"So sad...you are not authorized"

5G8Nri0B54·Nov 20, 2014·16 votes·3,744 views

-keeps clicking the up/downvote button till it works-

"Now I am..."

So I don't understand. What am I not authorized with and why does spamming the button suddenly authorize me to upvote(or downvote?) someone?

Also somewhere in the guidelines, may I suggest a clearer explanation for the purpose of the vote system?

Sometimes I see completely neutral comments that veers to no particular side of an argument get downvoted for simply not being negative/positive enough about the subject at hand.

For instance, do you up/downvote someone because you like/hate them? Do you vote to agree/disagree? Do you vote because you find the post funny?

9 Comments

Queen HueNov 20, 20148 votes

SO I didn't know you had to spam the button, that seems so unnecessary.... But yea some people do vote because they think a post is cute/funny/they agree with sorta thing.

MrEnderNov 21, 20144 votes

Voting because a post is cute/funny shouldn't be why you vote for something you should vote for it because its something you agree with.

For example if I say "Master Yi is a useless champion" and you disagree you should down vote. If you agree you should up vote.

If we are talking about Master Yi and someone comments "I just farted" some people might find that funny. But its off topic and useless to the discussion. Thus you should down vote it.

One last example lets say we are talking about Master Yi specifically if he is a good or bad champion and why. Then someone posts "Master Yi is good because he farted" yes the guy is talking about Master Yi so he is on topic but the post adds nothing to the conversation. This should be down voted funny or not.

(using fart as a lame example of a simple joke.)

5G8Nri0B54Nov 21, 20143 votes

But you know that this isn't how the majority of forumers use the function now is it?

Riot needs to put clear guidelines and strictly enforce them. For instance...

Voting because a post is cute/funny shouldn't be why you vote for something you should vote for it because its something you agree with.

For example if I say "Master Yi is a useless champion" and you disagree you should down vote. If you agree you should up vote.

Explain why there is a person who disagrees with my attempt to bring up what is likely an annoying bug up enough to downvote this very thread.

GravezProJul 3, 20154 votes

i cant comment

N1ghtSp3ctatorDec 11, 20143 votes

i have this problem too

HiimKeitaMay 5, 20163 votes

HORSE OF FORCENov 22, 20141 votes

I thought the point of voting was to hide toxic/abusive posts and help the informative ones shine. That just attests to how much of an explanation we really need here about it.

5G8Nri0B54Nov 22, 20141 votes

CLEARLY that isn't what it's being used for though...