Originally Posted by anonplz
Flyertalk, the administrator, indicated that the model for the reputation comments is ebay. However, on ebay, you can't make anonymous feedback remarks - you have to leave your name, unlike here.
While some people have manually left their names in my FT feedback, it is, of course, entirely up to the feedback giver whether to type in their names. Not sure if anonymity with regard to FT feedback is the way to go. Maybe time will tell?
Say someone feels like flaming you for something you write. Couldn't they simply search for as many posts as possible, dinging you as much as they want until they are satisfied that you have paid a fair price for your "acting up"?
In fact, on ebay you cannot leave feedback unless you have completed an official ebay transaction. The current FT system allows ANYONE to leave feed back for ANYONE!
IMHO, even the ebay system is flawed. 99.9% of ebay feedback given is positive, in hope of receiving positive feedback in return. Ego stroking at it's best. For example, I have been an ebay member since item numbers had five digits (they have ten now). I have nearly 2000 positive comments, and zero negative. Clearly if the feedback system worked, I would have made SOMEONE angry enough to leave at least one negative.
On FT, feedback will be nothing more than another weapon for flame baiting. Do we really need that? PLEASE don't unleash this abomination on us.