Down votes/high votes

I was just wondering, you know how when people down vote/high vote peoples poems and Janis can tell when people do and he does whatever to make them go away for "false voting"...
how many votes do you actually have to give someone before it is counted as that?
Cause I sometimes go around and comment/vote lots of poems of people on my favorites list and I was just wondering if when I do that if the votes just go away anyway, cause I never give anyone lower then a 4...

Most poems here are worth well below a four but darn it I bet if I voted honestly I'd be accused of downvoting.

I think voting should just leave all together.... What do votes really do?? I think they cause much more hassle then they are worth. Comments are good.....votes are just a number.... Why do we have them anyway? Why can't comments be enough?

Votes are just kind of... there.
I don't pay much attention to them, they aren't hurting me by being there cos it's the comments that count.

I agree here, Votes are votes. But if i vote i vote honestly whatever my vote is then thats what i think i dont think i give lower then 3s but if i do i give a good reason for my voting not just like go straight out and give thema 3 with no explanation.

Nobody answered my question lol.

but votes are like everything to me, i go by votes more than comments.

Saying "Can't give you that information or we'd have to kill you" is not an answer....

He can't give you the information you are asking for.

"Saying "Can't give you that information or we'd have to kill you" is not an answer...."

Read the "Can't give you that information.." bit.
Kind of says it all =/

Its a tricky topic. i cant vote low becuase the poem has a deeper sentimental value to them. that we (as the members) can not comprehend.

its a tricky debate. some ppl vote low cause the poem sucks. if i read a poem that sucks i just don't comment or vote. easy.

if you don't have anything good to say don't say anything at all. now y cant that apply to this?

David

^^ Agreed. However, harsh criticism helps. It was from a person that said rude things on a poem of mine that I changed my poetry and the way I wrote, and it did help me. As I know also a kick in the butt for Sheena made her into the amazing poet she is today.

Yet what is class as a comment that will help? have you ever just had a one liner commenting on it that your poem was not good. and not giving any reasons.

wat does everyone think?

David

I got one the other day asying "I didn't like this one too much" with no reasons. I hate one-liner comments, I like harsh criticism if it helps, if not than it's pointless really.

Many times I don`t vote at all but just comment ,I`ve never voted any one a 1 but I do wonder why would you have a system with1,2,3,4,and5 if there is not an appropriate time to use each of these,If there is then when would a 1 or 2 for example be appropriate?