Have each comment start off at +1 and if it's gets upvoted above +1 then display it next to the comment.  If it gets downvoted below +1 then keep the score hidden from everyone including the person who posted it.  This way people will appreciate high voted comments but won't feel punished  if their comment gets downvoted to oblivion (whether by trolls or normal people).

We can even take this further and have the User Rank be affected by the quality of your comments.  A lot of high voted comments will increase your User Rank.  A lot of bad comments could decrease your User Rank.

I've been a member since 2004 and my rank doesn't really mean anything to me because I feel just because a post is long it doesn't necessarily means it's high quality.  Therefore I don't take the ranking system seriously at all.

Hi there,

We've discussed this in various forms in the past and not really sure where we're at with this right now. If we do it, we need to ensure that it isn't open to abuse. It's a valuble tool to be sure, but we just need to be careful about if it we do implement it.

Originally posted by MikeB

Hi there,

We've discussed this in various forms in the past and not really sure where we're at with this right now. If we do it, we need to ensure that it isn't open to abuse. It's a valuble tool to be sure, but we just need to be careful about if it we do implement it.

I like an upvote/downvote system, but I think it could cause a lot of overhead and hassle for you as well.  LotRO has an up/down reputation system and it's ripe for farming and hassle.

A possible solution is to have a "like" button ala Facebook.  The Rift forums have had like buttons for quite a while now and it seems to be working quite nicely.

Originally posted by MikeB

Hi there,

We've discussed this in various forms in the past and not really sure where we're at with this right now. If we do it, we need to ensure that it isn't open to abuse. It's a valuble tool to be sure, but we just need to be careful about if it we do implement it.

 Allow a person to turn off votes for their own comments and you have a winner.

Simple up vote and down vote number in the header line, signifying nothing, affecting nothing.

+1

Originally posted by MikeB

Hi there,

We've discussed this in various forms in the past and not really sure where we're at with this right now. If we do it, we need to ensure that it isn't open to abuse. It's a valuble tool to be sure, but we just need to be careful about if it we do implement it.

It sounds like an appealing idea at first, but I think all it would do in the long term is just cause more headaches for you guys on the moderating staff.

Originally posted by RefMinor

Simple up vote and down vote number in the header line, signifying nothing, affecting nothing.

+1

If it signifies nothing and affects nothing then why would it be done?

I'd vote for this :P

Well I think it would be a good idea, but they do need to be careful in how to implement it.  I would say what others have said wehre you can only + or like something, no need for downvotes.

Originally posted by Kuppa

Originally posted by RefMinor

Simple up vote and down vote number in the header line, signifying nothing, affecting nothing.

+1

If it signifies nothing and affects nothing then why would it be done?

"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing."

  --Macbeth A5S5
 

....cause it makes Bill Shakespeare happy? Seems vaguely appropriate to a lot of topics we see frequently repeated...

I dunno, Punish The Miscreants seems to be the primary development goal of voting systems. Attack dog without teeth that gums burglars?

Originally posted by ZoeMcCloskey

I'd vote for this :P

Well I think it would be a good idea, but they do need to be careful in how to implement it.  I would say what others have said wehre you can only + or like something, no need for downvotes.

I'm more partial to this as well. Less room for abuse and griefing.

I think it'd be a great system if you could only +1 people.

Downvote would get abused and anything more serious you already have Report features.

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Originally posted by Senadina
No. Please no. This is just asking for griefing. Look at the poison Metacritic has become to the entertainment industry. These systems of popular vote are too ripe for abuse. Even unpopular opinions deserve to be heard.

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Originally posted by MikeB

Originally posted by ZoeMcCloskey

I'd vote for this :P

Well I think it would be a good idea, but they do need to be careful in how to implement it.  I would say what others have said wehre you can only + or like something, no need for downvotes.

I'm more partial to this as well. Less room for abuse and griefing.

+1 for this:).. i'd also re-adjust peoples titles to reflect their +1's sort of work it into the star system in some way

Originally posted by Aerowyn

Originally posted by MikeB

Originally posted by ZoeMcCloskey

I'd vote for this :P

Well I think it would be a good idea, but they do need to be careful in how to implement it.  I would say what others have said wehre you can only + or like something, no need for downvotes.

I'm more partial to this as well. Less room for abuse and griefing.

+1 for this:).. i'd also re-adjust peoples titles to reflect their +1's

Sounds good to me, prevents people from abusing the system.