poll Downvoting should be removed

[Chieff]

I have suggestion that downvoting should be removed from forum

Downvoting facilitate mob mentality

Don't know why community like namepros still have it

Reasons:

1. It stops ppl from sharing different opinions
2. People don't want to see difference in opinion use downvote as a tool to pull down

 

[johnn]

After 60 replies and 2K views and nothing happen - No reply No comment from the staff
So let forget about this one and move on to something else.

 

[Samer]

After 60 replies and 2K views and nothing happen - No reply No comment from the staff
So let forget about this one and move on to something else.

Those downvotes are from me, @johnn.

 

[johnn]

I think the downvotes must be from NP staff and I don't really care.
I am just telling the truth. It does not matter you downvote or not. They just ignore the request. Period.

 

[Samer]

I think the downvotes must be from NP staff and I don't really care.
I am just telling the truth. It does not matter you downvote or not. They just ignore the request. Period.

i said me (not them, lol, since i believe in transparency)

Feb 28, 2023 is when thread formed… I have hope… Probably, too optimistic; but i will try @Bravo Mod Team one last time.

 

[Blueleaf66]

I'm leaving this forum because of this shit. It's a very sick place with lots of anonymous downvoters. I don't feel comfortable here.
Best of luck to everybody.

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

Yes its a joke. Keep anonymous upvotes but not downvotes.
If someone wants to lower your impact, show your np face and limit it to one
@abstractdomainer got hammered for prob 1000 invisible downvotes.
I tried to even it out but someone doesnt have a job. Where i am hard at work now
Amazing we can talk about the quality of namepros and have a paying member leave with no input from higher powers.
Make sure you cancel your upgrade @Blueleaf66 before you close your account. All the best to you.
Maybe this invisible downvoting costing them money will help make a difference to them.

If you dont improve things they wont go up in value
~Bob P

 

[Blueleaf66]

Yes its a joke. Keep anonymous upvotes but not downvotes.
If someone wants to lower your impact, show your np face and limit it to one
@abstractdomainer got hammered for prob 1000 invisible downvotes.
I tried to even it out but someone doesnt have a job. Where i am hard at work now
Amazing we can talk about the quality of namepros and have a paying member leave with no input from higher powers.
Make sure you cancel your upgrade @Blueleaf66 before you close your account. All the best to you.
Maybe this invisible downvoting costing them money will help make a difference to them.

If you dont improve things they wont go up in value
~Bob P

Thanks buddy. All the best to you.

 

[Samer]

Yes its a joke. Keep anonymous upvotes but not downvotes.
If someone wants to lower your impact, show your np face and limit it to one
@abstractdomainer got hammered for prob 1000 invisible downvotes.
I tried to even it out but someone doesnt have a job. Where i am hard at work now
Amazing we can talk about the quality of namepros and have a paying member leave with no input from higher powers.
Make sure you cancel your upgrade @Blueleaf66 before you close your account. All the best to you.
Maybe this invisible downvoting costing them money will help make a difference to them.

If you dont improve things they wont go up in value
~Bob P

i forgot about @abstractdomainer
this is probably why he doesnt log in anymore.

@QUAD DOMAINS comes to mind, disgusting; what they do to him. Mel takes it all in stride; the nicest guy on NP; and does not deserve the negative impact;

at least @Blueleaf66 impact score exceeds his or her post count, blueleaf66 is still in a very good position.

All the best to you! i pray NP removes anon dv.

 

[Samer]

Keep the anon upvotes; i like spreading positivity; even if it’s anonymous positivity.

But this is the only forum which seems to revel in anonymous negative downvotes. NP incentivizes bullies; it’s worse than twitter

 

[Blueleaf66]

i forgot about @abstractdomainer
this is probably why he doesnt log in anymore.

@QUAD DOMAINS comes to mind, disgusting; what they do to him. Mel takes it all in stride; the nicest guy on NP; and does not deserve the negative impact;

at least @Blueleaf66 impact score exceeds his or her post count, blueleaf66 is still in a very good position.

All the best to you! (And i hope NP removes anon dv)

Completely agree with you regarding QUAD. I don't get what's going on.

Personally, I don't care about the score etc.,but seeing lots of good folks being CONSTANTLY downvoted and experiencing it myself, I can't agree with this practice. So I just asked for account closure. Lots of good folks here, though. Really.

 

[MAINNET]

@QUAD DOMAINS,
You are the classiest guy here and you dont deserve -199 impact (as of this moment)

You take everything in stride; and i strongly believe taking away anonymity would reduce it by 90% more. You’re a good man!! Not once lost your cool. Thank you.

Samer

@Samer,

Thank you so very much. Taking it all in stride has a lot to do with not wanting others to believe a downvote means you're wrong. There are likely tons of folks who stay on the sidelines of key discussions on this platform because they fear ridicule for having a point of view that's different despite being constructive. It's truly disheartening.

There are some people in life that are led by negativity; and it's reasonable to expect folks like this exist on the NamePros platform. It's not fair; nor is it right. However, it's the reality. The gravity of this reality can be heavier on some days more than others; but it never steers QUAD from being a voice of reason, fairness and respect. Thank you.

Mel
QUAD Domains

 

[MAINNET]

Completely agree with you regarding QUAD. I don't get what's going on.

Personally, I don't care about the score etc.,but seeing lots of good folks being CONSTANTLY downvoted and experiencing it myself, I can't agree with this practice. So I just asked for account closure. Lots of good folks here, though. Really.

@Blueleaf66 Thank you. It's just as puzzling to have a negative score despite NEVER partaking in anything negative. (No cursing, no down-talking other members, no scathing critique of others' domain registrations. None of it.) Yet, there's irony in the fact some tenured NamePros members do these exact things and their "impact score" doesn't reflect it. There's obviously a bias on NamePros; but it's not enough to steer QUAD away from constructive dialogue.

After realizing logic and positivity are downvoted here, and mods reserve the right to dismiss whomever they please for ANY reason, it became clear contributing to this particular forum isn't about the domain investing more than it's about keeping the idea that "what's good and respectful is resilient" alive. Yes, better was once expected from the platform's members; but now it's about being the CHANGE you wish to see. This is one reason QUAD continues to post here; while appreciating individuals like you.

Mel
QUAD Domains

 

[bmugford]

i forgot about @abstractdomainer
this is probably why he doesnt log in anymore.

@QUAD DOMAINS comes to mind, disgusting; what they do to him. Mel takes it all in stride; the nicest guy on NP; and does not deserve the negative impact;

at least @Blueleaf66 impact score exceeds his or her post count, blueleaf66 is still in a very good position.

All the best to you! i pray NP removes anon dv.

Completely agree with you regarding QUAD. I don't get what's going on.

Personally, I don't care about the score etc.,but seeing lots of good folks being CONSTANTLY downvoted and experiencing it myself, I can't agree with this practice. So I just asked for account closure. Lots of good folks here, though. Really.

I am not a fan of anonymous downvoting. I have opened a thread in this section about it, at least once.

I have mentioned it many times in posts, in fact several of those posts have been removed by mods.

None of those downvotes are from me. On rare occasions, I will leave a dislike. But, that is public.

I think it is clear that certain subjects and users unfairly attract excessive downvotes.

Brad

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

They removed your posfs. Off topic
Threads like this boost our STR
I voted in your thread samer

 

[Peter45]

There are likely tons of folks who stay on the sidelines of key discussions on this platform because they fear ridicule for having a point of view that's different despite being constructive.

Downvoting doesn't help in any way to enrich a forum's life.
It has only an intimidating effect, it keeps people from posting opinions which they deem being unpopular within this forum.
The fear of becoming a target for the downvoting mob

 

[johnn]

I think the reason the Mods ignore to explain the reason because they want members to post more. Just like Youtuber want to get more views.

 

[MasterOfMyDomains]

They are not being interactive at all are they?
This is not a self driving forum where it will cruise along on its own.
C’mon boss speak to the people. Their not happy and its showing more in the posts being made. Its the posts not being made.

 

[NicTraders]

Yes, it is interesting that NP hasn't responded at all.

Regarding my view of the topic at hand, I would start by giving the following background:

I would say there is no doubt at all that there is a significant herd mentality on this forum whereby certain members can sway the votes one way or another. Naturally, there are some members who've been around for a fair while who will receive a bunch of upvotes solely because they posted, and not necessarily due to the content of their post. But on the other hand, I've certainly observed the opposite - where a particular member can post the same thing but in a different way, and they will get multiple downvotes to many of their posts. It can also happen when a respected member posts a view that is contrary to another member, and the second member will start receiving numerous downvotes. This is not the fault of the respected member (nor necessarily their intention), but does seem to be a product of the herd mentality at times (and inclination for others to 'support' the respected member), rather than a genuine disagreement with the second member's post.

I can certainly see that there are times when a member might want to downvote anonymously. And there are probably more reasons why they shouldn't be allowed to. So I am actually undecided on whether or not the anonymity is a major problem.

Rather, in my opinion, the biggest issue is not necessarily the anonymity of downvotes, but it's the ability to place up to 4 anonymous downvotes and up to 8 anonymous upvotes. So, all it would take is me and 4 mates (or extra accounts) to give your post 40 upvotes, or 20 downvotes. Either way, it puts a huge amount of emphasis on the opinion (or likes/dislikes) of certain members who use the system like this.

I reckon the better way (if anonymity is allowed) is to allow a single downvote and maybe 2 upvotes. If you want to place more downvotes than that, then you must use the disagree or dislike button so that at least one of your downvotes is not anonymous. And similarly, if you want to place extra upvotes this should be done via Like/Thanks/Agree so that those votes are public.

 

[alop]

Downvoting doesn't help in any way to enrich a forum's life.
It has only an intimidating effect, it keeps people from posting opinions which they deem being unpopular within this forum.
The fear of becoming a target for the downvoting mob

Yeah definitely remove a dislike button like YouTube

 

[Peter45]

@Alop, YT is a essentially a platform for videos whereas NP is a discussion forum.
Within these two places function and effect of downvoting are very different.
You are comparing apples with oranges.


By the way, I thought we were talking about the anonymously downvoting functionality, not about the dislike button.