Can we "score" posts?
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Can we "score" posts?
I've seen other sites where they will have a plus and minus button on their posts where users can judge the content of the post by giving it a plus or minus.
USA Today has a thing where you can recommend posts.
I think it would be nice for this site to have.
I find myself using the +/- or recommended a lot on other sites.
USA Today has a thing where you can recommend posts.
I think it would be nice for this site to have.
I find myself using the +/- or recommended a lot on other sites.
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Originally Posted by Lee Harvey Oswald
I've seen other sites where they will have a plus and minus button on their posts where users can judge the content of the post by giving it a plus or minus.
USA Today has a thing where you can recommend posts.
I think it would be nice for this site to have.
I find myself using the +/- or recommended a lot on other sites.
USA Today has a thing where you can recommend posts.
I think it would be nice for this site to have.
I find myself using the +/- or recommended a lot on other sites.
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Originally Posted by Rockmjd23
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I think it's a crappy idea on other sites and is essentially only a popularity vote.
I think some people would be very surprised what their rating would turn out to me. Mine for example, would be -45837.
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This type of system primarily useful when there are too many posts to be effectively moderated by a set group of people or when there are just so many posts that people only have time to scroll through and read the highest rated ones. I'm not sure that either situation applies to this forum.
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Originally Posted by WallyOPD
This type of system primarily useful when there are too many posts to be effectively moderated by a set group of people or when there are just so many posts that people only have time to scroll through and read the highest rated ones. I'm not sure that either situation applies to this forum.
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This works well in places like Digg that essentially unmoderated and where the software hides posts that are rated negatively.
But I've seen this implemented on forums that are moderated and it has no effect whatsoever. Most people don't bother to rate posts or threads.
But I've seen this implemented on forums that are moderated and it has no effect whatsoever. Most people don't bother to rate posts or threads.
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Originally Posted by Groucho
But I've seen this implemented on forums that are moderated and it has no effect whatsoever. Most people don't bother to rate posts or threads.
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Originally Posted by Yakuza Bengoshi
That's contrary to my experience at Fatwallet.
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Originally Posted by DVD Josh
That's a great example of how to ABUSE such a system. There is an old boys club over there that artificially bumps and negs certain users as to perceived reputation, rather than content.
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Negative one to all of you!
Just kidding. But I did think that it could eliminate some of the posts of just "thumbs up" or "lol". I know we're not running rampant or anything with those kinds of posts.
Plus, I don't get to post as much as I used to. I lurk more than post, and just hitting a +1 or whatever would make up for the lack of real posting somewhat. I guess. Maybe not.
Just kidding. But I did think that it could eliminate some of the posts of just "thumbs up" or "lol". I know we're not running rampant or anything with those kinds of posts.
Plus, I don't get to post as much as I used to. I lurk more than post, and just hitting a +1 or whatever would make up for the lack of real posting somewhat. I guess. Maybe not.
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Originally Posted by Lee Harvey Oswald
Negative one to all of you!
Just kidding. But I did think that it could eliminate some of the posts of just "thumbs up" or "lol". I know we're not running rampant or anything with those kinds of posts.
Plus, I don't get to post as much as I used to. I lurk more than post, and just hitting a +1 or whatever would make up for the lack of real posting somewhat. I guess. Maybe not.
Just kidding. But I did think that it could eliminate some of the posts of just "thumbs up" or "lol". I know we're not running rampant or anything with those kinds of posts.
Plus, I don't get to post as much as I used to. I lurk more than post, and just hitting a +1 or whatever would make up for the lack of real posting somewhat. I guess. Maybe not.
#21
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Originally Posted by The Bus
No thanks, NC Mojo has tried to score with me too many times.
You will be mine.
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I find it funny that some people give my mini movie reviews a letter grade and the appropriate amount of stars (since that's how I grade the movies themselves). Heh.
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Originally Posted by Patman
I find it funny that some people give my mini movie reviews a letter grade and the appropriate amount of stars (since that's how I grade the movies themselves). Heh.
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Well, I don't like scores, but I like the idea of a "thanks" button. I've seen that on a couple forums - it reads underneath the original posts as "the following posters thank _____: "
Should come in handy, especially with all those bargain threads and their impersonal "thanks OP!" posts.
Should come in handy, especially with all those bargain threads and their impersonal "thanks OP!" posts.