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How Should We Improve Seeking Alpha's Comment Rating System?

And we sometimes wonder why the tax code has to be so complicated! Look at how complicated properly structuring something as simple as a Seeking Alpha Commenter Reward System can be!

I guess I'm not trying to say that our income taxes need to be as complicated as they are, but rather than it's best to find a simple, straightforward, user-friendly system than as "perfect" a system human minds can develop. At some logical point, there is a degree to which seeking perfection outweighs the benefits of a simple, yet slightly flawed system which everybody can understand.

Personally, I feel that the current reward system could use a little fine-tuning. Perhaps a simple mathematical formula that combines Positive vs Negative Ratings as a percentage (which would reward quality posters who post less frequent but high-quality posts) and also as a sum total would work. The main point I'd like to emphasize though is err on the side of simplicity over erring on the side of complexity.