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Previously: Bugs and Suggestions: I've Been Hunted[^]
Since the original post, I've gotten four more - three in one day, one today.
Surely there's some sort of record to find out who's doing this.
Upvotes and downvotes are both useful when used as intended. When used en masse, like the occasional drive-by down-voter, or this character of questionable character, they destroy the utility of it as a commentary.
Mighty Mangers. Seek. Destroy Exterminate Exterminate Exterminate.
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: Upvotes and downvotes are both useful when used as intended
Are you suggesting the down-votes are not warranted?
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Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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I don't think either are warranted unless accompanied by some form of rationale. What's the point of an anonymous downvote or even upvote? I loathe polls where any idiot can just click. The rationale for an upvote might be as simple as "I learned something", but a downvote requires more justification. If it's more than a case of poor writing, the downvoter is claiming to know more than the author and should at least be willing to elaborate and even debate the topic.
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On the contrary, I was pointing out that they are useful - but when either is done without and reason (as in the periodic drive-by's on the site) they just pointless clutter.
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: they just pointless clutter
I disagree. CP has a system in place to manage itself and one of those features is to allow others to vote on items or to report them as a certain thing.
I think you shouldn't worry about points. They mean nothing.
Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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You really have quite missed the point. Try rereading the posts.
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All you are doing is convincing a malicious downvoter that they are right to do it: they are having an effect on you and that's what they want - a reaction.
We all get them from time to time, just ignore them and they will give up. It's not as if points matter, it's not as if they could be converted to cash (unfortunately)!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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OriginalGriff wrote: It's not as if points matter
Says the guy with the most points. Put your points where your mouth is and redistribute your wealth to the poor.
Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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ZurdoDev wrote: Says the guy with the most points. Put your points where your mouth is and redistribute your wealth to the poor.
AFAIK he has never complained about the points nor asked for them.
He has the most points because is one of the most active users in the site and helps both the users and the site.
And yes... I suppose your comment was more ironic than serious.
M.D.V. 
If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about?
Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you
Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Nelek wrote: more ironic than serious.
Humorous. At least to me. 
Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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The points, per se, don't matter. The up and down votes, If done in a non-surreptitious manner, do say something about the post. Whether 3 points or 24 isn't the value - just the direction.
Now, with that said, and my chances of overtaking your point-count made just a little more difficult by this, the basic "don't encourage them" conventional wisdom would apply. However, as it is no different in the least from trolling the site - is the conventional wisdom. What I'm hoping is that it can be, via some brilliant algorithm, be treated like the SPAM it is. In this case, requiring hindsight as it's only spam-like in the aggregate. Spammers and such are nipped in the bud (I'd nip them a bit lower and use metal cutting sheers) - and I'm in a way fishing for the powers-that-be to consider it. Perhaps it's not worth the effort.
As noted by someone else, earlier, it's via a non-new member - adding an additional layer of considerations as to how it ought be handled. However, if no one says anything it's quite possible nothing will get done even at the consideration if it's worth the effort level.
Otherwise? I'm likely to live through this trauma and won't change my posting habits a bit.
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After all the past problems, lately the rep history has been acting like a charm. Always up-to-date and very fast refresh. Good job! 
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Thanks. It was a tricky one.
"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."
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I'm trying to upvote this message: Abuse in QA - Member 14940214[^] but every time I try, I get the same message:
Not seen that before...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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It worked for me.
Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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You must have hit the time while I was redeploying all the scripts and stored procedures to set QuotedIdenitiers on so I can use Filtered Indexes.
It seems to be working fine now.
"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."
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BTW,
You should write an FAQ or Tip on how to author a good bug report. You always provide enough information for me to quickly find the problem. To many times I see "It's broke", with no indication of what It is, or what the expected or failed behaviour is.
Thanks again.
"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."
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It's a good idea, but ... judging by QA who would read it? 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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We could make it sticky at the top of Bus&Suggs, and I could link to it in response to the worst of the reports.
But as you say, "... who would read it" 😒
"Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."
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The Report object[^] event is capped at 25 occurrences per day. Although 25 can be logged in a Reputation History, only 100 points are added to reputation.
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Were they 25 reports on 25 unique items or were there repeated items?
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Pretty sure they were 25 unique items. If you report an item twice, I think the second report is ignored.
This also happened 2 days in a row. The first day, I figured it was my mistake. The second day... 
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It worked correctly today.
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