Got A Problem - Find A Solution

      Don't fix it if it ain't broke.  Well, I just got the estimate from the repair shop on this one and it's almost a lost cause.  Those irritating drive-by 1's, as I've learned they're called here.  That's why I HAD to use the same image from my previous article of this morning.  It's my tribute to those people...just in case they didn't catch it earlier.  (Plus, I hppen to think it's cute in my own warped way.)

      Now, I would have been flabbergasted had I been the first to have this happen to on Gather.  I was sure many before me have experienced the same thing prior to my arrival.  And it's not like I haven't dealt with it myself before this on other sites.  There are people on line I've grown to loath and some I have even run to in real life.  And I have a tendancy to be somewhat outspoken at times and not afraid to open my mouth and make someone not like me who isn't worth liking themself.  My "Part One" was basically putting my two cents in and let them know they can play their childish little game...and when they're done, they can go back and sit at the table with the other little kids and be quiet while the grown ups talk.  When they mature, maybe their opinion will matter.

      But we all admit there IS a problem here...so instead of giving us all this "new technology", why not take care of an old problem, Gather.  Seems like Gather would want to devise a way to protect their people on a practice no one deserves to be subjected to.  I mean, I'm no rocket scientist; just one of the experimental chimpanzees they sent into space...borderline dummy.  But I wuz thinkin', maw...Why don't they just make use identify ourself when we rate someone.  We're all adults here...writing...expressing...getting along.  We all have our reasons for the way we vote and should have no problem explaining our opinion.  It's not like we're casting our ballot in a national election.  If we're really family and friends like we claim, there should be no questions about honesty and integrity and avoid the pettyness, fights and games. 

      If I deserve a"1", I'll gladly take it because whatever I wrote was total garbage.  But I assure you this, and I don't want to make it sound like I'm breaking my arm to pat myself on the back, and you all are really the ones who have the decision that matters on this, but even I consider myself to be a little better than average writer.  I didn't say master, but I have to admit, I'd be very disappointed in myself if I ever got below a "6".  I'm not expecting a "10" on every rating, though when that happens, it sure is sweet! 

      And by displaying your rating, it could be picked out immediately when a pattern develops of someone randomly handing out "1's" for no reason in a rash of hit and runs.  By keeping track of that person, Gather can determine their actions are unwarranted, they can be removed and the "1" ratings that were handed out by this person can be voided.  Sounds pretty simple, I think...and I have nothing against displaying anything.  I have nothing to hide.

      Since so many have been plagued by this vengeance in the past, here and elsewhere, we're bound and determined to go on, but have any of you ever sat down and thought of a way this can be stopped and not let them get away with their hateful ways?  Anyone have any other ideas?  Seems if we put our heads together, we can outsmart these clowns...even though anyone with two brains cells has twice as many as they do and it wouldn't, even then, be much of a matchup.

     Hmmm...maybe instead of sheriff, I should become head of the Gather Security department.  We've come to get you punk...what do you have to say for yourself?  Hasta lavista, baby!