The rating system is obviously incredibly flawed As I understand it, the rating system gives more "voting power" to people who consistently receive "upvotes" on this site, and much less to new users, regardless of the substance of their posts. Thought of in this sense, it becomes obviously ridiculous, an... posted 5d ago with 14 replies (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 6.3 6.3 3.1 3.1 The rating system is (view hidden) log in to judge received 6.3 6.3 3.1 3.1 If the admin refuses to change this, I'll likely never use this site again with the exception of reading every thread that @xenophon and @phaedrus posted in. There's a noticeable decline in quality already from two years ago to now. 5d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.6 1.6 If the admin refuses (view hidden) log in to judge received 1.6 1.6 deleted since while I like being honest, my impression of this site has faded enough that I don't trust the userbase to rationally vote anymore, and so I don't want to distract the message with my anecdotal experiences which prompted this thread.... 5d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.8 1.8 3.1 3.1 deleted since while (view hidden) log in to judge received 1.8 1.8 3.1 3.1 case in point: checked thread one last time and found one random guy with 1.1 voting score downvoted everyone in the thread without replying, clearly using it as a "disagree" button. Does the site owner seriously not see a problem with this sort of behavio... 4d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.6 1.6 case in point: check (view hidden) log in to judge received 1.6 1.6 You should be able to consider the problems I have raised with the system, which has much higher aspirations than hobby forums, without reducing it to moral/intellectual failings of the messenger.... 4d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.4 You should be able t (view hidden) log in to judge received 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.4 Frankly, I was indeed using this site as a testing ground for some controversial ideas, for people to criticize and kick around and add onto. I would have been fine with any kind of reaction, as long as I got actual substantive feedback, because it's so lo... 4d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.4 Frankly, I was indee (view hidden) log in to judge received 1.8 1.8 0.4 0.4 Really, it's just Reddit with extra steps, quite literally... 4d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 1.6 1.6 Really, it's just Re (view hidden) log in to judge received 1.6 1.6