I'm not sure which side to take on this issue. I haven't had a problem with BS ratings (yet. I'm still new here). Sulfer's idea is good to an extent; forcing people to wait two weeks will almost entirely stop that, but it also prevents new users that seriously want to rate simfiles that they've played. Restricting them could possibly discourage them from wanting to rate files in the future (then again, it may not). I do think the "3 or lower" rule is going too far. That would scare people into giving higher ratings, even if they really don't like the file.
As for the comment idea, it sounds good as long as people don't start making spam comments in order to give bad ratings. I for one do not want to see a repeat of FFR's simfile database (at least comments are reportable here).
I'm trying to make a compromise between this, but I don't know how well even that would work out. I guess it's up to the mods on how to do it, and determine what will work best.
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