I am sure that this topic has been discussed before.
But, there is now a push to make Pinside a more friendly place
Be nice to the (unpaid) moderators
No boobie pictures
Try to keep on topic
This is all great
To keep in line with this new push for niceness, surely we can do away with down voting?
Keep the up voting , as it sends a positive message
But people do use down votes to poke the user, not the post
I cannot see a need for this
The mod team has talked about this a few times. It was revamped a few months back and it's not thumbs up or down any more.
It's an agree or disagree. Not a down vote in a negative connotation at all. People disagree and that's all it's meant to signify.
Quoted from PopBumperPete:I cannot see a need for this
So in the future, we should all just agree to disagree? 
Everybody please thumbs-up this post so I know you all agree with me and I feel better about myself and then get an over-inflated image of self-worth.
Or something.
So... you want this to be Facebook?
Without DOWN VOTES... People will say whatever they want and will never know if they pissed someone off. I need down votes to keep me in check when I am drunk and stupid lol. Or to let someone know I disagree with them... We need the down votes to keep this place clean. It's the only way you can slap someone in the face for being bad.
I also think you should be able to down vote yourself. So you can tell people you are aware you are being an asshole. lol
To keep Pinside a positive place we need downvotes to discourage all of those negative people with some good old fashioned public shaming.
Quoted from Jean-Luc-Picard:So... you want this to be Facebook?
Without DOWN VOTES... People will say whatever they want and will never know if they pissed someone off. I need down votes to keep me in check when I am drunk and stupid lol. Or to let someone know I disagree with them... We need the down votes to keep this place clean. It's the only way you can slap someone in the face for being bad.
If you disagree with me , fine
What annoys me is lurkers who never post (therefore expressing their opinion) pushing the down vote button
Quoted from Jean-Luc-Picard:I also think you should be able to down vote yourself. So you can tell people you are aware you are being an asshole. lol
Solid point. We actually need to have three options: Upvote. Downvote. Asshole.
Imagine how popular I'd be then! 
Quoted from PopBumperPete:I am sure that this topic has been discussed before.
But, there is now a push to make Pinside a more friendly place
Be nice to the (unpaid) moderators
No boobie pictures
Try to keep on topic
This is all great
To keep in line with this new push for niceness, surely we can do away with down voting?
Keep the up voting , as it sends a positive message
But people do use down votes to poke the user, not the post
I cannot see a need for this
what people should not be able to disagree? Thats all a thumbs down is.
Quoted from NJGecko:The mod team has talked about this a few times. It was revamped a few months back and it's not thumbs up or down any more.
It's an agree or disagree. Not a down vote in a negative connotation at all. People disagree and that's all it's meant to signify.
When you hover over the buttons, you get pop up text that literally says "upvote" and "downvote" =P
Quoted from PopBumperPete:If you disagree with me , fine
What annoys me is lurkers who never post (therefore expressing their opinion) pushing the down vote button
The down vote is their opinion, in the most succinct form possible here. And it won't get you thread kicked.
Quoted from NJGecko:The mod team has talked about this a few times. It was revamped a few months back and it's not thumbs up or down any more.
It's an agree or disagree. Not a down vote in a negative connotation at all. People disagree and that's all it's meant to signify.
It is big, red and has a '-' in front of a number
Seems negative to me
Quoted from PopBumperPete:If you disagree with me , fine
What annoys me is lurkers who never post (therefore expressing their opinion) pushing the down vote button
Who cares? Some numbnuts I've never heard of doesn't like what I said? Boo hoo. It doesn't accomplish anything, mean anything, so why should I possibly care?
On the other hand, when some moron turns out to be a homophobic racist jerk, and the community dogpiles them with downvotes, it sends a real message, and I like that.
I upvote just to let person know I read if I don't directly qoute or sometimes if I just like or highly agree. I cant think of a time I used downpost. But just suggest change and you will get down posts. Also if you tell folks LEDs suck you will get em. 
Some people are so sensitive!!
May the thumbs slways be in your ass thumb downers.
I can understand both sides of the issue, maybe if the up / down vote feature remained - an idea is the person giving the up or down votes has a counter on their profile so if they end being a serial downvoter they are highlighted. So when you open the counter to see who is downvoting their little picture has a red ring around it ???. It might make them more accountable for being a serial downvoter.
as for what makes a serial downvoter: maybe a person that down votes more than up votes, or downvotes more than makes posts (contribution to the forum) or a combination of the 2. Might help mods quickly identify trouble makers.
ready for the downvotes 
I almost never downvote because everybody's entitled to their own opinion...even when it's wrong. 
I only downvote when somebody's acting like a total douchebag or just to bust balls, as I did on the OP. I mean...if you're going to post a thread about abolishing downvotes, you gotta expect a ton of downvotes just to tweak you. 
I think I'm living proof that downvotes help you change your behavior. As much as trolling can be fun at times, it gets old real fast knowing your pissing people off or really unpopular. Kaneda says keep em!
Quoted from kaneda:I think I'm living proof that downvotes help you change your behavior. As much as trolling can be fun at times, it gets old real fast knowing your pissing people off or really unpopular. Kaneda says keep em!
So you finally admit you were just trolling. And here all along, we thought you were just stupid.
Man, how do you post something like that and not expect the downvotes. I was laughing coming just trying to imagine how many downvotes you already got. I underestimated.
Quoted from kaneda:I think I'm living proof that downvotes help you change your behavior. As much as trolling can be fun at times, it gets old real fast knowing your pissing people off or really unpopular. Kaneda says keep em!
We will keep down voting and let you know one day.
Quoted from beelzeboob:I almost never downvote because everybody's entitled to their own opinion...even when it's wrong.
I only downvote when somebody's acting like a total douchebag or just to bust balls, as I did on the OP. I mean...if you're going to post a thread about abolishing downvotes, you gotta expect a ton of downvotes just to tweak you.
I expected the negative votes
I am prepared to stick my head up and voice an opinion
I am not going to cry because a bunch of Americans disagree with me
Quoted from o-din:Every now and then I like to use an Avatar that is pinball related...
Dude...I really don't think I need to tell you: What activity do dogs who chomp cigars love above all else?
Pinball.
(Drops mic.)
Quoted from PopBumperPete:What annoys me is lurkers who never post (therefore expressing their opinion) pushing the down vote button
I mostly lurk. But I'm glad there is a way to express my agreement (or lack thereof), without cluttering the thread.
Quoted from Hougie:Does it have to be an American thing?
If it helps, I am an American but I have permanent residency in Australia.
Quoted from PopBumperPete:am not going to cry because a bunch of Americans disagree with me
Wait! There, I disagreed with you too.
Quoted from Jean-Luc-Picard:If it helps, I am an American but I have permanent residency in Australia.
Wanting to be cool does not count
I don't need Pinside to become the T-ball baseball team where at the end of the year, everyone gets a trophy, whether you won or not. Or where half of a class in school makes the honor roll now because it makes more kids feel good about themselves.
I say grow a pair. I've been down voted before and probably deserved it. Who gives a shit!!!
Quoted from vid1900:Gay guys and 20% of women don't like them.
Ohhhh...they meant ACTUAL boobs . Yeah...I'm okay without those. I can just look in the mirror.
Quoted from PopBumperPete:But people do use down votes to poke the user, not the post
I cannot see a need for this
Not in THIS country Jack.
Quoted from PopBumperPete:I am not going to cry because a bunch of Americans disagree with me
Those AMERICANS make all of your pinball machines. Oh, that is unless your still holding out hope for TBL. 
Quoted from PopBumperPete:I am not going to cry because a bunch of Americans disagree with me
Quoted from Hougie:Does it have to be an American thing?
I have no problem with Australia. I love Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mozart!
Quoted from kaneda:I think I'm living proof that downvotes help you change your behavior. As much as trolling can be fun at times, it gets old real fast knowing your pissing people off or really unpopular. Kaneda says keep em!
For the record, I down voted you because you (1) once again made a topic about yourself and (2) you're still referring to yourself in the third person.
See....down voting has it's upside!
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