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I agree but some people are left with no other choice. It even happens that people will flag it as spam to avoid losing their own rep while registering their opinion on the appropriateness of the question.
– tvanfosson
Commented Jul 17, 2009 at 16:52
I strongly disagree. The votes should be copied over. Some people have put hard work into posts that may end up getting moved (FAQ, third party tools, etc) and they deserve to keep the points earned.
– Kyle Cronin
Commented Jul 17, 2009 at 16:56
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I only suggested resetting negative votes, not positive votes. You would still be able to keep any points earned but the question would not be penalized for originating in the wrong forum.
– tvanfosson
Commented Jul 17, 2009 at 16:59
+1 for only resetting positive votes.
– jamuraa
Commented Jul 24, 2009 at 20:17
+1 Agree, people are less likley to look at a question with a negative score after migration
– Nifle
Commented Jul 27, 2009 at 20:20

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