Hi Wolf411.

Thank you for your suggestion. In a previous version of our site, we offered users both thumbs up and thumbs down option. That feature was quicly rescinded as we found at that thumb downed posts, frequently displayed content either in violation to our six rules of use, or contained information that was of little to no use to anyone.

In addition, thumbs down posts would attract ones attention to posts that nobody likes - if it's been thumbed down it can't be that good can it?

In stead we opted to highlight insightful comments and left the green thumb or recommend post button only. We would also like to encourage anyone to consider using our member rating application more often. If you have already voted on a member, you can always change that vote; and only your most recent vote counts.

What effect will this have? Well if an average poster (2.8 to 3 star user) has improved their postings, you can change your previous vote to a higher vote. The same would apply if the afformentioned poster is making comments that are unfavorable to the investment community.

What is the importance of your vote? As you are all aware, any member with a rating of 3.0 or less won't be able to hold either the Vice President or President rank; that means LESS authority for members of average contributions, and MORE authority to Hub Leaders and Presidents. If ones rating is current, that means moderators will have a higher understanding of disrupters and contributors, and would be in a better position to diffuse any tense situations which arise on seldom occasions.

Thanks again for your inquiry and for your suggestions.

I hope this answer is satisfactory.

Kind Regards,

Andreas Marouchos

Community Director