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Aug 4 2010, 05:23 PM
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This is actually a great idea!
Except that we have so good community that 99,9% of the posts would be thanked. 
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Aug 4 2010, 06:30 PM
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Sounds interesting!
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Aug 4 2010, 10:53 PM
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QUOTE (fkalich @ Aug 4 2010, 09:47 PM)  I would say no. This is why. This site is moderated sufficiently, it is not needed. Basically if you don't have a good reason, keep it simple. And such items tend to turn these forums into popularity contests with people all trying to please rather than people really being honest. That may make you popular, but it really does not help anyone in the long run. It is generally self evident who is helpful. Best help you often get is in the form of something you really do not want to hear, and one probably won't be clicking a "thank" button in such a case (although they may want to thank the person later when they realize that they were just telling them the truth, as hard as that was to swallow at the time). A considerate and well reflected answer to a question can be seen as positive, even though it doesn't meet everybody's "needs". If you explain thouroughly why the truth is what it is, and try to comfort or even be somewhat empathetic, the person you answer will thank you, for showing that you don't write something "negative" just to be mean. I like this concept a lot. Yes it may be about popularity, but if a "Karma-counter" is what it takes to make this a better forum, then why ignore the opportunity? Instead of having MVC polls based on subjectivity from users who happen to be active at the time of the poll, why not have an infallible system that actually shows how helpful you are statistically? Personally, as I've said, I don't see anything negative about this idea. Great thinking, Vaidya. 
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Aug 5 2010, 08:25 AM
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Very interesting idea - hadn't thought about it!
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Aug 5 2010, 12:29 PM
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QUOTE (fkalich @ Aug 4 2010, 08:47 PM) I would say no. This is why. This site is moderated sufficiently, it is not needed. Basically if you don't have a good reason, keep it simple. And such items tend to turn these forums into popularity contests with people all trying to please rather than people really being honest. That may make you popular, but it really does not help anyone in the long run. It is generally self evident who is helpful. Best help you often get is in the form of something you really do not want to hear, and one probably won't be clicking a "thank" button in such a case (although they may want to thank the person later when they realize that they were just telling them the truth, as hard as that was to swallow at the time). After too many years experience of lecturing in HE I generally agree with you fkalich. FWIW some UK Universities already have a system in place whereby students 'rate' their lecturing staff. Evidence demonstrates that these tend to be 'beauty contests' as you suggest. Students tend to rate courses and lecturers positively according to how 'fun' and 'easy' they are perceived to be. Far too often what is rated highly delivers a very shallow learning experience and the (ex-)student only comes to realise that when it is too late. If you trawl through any internet forum it is easy to find some respondents who are rated highly and whom the forum users think offer the best advice and conversely others who are often shouted down or ignored. Too often the former merely repeats 'perceived wisdom' that may or may not be correct but that others accept without any real thought. Too often the latter offers good advice but is ignored as they are seen as different and/or difficult by the majority of the forum. Typical 'in-group/out group' behavior. It's perhaps endemic of the shallow 'Pop Idol/X-Factor' society in which we now live: - it's not just that we all get our 15 minutes of fame but that we also lack the capacity for true reflexivity. All that is solid turns in to air (as Berman put it). -------------------- Get your music professionally mastered by anl AES registered Mastering Engineer. Contact me for Audio Mastering Services and Advice and visit our website www.miromastering.com
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Aug 6 2010, 01:51 AM
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Why fix something which ain't broke?
It's nice to get +Rep and all, I know a number of sites and forums which do, but mostly it becomes redunient and like 'fkalich' said it becomes a popularity contest. Plus we already have a Member Rating option, I think that is quite good. --------------------  Play Games Arcade Take a break, Play Games! Play the best free online flash games at Aaron's Game Zone like Bloons Tower Defense 4! |
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Aug 6 2010, 03:39 AM
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QUOTE (Azzaboi @ Aug 6 2010, 02:51 AM) Why fix something which ain't broke? It's nice to get +Rep and all, I know a number of sites and forums which do, but mostly it becomes redunient and like 'fkalich' said it becomes a popularity contest. Plus we already have a Member Rating option, I think that is quite good. Member rating can rate people down, instead of only counting the good things they do, which seems like a more fair way. Also, the rating system doesn't seem representative. Is it 5 stars guitar playing? Composition? English literature? Language? Attitude in forums? Hairstyle? Number of friends on GMC? Did you read my post? Don't answer that, if not, read it please. -------------------- My YouTube Channel
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Aug 6 2010, 02:57 PM
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I think it's a great idea. I hope it is easy to implement, lots of forums have these features for member's posts.
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