 Permalink for comment 546361 RE[3]: One question by Morgan on
Wed 26th Dec 2012 20:21 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: One question"
Member since:  Voting, or giving a post a thumbs up or thumbs
down rather, has no real value beyond entertainment.  I think it
is also meant as a filter for obvious trolls and troublemakers.
Once a comment reaches a "0" score it is collapsed and must be
clicked on to be read. It's meta-moderation Slashdot style, and
it mostly works. That said, I always read a collapsed comment in
case it was downvoted simply because it's an unpopular opinion
or was written by someone unpopular. It may still be a valid
comment despite the group opinion, and I wouldn't want to miss
out on it.  As far as restricting voting after a user has
commented.. That's completely stupid. Why would you make it
impossible to show support or dislike for something simply
because the user has already commented? Additionally, it robs
the people who get discussions going in the first place of their
voting voice. The restric