I can agree with that. Earlier, I was checking something in FAQ and noticed the question, "How do I rate a thread?"
http://www.oddworldforums.net/faq.ph...vb_thread_rate If people agree that some encouragement is needed, I think this would do the trick, assuming this whole rating system is possible.
I'm pretty neutral on this though. Since it's all warm and summery here, the easy-going threads seem sort of appropriate.