the fundamental problem is that people mistake votes as a tool to determine the quality of their productions. and that their importance is blown largely out of proportion.

and they blame the anonymous zealots for it, which by itself indeed makes a huge part of the problem.

some cant even react on an opinion different to theirs without resorting to severe FUCKFUCKFUCKYO!

it's the majority of the users.

If voting isn't a tool to determine the quality of a production, then please tell me what is its function?

Aren't the charts important enough so that almost every single person makes a question of prestige to be on the Top 10 on any of the lists?

Lack of respect to other people's opinion gives birth to contempt and impatience.

wrong. its a vocal minority, no more no less. the majority is fine with it and/or doesnt give a damn.

voting generally is an aggregator of opinion, not fact.

apparently that is true for a minority who thinks votes matter a lot to them, yes.

most people don't even vote at all.

lack of respect to other people's opinion is what spawns this useless voting discussion all the time, correct.

Should I remind you once again that the majority once voted against the anonymous voting system?

You really want a list the names of those sceners who expressed their aversion towards the anonymous voting during the time?

Once again, apparently true for those who actually create something apart from pulling data from left to right in the database and browse the releases.

An anonymous downvote without a single line of explanation is an opinion one should respect since when, and why?

except there never was such poll.

yes. i expect a list of at least 700 csdb users (that'd not be the majority right now, but i'd accept it)

"A site dedicated to gathering as much information as possible about the productions, the groups, the sceners, the events and bbs's in the Commodore 64 scene."
note how it doesnt say "massaging the ego of misunderstood artists who actually still create something for the c64 in 2013" - go facebook if thats what you expect.

what you call downvote is simply a matter of opinion. in this case the opinion is "i dont like it". and people dont have to explain their opinion or taste if they dont want to. its their legitimate right to think "it sucks" and vote accordingly, even if you think its the best thing since sliced bread. and yes, you have to accept it. if you cant - your problem.

So there are 700 active C64 sceners right now? Those who contribute to the last few years' scene activity and whose works are actually judged and affected by the votes?

Sceners use it as their main communication platform, not just for gathering and distributing raw data.

CSDb is the place where I'd like to show my works to people who think alike and share my passion towards the C64.

I had first hand experience where someone used the voting system for a personal vendetta