Voting, now there is an issue I have not reflected on for a while. Thanks for your question, it brought the subject up for me/all of us to ponder.

Although I consider it a choir, I vote four to five days a week. It is one of my least favorite activities. Rarely does one see a negative thread while answering questions. People are generally polite even when giving constructive criticism. This is when I am proud to be a Mahaloian. Now when it comes to voting, that is quite a different story. Reading all those replies, "I selected No Best Answer because"... Sometimes it is the only answer and even though it was not done exactly as someone else would have liked, it is an answer. At least the person took the time to answer the question. Being critical or judgmental after the fact seems inappropriate to me. I was taught, criticize in private, praise in public (Maybe replies like this could be made private?). Sorry, I digress...

Judging to me is work. I feel like I am doing someone else's job. They took the time to ask the question, I wish they would take the time to pick best answer or no best answer. I vote because I feel it is a responsibility. I also like reading the answers given to questions that didn't interest me enough to check out while they were active. I also search for answers to nominate for the Answer of the Day Contest. And then there is the points, they do add a little incentive.

There is so much to do on Mahalo that is interesting, fun, positive and earns $M. I am considering giving up voting and devoting my time to those activities. Looking at the pros and cons, the cons are slightly ahead. The $M0.05 per vote would tip the balance in the other direction.

In conclusion: I may vote more if there was a tip. As a matter of fact, it may be the only thing that keeps me voting at all. I hate work without pay!

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