend, si man?

I'm very pleased for the Homeos. It's about bloody time.

[Pooky 3,781]

I saw if you don't have the mental capability to make a dissenting post, then you probably shouldn't be giving a "-1" either.

After all, it turns into a -1 flame fest for some people who cannot comprehend what they are reading.

The whole "-1" thing is a chickenshit way out of publicly voicing your opinion to have it be criticized just the same.

Depends on how you view it.

"Publicly voicing your opinion" is a way for some people to start a fight.

I'd rather just minus my way around the board when I think someone is being a flamer. Enough minuses, enough times, well you get the hint.

So, a way around this is to use a feature similar to the public polls - list the names of those that voted as a drop-down type list. That way, people will be less enamoured of simply voting just to be a noodge.

Or, if you're me, it won't make the blindest bit of difference.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Pooky's idea could be supplemented with a "Today's Stupidest Posts" list, much like we have the Postingest Member list and Popular Topics lists. It would be fascinating to see any patterns in topic and poster that might emerge from that.

Edit: I somehow managed to leave out a verb.

Edited May 31, 2010 by elmcitymaven

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Pooky's idea could be supplemented with a "Today's Stupidest Posts" list, much like we have the Postingest Member list and Popular Topics lists. It would be fascinating to see any patterns in topic and poster that might emerge from that.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Tell me that that function wouldn't be amongst the most useful on VJ. We could even give out a monthly Wooden Spoon award for the stupidest post as voted for by the VJ populace.

[Rebecca Jo 1,962]

Tell me that that function wouldn't be amongst the most useful on VJ. We could even give out a monthly Wooden Spoon award for the stupidest post as voted for by the VJ populace.

Something tells me we'd be able to pick a champion by the end of the year...........

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Something tells me we'd be able to pick a champion by the end of the year...........

I already have a list of the runners and riders most likely to succeed in the VJ F^cktard Championship Stakes.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Another weekend comes and goes and still no resolution to this pressing issue. I give a big fat -1 to that. The levels of general f^cktardedness have now reached critical mass and only through the power of the -1 can we achieve something like homeostasis for VJ.

Not sure if you noticed, but Ewok did make note of this thread. Instead of adding the negative one he lowered the rating from 8 to 4 to get the popular star.

[ValerieA 350]

Pooky's idea could be supplemented with a "Today's Stupidest Posts" list, much like we have the Postingest Member list and Popular Topics lists. It would be fascinating to see any patterns in topic and poster that might emerge from that.

Edit: I somehow managed to leave out a verb.

(not that you managed to leave out a verb, the rest of it).

Of course, my Popular Topics thingy doesn't work, and I would expect Fvcktardiest Posts to.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Not sure if you noticed, but Ewok did make note of this thread. Instead of adding the negative one he lowered the rating from 8 to 4 to get the popular star.

I did notice today -- I thought there was a bug or something. I fail to see how this actually makes anything better.

(not that you managed to leave out a verb, the rest of it).

Of course, my Popular Topics thingy doesn't work, and I would expect Fvcktardiest Posts to.

Popular Topics and Chrome do not mix. It works fine on Firefox, but I'm all shiny Chrome these days.

[ValerieA 350]

Popular Topics and Chrome do not mix. It works fine on Firefox, but I'm all shiny Chrome these days.

Ah, now I understand, I am all about the Chrome now, too.

Wonder what Joyce, the Empress of Groovy, thinks about Chrome?

[Pooky 3,781]

Not sure if you noticed, but Ewok did make note of this thread. Instead of adding the negative one he lowered the rating from 8 to 4 to get the popular star.

Boooooooooooo!!! Hissssssssssss!!!