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Something I Have Noticed
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorKevin Coed
Registered: March 14, 2007
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edit-  maybe I shouldn't be laughing.. someone gave me a negative red arrow for this comment..
I tell the truth and get slammed..   


I wouldn't worry. Some idiot is giving me negs for my contribution votes. The reputation system sucks.
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar Contributorschizzzo
Registered: March 20, 2007
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I wouldn't worry. Some idiot is giving me negs for my contribution votes. The reputation system sucks.


Someone gave me a red arrow for this No vote reason:

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Cover ok, but the rest not! This is a box set profile, it shouldn't include audio tracks and features




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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorKevin Coed
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I really don't understand why people can give rep points for voting comments. There's too much opportunity for malicious neg to be lefts.

As an aside, I've also noticed more people saying things like 'thanks' in the comments for yes votes. Angling for positive rep points perhaps?
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As an aside, I've also noticed more people saying things like 'thanks' in the comments for yes votes. Angling for positive rep points perhaps?


Yes, perhaps. But it is a nice gesture
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorKevin Coed
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True, but I never used to see much of it before the rep system was in place.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantBlade
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I really don't understand why people can give rep points for voting comments. There's too much opportunity for malicious neg to be lefts.

Agreed... I have taken in some cases to apologising for voting no... in a vain attempt to get the contributor not to give me negative reputation votes.  It didn't work.  At least in these instances you know who gave the bad rep.

I guess some folks just can't take rejection. 
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantDr. Killpatient
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Registered: May 19, 2007
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I've gotten a few for my NO vote, believe it or not.

But my no vote also included tips on improving scans and the like so I attribute it to a grateful user who took it as constructive criticism.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorWinston Smith
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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edit-  maybe I shouldn't be laughing.. someone gave me a negative red arrow for this comment..
I tell the truth and get slammed..   

All I can say, terry si there are some users who are abusing the rep system, beyond that I say nothing.. You certaimly didn't bother me as I believe my post demonstrated.

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I've gotten a few for my NO vote, believe it or not.

But my no vote also included tips on improving scans and the like so I attribute it to a grateful user who took it as constructive criticism.

Yes, it's important to give good explanations and reasons why and you are more likely to get a positive than a negative reaction which I have experienced myself too.
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Registered: March 13, 2007
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I really don't understand why people can give rep points for voting comments. There's too much opportunity for malicious neg to be lefts.

Agreed... I have taken in some cases to apologising for voting no... in a vain attempt to get the contributor not to give me negative reputation votes.  It didn't work.  At least in these instances you know who gave the bad rep.

I guess some folks just can't take rejection. 

Well, I initially gave someone a red arrow for a NO vote to a contribution.  Why, you might ask?  Because I though that the justification (I really don't like this film) wasn't jutified by the rules.

I quickly withdrew my red arrow because I thought I was making too much out of it.  I do think it's appropriate to indicate disapproval of frivolous NO votes.
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DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantStar ContributorJimmy S
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I really don't understand why people can give rep points for voting comments. There's too much opportunity for malicious neg to be lefts.

Agree on this. I've got one for voting no on a cover (wrong locality) and immediatly PM the user to explain to him how the system works. He answer that I was right but the vote was not change. Not the end of the world, but clearly a proof (at least for me) that the system doesn't work.

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As an aside, I've also noticed more people saying things like 'thanks' in the comments for yes votes. Angling for positive rep points perhaps?

I've seen that too before I stop contributing, but it easy to separate those for the sincere one. We know who is polite like that since the beginning (I don't name her, but she know who she is  ).

By the way do you miss the Maniacs as much as me? Already one week, I need my fix 
DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantDr. Killpatient
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I won't hesitate to vote down a contribution if I think it has bad data and am pretty finicky about cover scans.  Haven't got a yet.
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile Registrantkahless
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Registered: March 14, 2007
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I consider red arows for NO-votes on contributions as a badge of honour
If the contributor feels better after giving me a revenge-red arrow for a valid NO vote on his contribution...so be it!

Sometimes I get greens for NO-votes, sometimes I get reds for NO-votes. My last red one was for a NO vote on the attempt of a contributor to contribute IMDB data 
Thorsten
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Those IMDB fanatics, what a mess we get sometimes. IMDB
Sources for one or more of the changes and/or additions were not submitted. Please include the sources for your changes in the contribution notes, especially for cast and crew additions.
DVD Profiler Unlimited RegistrantWhite Pongo, Jr.
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I am giving Green Arrows for accurate, complete contributions. 
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I've received on two valid contribution vote comments and in both instances Ken removed the offending arrows.
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