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I think it's all about "where"; as in where would these numbers show? We're clearly not talking about crediting it at the post or thread level ... so just in the profile page? Or does it need enough visibility to be under the Avatar in every post? It's all about Location, Location, Location.
I think it's all about "where"; as in where would these numbers show? We're clearly not talking about crediting it at the post or thread level ... so just in the profile page? Or does it need enough visibility to be under the Avatar in every post? It's all about Location, Location, Location.
Visible only to the person who recieved the rep and kept on the same line as the rep was prior to today ???
I think it's all about "where"; as in where would these numbers show? We're clearly not talking about crediting it at the post or thread level ... so just in the profile page? Or does it need enough visibility to be under the Avatar in every post? It's all about Location, Location, Location.
I don't think you want it visible on every post under everyone's avatars. It "means" too much if its on display like that. And honestly, I don't think I'd suggest making the Rep messages public at all. I will admit that I have at times left specific and snarky messages about people in Rep messages that I have made. I think that needs to stay private between you and the person you are Repping. No reason to have someone get their feelings hurt because I was in a bad mood last Tuesday.
I don't think you want it visible on every post under everyone's avatars. It "means" too much if its on display like that. And honestly, I don't think I'd suggest making the Rep messages public at all. I will admit that I have at times left specific and snarky messages about people in Rep messages that I have made. I think that needs to stay private between you and the person you are Repping. No reason to have someone get their feelings hurt because I was in a bad mood last Tuesday.
Right. I often used it as a private visitor message almost.
However it's worked out, a visible indicator that rep or a comment has been received is nice. For me, that indicator used to be the changing number; now, something else would be much appreciated.
But I will toss this out there from the other board I frequent (SaintsReport.com).
They have a completely meaningless thumbs up thumb down per post count. Basically the idea was to cut back on people posting....
+1
...all the time
However, now every tenth post is somebody wondering why they got thumbs down. And that post subsequently gets about 200 thumbs down.
My suggestion is to have a THUMBS UP per post and no other option. In theory you get a positive count with no negatives to create sob stories.
PS. BudPalmer said I dont know Jack, but I beg to differ.
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However it's worked out, a visible indicator that rep or a comment has been received is nice. For me, that indicator used to be the changing number; now, something else would be much appreciated.
How about every time you get rep, an image of a sumo wrestler doing a hulu or belly dance pops up and he's got your rep number pasted on his belly?
That way, he'll get fatter as you go along. Like, you get to ten, he gets a lil fatter. Then you get to 100 and he gets even fatter. Then you get to 1000 and so on and so fourth. And have neg rep back so he gets thinner every time someone Neg-Reps one of your posts. It'd be like one of those fad games/toys from a few years ago with the electronic pet you have to take care of. A "Tamagotchi"
On a sports message board I belong to (Arrowhead Pride), instead of having a rep number for the individual person, people can simply "rec" the post they like.
If enough different people "rec" the post, it gets changed a different color. That's it. As far as i know there is no lasting "value" assigned to a post that turns colors. It's just an easy way to see posts that people like.
You could still attack some sort of comment that goes to the author of said post, much like the rep does now, but instead of adding to that person's rep total and leaving a message, you simply leave your message, and people can still click the link and go and see their post in beautiful Dorothy in Oz technicolor.
I don't think you want it visible on every post under everyone's avatars. It "means" too much if its on display like that.
Maybe this should be the approach to start off with? Thinking this through:
- The current system needs to be reworked, replaced, or otherwise removed.
- It an be argued that any system that ranks the member individually, as opposed to the thread, will eventually lead us to the same place we are now.
- Ranking the threads isn't a legitimate option for technical reasons/server space/other technical issues above my pay grade.
That leaves you at eliminating rep, keeping the current system (since changing won't make that much of a difference since it will all end up back here anyway), or finding a way to diminish the subjective power of rep points to those who feel it has value.
Maybe the best way to diminish its importance is to make the user go through a couple of clicks before finding the number of his/her fellow realmser as suggested above by theavengerthor?
I would love to see the thread rated, as opposed to the member, but completely understand that it is not a practical solution.
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