Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Dec 15, 2009 1:01pm
How hard would it be to put in a rating system for posters. Like after each post you have an option to give it a positive or negative rating... it would be a disincentive for trolling and would help encourage intelligent posts as the majority of people are generally looking for some kind of positive affirmation no matter what kind of social setting they are in (including message boards). Yes, there will still be trolls, but their rating would tank and people would notice that everyone else agrees with their opinion about certain posters and start to ignore them when everyone realizes no one takes them seriously.
That was kind of a long ramble... I hope it makes sense.
That was kind of a long ramble... I hope it makes sense.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Dec 15, 2009 1:02pm
The software has a rating system built in, I just turned it off shortly after getting this place up and running. I wouldn't be opposed to turning it back on.
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Dec 15, 2009 1:04pm
I am for it
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fan_from_texas
Posts: 2,693
Dec 15, 2009 1:04pm
I think it'd be nice, kind of like a modified Digg sort of thing.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Dec 15, 2009 1:09pm
As a, I guess, connoisseur of internet forums, I can tell you that no one pays attention to thread ratings., and if they do, all they do is bitch about people giving them bad ratings.
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Dec 15, 2009 1:14pm
I'm not talking about thread ratings... I'm talking about a personal rating that is permanent. Each time a poster get rated or positive or negative it adds to their cumulative score and it just keeps building.
Every post won't be rated... but when someone has an exceptionally bad or good post people tend to notice those.
We could make an announcement saying how we are trying out something new and want to see if people like it or not. If it is having the desired effect. Basically just say it is a trial and not permanent, unless it works out how we want it to.
Every post won't be rated... but when someone has an exceptionally bad or good post people tend to notice those.
We could make an announcement saying how we are trying out something new and want to see if people like it or not. If it is having the desired effect. Basically just say it is a trial and not permanent, unless it works out how we want it to.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Dec 15, 2009 1:17pm
Ah, we have those on CR, most people just use it to piss others off. We call it the "rep meter".Fly4Fun wrote: I'm not talking about thread ratings... I'm talking about a personal rating that is permanent. Each time a poster get rated or positive or negative it adds to their cumulative score and it just keeps building.
Every post won't be rated... but when someone has an exceptionally bad or good post people tend to notice those.
We could make an announcement saying how we are trying out something new and want to see if people like it or not. If it is having the desired effect. Basically just say it is a trial and not permanent, unless it works out how we want it to.
Here, I'll post mine
2 of the negative ones were people just being stupid.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Dec 15, 2009 1:19pm
The only thing I worry about is if the users can see who left the negative rep. I can see that leading to a lot of pissing matches.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Dec 15, 2009 1:21pm
Well, on CR you can kind of tell. People with under 500 posts can't actually post rep, so it comes out gray. The one on mine that says "-Ken" is fake, because Ken has 1500 posts. So people will do stupid shit like that. I mean, I really don't think it will help anything. I know on CR it hasn't changed anyone's posting patterns or any arguments.justincredible wrote: The only thing I worry about is if the users can see who left the negative rep. I can see that leading to a lot of pissing matches.
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Dec 15, 2009 1:24pm
Ya, I definitely could see people using it negatively... which is why I just want to try it out for a bit. Would there be ways to create limitations... such as a required number of posts to use the system. Or if a person has a rating himself of such a negative number they aren't allowed to rate others negatively... just to keep the usual negative posters from trying to bring people down to their level.
I'm just tossing out ideas here.
I'm just tossing out ideas here.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Dec 15, 2009 1:27pm
I don't see a problem in using it, just from having experiences with the system, it doesn't really solve any troll problems.
The only good I have ever seen come from it, is on CR we have a noob forum, and you have to get 10 positive rep net in order to post on the for sale forums
The only good I have ever seen come from it, is on CR we have a noob forum, and you have to get 10 positive rep net in order to post on the for sale forums
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Dec 15, 2009 1:28pm
By the way... I couldn't resist... had to rate my own thread with a 1-star 
self deprecation is never a bad way to go.
self deprecation is never a bad way to go.
justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Dec 15, 2009 1:28pm
What is CR?
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Dec 15, 2009 1:30pm
ColumbusRacing. Over 6,000 members and 100,000 threadsjustincredible wrote: What is CR?
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Dec 15, 2009 2:24pm
This is a horrible idea......everyone fucking hates me on here. I have bad rep in real life, I don't need it on here too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sej
Posts: 540
Jan 7, 2010 3:11pm
Alright, who went on the thread rating bender?
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Jan 7, 2010 3:16pm
My guess is Wes.
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Jan 7, 2010 3:17pm
False. That is sleeper's M.O.....not sure which mod is copying him. Probably justincredibleFly4Fun wrote: My guess is Wes.
Fly4Fun
Posts: 7,730
Jan 7, 2010 3:18pm
Sleeper got into the Mod forum? Scary!
wes_mantooth
Posts: 17,977
Jan 7, 2010 3:19pm
lol.....yeah, I edited my post.
LJ
Posts: 16,351
Jan 7, 2010 3:54pm
hehehehe