The only time previous likes, etc. affects my recommendations is if I am scanning a thread, and seeing multiple rankings makes me slow down and read the post.
It was bothersome.
But that post only has one rating.
R?I like a very specific type of rating.
SometimesJust out of idle curiosity...
Are you more likely to rate a message if you see someone else has rated it?
Are you more likely to rate messages from certain people or messages that have already been rated by certain people?