Let us take this thread as an example. By and large it has been very civil and has amassed at least half a dozen different solid viewpoints on this very subject. So,
Do we really need a system that means just because you disagree with someone else' view - you would therefore feel obliged to downgrade them?? And on the flip side of that, just because someone has the same opinion as you - you upgrade them?
That is where madness lies.
We can have decent conversations without the petty need to boost or demoralise someone's ego. If you don't like what they say, then write it in a post like we have done in this thread. No need to increase the pool of anonymous keyboard warriors.
Also, it would stifle the conversation massively. Some people would not post their feelings for fear of losing a rating. I can see why it would work for Cordovan because it means we are moderating the forums for him but at such a huge cost to our already limited freedom of speech when it comes to game matters.
I'm not sure responses in threads would matter, but the subject of a thread would. As we know from current forum activity, forum threads can often stray off course and lots of downgrading via responses that are not relevant to the thread topic would skew results.
I think it's just better all around to let people say what they want to say. If they want to big up something about the game, then they should go for it, without being hindered. Likewise for someone with a complaint.
Sometimes, no matter how hard you look, there is no best light.
Originally Posted by LabadalofDorlomin
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