in reply to Re: Re: Encouraging comments for downvotes
in thread Encouraging comments for downvotes

In my opinion, questions should be exempt from voting completely.
But, but, asking questions is a fast way of gaining XP! It's far from uncommon to have the root node (the question) have the most node-reputation of the entire thread - especially if it was frontpaged. Just take a look at the best nodes every now and then.

Now, what we need is a voting system on the acts of frontpaging and approving.

Abigail

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Re: Re: Encouraging comments for downvotes
by pbeckingham (Parson) on Apr 13, 2004 at 00:49 UTC

    You're right, of course, but I still feel that the votes should go for/against the quality of the responses, not the questions.

    But, then again, to disagree with myself, and support your tongue-in-cheek first sentence, isn't a good question that stimulates constructive discussion, and exploration of perl-space a good thing, perhaps worth voting for?

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      I still feel that the votes should go for/against the quality of the responses, not the questions.
      Well, yes, we all have ideas how others should spend their votes. But what you think should happens isn't what seems to be happening.
      A good question that stimulates constructive discussion, and exploration of perl-space a good thing, perhaps worth voting for?
      Does that mean that questions that don't get responses, that have responses that aren't constructive, that are FAQs or off-topic should be voted down?

      Abigail

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        Oh no, voting down questions is not what I meant. Just up-voting the good ones.

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