Results 1 to 20 of 20
Thread: Reputation
-
04-04-2004, 08:32 PM #1Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Dec 2002
- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Posts
- 5,320
Reputation
I just had an idea. A lot of people been complaining (including myself, I don't hide the fact) about community degradation - poor quality of material, posts, etc.
There is a feature in vBulletin where you can allow users to rank the reputation of certain posts and users according to what they publish.
I think it can have a great positive impact on WHT community as there will be a competition for higher quality responses and standards.
Best,
-
04-04-2004, 08:36 PM #2Eternal Member
- Join Date
- Jan 2002
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Posts
- 11,052
Not a bad idea, Art, but how do you prevent abuse? Grudge ranking? Stacked ranking?
VitoDemoDemo.com - Flash tutorials since 2002
DemoWolf.com - 5,300+ Flash tutorials for hosting companies, incl. Voice tutorials
-
04-04-2004, 08:38 PM #3Dennis Johnson
- Join Date
- Jun 2001
- Location
- Kalamazoo
- Posts
- 33,412
I believe that's a feature in vB3. We may be a ways away from going there.
There is no best host. There is only the host that's best for you.
-
04-04-2004, 08:52 PM #4Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Jun 2003
- Location
- Europe
- Posts
- 551
Yes, not a bad idea! Though... I prefer to read some posts and itself appraise rank of the given user.
Bestbg - Best "Background" Services
-
04-04-2004, 09:00 PM #5Web Developer
- Join Date
- Feb 2003
- Location
- Connecticut
- Posts
- 5,460
I like the idea aswell.
-
04-04-2004, 09:04 PM #6Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Jun 2000
- Location
- Washington, USA
- Posts
- 5,990
We need mod points, like on Slashdot.
-
04-04-2004, 09:07 PM #7Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Nov 2002
- Location
- Hot, hot Michigan...
- Posts
- 3,506
Originally posted by JTY
We need mod points, like on Slashdot.
-
04-04-2004, 09:12 PM #8Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Dec 2002
- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Posts
- 5,320
Originally posted by vito
Not a bad idea, Art, but how do you prevent abuse? Grudge ranking? Stacked ranking?
Vito
And if he goes out to asking people around to vote for him - he won't last - its the same as spamming - 1 extra line should be added to the rules, that's it.
Then again, 2-3 extra votes he'll get from his closest friends won't matter much on a forum as huge as this. Same goes for those "bad ranks" on purpose. I mean how many people would do something like this on a professional forum? We don't have that many conflicts here to be at all bothered by this.
Best,
-
04-04-2004, 09:14 PM #9Eternal Member
- Join Date
- Jan 2002
- Location
- Toronto, Canada
- Posts
- 11,052
Artashes, always the voice of reason.
VitoDemoDemo.com - Flash tutorials since 2002
DemoWolf.com - 5,300+ Flash tutorials for hosting companies, incl. Voice tutorials
-
04-04-2004, 09:15 PM #10Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Dec 2002
- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Posts
- 5,320
I like that, Vito, makes me more productive.
-
04-04-2004, 09:43 PM #11Temporarily Suspended
- Join Date
- Mar 2003
- Posts
- 893
"Rating" a member would be a bad idea. There's enough issues on these forums as is not to mention preferred treatment, favoritism, and boyz club mentality IMHO. Do I get warning points for saying that?
Last edited by FTPguy; 04-04-2004 at 09:46 PM.
-
04-04-2004, 09:47 PM #12Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Jan 2001
- Location
- Illinois, USA
- Posts
- 7,175
What if we brought back "thread" ratings?
-
04-04-2004, 09:55 PM #13Dennis Johnson
- Join Date
- Jun 2001
- Location
- Kalamazoo
- Posts
- 33,412
Originally posted by FTPguy
. . . Do I get warning points for saying that?
I'm just guessing. Seeing's how you're connected to the internet and all; the chances are pretty good.There is no best host. There is only the host that's best for you.
-
04-04-2004, 10:05 PM #14Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Dec 2002
- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Posts
- 5,320
Originally posted by Akash
What if we brought back "thread" ratings?
-
04-04-2004, 10:10 PM #15Retired ***ulator
- Join Date
- Jan 2003
- Location
- Let's see.....
- Posts
- 4,463
I have it enabled on my mboard, although I'm still learning how to use the thing...
73's, Kim
Everything happens for a reason I make up.
-
04-05-2004, 02:59 AM #16
Personally, I think it'd be a bad idea to put in reputation on this specific board. A while back, yes, I thought it might work, but given a number of reasons, I wouldn't think it would work.
Firstly, we have the whole moderation issue. How in the sam hill do you expect this to be moderated? It just can not be done, not with THIS many users. We're talking mods full time just doing THAT. Forget about the posts!
Secondly, we have revenge:
Oh, this person did this to me, now it's time to pay them back on WHT
Even better:
Oh, this person started a negative thread towards me, I guess I can do this to them!
I hate to say it, but with the spiteful attitude that most have around here, I'd say it's a very bad idea. Originally, yeah I thought it was a good one as well (this was some months back, I believe way back when Chicken was still a mod), but a LOT has changed then, WHT has grown a LOT (for better, or worse, it's happened), and a LOT of that is completely and totally immaturity. I, for one would not exactly be happy if I found some kid giving me a poor rating, just because I was his/her competition, or because they perceived something wrong. Like it or not, it WOULD happen.
On a smaller board, I'd say yeah, but on WHT, I don't think it's the greatest idea in the world. It'd be an absolute nightmare to implement and moderate.Tom Whiting, WHMCS Guru extraordinaire
Linux problems? WHMCS Problems? Give me a shout
Check out my WHMCS Addons
-
04-05-2004, 09:33 AM #17Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Aug 2001
- Location
- Eaglehawk, Victoria,Australia
- Posts
- 5,014
I don't think it would work either. Some people wouldn't care what rating they got. Personally I would have thought if you were relying on the net for your income you would be extra careful what you posted. I mean if I was about to do business with a particular firm/person amd I read bad posts from that person I certainly wouldn't do business with them.
You people are on show for the world to see that should be enough motivation to bite your tongue and exercise a bit of decorum.
What about free beer for the best post and more free beer for the most helpful, and we get to throw cream cakes at the moderators.
Docwww.doctorhill.com.au
Need help? just ask The Doctor
House calls a specialty
If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy ?
-
04-05-2004, 09:45 AM #18Originally posted by TheDoctor
What about free beer for the best post and more free beer for the most helpful, and we get to throw cream cakes at the moderators.
-
04-05-2004, 10:31 AM #19Web Hosting Master
- Join Date
- Dec 2002
- Location
- Montreal, Canada
- Posts
- 5,320
Have we tried it to say it doesn't work?
-
04-05-2004, 12:00 PM #20Build It Better!
- Join Date
- Dec 2002
- Posts
- 5,448
Originally posted by anon-e-mouse
Cream cakes I can handle, certainly better than the ones flying lately
As for Artashes suggestion, on the surface it does seem like a good one. Perhaps a test could be initiated in a specific forum to monitor results?