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**Rhizomorph13** · January 7, 2010 at 3:33 pm

I've long thought that having only a thumbs up button is nice, but that means that there is no quick way to express disspleasure at a post. What do you think?

**Eilonnwy** · January 7, 2010 at 4:24 pm

This reminds me of the quest for the dislike option on facebook

**leo-rcc** · January 7, 2010 at 5:05 pm

I don't see the point really. If you don't like the post then don't rate it, or argue against it in a reply.

~~fr0d0~~ · January 7, 2010 at 5:37 pm

I like the current positivity.. it's great to encourage ..destructive to just register dislike without the need for reasoning.

**Tiberius** · January 7, 2010 at 5:55 pm

Exactly. I fear people will just abuse the system; rating people down without making a post to explain why. The thing about the current Kudos system is that you can show appreciation without making a small post saying "I agree with X" and not adding anything to the thread.

However the same shouldn't be true of a thumbs down system. People should discuss why they don't like certain posts, and thumbs down button might just be used as a way to escape that (or a way to get back at someone you don't like).

Plus, what happens if someone registers and makes a script that ranks everyone's posts down. That's easy to get rid of for one person (although it would be *very* annoying), but what if multiple users do it? Then it's me who has to spend an hour in the database making sure everything is restored.

binny · January 7, 2010 at 6:26 pm

Youtube has thumbs up and down. Why not. I think the majority of people here wont abuse something like that and the ones that do are just ass clowns.

**Tiberius** · January 7, 2010 at 6:29 pm

Atheists on YouTube are frequently on the end of votebot attacks which exploit the aforementioned flaw in the system.

**leo-rcc** · January 7, 2010 at 6:54 pm

Youtube is the prime example how the rating system shouldn't be. It's a good thing you can disable it on some videos because its abuse is notorious.

TruthWorthy · January 7, 2010 at 7:35 pm

I don't see any good in it.

**Rhizomorph13** · January 7, 2010 at 7:54 pm

I'm not suggesting that it should affect the viewablity of a post, just add a little note that "Rhizomorph13" dislikes this post or something like that. Much like the thumbs up button does now. I agree that IF there were bot attacks it should be dismantled immediately.

Rhizo

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Poll: Should we have a thumbs down icon to go with the thumbs up icon. This poll is closed.
Yes! we need a way to quickly register disspleasure	37.50%	9	37.50%
Maybe, there is some merit in providing both up and down thumbs	16.67%	4	16.67%
Whatever, I wish I could give this thread a thumbs down!	8.33%	2	8.33%
Maybe, but it seems a bit mean	16.67%	4	16.67%
No! It might lead to hurt feelings	20.83%	5	20.83%
Total		24 vote(s)	100%

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