[Discussion] - Downvoting Etiquette.

I've been noticing many HITs are getting large amounts of downvotes (including very quickly after they are posted) without people explaining why they are downvoting in the comments section. I also have noticed that my HITs will gain anywhere from 10-15 downvotes when I post in the morning and i'm not able to mark them dead after i've left for work.

I think the most ideal thing to do is remove the downvote button, but please be aware of these rules we have in place:

• Do not downvote if a HIT is dead. Many people can not sit at the computer refreshing constantly to see if their HIT has died. Simply leave a comment!

• If you downvote a HIT, explain why in the comments section. A downvote does nothing to explain why a HIT is bad, only a comment can do that (which is why I believe the downvote button has no use here).

• Do not downvote simply to keep track of what HITs you have done. Although a downvote may hide the HIT entirely, seeing an upvote will also let you know you have taken the HIT. There are also scripts to help you keep track of your HITs, check them out in the "Useful Links" section of the sidebar --->

• Above all, NEVER downvote simply to have the OP lose karma, increasing your chance of earning part of the community pool. People who post HITs could be spending the time it takes to post a HIT taking more HITs, but instead for the good of the community, they post them here for us! Please thank them with an upvote and an adfly click. If they earn part of the pool, it's because they deserve it, and if you earn part of the pool, it's because you deserve it - please do not use the downvote button as a way to skew the results.

I've only been a part of this community for 7 months, but i've seen a bunch of changes (including the jump from 4k to over 10k subscribers). I think it's time for another change - removal of the downvote button - but i'd love community input on this as well!