negative reps are a system set up like ebay.. how would folks know of a bad seller unless buyers are up and forthcoming about their purchase? people form business and relationships that way, based solely on their reputations when there is not much else to go on even when the threat looms of getting negative in return.
I receive many a negatives (sometimes even from muslims) I don't whine about it.. it is someone's opinion of how you are doing and shouldn't have any other connotation~!
I remember you glo for instance giving me a negative rep over a picture of self-flagellating Catholics which you thought were inappropriate for the forum.. that was your opinion, and it was all fine and good!
I have also received infractions for exposing a former member as a fraud, and it actually makes me smile every time I visit that and I click on it, I am reminded of the moment of his descent from his web of lies!
It is a perfectly Ok system.. Thinker has 500 + posts and 2000+ reps.. I tell you that is more a welcome than when I myself had 600 posts on this forum, or any forum for that matter.. Are Muslims well received on the jihad*tch sites? the infidel sites? the pipes sites? Can't tell you how many times my posts were edited or deleted or me banned all together.. I see many non-Muslims here for 4~5 yrs, well established, and many of you also send me hateful messages through my PM box (got to figure out how to block some of you)
I really don't see it as a way of singling out some, I really think those who are majorly in the negative are nothing but trolls!
all the best