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Originally Posted by bepah
Rating posts WILL NOT increase the number of people that will participate, which is what I thought was the purpose of this thread. In what way would rating a person's post make them want to continue to post?
People as a rule, do not like or want to be rated (how would you feel if one of your posts were poorly rated, especially if you were a newcomer).
Review your purpose before you make suggestions that will have disastrous results. The law of unintended consequences will rear its ugly head and the forum will have a tremendous setback.....
For me, ease of use, access to information I need or want, and pleasant conversation are what would bring me back. All of the other is just diversion.
This topic seems to have a real problem of staying on purpose.
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John, I suggest you consider your comments for unintended consequences before making them.
As I mentioned in my post, the reasoning why this MIGHT work is because some people are put off by rude comments of others and then just avoid posting. Just perhaps, as I suggested, someone might tone down their comments if they saw they were receiving negative ratings for their rude posts.
I had a career in reviewing activities and cause and effect relationships daily, so I believe there is some merit to this idea.
Harvey