Some People Are Real Jerks

I deleted them and will repost so that they cannot be rated. Grrr.

thats why I turn my ratings off anymore. Sorry this happened to you. I was wondering why it said not available when I went to look.

I don't allow ratings anymore either. I started doing that when my mother passed away and I posted my last photo of her and some lovely person came and down rated it. Boy I could only ask God to Bless them with twice what they wished for me.

it happens to me on mine too that is why i turned off the ratings

sorry to hear that...some people just can't keep that finger away for "grudge results"

I have been trying to turn off ratings on my things today and I can't turn them off. Well at least they are not flagged yet. I see that Gather is letting someone just flag things for the fun of it and there is no reason for the flags or the low ratings.

Giving '1's to pictures of people's kids is a gather tradition. One that I approve of!

Sarah, you approve of rating a child a 1????

Say what, Sarah? Did we read that right? You think it's right and proper and KIND to rate pictures of children with ones?????!?!?!?!?

Sorry to hear that happened Marilyn. I guess the "nice" people are out in full force tonight. I was called dumb on my post for ordering pizza.

You got a 10 from me for this one!

it may have been an accident because some people are having problems with the ratings now, because of all the hover things. Some people started to give up on rating for this reason. I hardly even rate anymore because of it. :(

That sucks! Yeah, some people can be real jerks! *hugs* I could never low rate a child or an animal, they are both so innocent and sweet!

No, it wasn't an accident, Krystal. Someone went to each of the six videos and was the first to rate them - a one.

Who does things like that? What a pity. I would have liked to see the videos - regardless of the quality.

I just viewed the videos, they were wonderful to hear and even if they are a little hard to see, it's just wonderful to see the children perform. I loved them.

Kelly, I reposted them. Now people can comment, but not rate. :)

"to be cruel to or about kids is despicable!!!"

I fully agree on this one. I really ticks me off and I am truly sorry this has happened to you..

I'll be the first to admit I think your religious and political views are so contrary they make you sound like a schizophrenic , but children should be left alone.

Ehhhhhhh ratings. Gotta take 'em with a grain of salt.

Some people really ARE just miserable creatures who delight in trying to make others as miserable as they are. If they get a rise out of you, they win.

People are idiots. Gather is begining to sound like high school to me with some people's comments. Don't pay them any attention, Marilyn.

Sorry this happened to you and to rate a childs picture a one is weird? dont pay attention to them.

im sorry that happened to you. your right, somebody is a jerk to be cruel to a child.

sorry about that! I gave you a 10 for this one!

If ratings don't affect points, then what good are they anyway. I rarely rate anymore since it doesn't affect points.

If you don't want your contributions rated, turn the ratings off. Otherwise, giving something a "1" is a perfectly valid option, kid or no kid.

I don't really think it counts as being "cruel to" anyone's kid to rate a picture or video a "1." I doubt the child's life suffers a negative impact from such an event... lol. I don't even think it's cruel to you. Unless of course you suffer from that awful parental disease of being incapable of believing everyone on earth doesn't think your offspring is just da kyoootest ting evaaahhh.

TBH I don't bother looking at pics of peoples' kids because more often than not it's just some crappy snapshot that people expect to garner a lot of praise just because it contains a young'un. But if I DID happen to view one, & I thought it was a crap photo or video, hey I'd rate it a 1. Get over it... people have opinions, & in some peoples' opinion your videos sucked. It's just a website, these things don't really matter :)

Marilyn,

Yes they are jerks but the rating says things about them not about you or the subjects of the videos. Don't let the poor inadequate failures get you down. You know quite well that there are many of us across Gather who are quite fond of you.

Wil an Carla, we will definitely have to disagree on this one. When kids know you've shared something about them, they want to know what people thought, so sit would affect them. And it would be and is cruel.

Here's a better idea. Don't look at things about kids if you can't be kind. Would you really have me believe that you treat kids this way in person? If so, it's no wonder we don't get along here.

Larry is right. The one ratings speak volumes about persons who give them.

Carla and Wil, if you give a one to a picture or video because you think it's poor quality, I do hope you own up to it and explain your rating. Otherwise, it is really nothing more than meaness.

There are some on here who arent happy if you are doing better than them. They love to be mean but what you sow is what you reap

I'm sorry this happened to you. Some people are just major jerks. I wish Gather would just do away with the ratings systems or make it so the rater is known.

"Larry is right. The one ratings speak volumes about persons who give them."

Not necessarily. A one rating, like any other rating, can simply be about the content that's been "shared". I watched a couple of your videos, and I doubt I would've rated them a 1, but a 3 wouldn't have been out of the question. The way I look at it, 5 is average, and due to the poor audio and video quality, as well as the length of the clips, my opinion is that they were below average.

"Carla and Wil, if you give a one to a picture or video because you think it's poor quality, I do hope you own up to it and explain your rating. Otherwise, it is really nothing more than meaness."

Again, I disagree. Some people welcome constructive criticism; others don't. I don't think members should feel compelled to take the time and effort to explain their ratings when they know that the member who published the content isn't going to care or listen, and is much more likely to simply throw a tantrum because somebody didn't give them a 10.

Does anybody ever complain about people giving them 10s and not explaining why? Not that I've ever noticed. Does anybody ever complain because they've received a 10 and they believe that it's undeserved? If so, I've never seen it.

Do I think a person who rates content with a 1 deserves to be called a jerk, an "ugly person" and accused of hate? No, I don't. And I'm surprised that you apparently do, Marilyn. After all, didn't you share a post last month where you said:

I will not back down from a discussion when I feel the need to express my opinion. But I don't stoop to name calling. That was something my mother and grandmother taught me was wrong, and I still believe that to be the case.

Either you have the words to argue intelligently or you don't. Stooping to calling another person "an idiot" or "a moron" would not be something I would ever consider doing, even if I might be thinking those thoughts. But then, I would probably not be thinking those thoughts.

Are you sure you don't stoop to name-calling, Marilyn?

I have to ask this why in the world do parents and grandparents post their kiddies photos and videos on the net anyway. Just a bit silly if you ask me. I still yell at my adult children for posting their photos. Its just not a safe thing to do. If you didnt want a one you should have shut off the ratings in the first place. I leave mine turned on so the trolls will come.

I don't know if your videos were bad or not, but a lot of times people rate due to quality and not because of the subject. I'm sorry to say, but when it comes to people posting things about their kids, what might look "good" to them might not look good to someone who is a professional videographer or photographer.

But, I do agree that some people using the ratings buttons to attack others and not provide real criticism.

"Anyone who rates an article a "1", without commenting on it, has issues."

How is it any different than leaving a 10 without commenting on it? Or a 2 or 5 or 9?

"That is NOT constructive criticism."

No, it isn't. It's simply giving a rating. But as I said, sometimes people may not feel it's worth the effort to leave constructive criticism, since it's most likely going to be ignored. I see no reason anybody should feel in any way obligated to explain a rating. Any rating. Including a rating of 1.

"They're probably the same people who grow up to be stalkers."

And people who whine about getting a 1 rating probably never grew up at all.

There are 10 stars on gather's rating system for a reason. Some people rate according to how they feel the item in question is constructed. If it is a poor quality, they will rate a 1. Now, some people just rate 1s out of spite.

Like it or not, not every picture or video of children is a work of art. Just because child is in the thing (photo, video, article whatever) doesn't mean it deserves a 10.

I wholeheartedly agree with Wil.

Tom, you're right. None of the cowards that leave ones would ever do so if they had to deliver them in person.

Wil, I don't care what people do or say about me. But when it comes to kids, the elderly, handicapped, or people who cannot defend themselves, I care deeply. And I still maintain that ANYONE who rates a picture or video of a kid a one is cruel and mean-spirited. You're free to disagree, of course. You usually do disagree with me.

And that's my point exactly. You can disagree all you want with me, and while it gets old, I have thick skin. But leave kids alone.

I know that my cell phone has issues. The videos are great on the phone, great in Motorla's program and great in Windows Media Player. But once they get to Gather, they're distorted. I don't know how to fix that. If you do, I'd love to hear what to do.

Meanwhile, of course one can comment on the QUALITY of the video. But still, rating a kid's anything a one is cruel. You cannot convince me otherwise.

I've learned a lesson. I understand now how cruel and what JERKS people here at Gather are, so I'll try to remember to keep the ratings turned off when posting anything having to do with kids. If I forget and some JERK rates them ones, I'll do the same thing. I'll delete them and repost with the ratings turned off. And you can bet that I'll complain again...because people who are that cruel need to be exposed.

Thanks for pointing out, Wil, that I don't usually stoop to name calling, although I put up with it on a regular basis from liberals when I post anything about religion or politics. But, as I said, it gets to me when people are cruel to/about kids. And I will call it as I see it.

Marilyn submits a post and Wil is here arguing with her. Does this surprise anyone?

Marylin could post an article about olives being the color of olive green and Wilbur would say that they are actually lake placid blue..then spin things around in a manner that would make most people's heads spin.

Thanks, Timothy. That is how it is. :)

Sorry you were upset by the low star rating. I personally rate all content with 10 stars. I just do. Just in appreciation for the posting. I have no idea what anyone rates me. I don't pay attention to star ratings. If upsets you what people rate. turn the ratings off.

So much silliness in this post.

Marilyn, giving a one rating on any photo... kid or not... isn't "cruel". It hurts nothing and no one. (let's be realistic here) The truth is, you made points from the rating, the view and the comments. Enjoy cashing out when it's time.

If you can't handle the db1's and the opposing opinions on Gather, how in the world do you handle life in general?

Turn your ratings off if you can't stand seeing them rated low. sheesh! You knew that! And this article .... well, congrats on making more points! That's what it's all about here.

Oh, and Tom C. Popeye never said, "I am who I am". He said, "I y'am what I y'am".

Hey Marilyn. I'm sorry you are upset at the ratings on your videos. I'm sure it's hurtful when you post something very precious to you. But realize kids aren't necessarily precious to others, especially those without kids.

I really don't pay attention to the ratings anymore. They mean nothing and I get DB1s, too. I'm pretty sure who is doing that but the irony is, even with a DB1 you get the point and ratings don't affect any points at all.

Hopefully you explained this to your step daughter if it came up. Otherwise, I would assume the worst and be surprised when you don't get it OR turn off the rating on personal articles.

This is why I don't rate anything.

I realize you have turned your ratings off, but, she is so adorable and angelic that I have to give her a rating of at least 100. Thanks for sharing. :)

Thanks. You're sweet.