Shoutbox

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Originally posted by billywoods1
If comments are optional, you can safely assume someone didn't post one because the person is generally good at helping. If someone spams and comments are necessary, all people have to do is click the button and type 'spammer' (...et voilà... ).

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Still, all the cons he stated are very true (the last one not really)

He's still trying to make his points seem more important. He hasn't mentioned the advantages:

Compulsory comments:
- votes are backed up

Optional comments:
- more votes
- stops hundreds of comments all saying the same thing

That's all I can think of, anyway...

True... I didn't stated them, cause I thought the pro's are very clear...
And if you reverse the con's then you have the pro's

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Originally posted by billywoods1
He's still trying to make his points seem more important.

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You are doing the same, all of us are doing the same we are trying to defend our opinions. That's why we discuss it here, to get the best out of everybody.

   

True, very true. Still, we need to get something sorted out. And I personally would hate compulsory commenting because it just means people would make shit up.

And as for my opinion about optional or compulsory comments (I just stated the con's, I didn't gave an opinion)... well I realy can't decide... Both are equaly good for me... :/... But if I realy must choose a side, then I choose optional. because:
-there will be more votes given (I think) and thus the reputation rate would be higher, .... I mean the balance is bigger.... There will be more variation in levels amung the users. (If you know what I mean, can't put it very good into words)

Yeah, I understand, more people will vote so it'll be more fair.

Well, I'm (obviously) for optional myself. Anyone else's opinion?

optional would be good

I think that comments should be optional unless the vote is on the extreme good side or on the extreme bad side that will stop votes based on personal vendettas and "friends" votes (friends voting for friends)

Votes affected by personal influences will just bring about bad votes to the person who did it.