Suggestion: How to improve the downvote system

Question

I've heard some people saying how they think that the downvote system is harsh, so here's my suggestion:

• People under a low score, say 100, are still unable to downvote.

• When they get to the required score, downvotes do not subtract their points, but the have a limit of, say 3 or 5 per day, or 20 per week.

• This limit then increases by maybe 2 every 50 pts up to whatever score it is felt that someone spends enough time in here to not abuse downvotes, and privileges in general, where downvotes are then limitless.

• For the receiver of the downvote, it still subtracts 10 points from their score if they have any upvotes, but removes only 3 if the score is less than 1. Effectively, 1 downvote cancels 1 upvote, otherwise it subtracts 3 points, instead of a harsh 10.
  My reason for this is that it still provides an incentive to make good posts, but doesn't ruin more recent users' sub-100 accounts if they unintentionally make one or two bad posts.

• Finally, mods/experts can have not only unlimited downvotes, but can put as many as they want on ones with positive upvotes, effectively clearing upvotes they think are undeserved.

Thanks for reading my essay, sorry if I've suggested anything already in place.

I'm making this now because I've heard Pokemaster is back on, even though I'm 99% sure it won't be acted on, one can always hope.

Comments

I always thought that the downvote system was completely fair. If your post is bad thats your fault. And the 100 points thing is already in place https://pokemondb.net/pokebase/meta/22469/how-to-downvote?show=22470#a22470

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I think the idea of removing the point penalty but limiting downvotes per day is pretty interesting. I'd be on board to try that if PM ever comes back to implement it.
Not as keen on the 3-point thing and the mods clearing upvotes — public opinion is usually a better way to ensure quality posts rise to the top.

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Fair enough

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I also like the idea of limiting downvotes instead of having it deduct points.

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I'm in favor of initially limiting downvotes as a better way to prevent spam votes without discouraging people from voting on actually bad posts, though a single threshold for unlimited downvoting as a user privilege is probably more intuitive (for new users, and for PM to make) than gradually earning more.
Not sure the other changes are needed... Usually new users' bad posts are breaking a rule and should be removed anyway, and the simpler solution is probably just to have an appropriate number of staff to respond than to create a new system to go easy on bad posts. Basically, just do the promotions that were already supposed to be done...
For the last suggestion, I don't think privileged users should have extra sway over community concensus and mods are already able to check votes in case of foul play. If a post is unhelpful but doesn't break the rules (e.g., unviable moveset), it's more useful if someone comments explaining why and allows others to form their own opinion.

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Thanks for the feedback!

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i think this is pretty good