I think it is a good check and balance against bad posters, but the rating system on the old forum was subject to all sorts of abuse. I'm concerned that someone can come on here with a bot and mess everything up.
Maybe this gets too complicated, but I also feel that ratings should not be anonymous. In my opinion everyone should know who gives them what ratings and why. I feel there should be some check and balance against one individual rating someone 50 times. Perhaps if members had do things(number of posts, posting on ask JTF, youtube help, admin help, receiving good ratings) to earn credits to rate others they would use them carefully.
I also feel that politics on this forum should be geared towards saving Israel and the US and about individual member ratings.
These are just my thoughts.