Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 14, 2003, 07:34:08 am
I propose the following format:
Poll initator's comments
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 14, 2003, 07:42:28 am
I know there is a nice person in there somewhere,
but this user continually puts others down and offers
no constructive input of his own.
Post by: Sethan on February 14, 2003, 09:29:44 am
Post by: Rod O'neal on February 14, 2003, 09:58:56 am
Post by: LongTooth on February 14, 2003, 10:10:40 am
Quote:
I think this is a very bad idea. If I don't find an individuals post to offer anything positive, I just ignore it and move on. You have to ask yourself why some folk put up negative things? They are usually looking for an audience. Just don't give them one. Now, *constructive* critisism is totally different and should be welcomed. IMO
To be honest any one posting on a bb board is looking for an audience wether the post be good or bad
Post by: Aenigma on February 14, 2003, 11:31:36 am
So don't do it.
Post by: RogueJedi_XC on February 14, 2003, 12:03:55 pm
Post by: Tulmahk on February 14, 2003, 08:15:33 pm
To anyone who thinks personal (and don't think for a second it isn't personal) ratings are a good idea, just use the following formula to determine a person's rating:
If rank = Extra in Red shirt, -2 stars
If poster = against SFB, -4 stars
If poster = against GaW, - 8 stars
If poster = lots of common sense, -16 stars
If poster = likes SFC3, -32 stars
If poster = tows the SFB Old Guard party line, +64 stars
Yes, that's the formula that was used, 9 times out of 10. Gee, I wonder why personal ratings were done away with...
The next step is to change the Extra in Red Shirt rank. There are a lot of people, (particularly members of the SFB Old Guard) who are xenophobic beyond all reason towards people who have the Extra in Red Shirt rank. People who are supposedly adults, too. How embarassing for them. I was once a member of the SFB Old Guard, even have the 1985 edition of SFB to prove it. Attitudes like these drove me right out of that cynical, misanthropic movement.
BTW, I rate this thread 1 star. See how it feels?
Post by: LongTooth on February 14, 2003, 08:39:38 pm
Agree about the post count tho
Some people tend to think as you only got a few posts under your belt you got nothing to say or try to jump all over you as your new
I like to term these's people as fourm snobs
Loseing the rateing of some ones post is not too bad a thing
This way is much more open and honest if you dont like some ones post (or some one ) this way you can just tell them
Post by: LongTooth on February 14, 2003, 08:43:07 pm
Post by: Sethan on February 14, 2003, 09:45:08 pm
As to the ratings, at least in the OT forums, they often seemed to be based on one's political views. The further right or left an individual poster was, the lower the rating.
Post by: Kieran Forester on February 14, 2003, 09:58:25 pm
Post by: NannerSlug on February 14, 2003, 10:40:30 pm
Quote:
The exception, of course, was NannerSludge, with his well deserved 1 star.
i had two stars before the end, thank you very much..
Tulmahk speaks the truth. anyone not rubber stamping particular proposals and showing spine about certain things to certain people recieve exactly what he is talking about.
i grant you i get too emotionally involved from time to time and not posted "politically correct" on somthings but i always keep things about issues, not people.
in the end, though, those nice little stars represent no more than a popularity contest which can even be waged by creating multiple accounts. so yeah, they are irrelevant.
at best they provide as ego boosters (for all, my self included). at worst, they could be used as a witch hunt to bash people down whos views some do not agree with. then again, that is all provided that people base their self-worth on those little graphics.
in my gaming community travels i think it is interesting socialogical study of the respondants to this forum. i honestly thank my God, wife and family for keeping my head on straight and realizing what really means somthing in life.
thanks.
Post by: Cruis.In on February 14, 2003, 11:18:06 pm
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 14, 2003, 07:34:08 am
I propose the following format:
Poll initator's comments
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on February 14, 2003, 07:42:28 am
I know there is a nice person in there somewhere,
but this user continually puts others down and offers
no constructive input of his own.
Post by: Sethan on February 14, 2003, 09:29:44 am
Post by: Rod O'neal on February 14, 2003, 09:58:56 am
Post by: LongTooth on February 14, 2003, 10:10:40 am
Quote:
I think this is a very bad idea. If I don't find an individuals post to offer anything positive, I just ignore it and move on. You have to ask yourself why some folk put up negative things? They are usually looking for an audience. Just don't give them one. Now, *constructive* critisism is totally different and should be welcomed. IMO
To be honest any one posting on a bb board is looking for an audience wether the post be good or bad
Post by: Aenigma on February 14, 2003, 11:31:36 am
So don't do it.
Post by: RogueJedi_XC on February 14, 2003, 12:03:55 pm
Post by: Tulmahk on February 14, 2003, 08:15:33 pm
To anyone who thinks personal (and don't think for a second it isn't personal) ratings are a good idea, just use the following formula to determine a person's rating:
If rank = Extra in Red shirt, -2 stars
If poster = against SFB, -4 stars
If poster = against GaW, - 8 stars
If poster = lots of common sense, -16 stars
If poster = likes SFC3, -32 stars
If poster = tows the SFB Old Guard party line, +64 stars
Yes, that's the formula that was used, 9 times out of 10. Gee, I wonder why personal ratings were done away with...
The next step is to change the Extra in Red Shirt rank. There are a lot of people, (particularly members of the SFB Old Guard) who are xenophobic beyond all reason towards people who have the Extra in Red Shirt rank. People who are supposedly adults, too. How embarassing for them. I was once a member of the SFB Old Guard, even have the 1985 edition of SFB to prove it. Attitudes like these drove me right out of that cynical, misanthropic movement.
BTW, I rate this thread 1 star. See how it feels?
Post by: LongTooth on February 14, 2003, 08:39:38 pm
Agree about the post count tho
Some people tend to think as you only got a few posts under your belt you got nothing to say or try to jump all over you as your new
I like to term these's people as fourm snobs
Loseing the rateing of some ones post is not too bad a thing
This way is much more open and honest if you dont like some ones post (or some one ) this way you can just tell them
Post by: LongTooth on February 14, 2003, 08:43:07 pm
Post by: Sethan on February 14, 2003, 09:45:08 pm
As to the ratings, at least in the OT forums, they often seemed to be based on one's political views. The further right or left an individual poster was, the lower the rating.
Post by: Kieran Forester on February 14, 2003, 09:58:25 pm
Post by: NannerSlug on February 14, 2003, 10:40:30 pm
Quote:
The exception, of course, was NannerSludge, with his well deserved 1 star.
i had two stars before the end, thank you very much..
Tulmahk speaks the truth. anyone not rubber stamping particular proposals and showing spine about certain things to certain people recieve exactly what he is talking about.
i grant you i get too emotionally involved from time to time and not posted "politically correct" on somthings but i always keep things about issues, not people.
in the end, though, those nice little stars represent no more than a popularity contest which can even be waged by creating multiple accounts. so yeah, they are irrelevant.
at best they provide as ego boosters (for all, my self included). at worst, they could be used as a witch hunt to bash people down whos views some do not agree with. then again, that is all provided that people base their self-worth on those little graphics.
in my gaming community travels i think it is interesting socialogical study of the respondants to this forum. i honestly thank my God, wife and family for keeping my head on straight and realizing what really means somthing in life.
thanks.
Post by: Cruis.In on February 14, 2003, 11:18:06 pm