I suspect you'll always see a percentage of even regular members who will vote against another member with petty motives but they're usually such a tiny minority that their efforts fade into noise. I get a consistent 2 to 3 thumbs down on my articles published in Maemo Planet and that consistency tells me it has little to do with the actual article-- but those numbers are so small they have no real effect.

So I'm not too worried about abuse of a member "civility voting system". The concerns tend to focus too much about a loud, shrill minority.

And yes you and I are in alignment on addressing behavior BUT do note I'm a minor moderator here and that ultimately Reggie has been setting the tone.