I agree, however I sent some of the most argumentative to my ignore list and don't see nearly as much of it now. The other factor imo has been the winning year they have been on, which makes trolling much more difficult.
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Its unbearable sometimes. I'll hop on and after 10 minutes I can't take the chicken-little attitude and negativity anymore.
The biggest problem are the people who get upset and then go on a tear of hitting it for the last 20+ posts by the person they're mad at in a one day span. There were several people yesterday that handed out 10+ to one person, some of which I could see was just in anger, which is just ridiculous. I've already reversed these a bunch of times in the past but it's apparently a more widespread issue than I thought recently. THAT's what really triggered this thread more than anything.
agreed, basting is too sloppy. I prefer my humor dry. and usually only partly baked.
This post was a perfect example of why multiple ratings are sometimes needed. Funny, useful, and agree all apply. I like it. Definitely a winner. But winners are not always hitting on so many points. That's why a multiple rating would be helpful.Stack Overflow crawls through its database once a day and removes serial downvotes from butthurt posters trying to seek petty revenge. It's very easy to automate the detection of this behavior. They also remove serial upvoting, as it is not deserved either (i.e., it isn't based on the merit of the posts). I wouldn't be surprised if it sent the offenders an automated warning message to stop.
But Stack Overflow's entire economy is based on reputation, with lots of perks added based on your reputation votes. Without reputation, Stack Overflow collapses.
Here it's very different. Here the little likes/dislikes are minor: content is everything. The like system is a minor social feedback loop: votes let the poster know your feelings, and can draw other people's attention to a thread (as each thread shows the modal vote type and number). People doing serial voting should grow up, but the victims: don't worry it really isn't a big deal. Feel free to publicly call the offending party out, public shame is often a good corrective for trolls.
I like the system, as it allows lurkers to express their opinion without having to post and get sucked in. So I disagree with those saying people should post why they downvoted something. I also think we shouldn't do away with the system, because it is a cute helpful little parallel/underground communication stream.
Could always do what facebook does, and only have positive votes: like/agree/useful/winner. That's what the Colts have on their message board.
This week, after our first loss in a while, people have definitely been acting weird here more than usual. The chicken littles at one extreme, but much more prevalent are the opposite: those acting like we have already won the Super Bowl and are offended at the suggestion that we legitimately lost to the Broncos. And then we have Quantum Mechanic in some superposition of states that is pretty much incomprehensible.
When the most sane poster on your forum is Off the Grid, you are in deep ****.
disagreed, because there are some folks who seem to be looking through **** colored glasses even outside the game threads. Take the "top ten D" thread as an example. Also, discussion of particular players often gets very polarized opinions. There is negativity enough to go around. That should not be a problem as long as folks can remain civil while disagreeing about whether the glass is less than full or somewhat empty. Problem is when the discussion veers into animosity.
A narrow minded interpretation of another's genuine concern that a tool meant to enhance the site is being abused by underdeveloped people to repeatedly lash out at others.
How do you make the "not equal to" character?
No, it's there to be used. Just not in anger or retribution or in excess. And I'm not mad it's being used, I'm just a little surprised and annoyed by the way some people are using it as it goes against the spirit of why they're even included.
15 of them.
