Good luck Rickabruzzo - I posted this 10 days ago, but ended with just 5 votes (7 up & 2 down). I think there's no Adam & Joe on the Sift because they aren't liked here - check out: Adam & Joe sing 'Bobby DeNiro', Louises' Star Trek Song & The Footie Song - all of which were discarded.

I downvote videos so you wake up sweating in the middle night and wander why. LOL

No honestly I didn't find the Bobby Deniro bit funny or entertianing. So I expressed my view, but just my down to up vote ratio is 1 to 10.

Interms of leaving a comment about it, I don't think it's really neccessary, people have different tastes in viewing and so on. Like Wumpus would downvote any political tat. And alot of people don't like military war posts. etc etc.

Sorry if I offended you Benjee, I always think your submissions are great.

Ahh - good (about the down-voting): just another three published posts to go! Although it will have to be seriously offensive for me to down-vote: I believe in ignoring things you don't like (in general!) I also don't take any difference in opinion seriously, although the Bobby DeNiro one did baffle me for lack of offensiveness...

I agree that a comment on down-voting would be helpful; I've had two so far (that I've noticed) without any kind of explanation. I think one may have been accidental (farhads down-vote for Adam & Joes Bobby Deniro - unless he really didn't like it!) And the other one, I guess; because Ant doesn't like the Aphex Twin Windowlicker video (not to everyones taste).

I've not used a down-vote so far (not deliberately anyway!) - but when I do I'll be posting why. Although, I think an earlier Sift Talk post suggested a mandatory comment for reasoning - but as the FAQ doesn't say you have to give a reason: it wouldn't be implemented (I think it's just Sifting etiquette).