Dude, if that were the case, some of the people in question wouldn't have gotten ANY positive ratings at all (magic for sure, ellpen more than likely, 2dum possibly and Golgo). At least how it is set up now, those people I just mentioned have SOME positive rates. Again, I guarantee you magic for sure would have a complete red bar, and a few others would have almost all red if it were only the admins voting on their douchebaggery.
The purpose of rates should be exactly what it's based on now, i.e. if you're a good guy and/or give good things back to the community, whether that be in advice, civil discourse, technical assistance, gaming help, or whatever the case may be, you get a positive rate; if you're doing everything opposite of what I just said, you get a negative rate. The balance comes from people who think you're right vs. people who think you're wrong. And if someone gets a shitload of negative rates, guess what? THEY'RE WRONG AND THEY DESERVE THE NEGATIVE RATES.The ONLY scenario where this is an issue whatsoever is when magic (and ellpen to a lesser degree) was systematically spending hours on end downvoting Dervish and upvoting Golgo. Literally HUNDREDS of votes within a few short days. Okay, you have a point there, that was clear and unadulterated abuse. But what's going on here now? Not even close. The people in question DESERVE the treatment they get, due to how they have acted in the past AND in combination to their current behavior and lack of willingness to change.
And holy shit, enough with the youtube videos and .gifs to "support" arguments.. No one ever clicks on that anyway.
haunted would be the only (one/admin) giving constant down votes if he felt the need.
Mercy is for the weak. Here, in the streets, in competition: A man confronts you, he is the enemy. An enemy deserves no mercy.
Quote from: haunted on July 30, 2013, 10:49:59 AMElysium got down-rated with his complaint because the real intention of him disliking the rating system is clear to most, imo.If nothing else the people rating my original post as "Racist Ignoramus" are demonstrating why the current rating system has turned into a griefing tool.
Elysium got down-rated with his complaint because the real intention of him disliking the rating system is clear to most, imo.
Quote from: Elysium on July 30, 2013, 12:22:57 PMQuote from: haunted on July 30, 2013, 10:49:59 AMElysium got down-rated with his complaint because the real intention of him disliking the rating system is clear to most, imo.If nothing else the people rating my original post as "Racist Ignoramus" are demonstrating why the current rating system has turned into a griefing tool.You can have one from me too cuz I really think you're a stereotypical ethnic ghetto-style individual.
Now, you could make a valid argument that the more active portion of the posters here are surley, a bit hard assed, like to talk shit and have a very low tolerance for bullshit...well you would be wrong and you can go fuck yourself...
VaeVictis:i find it funny that you even consider grammar a sign of intelligence, that itself is a very uneducated claim