I have never really rated a pic I do not think, but I comment on the ones that really catch my eye. However, I say keep the ratings, but I would like to see the only way a rating would be able to be posted is if there was a comment box that had to be filled out as well before rating and the username would appear next to the comment. Such as: Rate this pic 1-5, and comment why you are giving it this score. Then if I were to give someone a 4 out of 5, the user would see that Fisher stated a score of 4 out of 5 due to : The scale seemed a little off or the lighting didn't match the shadows or some such. All critiques can only help the user that posted the pics, as long as they are valid.

Of course, I do realize that someone could always give it a 1 and say i don't like it, and that would be that. There is always going to be the one or two kids that poop in the sandbox.

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I say keep it, the only thing that counts are the post. Why give in to what someone does out of spite.

This is a really touchy subject. I have been the victim of the "One star bandit" (aka anonymous chickensh#t) plenty of times. The rating system is so open to abuse, that I have gotten to the stage where I totally ignore it. I don't pay attention to the ratings my pics get, and I don't rate other people's pics. If I have an opinion on a pic, I have the guts to put my name to it. It's the comments that matter. If someone is too cowardly to put their name to a criticism by rating a pic as a "one" without posting a comment, then their opinion is irrelevant anyway.

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Dispite what happened to my stuff in the past, I said no. If it is going to be trouble to remove it than just don't. I ignore the ratings, and as others have said, its the comments that count.

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After a while of thinking - they should go. Or they should be modified that there's a less risk of abuse.

I've never been a victim of such situation, but I noticed that it is far too easy to give 1 for nothing. Or 5 for nothing - though this not happens
You know - if there will be some other system, then why not keep them, but as I doubt there is - throw them away. Something that is not working well - should not be here. People put much heart in what they do and some for example 10 years old can sign in and start a flood of 1's...

Anyway - we already give our opinions in post under the shots - so a star rating is only a cosmetic thing

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yeah i voted to take them down to there know use in having them if people is going to target one member and downgrade his pics soo yeah take them down

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