Should extensive flagging be penalised?

We reached a point where people started to flag posts or comments just to express their dislike over someone else's opinion. It's probably because we have a lot of positive options to react with on a comment but only one negative. I think we should either get a dislike/disagree (or similar) option or the extensive flagging should receive some sort of penalty.

Personally I would like some more negative options, like above mentioned "disagree" and "dislike".

Comments

Gunzo

It's just that **** Woolverine keeps flagging everyone because he's pissed off

But I like your idea

Gargamesh

See, first flag was already received...
took less than a minute

Gunzo wrote: »

It's just that **** Woolverine keeps flagging everyone because he's pissed off

But I like your idea

It's not just him, but that's my point...the system is getting abused a lot, and I think mainly because of above stated reasons

Gunzo

Mine will come soon

Gunzo

I know, there are many trolls and PC people abusing the system, but currently Woolverine is causing a lot of trouble with this, he keeps on flagging everyone he sees, I'm just saying this to let people know about him

Eb0ny-O-M4w

Gunzo wrote: »

I know, there are many trolls and PC people abusing the system, but currently Woolverine is causing a lot of trouble with this, he keeps on flagging everyone he sees, I'm just saying this to let people know about him

I was about to say this ... just noticed on my profile that something was wrong

Tarlungs

Flagpocalypse 2017

Gunzo

We're all gonna die of flags!!

GroundedWisdom

The problem with the Disagree and Dislike is that they will be abused the same. The problem is the Points. Whenever someone has the ability to affect another's Profile in a negative way, that inevitably leads to problems.

GbSarkar

Who cares? Let them flag all they want. At this point, flagging doesn't even mean anything. Points don't mean anything either. See Websnatcher's GroundedWisdom's profile. I've never seen him have positive points. Does that stop him from posting in almost every thread? No
Just treat this flagging thing as another forum feature that doesn't work as intended and forget about it

No_More_Heroes

GbSarkar wrote: »

Who cares? Let them flag all they want. At this point, flagging doesn't even mean anything. Points don't mean anything either. See Websnatcher's GroundedWisdom's profile. I've never seen him have positive points. Does that stop him from posting in almost every thread? No
Just treat this flagging thing as another forum feature that doesn't work as intended and forget about it

I would agree with this. Who GAF?

Gargamesh

GroundedWisdom wrote: »

The problem with the Disagree and Dislike is that they will be abused the same. The problem is the Points. Whenever someone has the ability to affect another's Profile in a negative way, that inevitably leads to problems.

You completely ignored the penalty part of my post...

Gargamesh

So the people who voted no, why is that? I mean, unless you belong to the people who would get penalised...

If there's any other reason to vote no I'd love to hear it. Even if you think it wouldn't change anything, why would you vote against it unless it means a disadvantage for you of any kind?!

Icthalian

Should extensive polling be flagged?

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MEŦAPħҰS

I extensively flagged the player that abused and spam the forum Last night. Should I be penalised? Imo, no. Flagging things like that is a way to grab mods attention so they can start investigating and correcting the issue.

With flags having a negative effect on some ones profile, there should be an option to appeal. In the event, a troll decides to disrupt the community on a big scale like last night, those effected have a chance to get the wrong corrected.

I do like the "disagree" option mentioned in the poll though.

Gargamesh

You got me wrong here, I'm talking about the abuse of the flagging option, like to flag someone just because you have a different opinion.

If you look around in the forum it won't take you long to find posts that are flagged for no apparent reason...

MEŦAPħҰS

I saw a lot of that last night....lol

Gargamesh

MEŦAPħҰS wrote: »

I saw a lot of that last night....lol

And here you are, voting No... ^^

MEŦAPħҰS

I didn't agree with poll options, therefore voted no and explained my self above. No harm in disagreeing, I just see another way round what you're trying you're trying to get to

NinjaWarrior99

Gargamesh wrote: »

You got me wrong here, I'm talking about the abuse of the flagging option, like to flag someone just because you have a different opinion.

If you look around in the forum it won't take you long to find posts that are flagged for no apparent reason...

yeah there are some threads where it looks like every post is flagged