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BuckeyeSkins
Go Bucks/Hail to the Redskins!!
I think you hit the nail squarely on the head with your post NYB.NewYorkBuck said:
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Ratboy18
All-American
I agree with the modified format that has been gaining momentum: auto-sig, less impact, making large numbers of rubies into another symbol.
If posters invest in the reputation feature, you get a lot of people that will think before they post -- being pure scUM ruined my day.
But, on the flip side - many posters seemed to have slipped into that category (pure scUM) recently and you then have no incentive to be careful because a lot of negative isn't going to hurt you anymore.
When I asked Mili about the system, he said that a negative from him wouldn't destroy you and a positive from anyone is probably worth more.
If the symbols ever do go to Buckeye Leaves, will there be any community-wide awards - like when everyone that dresses for the game gets a sticker for the win?
PS: Please don't ding me for this post.
If posters invest in the reputation feature, you get a lot of people that will think before they post -- being pure scUM ruined my day.
But, on the flip side - many posters seemed to have slipped into that category (pure scUM) recently and you then have no incentive to be careful because a lot of negative isn't going to hurt you anymore.
When I asked Mili about the system, he said that a negative from him wouldn't destroy you and a positive from anyone is probably worth more.
If the symbols ever do go to Buckeye Leaves, will there be any community-wide awards - like when everyone that dresses for the game gets a sticker for the win?
PS: Please don't ding me for this post.
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sure what you said here makes sense. but really, who gives a fuck if somebody hit you with a red dot?
the fact that this feature is the most controversial on this site is very sad.
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WestEnd
look ma no shoelaces, and I'm down with the KIIING
The rep system is really a cool idea, but I think one thing that's kinda becoming transparent about it (to those members who even notice it) is that it is more or less an indication of what long time posters think of a user. While these long time users seem to do a good job at not abusing the system, its obvious that a couple positive/negative reps from high-rep posters can swing rep ratings more than even the high-rep posters intended.
The biggest thing i'd say in modifying it is that in addition to approve/disapprove you should HAVE to select from a list of approved reasons (ie flaming, trolling) so that people are forced to realize the purpose of dings isn't just to show that you agree or disagree with somebodys point or arbitrarily throw your weight around, but to recognize those who are actually positively/negatively contributing to the community feel of BP that is really what makes this site the sick addiction it is. I like the idea that the amount of rep would scale with the category that you select (this way you could give 1 rep boost if somebody said something funny, but like 50 or whatever if they had a great contribution that required alot of research and whatnot) and that on top of this, the rep pts would be scaled by the rating of the giver.
Really though, I'd say that some sort of modification to the system that reinforces to the giver of the rep the notion that the rep system should be used not to agree/disagree with somebody but as a tool for providing positive/negative feedback on the quality of the posts. If I'm misunderstanding the intent of the system, then at least make the weight for simply disagreeing with someones point or habitually disliking a user low.
The biggest thing i'd say in modifying it is that in addition to approve/disapprove you should HAVE to select from a list of approved reasons (ie flaming, trolling) so that people are forced to realize the purpose of dings isn't just to show that you agree or disagree with somebodys point or arbitrarily throw your weight around, but to recognize those who are actually positively/negatively contributing to the community feel of BP that is really what makes this site the sick addiction it is. I like the idea that the amount of rep would scale with the category that you select (this way you could give 1 rep boost if somebody said something funny, but like 50 or whatever if they had a great contribution that required alot of research and whatnot) and that on top of this, the rep pts would be scaled by the rating of the giver.
Really though, I'd say that some sort of modification to the system that reinforces to the giver of the rep the notion that the rep system should be used not to agree/disagree with somebody but as a tool for providing positive/negative feedback on the quality of the posts. If I'm misunderstanding the intent of the system, then at least make the weight for simply disagreeing with someones point or habitually disliking a user low.
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OilerBuck
Sweet Crude
On the subject of changing the icon for rep. I like the current Rubies & Emeralds because I think it is small and efficient...anything pictoral would get gawdy. If we did ANYTHING to change it, I would make two different sizes, bigger ones count the same as several small. Just to save space. We COULD change it to Red (OSU) being positive and Blue (scUM) being negative, but thats not a big deal to me, I don't mind red, gray, green.
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Bucktastic
Troy Smith for HEISMAN
I say keep it. It is a good way to keep this place in line. The anonymous aspect would be the only change. Overall though, I say rep is a good thing.
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Clarity said:Good start.
To everyone else, if you vote "Modify and restore it", then I expect you to chime in on HOW to modify it. I can see who votes which way.
Clarity- If you could let us know who voted to get rid of it... that'd be great...because I'd like to ding them....
[Except 3yards]
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crazybuckfan40
Head Coach
I like it b/c if makes people think about what they are going to say. Also you should only be able to give so many points in a day. Also make the people give a reason as to why they dinged someone or why they gave them points. If it is a stupid reason then they should be able to get dinged. I like the idea that you can find out who are the most respected posters and who are not. It helps out the new people, to know who to listen to and who just says things to type.
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JXC
17-4 since 2001
Why not make it only possible to get positive rep? Therefore if you say something people think is worthwhile, you get rep points, but if you say something completely stupid, (but it's still what you think) then you don't get hurt for it. I think then it would be a lot less worried about.
What are you going to do? Complain you didn't get rep points for a post? For bad posts, I think we could still use the warning system or something.
What are you going to do? Complain you didn't get rep points for a post? For bad posts, I think we could still use the warning system or something.
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Can we keep score in the bowl game? Does one of the OSU's have to lose?
The best part about making the system transparent... is that you can keep track of the dumbass posters and the dumbass dingers.
What we don't want is a bunch of dumbasses.
Present company excluded.
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bucknut11
Defense still wins Championships
I think you have to keep it weighted towards those with more clout. Certainly we cannot have it where a new flamer has as much weight as a long-time reputable poster.
And I think it's important to be able to give out negative rubies as well. Nothing but positives will lead to inflated reps for everyone and it won't really give us a good idea of who's been a bad poster. Or think of it this way: none of us want to see brett or ndchief get positive reps, do we? Didn't think so.
And I think it's important to be able to give out negative rubies as well. Nothing but positives will lead to inflated reps for everyone and it won't really give us a good idea of who's been a bad poster. Or think of it this way: none of us want to see brett or ndchief get positive reps, do we? Didn't think so.
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Tibor dinged me and took me from about 1600 pts. to about 600 pts. Of course his ding had a comment but was not signed. I knew it was him by the way it was written and PM'ed him about it. He said he dinged me b/c I dinged him the day before for no reason.bucknut11 said:
When I told him that I had actually given him a positive rep the day before and that it wouldn't even allow me to ding him again until I "spread around more reputation" he apologized.
So I guess what I'm saying is that one user with "clout" killed my rep for no reason except he "thought I had dinged him." That's where having the names with the dings would have fixed that problem before it started.
Also, I don't think a member with clout should have anymore effect on rep than anyone else. Rep should be based on "Total numbers of postive and neg reps. and not who they come from."
Let's face it, the only reason a lot of these people have "clout" is b/c they have a ton of posts, not b/c they are necessarily of quality. I know for a fact that a lot of my posts have no redeeming quality whatsoever.
You shouldn't get clout b/c you are such a loser that you post 50 messages a day.
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Why should a guy like Tibor above have "clout" when half of his posts are an emoticon?
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