I posted this in another thread, but thought I would mention it again, as it seems to bear repeating: I know how to solve the problem of the "thumbs down maniac" real fast: make it so that whoever thumbs up or thumbs down a deal is visible to the community. (And not just visible to mods) I bet there would be a big drop in the "thumbs down bandit" situation is the annonimity was taken away

I like the thumbs down. I think it's good to be able to vote that way if it's a product or company you don't like or had a bad experience with.

Quote from Ray Nagin : I like the thumbs down. I think it's good to be able to vote that way if it's a product or company you don't like or had a bad experience with.

I like it too...when it's used for it's true purpose. When I see it being abused, as is the case in the freebie forum quite often, I think it needs to be a bit more regulated. I am not saying get rid of the thumbs down. I am saying make it visible to users who voted that way.

I think anonymous feedback is good too. Try to give valuable suggestions & you may get this...

Quote from JoeDavola : Thanks for your useless comment.

Quote from junbug178 : I'm seriiously considering it...thanks for your asspinion

Quote from Ray Nagin : I think anonymous feedback is good too. Try to give valuable suggestions & you may get this...

So, either way, we're all screwed, huh?

Again, I agree with you.......to a point. Annoynmotity (sp?) has it's good and bad points. In this case, I think the bad outweighs the good, in that someone is taking joy in giving a big ol' thumbs down to many deals that gets posted in the freebie forum, for no good reason whatsoever.

I also think it should be public. I posted a TRU deal a week or so ago and it had all thumbs down. I asked what the hell was wrong with everyone (it was buy one get two free mistake) and magically it was all thumbs up.

I don't look at posts that have all thumbs down but it is starting to seem like good deals or certain posters get them now.

I don't think it is a good idea. We don't need people going after others who gave a thread a thumbs down and harassing them for it. More trouble than necessary.

Most threads will self correct itself if it actually is a decent deal. If not, then usually a thread isn't good enough to warrant correction and probably deserves the red thumbs.

Quote from RonDo : I don't think it is a good idea. We don't need people going after others who gave a thread a thumbs down and harassing them for it. More trouble than necessary. Most threads will self correct itself if it actually is a decent deal. If not, then usually a thread isn't good enough to warrant correction and probably deserves the red thumbs.

How would they "go after" someone and harass them?

Maybe it should be a requirement that, if you post a thumbs down you also must give an explanation as to why you have done so.

Quote from finzz2dlft : How would they "go after" someone and harass them? Maybe it should be a requirement that, if you post a thumbs down you also must give an explanation as to why you have done so.

Oh I dunno, like harassment through PM's for one. In the same thread for two. If goes on in the thread, sometimes you'll get a lovely back and forth between at least two people and it can spiral if not caught/handled quickly.

It will just lead to more trouble than necessary. I say this because I have seen this happen before.

Quote from RonDo : Oh I dunno, like harassment through PM's for one. In the same thread for two. If goes on in the thread, sometimes you'll get a lovely back and forth between at least two people and it can spiral if not caught/handled quickly. It will just lead to more trouble than necessary. I say this because I have seen this happen before.

I do see your point, and I agree. I just wish there was a way to manage the ratings system for the threads a bit better. I don't like seeing the abuse; it defeats the purpose.

Quote from finzz2dlft : I do see your point, and I agree. I just wish there was a way to manage the ratings system for the threads a bit better. I don't like seeing the abuse; it defeats the purpose.

I agree with your concerns on the rating system, because its abuse does tend to rear its head from time to time. In many cases, as I mentioned, most threads will correct itself by other SD'ers who disagree with the thumbs. However, in some cases, I have seen the mods reset the thumbs to zip.

I believe if there is a concern for a thread getting heavy in the red, then a mod alert on the thread in question would probably be the best course of action followed with a explanation for the alert and why the ratings need to be looked at.

many times a post has many thumbs down when it is posted in the Hot Deals forum when it doesn't belong there. when it gets moved to the proper forum, the ratings go too...

Psst...
Mods can't see who voted what. Only Mr. SD