@maxdancona,
Quote:The function of the thumbs is to support an ideological group. I am not saying it is the "intent", but it is how it works. That is the reason that engineer, and Real Music and Neptune (users that all have similar progressive views) are defending these thumb scores, while many of the people outside of this ideological bubble do not.
Engineer and Real_Music are supporting the thumb scores. Oralloy and I (people who often challenge the majority opinion) don't like them.
Please stop misinforming people to what my views and opinions are on this thread topic.
Before you continue to (misinterpret) my views and opinions on this topic, I suggest you re-read each of my post on this thread.
Here is a recap of all of my post on this thread.
Ponderer wrote to maxdancona:
Yeah, or maybe just take out the downthumb and leave the up. The downvote seems kind of undemocratic. It is a vote, but it only says "You don't think like me, so boo you."
Real Music wrote to Ponderer:
I don't really have any issues with the thumb-up and thumb-down feature.
If I strongly disagree with a particular post, I might thumb it down.
If I strongly agree with a particular post, I might thumb it up.
I have to say that I do like your suggestion of eliminating the thumb-down feature while keeping the thumb-up feature.
In fact I vote thumbs up for that suggestion.
maxdancona wrote to Ponderer:
I strongly advocate for making the names of people adding thumbs public. The anonymous thumbing leads to abuse.
Real Music wrote to maxdancona:
I can only speak for myself. Others may agree or disagree to what I am about to say.
I could care less about others knowing who or what post I thumbed up or thumbed down.
I am not trying to hide my views or opinions.
In fact if you were to ask me, I will gladly tell you what I thumbed up and what I thumbed down.
maxdancona wrote to Real Music:
Anonymous thumbs lead to more nasty insults and less dialog. I understand that this isn't the intent, but it clearly is the result.
Real Music wrote to maxdancona:
Perhaps.
What do you think about Ponderer's suggestion of eliminating the thumb-down feature,
while still keeping the thumb-up feature?
I think that is a good suggestion.
Sturgis wrote:
If a person wants to hide topics or individual posts, let them have at it. Have a tool to do so, just as there is an ignore feature.
Real Music wrote to Sturgis:
That is a really good suggestion.
Then there will no longer be a need to hide a thread topic with down-thumbing.
You could just put that thread on ignore.