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[Petie]

Personally not a fan of it myself, but seeing as it was on the other board, it's kind of tradition. I just don't want a member to feel very down or unwelcome if they get down voted and take it to heart. It might also cause a system in where I fear members might start fighting with "Well I have more rep then you, so I'm better and blah blah" and what not. That's just me though and this system is still new to me, so we shall see. As long as it doesn't cause some elitism among other members, I'll be fine with it.

I know what you mean and it's unfortunately what rep systems often degrade into. That's why we try to keep it more lighthearted and reserve down-voting for people who are actually doing something malicious.