If we're going to analyze my earlier post, let me clarify.
Yes, it could have been worded better, as I did not mean to imply that he literally hated Axe, but I was using the common internet lingo "hating" as in bashing (something I should refrain from doing in the future).
I was more displeased with the exclusion of Lua than Axe (but I have a strong admiration of Axe, regardless that I don't use it).
After seeing the ire that my post had brought on of course I regretted it, but rather than cower my way out by deleting it, which I don't know if this would offset my rating loss, I decided to leave my post as a reminder to myself. I desire to become a well respected user here, and that was a serious setback, something I should not forget easily. Indirectly bringing it up here was also a poor decision on my part, but I'm still rather unhappy with the way it turned out, and it was semi-on-topic for this thread at the time (This discussion at the moment, is not so much).
Back to the discouragement portion.
What constitutes as a valid reason for any voting is all subjective (unless Omnimaga has outlined a systematic method of quantifying an opinion's validity, in which case I would like to read this).
I expressed my opinion. Other's disagreed with me and expressed their opinions in the same way I did, by voting, albeit in a non-public manner, which incurs no possibility of further dissent.
Since to me at least the rating system has a social impact by publicly displaying the community's approval of someone and I personally aspire to become a decently respected member here, it acts as a form of encouragement or discouragement.
Now I'd rather let this end here, to serve as a quiet reminder to me, instead of further drawing out my public shaming.
I would recant my original post if I felt it would do any good.
May Omnimaga have mercy upon my soul.