Manoah2u wrote: ↑30 Apr 2017, 01:44
Cold Fussion wrote: ↑29 Apr 2017, 05:57
Manoah2u wrote: ↑27 Apr 2017, 18:29
the downvoting on the forum is going out of control. i get the feeling we have a lot of sensitive toes and shins here and people despite handing out blows can't take one back, and then become childish and downvote with rediculous reasons, and some go as far as to make sure they keep downvoting on a daily basis out of some feeling of wrath.
i think personally, the voting option should be abolished and there should be a system that new members can only post after 3 days of membership, and after 7 days a new topic.
that way you filter out the spambots.
i'd rather see the amount of postcounts over 'voting points'.
It's amusing you complain about people are overly sensitive when probably a third of your posts are you moaning about being downvoted.
perhaps you have failed to notice that this comment is about a lot of recent downvoting behaviours. some members here actually get labeled with the weirdest reasons for getting a downvote for something that's actually factually correct and not asking for a single downvote at all, so if you think this is moaning about 'myself' then you're dead wrong. the fact i'm actually being vocal about it doesn't mean it's merely only my opinion or happening to me.
i do not care about getting upvotes, nor about downvotes but what i do care about is when these downvotes go paired with seriously doubtfull reasons and when you start to notice certain members get downvoted twice every 24 hours after they made a comment - again, not even me personal - that hit the wrong note for somebody then it's just plain old silly.
essentially this is hapening:
"Look at the Ferrari in the corner, that is planted amazingly solid, we have a very strong Ferrari here"
then you get downvoted as such:
reason: fanboy. / ferrari is slow / liar / redbull is better / waste of bandwith
i don't think it needs explenation why those comments are rediculous.
i think if somebody feels honestly about discussing a reply/topic, they will do it -civilly- by replying to the very post. the voting system however gives you somewhat of a free 'hatercard' and as it's also anonymously, only asks for abuse - which is exactly what's happening. people seem to get offended and then 'i'll get you, here, eat a downvote'.
which again brings me to the point that i really don't see the use of the downvoting function, at all.
worse actually, a new member might mention something that people either misunderstand or because the poster isn't up to knowledge enough, and then gets a mutli-downvote-shower and due to his -10 status essentially is labeled like an outcast and 'not worthy'.
i think the upvoting system is not bad per sé, as members like Wizari bringing actual knowledge and very valuable information to the table definately deserve upvotes, but then again at the same time, the informations is more important than the 'voting'.
but anyway thanks for expressing your 'amusement' in your comment. anything more valuable to add to the discussion then?
#F1 #f1comeback #comebackstronger