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[...]I do wish we would get more than 5 votes per day to give out, as I usually run out every day with all the posts on the forum!

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FWIW the only thing I think could be improved is making it more obvious/easy to Positive vote on contributions as these are something I think are often more deserving than some of the posts... and very often more deserving than getting a Positive just for voting Yes on a contribution.

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This is always a very touchy subject, because one person's sensitivity is different from the next.

As an example, in the recent Prop 8 thread I gave out some red arrows for statements I found offensive. I admitted this fact in that thread and I subsequently got a red arrow for saying I had given out some myself.

Giving a red arrow because you disagree with someone else giving one is a definite abuse of the voting system.

But it does depend on your viewpoint and your personal circumstances.

Purely as an example:
Here's two statements:

1. I disagree with your lifestyle on religious grounds.

2. I disagree with your lifestyle because it is abnormal, aberrant and evil.

Both these statements are personal opinions. Both can be construed as freedom of speech etc.

However, TO ME statement 2 is highly offensive and would get a red arrow. Whereas Statement 1 is NOT offensive and would not get a red arrow.
In principal BOTH statements are saying the exact same thing - it's the WORDING that's important here.

I can honestly say I have NEVER given a red arrow because I simply disagreed with the poster's opinion; But ONLY if i have found the manner in which that opinion was expressed to be offensive.

And....as for the person who gave Merrik a red arrow for thanking Skip...you should be ashamed of yourself!!!!

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Quoting Pantheon:

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This is always a very touchy subject, because one person's sensitivity is different from the next.

As an example, in the recent Prop 8 thread I gave out some red arrows for statements I found offensive. I admitted this fact in that thread and I subsequently got a red arrow for saying I had given out some myself.

Giving a red arrow because you disagree with someone else giving one is a definite abuse of the voting system.

But it does depend on your viewpoint and your personal circumstances.

Purely as an example:
Here's two statements:

1. I disagree with your lifestyle on religious grounds.

2. I disagree with your lifestyle because it is abnormal, aberrant and evil.

Both these statements are personal opinions. Both can be construed as freedom of speech etc.

However, TO ME statement 2 is highly offensive and would get a red arrow. Whereas Statement 1 is NOT offensive and would not get a red arrow.
In principal BOTH statements are saying the exact same thing - it's the WORDING that's important here.

I can honestly say I have NEVER given a red arrow because I simply disagreed with the poster's opinion; But ONLY if i have found the manner in which that opinion was expressed to be offensive.

And....as for the person who gave Merrik a red arrow for thanking Skip...you should be ashamed of yourself!!!!

I agree with this as well.

I'll also add that I never bother about the Red's I get so I don't bother reporting them.

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I think some people are so insecure and so narrow minded that they give out red arrows whenever some particular person posts.  There wasn't anything in Surfeur's posts (either one of them on the first page) that anyone could honestly give a red arrow to.  Maybe someone just threw him a red arrow because he dared to post or they didn't like what he's said in the past.  He probably thinks I've sent a few his way because I have been so critical of him in public.  But that's where I criticize people -- in public -- not hidden behind some unidentifiable red arrow.

I know I've gotten a few red arrows for posts where the only thing I've done is mention someone's name -- neither to praise or condemn that person, just refer to him in the post.  This usually happens if I mention Skip's name.

No one has mentioned it before (that I recall) but I think people are often to free to give out GREEN arrows, too.  I think they should be given out for some good reason, not just because I agree with the statement someone makes.  Like I agree with giving green arrows when someone makes a good suggestion, helps another user, or comes to the defense of someone who has been abused in one post or another.  In short, I don't think the Rep System is benefitted by over use of EITHER Red or Green arrows.

Those few contributors who have gotten more than two stars have, IMO, earned them by what they've contributed to improving Profiler or making these forums more worthwhile -- not just because they've expressed popular sentiments or attacked this week's whipping boy.

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As the first image is from front cover, and the second is the logo we find on back covers, my question was relevant, but probably didn't please to somebody...