Almost every time I see a thread, loads of OK posts get voted down
eg
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1267337/
Why?
eg
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1267337/
Why?
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Why do OK posts always get voted down?
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Given that there is only one vote per post, it's likely that one person did that. There's really no criteria for posts being voted on, so I pretty much ignore the ratings
The only time I ever notice the ratings is when I read a post where someone mentions them. I don't really see the point in the rating system either. Though I did like having it for front page articles.
I don't, but I just don't get why my first post inn this thread as 5 negatives. MUst be some nutters on the forum.
Ultimately, this is why. That's why, in truth, it's best to ignore the ratings.
It's generally a handful of idiots that go through downvoting everything. On several occasions I've refreshed a page to see every post drop to -1 after which someone posts something dumb and is voted up. Logic tells me it was the idiot who voted everyone down and voted himself up.
Macrumors has an abnormally large number of people with nothing better then to vote down posts because they don't share the same beliefs.
simple. The post was not Apple worship. It complaining about an Apple product which brings out the fanboys. God forbid you say something negative about Apple.
Personally I think the voting system is crap and should not of been put out but I do not run these boards.
As for your down voting in this thread well it was just asking for it.
Personally I think the voting system is crap and should not of been put out but I do not run these boards.
As for your down voting in this thread well it was just asking for it.
Yep, that was just asking for it.
Personally, I vote down the other direction. You know, the rabid fanboys who could have documented proof of Apple employees kicking puppies and kittens for fun, and claim it's perfectly acceptable. Or who would buy a brick just because it had an Apple logo on it, and immediately proclaim it to be the best brick in the world, even though it costs 5 times more than any other brick.
I'm fairly sure I've seen a -86 that wasn't banned
EDIT: Sorry, don't know how I missed that
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I'm fairly sure I've seen a -86 that wasn't banned
Edit > Select All and read my post again.
Welcome to MR
Edit > Select All and read my post again.
Welcome to MR
Not true because I have had well over 200 negatives from the dregs of MR.
Yep, that was just asking for it.
Personally, I vote down the other direction. You know, the rabid fanboys who could have documented proof of Apple employees kicking puppies and kittens for fun, and claim it's perfectly acceptable. Or who would buy a brick just because it had an Apple logo on it, and immediately proclaim it to be the best brick in the world, even though it costs 5 times more than any other brick.
come on you have that wrong. The rapid fanboys know the first version of the brick would suck. The 2nd version of said brick would have have most of the brick features that should of been there at launch and then the third version of the iBrick would be perfect.
Come on you have been around here to know version 1 sucks. Even the rabid fanboys know that.
Is this just a passive-aggressive swipe at someone you've had conflicts with or would you like to elaborate?
I'm fairly sure I've seen a -86 that wasn't banned
This one has -90 in the "Mac Pro is dead" thread. I LOL'd.
BS. Look back at some old threads. Users with negative ratings of well beyond 50 are still around today.
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Not surprised-it was completely irrelevant to the topic at hand. I voted it down too-probably the only post I've voted down in a couple of months.