[[help:voting_guidelines]]

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help:voting_guidelines [2024/11/07 16:00]
alvian [Inappropriate uses of negative vote]
help:voting_guidelines [2024/11/12 16:21] (current)
alvian [Inappropriate uses of negative vote]
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   * No attempt to explain a negative vote.   * No attempt to explain a 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.
-     * A negative vote will be deemed invalid if no attempt were made to explain the issue, or if the explanation is in the form of a trivial comment. 
  
   * Negative votes accompanied by these trivial comments and no explanation are invalid:   * Negative votes accompanied by these trivial comments and no explanation are invalid:
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      * Emoji      * 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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      * Request //Targeted// tag.      * Request //Targeted// tag.
  
-   * An issue with the poster+   * An issue with the poster.
      * Disliking poster's avatar.      * Disliking poster's avatar.
      * Disliking poster's comments or deal descriptions.      * Disliking poster's comments or deal descriptions.
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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.