Leaf's point is clearly not about the "use" of the voting system (as it clearly has its positives and negatives), but the "misuse" of the system. I am quite satisfied to leave it up to his good discretion to decide when a person deserves to have his right to do so removed.
His warning issued and just needs to be noted.

(Edited by adding "His")

@Lisafx - I'm not talking about agreeing a lot with someone and often giving them hearts.. I'm referring to situations where someone is giving a minus to every single post another member makes.. no matter what they say, simply to bring them down. .. In other words, if you are just voting posts up or down because agree or disagree you have nothing to worry about.

Gotcha.  Probably from what you are seeing it is more obvious than I am imagining.  Thanks for clarifying. 

There are a few members here who are just snarky sarcastic A-holes with little to nothing constructive to add to any discussion.  (please refer to tickstock's comments below if you need an example of what I mean)

Am I supposed to be afraid to -1 their posts now - which I specifically disagree with, either in content or tone - because it will look like a vendetta?

Personally, I would be fine with scrapping the whole +1/-1 system, but if you are going to keep it, you should allow us to vote our conscience without having to worry every time we click the arrow how those votes will be construed. 

Quote from: lisafx on March 15, 2013, 11:37

There are a few members here who are just snarky sarcastic A-holes with little to nothing constructive to add to any discussion. 

Am I supposed to be afraid to -1 their posts now - which I specifically disagree with, either in content or tone - because it will look like a vendetta?

You can always use the ignore button.

Thanks for pointing that out.  Very helpful.

I try.

Try harder.

Quote from: lisafx on March 15, 2013, 11:37

There are a few members here who are just snarky sarcastic A-holes with little to nothing constructive to add to any discussion. 

Am I supposed to be afraid to -1 their posts now - which I specifically disagree with, either in content or tone - because it will look like a vendetta?

If the person posted something not containing an opinion, like "I had good sales this month" and you -1 the "A-hole" you will be busy with a vendetta and will deserve to get your privileges revoked.
Obviously if the post was something you can "specifically disagree with" (with other words the post contained a statement or opinion one can have an opinion about/disagree with) no one in their right minds will consider it to be a vendetta.

Sorry, but when there are people who don't post opinions, but constantly goad other members with sarcastic comments, I don't think it is a vendetta to -1 them on the posts where they're doing that.  I don't agree with trolling when you don't have anything constructive to add to a conversation, and -1 a snarky post seems to me to be an acceptable use of the system. 

PS - I am not talking about -1 every post a particular contributor makes.  Just the nasty or pointless ones.  Please refer to the portion of my statement which you quoted that I put in bold. 

Quote from: lisafx on March 15, 2013, 11:51

Sorry, but when there are people who don't post opinions, but constantly goad other members with sarcastic comments, I don't think it is a vendetta to -1 them on the posts where they're doing that.  I don't agree with trolling when you don't have anything constructive to add to a conversation, and -1 a snarky post seems to me to be an acceptable use of the system. 

PS - I am not talking about -1 every post a particular contributor makes.  Just the nasty or pointless ones.

Clearly you would not have to be afraid, as it will not be "misuse" of the system and clearly you will not have to fair anything, as you will be using and not be misusing the sytem.


Totally agree as that would be the type of "statement" I referred to, well deserving of the full minus treatment! Can't see any reason you have to be afraid for just using the system and not misusing it.

Thanks.  Just for clarity, I have italicized the portion of your comments that appeared to be quoted from me but was actually your words

Quote from: lisafx on March 15, 2013, 12:06

Thanks.  Just for clarity, I have italicized the portion of your comments that appeared to be quoted from me but was actually your words

Funny, we where both editing same time, so that was sort of fixed. The crux - we agree 

We do indeed