by FlipMode » April 15th, 2011, 9:28 pm
[quote="KiarasMate"]
I won't name names, but several members found the need to lower my Pride Points without even giving a logical reason in the reason field form when this feature was first introduced, despite the fact that I hadn't even been active on the forum for well over a half a year. I had no problems with disabling the Pride Points feature just to avoid future issues like this, but I really don't think it's fair that a member should have to opt themselves out of a new addition to the forum, just because they are being harassed by people who don't like them, not because their forum behavior is out of line, but just based upon the soul reason that that member holds a grudge against the other member in question.[/quote]
It is the internet. If you introduce a new thing like this, there would be people who will abuse it initially. If you think someone has negative Pride Pointed you for no reason, pfff take one of theirs in return haha. If however it is done disrespectfully, or in a way that common sense tells you is out of line, report it and it will be dealt with (goes for everyone). Yeah of course there is going to be people misusing it, but even the most active members make some questionable posts sometimes, so in that sense negative voting should stay but we have to try and encourage people to use it responsible (you know, as responsible as one can be on the net)
[quote="KiarasMate"]Again, this is just based upon my own experiences and it's just my opinion about the subject[/quote]
Thank god you said it was your opinion, I thought you were giving me someone else's...
[quote="KiarasMate"] I think if it's a positive and welcoming atmosphere that is trying to be achieved on this forum, there is no reason why anyone should even have to give or recieve negative feedback. Also, if it's equality that is trying to be conveyed throughout the forum, then the whole system of Pride Points isn't very beneficial either. It all just boils down to a popularity contest in the end, where friends of friends just keep increasing each other's Pride Points just for the hell of it, not for any particular or valid reason. I'm guilty of doing this too, but there again, I also gave a few based on some positive actions or circumstances that reflected the member's attitudes. There's been a whole lot of talk about post counts and how they don't really matter from what I've seen, so why add just another thing to set members apart from each other?[/quote]
I would personally like to think my pride points are there for genuine reasons, I know some are not though haha but well what can one do?
As for the negative voting, well yeah I can totally see where you are coming from, I received one or two myself. But it could also help one to avoid making mistakes in the future:
Like I like to joke around a bit, but if I say something the accidentally insults someone, they can give me a negative karma vote, then if I want to I can apologize and know to watch myself next time. So in that sense, negative voting should be an option I think.
But hey, thanks for the feedback.