This member rating of 1 discourages me from participating in this forum. It is not the figure that is an issue, it is the rating itself that is an issue for me. I feel insulted and offended.
Develop thicker skin.
Why do you care about the rating system at all? I agree that it is pointless, but so is getting upset at receiving a low rating from vindictive people.
Do you really need something as vacuous as a rating system to feel good about yourself? If you do, the EvC rating is the least of your troubles.
"Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from mistaken conviction." — Blaise Pascal