Comment: I was wondering how many others use 'sorta' as a default.  As I stated when I came back to NCR I stayed away because I think the system is sophomoric rating other posts.  Now if a poster is told that the rating given is itself a criterion for dismissal from posting we are left in a quandary of guessing the mind and attitude of the unknown judges.  That is even more ridiculous, even more uncivil that a poster is now accountable for rendering an opinion.  Perhaps, another warning system ought to be put in place (for posters) regarding judges who recklessly threaten esteemed posters.  My solution and something I considered a while back, and which I now recommend to all posters here is;  answer 'sorta' to all ratings, and follow through with 'civil'...now I bet this will cause me grief as it flies in the civil/uncivil by whose value judgment...that is the prime mover here;  value judgments.