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Ok it's getting ridiculous that some of threads got 1 star that shouldn't be, for any reason.

It's NOT just my threads, but other people's threads as well!

I think there should be a requirement when you rate a thread, you MUST also state a reason Why.

Like how Xbox Live does it, whether there is a legit reason for it, or you just don't like that topic thread starter? (But Xbox forums don't have that either, actually)

Ratings are stupid, unfair if people just Abuse it!

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most of the time it is valid(ie your threads :p :p), but i do agree that there should be a requirement.ie. minimum 5 ratings, or repliers are the one that can rate. Something to atleast add some credibility to the ratings. As opposed to rating dpending on user.

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hate to say it, but this is an job problem and would require them to make a mod for it. It isn't impossible to make one, but I'm sure they got enough work :p. Best thing to do is ignor it

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most of the time it is valid(ie your threads :p :p)

Like I said, NOT just personal! I actually start this thread after seeing TOO many other people threads get 1 star for NO reason at all!

but i do agree that there should be a requirement.ie. minimum 5 ratings, or repliers are the one that can rate. Something to atleast add some credibility to the ratings. As opposed to rating dpending on user.

Exactly, when you rate you should add some reply or a reason for credibility!

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Like I repeatly said, NOT just me/mine, why is that hard to believe?

Let's be honest, do you people not see that some other people's threads get 1 stars get it for NO good reason at all?

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It also depends on the quality of the posts.

Now I am not gonna go through all of your posts and read them all, because one persons idea of "quality" is different from the next. Just ignore them and move on.

Some people also don't like other people, game consoles, operating systems, and purposely rate a 1* rating. They are childish, and eventually will give up. This thread probably just made you a bigger target if anything.

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I've been here a while now, before the ratings started. If something looks interesting to me, I'll read it... even if it only has one star.

I encourage others to do the same.

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It happens.

Poor Audioboxer constantly got 1 star ratings on any of his topics in the gamers hangout for a while, but you just have to ignore them.

I don't think someone has to state a reason, but if anything imo it should show who rated what.

But I doubt it is ever going to happen.

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Obviously, there WAS a reason. Who are you to say there wasn't?

My thinking as well, and obviously (good or bad) he doesnt agree with the reasoning.

I've been here a while now, before the ratings started. If something looks interesting to me, I'll read it... even if it only has one star.

I encourage others to do the same."

Exactly! Only if there were a slew of topics on one subject would I need a rating system. That said if there were multiple threads concerning the same topic, those tend to get closed :cool: .

Why do we need ratings again?

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Sometimes people just do it because they don't like the news inside it or the post, its nothing really personal and they don't mean anything so I would ignore it.

As for more the life then Neowin I would say that is a lie :p

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You can't take that personally, you never know why someone is rating it bad, there could be tons of reasons without it being against the OP.

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Like I repeatly said, NOT just me/mine, why is that hard to believe?

Let's be honest, do you people not see that some other people's threads get 1 stars get it for NO good reason at all?

Now I do.

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Like I repeatly said, NOT just me/mine, why is that hard to believe?

Let's be honest, do you people not see that some other people's threads get 1 stars get it for NO good reason at all?

Show me where I said it was because the threads were yours. Now that we've had our reading comprehension lesson for the day, let's try it again; who are you to say that threads, whether yours or not, should not be rated 1 star by whomever did it? Who are you to decide if there's a reason?

edit: if thread ratings are so important to anyone on this board, they need a serious reality check.

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On another note, if everyone rated all threads a 5, the ratings would be useless.

I use the rating system all the time, both reading them, and submitting my rating. When I see threads like "Windows Media Player 12" with a 1 star rating, I know inside is someone saying "when is it coming out?"

Helps me stay away from those topics

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Once upon a time there was a minimum number of votes required before the thread rating was shown. Unfortunately, this led to thread ratings going mostly unused because people like to see instant feedback.

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