Another thing that makes me go hmmmm?!?!?!

Back in June a wrote about "things that make me go hmmmm?!?!?!". I have another item to add to that list.

I really like to dislike that article
When a site allows me to "Rate this Story", what am I rating? Is it the content of the article, the choice of words the reporter used, whether I thought it was "fair and balanced" or is their some other standard?

For instance, 4,000+ readers have rated a recent MSNBC article on Hurricane Dean. The average rating is 4 out of a possible 5. Hmmmm?!?!?! O.K., I just do not know, and I hate to admit it, but when I just don't know, i just don't vote.