Everyone gets red AP from time to time, even the most senior members. I used to moan about AP all the time because the system didn't work or I was getting red APs for sensible suggestions that everyone else seemed to agree with. As soon as I stopped my AP total went up gradually from near 0 to almost 150.
APs don't mean much to me anyway, I was using AO long before the system was introduced and I am aware of who posts informative comments and who posts rubbish. Of course, the AP system is good for newbies who don't have the benefit of experience, but over time you will get used to AO and it's members and not even notice those little dots under someone's title.
