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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Blaylock" data-source="post: 360311" data-attributes="member: 16749">I've never seen it done before on this type of forum, but it always has seemed to me, as a matter of balance, that if there's a “Like” button, then there should be a “Dislike” button as well to balance it.&nbsp; I don't think one should be anonymous and the other not.&nbsp; If clicking a “Like” button publicly records that I expressed a positive opinion of a post, then I think the “Dislike” button, equally, should publicly record that I expressed a negative opinion of that post.&nbsp; I think “Like” and “Dislike” should be treated equally; and I think it fair that a score be generated reflecting the difference between the two.&nbsp; I do not think that a low score (too many more dislikes than likes) should result in a post being hidden.&nbsp; I see “Dislike” as merely an expression of a disagreement or otherwise negative opinion of a post; not as a statement that others shouldn't be allowed to see it.&nbsp; If someone believes that a particular post is truly unsuitable to be allowed to be seen on this forum, then I believe that the only recourse should be to contact the moderators, and ask them to remove it; and this should be done on the basis of the post being judged to be truly unsuitable and/or inappropriate for this forum, and not just because it is unpopular.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bob Blaylock, post: 360311, member: 16749"] I've never seen it done before on this type of forum, but it always has seemed to me, as a matter of balance, that if there's a “Like” button, then there should be a “Dislike” button as well to balance it. I don't think one should be anonymous and the other not. If clicking a “Like” button publicly records that I expressed a positive opinion of a post, then I think the “Dislike” button, equally, should publicly record that I expressed a negative opinion of that post. I think “Like” and “Dislike” should be treated equally; and I think it fair that a score be generated reflecting the difference between the two. I do not think that a low score (too many more dislikes than likes) should result in a post being hidden. I see “Dislike” as merely an expression of a disagreement or otherwise negative opinion of a post; not as a statement that others shouldn't be allowed to see it. If someone believes that a particular post is truly unsuitable to be allowed to be seen on this forum, then I believe that the only recourse should be to contact the moderators, and ask them to remove it; and this should be done on the basis of the post being judged to be truly unsuitable and/or inappropriate for this forum, and not just because it is unpopular. [/QUOTE]

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