I searched and didn't see this mentioned, but has anyone ever brought up the ability to make comment responses to votes on contributions?

So if someone votes No and gives some reason or if they ask a question, the contributer (or anyone really) could then respond to that?  Display it like a tree under their vote.  I would say keep the same text limit that's currently in there.  We wouldn't want it to replace the forums or allow arguments to go back and forth.  Just allow a basic comment/response system if there's a question about a submission.  It wouldn't even be retained anywhere as once the submission is accepted or declined all the messages are destroyed.

As the contributor, I'd like to submit a 'public reply' to any no vote. Sure you might pm the no voter, but assuming your contribution is fine, they might not remove it. So, it would allow you to add another comment without withdrawing and resubmitting.

I agree and PMing the Voter is probably the best answer.

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Quoting kdh1949:

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Sounds like what is needed is to let the contributor make a "rebuttal" comment.  I'd have this show in the list of votes along with the "no" votes.  This could help people decide who is right or why the contributor wanted to make the changes he did.  We all know that some NO votes are invalid.

Touti is right about limiting the number of times a contributor could reply, however.  Also that the comments should be kept short.

I agree.  Even on eBay they allow a rebuttal comment if you get negative feedback.  In my experience, if the guy is a jerk that is readily apparent, and only serves to reinforce proper behavior.