View Poll Results: Do you think we should add a verified/unverified image?
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03-02-2011, 04:55 PM #26Disabled
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Would be cool how your suppose to report to the mods of your server ip / website / domain / whatever is hosted with that company for verification process and once the Mod verifys it, there is like a special icon/logo saying "Verified" would be cool / or "Legit Review" would be cool and ones who don't get removed or "unverifed"
I second this!
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03-02-2011, 04:59 PM #27Web Hosting Master
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If someone happens to come across a review which they believe is unverified they can submit a ticket with the report button. If the systems isn't broken, why try to fix it? To me it seems like additional work for the moderators to deal with this image verification idea.
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03-02-2011, 04:59 PM #28Web Hosting Master
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03-02-2011, 10:06 PM #29Web Hosting Master
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Agreed .
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03-03-2011, 12:48 AM #30Web Hosting Master
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Actually I think a better idea (and easier to implement as it's already in vbulletin), would be to use the thread prefix system. [Verified] [Unverified] - it would also load faster than another image too.
I do see a few problems however, such as what distinguishes a "review" from say a gripe? The work alone would be high on existing staff to tag existing threads as well as new ones. You also have the issue of newbies posting their reviews in other people's threads as well.Nothing here right now.
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03-03-2011, 02:38 AM #31Managed VPS Experts
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03-03-2011, 04:54 AM #32Junior Guru
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I want to give some more Ideas
It is a good idea. This verification tag will be useful to
- Differ the multiple reviews on a same host
- To avoid Fake reviews
But implementing this ' Image verification ' would need some work done.I think it needs some time for WHT team to plan and implement. Until then the moderator who checks the reported IPs submitted for verification can place a tag ' Verified ' in the post or in title as ' My Review on XYZ host [Verified] '.
Un-verfied posts can be like this...[Awaiting for approval].If the OP fails to provide the IP or a domain to verify. The posts can be removed after a limited time (Ex: 24 Hrs or 3 days etc.)
Besides this 'Verified' reviews concept. Every user should follow general Forum Etiqutte.
- A user should think once if he wants to post a review on immediate sign-up. That's not appreciated
- If we find a thread going off-topic. We should immediately report it to Mods . The mods would delete the unnecessary posts in the particular thread. Some unnecessary arguments diverts the actual topic . Such arguments should not be allowed on ' Reviews '. I saw many arguments on reviews which were not related to the OP(Original post) in any way .
- I can see that some legit Hosts and users don't give the chance to un-necessary arguments and they stay away from such things.That is appreciated and every one should follow them.
I don't know if someone would write a fake review afterall implementing this ' Verification Tag ' method. What if a host/ a person write a fake review? There are some chances to Host/person to create a fake hosting account easily with a different IP/domain and submit a review. I hope the moderators can take care of them, if we reportLast edited by youser; 03-03-2011 at 05:09 AM.
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03-03-2011, 09:31 AM #34Web Hosting Master
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03-03-2011, 09:37 AM #35Junior Guru
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03-03-2011, 09:39 AM #36Dennis Johnson
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It'd be way cool to come up with a system that empowered the community to self-verify reviews.
It looks like we're closing in on a more formal review system around here. I'm thinking it could happen sometime this summer.
Well yes - there is that.There is no best host. There is only the host that's best for you.
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03-03-2011, 11:11 AM #37Web Hosting Master
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03-03-2011, 01:14 PM #38Web Hosting Evangelist
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Just another thought; once the review has been verified, can the thread be closed or otherwise restricted? Do we really need 5 or 6 people bumping the thread with generic "Thanks for the review" posts?
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03-03-2011, 01:54 PM #39Web Hosting Master
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03-03-2011, 02:21 PM #41Web Hosting Evangelist
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I don't think either of you understand the problem...
I simply don't see the point of the threads being constantly bumped by people posting "Thanks for the review"
Here is generally what happens...
Poster A posts a review
Poster B (rightfully so) says "Thanks for the review"
Poster C, D, E, F and G all say "Thanks for the review"
It makes me cringe when I see the 2/3rd pages of a review thread all full of "Thanks for the review" posts, without any useful input.
Almost every review thread has this problem, there was a discussion about this in the 'Premium Members' forum, and many people agreed, I also believe the mods where looking into something...
As I said, it was just a thought.Last edited by SercoNetworks; 03-03-2011 at 02:26 PM.
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03-03-2011, 02:27 PM #42Managed VPS Experts
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03-03-2011, 02:32 PM #43Web Hosting Evangelist
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03-03-2011, 02:35 PM #44Web Hosting Master
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I understand your point of view. But the problem comes as to what one is allowed to said in a thread. So who is to say where you draw the line with such a policy. I have seen forums die out due to such type of censorship. The more a forum restricts what a person is allowed to say, it is directly proportional to the participation of the forum members.
I am with Techy. I see no harm in saying, "Thanks for the review."
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03-03-2011, 02:41 PM #45Web Hosting Evangelist
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Well, I see the point you are trying to make. However I'm not talking about mass censorship here...
I am with Techy. I see no harm in saying, "Thanks for the review."
As was suggested in the premium members forum, this mod or something similar would greatly help, IMO, this way the only reason a thread would be bumped would be if someone was actually contributing something.
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03-03-2011, 02:45 PM #46Web Hosting Master
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Maybe a "thanks for review" doesn't bump the thread but counts the tally on the "posts contribution".... For example instead of limiting the member to any censorship, if the posts is reading "thank you for your review" the thread doesn't get bump it remains where it is.
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03-03-2011, 02:49 PM #47Web Hosting Evangelist
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definitely a great ideal
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03-07-2011, 12:14 PM #49Web Hosting Master
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03-07-2011, 12:52 PM #50Managed VPS Experts
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We probably can, but it's all up to the mods. One of the mods on this forum also support this idea 100%.
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