Posted by: LordMonkey
[...] A person's post may be thumbed down because they share a different view of a topic.That being that they dislike or disagree with the the post. That is not a problem.
Posted by: LordMonkey
For example (and only for example) I share a different thought of the 'bloom' mechanic in Reach's gameplay as opposed to others in the forums. Someone else may disagree with my view, and maybe we'll have a discuss/argument about it, and that is what makes the thread. If I were to express my thoughts on the bloom mechanic, no matter what I do to try to convince the audience, I will most likely get thumbed down by people too ignorant or foolish to understand why.Or perhaps it will be thumbed down because they really do disagree with what you've written. So then maybe it is you who is the ignorant and foolish one, but it is also you who is arrogant and self-righteous enough to believe that your post is somehow more "correct" than what others have posted.
Posted by: LordMonkey
Especially in the case of a post getting too much "thumbs down" becomes hidden doesn't mean a post shouldn't be read. The report system we have now is nearly perfect. Too many reports of something being inappropriate, then it is hidden, and eventually dealt with by a moderator. If there is a unsafe link, or very disrepectful post, then it gets hidden so no one is hurt by it. But to have a post be hidden just because people disagree is juvenile as to plugging my ears and yelling, "I can't hear you."I somewhat disagree. If a number of people have disliked something to the point where it could be hidden, then perhaps there is a consensus amongst the participants that it's a useless, irrelevant, or unhelpful comment to make, thus it's probably helpful to the reader for the site to hide/fade/remove it. However, I would be against completely hiding it from view. That should probably only happen when the content violates the set rules.
Posted by: LordMonkey
I'm all for a thumbs up button becuase you can either like it and express it through a simple click of a button, don't and move on with your life, or choose to discuss as to why and contribute to the conversation.You could also dislike it through a simple click of a button, not dislike it and move on with your life, or choose to discuss why you dislike it and contribute to the conversation that way.