What about if negative points would not affect a user's rating? Then again, what's the difference between a rating system of -2 to +5 and 1 to 8? Same thing with 1 to 5 except it has fewer steps.Which is the purpose of the rating system? To motivate ...
I do like them. However, they absolutely should be optional. Most often I browse trough pages fairly quickly and am not interested in listening a that kind of introduction. Also, although a small group, there are those who browse the net using either...