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help:voting_guidelines [2024/11/07 15:40]
alvian Break up "No Explanation" & "Verbatim Phrases"
help:voting_guidelines [2024/11/12 16:21] (current)
alvian [Inappropriate uses of negative vote]
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 **Any negative vote that falls into the following reasons will be deemed invalid and revoked by a moderator. Negative votes for other reasons will not be removed.**  **Any negative vote that falls into the following reasons will be deemed invalid and revoked by a moderator. Negative votes for other reasons will not be removed.** 
  
-  * No attempt to explain the negative vote.+  * No attempt to explain negative vote.
      * Because the purpose of a negative vote is to let others know about issues with the deal, the merchant or the product, we require that you explain the issues in an accompanying comment.      * Because the purpose of a negative vote is to let others know about issues with the deal, the merchant or the product, we require that you explain the issues in an accompanying comment.
-     * If no attempt were made to explain the issue, or if the explanation is in the form of a trivial comment, the negative vote will be deemed invalid. 
  
-  * Negative votes accompanied by these trivial comments will be removed+  * Negative votes accompanied by these trivial comments and no explanation are invalid
-     * "Not a bargain" +     * "Not a bargain", "What is this
-     * "Agree/Same"+     * "Agree", "Same", "Ditto"
      * "SPAM"      * "SPAM"
-     * "I don't like this deal" +     * "I don't like this deal""I don't think it's a good deal"  
-     * "I don't think it's a good deal"  +     * "No deal""Not a deal""How is this a deal"
-     * "Ditto" +
-     * "lol" +
-     * "No deal/Not a deal"+
      * "No Thanks"      * "No Thanks"
-     * "Not much of a bargain, a mere promotion" +     * "Not much of a bargain""A mere promotion
-     * "Advertising+     * "Advertising""Marketing"
-     * "This is marketingor "Marketing"+
      * "Weird looking website" (Nothing to do with the deal)      * "Weird looking website" (Nothing to do with the deal)
-     * +1 
-     * ? 
      * "What's good about this"      * "What's good about this"
      * "This is an awful deal"      * "This is an awful deal"
-     * "Meh+     * "Here for the comments
-     * "Negor "Commenting just so I can neg"+     * "Meh", "Yeah, nah" 
 +     * "Commenting just so I can neg" 
 +     * "Neg" 
 +     * "lol" 
 +     * +1 
 +     * ? 
 +     * Emoji
  
-   * Problems with incorrect and missing information in the deal title and description are resolved by editing the deal post. Negative votes are inappropriate because these problems are not issues with the deal itself, the merchant, or the product. The following list of common problems should be [[https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:voting_guidelines#report_button|reported to the moderators.]] for revision.+   * Problems with incorrect and missing information in the deal title and description are resolved by editing the deal post. Negative votes are inappropriate because these problems are not issues with the deal itself, the merchant, or the product. The following list of common problems should be [[https://www.ozbargain.com.au/wiki/help:voting_guidelines#report_button|reported to the moderators]] for revision.
      * Request price in title.      * Request price in title.
      * Request shipping cost.      * Request shipping cost.
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      * Complaint about SPAMMY title.      * Complaint about SPAMMY title.
      * Complaint about misspelling and bad grammar.      * Complaint about misspelling and bad grammar.
-     * Incorrect URL or coupon. +     * Incorrect deal link or coupon. 
-     * Request *Freebietag. +     * Request //Freebie// tag. 
-     * Request *Targetedtag.+     * Request //Targeted// tag.
  
-   * An issue with the poster +   * An issue with the poster. 
-     * Disliking their avatar. +     * Disliking poster's avatar. 
-     * Disliking their comments or description+     * Disliking poster's comments or deal descriptions
-     * Disliking their username.+     * Disliking poster's username.
  
    * Deal expired or product out of stock.    * Deal expired or product out of stock.
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    * Should have been posted in forums or competitions.    * Should have been posted in forums or competitions.
    * Pointing out that the product is a [[http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/118238|grey import]].    * Pointing out that the product is a [[http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/118238|grey import]].
-   * Requiring Facebook/Twitter to access deal+   * Requiring Facebook/Twitter to access deal.