Get rid of the stupid effing down vote button

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12/2/2023 8:34pm
Titan1 wrote:
I think the up and down votes should both be anonymous…but that each user should have a “user score” under their user name calculated by the...

I think the up and down votes should both be anonymous…but that each user should have a “user score” under their user name calculated by the number of up votes they received minus the total down votes they’ve received….

Trolls would be very obvious…and therefore much easier to ignore…

Magoofan wrote:
I strongly disagree with the "user score".... This is what China is doing with it's own people using the "Social Credit System".  Bet your ass the...

I strongly disagree with the "user score".... This is what China is doing with it's own people using the "Social Credit System".

 Bet your ass the tech oligarchs would love to see that implemented here in the states.   "Good little citizen,  here's your daily propaganda make sure you give it a thumbs up for extra Soylent Green tonight"

Ever watch the "Black Mirror" episode "Nosedive"?    It's scary to see how we're heading down this path. 

This place is pretty good at self-policing and taking care of actual trolls.      A troll isn't someone you disagree with. 

 

The user score that China is already doing, and that's being pushed in the rest of the world is a very, terrible idea that if implemented, will erode free speech, and freedom in general.

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12/2/2023 9:04pm
Moto Nomad wrote:
The down vote button is nothing but troll bait. People get off on down voting even posts asking for prayers for downed riders. I don't know...

The down vote button is nothing but troll bait. People get off on down voting even posts asking for prayers for downed riders. I don't know if its bots or what, but it's just stupid.

Maybe a poll will help convince the mods...

Aww someone ls feelings got touched... Want some purple hair dye?

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RACING wrote:
I love both being downvoted and downvoting others. Funniest part of Vital.

I love both being downvoted and downvoting others.

Funniest part of Vital.

Laughing

Feels like you’re goading me into upvoting you.

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183Matt
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12/2/2023 9:34pm

What is the purpose of the thumbs up or thumbs down vote anyway?  Seriously.

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12/2/2023 10:23pm
183Matt wrote:

What is the purpose of the thumbs up or thumbs down vote anyway?  Seriously.

To cause discoarse.

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12/2/2023 11:55pm
183Matt wrote:

What is the purpose of the thumbs up or thumbs down vote anyway?  Seriously.

It’s like an anonymous frowny face. 
 

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OleTex
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12/3/2023 10:01am

I use the thumbs up option a lot. When I agree with someone or if they make a good point. I rarely use the thumbs down option. It has to be something terrible. 

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12/3/2023 10:41am

A thumbs down on that pic tells me the person that did it is of the variety that has a boyfriend which i outlined in my previous post. 

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12/3/2023 11:06am

I always understood that freedom of speech came with consequences.  In America, you can pretty much say anything you want but that also opens the door for anyone to rebut your statements.  

What I see is folks with oral diarrhea getting upset that others have the freedom to disagree with them.

If you believe that everyone else is an asshole...the truth is...YOU are the asshole.

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12/3/2023 11:43am
plowboy wrote:
I always understood that freedom of speech came with consequences.  In America, you can pretty much say anything you want but that also opens the door...

I always understood that freedom of speech came with consequences.  In America, you can pretty much say anything you want but that also opens the door for anyone to rebut your statements.  

What I see is folks with oral diarrhea getting upset that others have the freedom to disagree with them.

If you believe that everyone else is an asshole...the truth is...YOU are the asshole.

What do you call 2 assholes fucking ? 
 

 

FUCKIN ASSHOLES ! 
 

Tough off season or what 😂😂

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12/3/2023 12:35pm

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12/3/2023 2:45pm
SPYGUY wrote:
Hard to believe grown men could get so upset about something so stupid as downvotes that they want to be able to go back in and...

Hard to believe grown men could get so upset about something so stupid as downvotes that they want to be able to go back in and investigate who did it.

I think some guys get more worked up than others but it shouldn’t be anonymous. Stand by your votes whether it be up or down. I think people would have more respect out of that. It’s better than hiding in anonymity 

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12/3/2023 4:14pm
SPYGUY wrote:
Hard to believe grown men could get so upset about something so stupid as downvotes that they want to be able to go back in and...

Hard to believe grown men could get so upset about something so stupid as downvotes that they want to be able to go back in and investigate who did it.

Oldstyle wrote:
I think some guys get more worked up than others but it shouldn’t be anonymous. Stand by your votes whether it be up or down. I...

I think some guys get more worked up than others but it shouldn’t be anonymous. Stand by your votes whether it be up or down. I think people would have more respect out of that. It’s better than hiding in anonymity 

Oldstyle I agree with you. Anonymity gives some folks the thought that they can post anything rude. 

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12/3/2023 5:09pm

I'll downvote on occasion based on the poster, not the post.  Some Vital members have a history of posting such nonsense that I cannot resist.

Petty and shallow, maybe.  I'm sure I have some that troll me with downvotes.  Can't care.

 

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12/4/2023 1:46am
Forty wrote:
I'll downvote on occasion based on the poster, not the post.  Some Vital members have a history of posting such nonsense that I cannot resist. Petty...

I'll downvote on occasion based on the poster, not the post.  Some Vital members have a history of posting such nonsense that I cannot resist.

Petty and shallow, maybe.  I'm sure I have some that troll me with downvotes.  Can't care.

 

Maybe my ass, that's a bitch move.

Never hit the down vote button, I'd rather type fuck off.

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12/4/2023 4:39am
Sandusky26 wrote:

Maybe my ass, that's a bitch move.

Never hit the down vote button, I'd rather type fuck off.

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12/4/2023 5:50am

I only down vote if I see "Lawrence" or "Deegan" in the heading. Evil

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12/4/2023 11:15am

I don't have problems with down votes.  Because in China they're upvotes.  It's all perspective and attitude you know.

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12/4/2023 11:21am
Crossup wrote:

I don't have problems with down votes.  Because in China they're upvotes.  It's all perspective and attitude you know.

Ya dang dummy.  It's upside down in Australia...not China.Silly

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12/4/2023 11:30am

Does anyone have any actual examples of quality posts being downvoted? 

Take the current "For any fans of Honda..." post. 32 upvotes and no downvotes.

Is this downvote issue a real problem or just grown men getting their panties in a wad over their shit takes?

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12/4/2023 11:40am

matthes 0

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plowboy
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12/4/2023 11:48am
MxAddic wrote:

matthes 0

Seems like a million years ago.Smile

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plowboy
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12/4/2023 11:50am
SPYGUY wrote:
Does anyone have any actual examples of quality posts being downvoted?  Take the current "For any fans of Honda..." post. 32 upvotes and no downvotes. Is...

Does anyone have any actual examples of quality posts being downvoted? 

Take the current "For any fans of Honda..." post. 32 upvotes and no downvotes.

Is this downvote issue a real problem or just grown men getting their panties in a wad over their shit takes?

It has nothing to do with the post.  It's about "who" posted it...and a few that down everything.

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12/4/2023 12:16pm

How about instead of removing the thumbs down, add a middle finger to the options.

And give people the option of it showing or not showing who You are, if they downvote or middle finger somebody.

I only read the first page, so I might have missed it if somebody else suggested the flipping off option or a better one.

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12/4/2023 12:46pm Edited Date/Time 12/4/2023 12:47pm

Damn, it's downvote bitch-thread season already? Seems like it comes earlier every year.

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Harv379
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12/4/2023 7:24pm Edited Date/Time 12/4/2023 7:24pm

Not gonna happen. Online moto people are some of the most negative people I've ever seen, they love getting off on disapproving of others. 

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_oldblood
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12/4/2023 7:59pm
Harv379 wrote:

Not gonna happen. Online moto people are some of the most negative people I've ever seen, they love getting off on disapproving of others. 

Bingo, and the ones running this place know that and capitalize on it.

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