Quote Originally Posted by sidneykidney View Post
I think you sill have your head in the election frame of mind here. I credit SRP members here enough to know that my opinion is only as valid as anyone elses. I also credit people enough to be able to make their own minds up.



Now you are DEFINITELY in the election frame of mind! In any of these debates that you refer to have you never agreed/disagreed with the speaker? How long would the debate take if everyone in the room stood up and had their say. Hell sometimes I dont want to say more than 'I agree'. And the very fact that you seem to demand a response more than a '+1' suddenly seems to be infringing on my freedom of speech!
Guilty! I started out with a lecture analogy but switched it.

Regarding the validity of your posts, I assume yours to be more valid than that of a newbie with a dozen posts under his belt. A +1 tally would not reflect that. If you elaborate on your agreement, and if you know what you are talking about, it is likely to come across in your post and will lend credibility to the original post to which you are agreeing.

Regarding having one's say, there is no requirement that everyone reading a post has to respond to it. Generally when I read a post from a newbie asking a question, if it is has not been answered and I think I can help, I will answer it. On the other hand, if I read someone else's answer and I agree with it entirely, I just let it go because it has been asked and answered. On the other other hand, if I feel that I can add something to the answer, or give a different take on it, or if I flat out disagree with it, then I will certainly explain my disagreement. In this current thread, everyone was agreeing with the original post of yours. I threw a wrench into it and got further discussion going. I will have no objection if a plus one button is added but I thought I'd voice my opinion about it.

Finally,