Show and Tell - Negative Ratings

Neg ratings dont mean shit! People get entirely too upset over such a trivial matter.

Dude I am SOOO gonna triple neg rate you when I see you.

Bring it on PUTO!

Eh, the ratings system works just fine. Its the people that don't work fine. Now, someone is bound to haveta hit that reply button right away, but get this.

I'm over at a store, setting up a vendor. Then comes by this person. About a month in game, so relatively new AV. We start chatting about all kinds of stuff. Then, out of the blue, like a smack from <insert choice diety here>, exclaims "OMG, you have sooo many negative ratings". Then continued on like it was a big deal. All I could think in my head is "WTF does that matter?"

Let me see, my worst is about -5, -4, -6 last I looked, eh, probably more . That was all caused about 8 monthes ago getting into a shouting match. Soooo, I deserved them, so what?!? Is it a big deal? I don't think so. So some people didn't like me! Eh, I had about the same feelings for them too... Hell, just for shnits and giggles, lets have a "Neg-rate Trimda Party"...

Eh, its what you make of it, so those who get neg-rated, take some ritallin, down a micky of your favourite hard liqure, smoke a splif, or do whatever else may get you to relax. Common, do you care IRL if someone you don't know even remotely dislikes you? I have an inkling, probably not.

As for the specific example given in this thread, shrug it off. Some people (not saying the specific person named in the example) are putz's. Simple as that. Often people do not engage brain before clicking, so just let it roll off your back. The only people's opinion I care for are those who are very close to me.

Peace out.

PUTOS - plural - I have 6 alts.

Does anyone know of a shop where I can purchase furniture in Federal?

Just a reminder that the forums are a public area for the Second Life community’s use. Individuals who have a dispute with each other have other channels of communication to discuss their differences – private messaging, IM within Second Life, or chatting within Second Life.

Threads that are addressed to a single individual are inappropriate on the forums and as such, I've removed the other names 'called out' in this thread, but have left it open with the hope that it can further discussion on ways to improve the ratings system.

There is only one way to improve the ratings system...and that is to abolish it all together. At one time it may have been a good idea now it is just absurd.

I agree completely!

I dunno. I have 150 points in my building score. Nearly half of that came from making something in Burning Life. It would be sad to see that wiped out.

But it DOES annoy me that I have more appearance points than behaviour and building. I feel like I'm just a ditz with a pretty face for it.

So yeah, take the damn rating thing down. For aesthetic reasons, just make the box for our SL bios bigger to cover the space.

I'm all for introducing a new way to negatively diss/rate someone though. Like for 1000L, we can do a voodoo-like thing and zap them in the ass. Just 3 times to be courteous.

That's a lot of money but it would feel so-o-o good in a sick vindictive way.

Sigh! Even I have neg rates. What kinda meany neg rates a poor defenseless cherub?

Maybe there can be a way for people to express their feelings towards builds that would work without tieing it in with behavior, looks, or ultimately money. What you built in Burning Life ( Tamed Frustration ) was worth much more than points and the fact that you continue to create beautiful works like your Mermaid show that you are doing something you love ...people notice that rather than the points.

I think the ratings take away from everything else and are completely meaningless when some people have been around for a while and have ratings under 200 but joe newb who started in september has over 700 in each category and has never as much as rezzed a cube.

I think yer awesome for what you've created...not because you have points

Then again the system does help warn us against those vile bastards like Darko

If none of the people at the event raised objections while the event was actually going on I can't see the problem. Nobody was forced to vote for any of the entries, and I know that at a few of the events I did I was frantic for a bit more content to stretch it out a bit.

Just say NO to drama!