Thread: I think...

postig a lot of odd threads aren't you.


A bad idea.

okay...

Originally Posted by xXSomeGuyXx

...we should have a poularity system. Like for every ten posts, it is a point.
then we could put it in our profiles.

...No.

This doesn't even make any sense. We can see our post counts from the profiles, and this inane point system is utterly useless.

Please think before you post.

Yeah it would promote spamming.

A popularity system is a bad idea in the first place, as it implies we're all socially retarded and simplifies the whole social system of life. But one based on posting would be even worse, it would promote spamming.

...I hate agreeing with Goldney.

Originally Posted by xXSomeGuyXx

...we should have a poularity system. Like for every ten posts, it is a point.
then we could put it in our profiles.

You're wrong.

-10 points

We had this at our clan forum. It was kinda nice...you could get these little gifts to send to people, you could change peoples names and avatars, you could make a custom title....

But I don't think it would work well here...

You would just be measuring relative posting frequency.

What about a "rate this post" option in which people would rate the post and then their quality of posts could be seen in their profile via how they have been rated?

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Originally Posted by xXSomeGuyXx

...we should have a poularity system. Like for every ten posts, it is a point.
then we could put it in our profiles.

I think this is an incredible idea. Dividing my post count by ten is so hard.

Originally Posted by Mark75

I think this is an incredible idea. Dividing my post count by ten is so hard.

Don't be sarcastic, he's proposing a way without decimals.

Originally Posted by O'nus

You would just be measuring relative posting frequency.

What about a "rate this post" option in which people would rate the post and then their quality of posts could be seen in their profile via how they have been rated?

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that's a good idea. like on youtube? then even guests can vote too and that will tally up to a total.

Originally Posted by xXSomeGuyXx

that's a good idea. like on youtube? then even guests can vote too and that will tally up to a total.

Yeah! I think it would be good.

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Originally Posted by Spartiate

Don't be sarcastic, he's proposing a way without decimals.

I'm not being sarcastic! Rounding down to the nearest 1 is so freaking hard!

Also, "more like YouTube" ALWAYS makes things better.

but the Admins have a lot to do, so i don't think it will happen.

Hey Mark, could you be more like YouTube?

(ie. make a video, monotone voice, rant on about someone who pissed you off, make sure you do not look directly in the cam, and make sure your mic is visible.)

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Originally Posted by O'nus

Yeah! I think it would be good.

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If not for a certain "type" of member (of which we have a few) that would rate more for political/comedic/self-serving reasons, rather than as an actual gauge of quality, I'd say that just might be a good idea.

Unfortunately, those sorts of ratings are inevitable, and pretty much compromises the entire idea.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

If not for a certain "type" of member (of which we have a few) that would rate more for political/comedic/self-serving reasons, rather than as an actual gauge of quality, I'd say that just might be a good idea.

Unfortunately, those sorts of ratings are inevitable, and pretty much compromises the entire idea.

These statistically insignficant contributors would rest in the outliers of the significant distribution of voters. I doubt that, in the range of votes, these individuals would make a significant impact that would compromise a normal distribution of voters given that the common poster takes the time to actually vote.

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Originally Posted by O'nus

Hey Mark, could you be more like YouTube?

DO NOT READ THIS COMMENT

this is true it happened to my friend!!!!!!1

a ghost of a girl who died on yuotub is haunting all of us! if u hav read this coment it is already to late 4 u!! u r now being hanuted and u will DIE unless post this comment in at least 099925 vids or you wil have bad luck for aty least 50 years (AND DIE)!!!

wow.

We can have those animated avatars and post count can give "dream money" and we can buy sunglasses and cool jeans and a cowboy hat!

Originally Posted by O'nus

These statistically insignficant contributors would rest in the outliers of the significant distribution of voters. I doubt that, in the range of votes, these individuals would make a significant impact that would compromise a normal distribution of voters given that the common poster takes the time to actually vote.
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True enough.

[Edit: LOL @ Gestalt]

After being here a few months, you get to know pretty well how valuable a poster is, a rating system is a little to "in your face" for me.

Originally Posted by Mark75

DO NOT READ THIS COMMENT

this is true it happened to my friend!!!!!!1

a ghost of a girl who died on yuotub is haunting all of us! if u hav read this coment it is already to late 4 u!! u r now being hanuted and u will DIE unless post this comment in at least 099925 vids or you wil have bad luck for aty least 50 years (AND DIE)!!!

Now that is acting like youtube!