Re: THE TRUST SYSTEM: Are Counter-Feedbacks Counter Productive?
I think it is an inappropriate use of the trust system for anybody to give positive trust ratings to users just because they received negative trust that was (or could debatably be deemed as being) in breach of the trust system.
I agree, the forum's Trust description clearly states when what positive feedback means:
Don't neg-trust trolls so that people don't need to try to clean up your mess.
Agreed! The last case of "counter feedback" I've seen lately was amongst others countering JollyGood's negative feedback (which in my opinion was incorrect).For my full opinion on how to use the Trust system, see LoyceV's Beginners guide to correct use of the Trust system (also useful for high ranking accounts).
Neutral (shown as =1)
I often leave neutral feedback nowadays. Negative is for scammers only. I use neutral for trust abusers too, there's no need to step down to their level by retaliating. A neutral tag can even stand out amongst many red tags.- Use Neutral feedback for anything that doesn't mean someone can or can't be trusted. This can be good feedback, for instance when someone helped you out.
- I think Neutral Feedback is currently undervalued on Bitcointalk. It's a great tool to de-escalate without drastic consequences. Please use it when appropriate.