Flayrah's comment rating system is fair. It works the same for everyone, including myself.
What I think you meant is that it does not result in equal visibility. But that is the point.
It is an axiom of the system that some comments (and, to a lesser extent, commenters) are better than others, and - given that readers have limited attention spans - we should try to ensure that they are read. Likewise, some comments are worse, and so should be less visible.
What content is better and worse is subjective; if the average person thinks your comments are significantly worse than those of others, the system is likely to be bad for you. But unlike many moderation systems, it does not preclude you from making comments, including individual comments which are good enough to be widely seen.
It is also not a zero-sum game: in my experience everyone is able to post comments which are considered good enough not to be folded; but often they choose not to. The rating system provides a consequence to that choice.
Flayrah's comment rating system is fair. It works the same for everyone, including myself.
What I think you meant is that it does not result in equal visibility. But that is the point.
It is an axiom of the system that some comments (and, to a lesser extent, commenters) are better than others, and - given that readers have limited attention spans - we should try to ensure that they are read. Likewise, some comments are worse, and so should be less visible.
What content is better and worse is subjective; if the average person thinks your comments are significantly worse than those of others, the system is likely to be bad for you. But unlike many moderation systems, it does not preclude you from making comments, including individual comments which are good enough to be widely seen.
It is also not a zero-sum game: in my experience everyone is able to post comments which are considered good enough not to be folded; but often they choose not to. The rating system provides a consequence to that choice.