Who will join me in an "AB Restorative Society"? Your only duty: when you see someone downrated merely for their opinion, toss em some points. You become an officer if you uprate even if you don't agree with the opion but respect their right to state it
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zazzy_one
ANSWERS: 23
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im in '
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Sounds good to me! : )
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Count me in for sure!
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Count me in - it's the kind of stuff I do anyway :)
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That seems to me like a simple reversal of what's already happening; instead of people arbitrarily rating people down, we shall begin arbitrarily rating people up. Either way, the points become utterly without meaning or purpose (except to assuage the lusts for having a high number next to your name that some members seem to have). If points are merely a numerical method of acknowledging people's fundamental Human Right to free expression of opinion, then they again become without actual purpose or use... Points should be a measure of -usefulness- or -truth-, not a measure of how much fellow members decide to numerically support Human Rights... ***** But that's just my opinion ; )
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If someone is downrated and you uprate them back, In effect it cancels out all the arbitrary rating. No harm done. Im in
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I am so in!!! Thanks for the invite:)
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I'm down!! I do that already. Those little dweebs just won't play by the rules I've found.
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Well, I'd like to, Zazzy, but I'm only new to this game, and I don't know how it works exactly.
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I will join you in your attempt to do something positive and make people smile. That's the bottom line in my book:)
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I almost always do that anyway, so I guess I'm a member by default. Pretty much the one thing about AB that drives me completely berserk is seeing someone downrated simply for giving an answer that isn't what the asker wanted to hear.
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I've been a member of that society since Dec 6, 2007.
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Count me in for sure. If it's one thing i love to do, is read other people's opinions.
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I try to do that anyway, count me in :-)
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I've only been here a short time, but I already do that. I hate to see anybody down rated for an mature opinion. You've got my vote!
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I think this is a great idea. People get downrated for their opinion, simply because they are disagreed with, thats shameful. I will try to keep an eye out for just this. And those opinions will recieve my respect! (and points) ( sorry for the typo, answer edited...)
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You have a wonderful and kind suggestion with the Restorative Society. I wish the team all the luck in the world and I hope you will be able to help many people. I would whole heartedly join, but today is my last day here thus I can not help any more. I am very tired and annoyed as I am loosing on about 40 points a week with down rates on a hit and run style. Good luck to you and all those who will help you in such a good deed. Best regards.
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No problem zazzy...I do that sort of thing all the time.
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Put me in coach Im ready!
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I've been doing that already it was a common problem on yahoo as their numbers shrink they'll come trollen trollen trollen to AB. Good luck.
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So basically, It's no answerbagger left behind?
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I agree with the practice of uprating an answer that is an opinion which has been downrated. I do this often and I will continue to uprate an unjust down rating.
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10/27/2023, giving users a thumbs up 👍 is somewhat similar to giving points. You don't move up levels though. The AB officers are those who flag 🚩 personal attacks, harassment, spammers and anything else that is not allowed on Answerbag.
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