Do people really look at the ratings?
I do when I first meet someone. It tells me something about a person, generally speaking - at least it says how the majority views a person, and what, perhaps, to watch out for.
For instance, someone like Rossum with a rather dry at times personality, has a lot of likes averaging over 5 per post. Well, its not because he's the class clown, as again, a rather dry at times personality, therefore his intelligence must have value to the community in some form. (No disrespect Rossum sweetie)
Knowing how a community values a person, does help how you react toward a person when first meeting them. There are people perhaps you don't like so much, but you can find the same value in them others do and respect them for that value - personality differences aside.
There are two people on this forum (whom I will never name) I think life would be better if I never spoke to them in any way shape or form, and I basically ignore them within reason because I find their personalities just so grating.. yet, I don't flat out ignore their posts, (although I skim over the top of them more often than not) because I do understand what their community value is, and that community value ends up being the same value to me because I also am part of the community which has the same needs, desires and goals;
vaping, its advocacy, and the education of those who need it.
So, in some respect, I do think there is value in knowing how the community feels about a person. Generally speaking.
