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  • 24-08-2008 9:01pm
    #1
    Gillo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭


    I'm sure most people will agree that the "Thanks" button is pretty hand and most people use it well, but does anyone else think there's a need for a "No Thank's / Fail" button also. I was reading a particular thread and really felt it was needed, I've often felt the need for it in other threads also.

    Not sure what you'd call the button but you get the idea.
    Post edited by Shield on


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    #2
    Dinter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,698 ✭✭✭Dinter


    Great idea.

    It could be called a "response" or "reply" button and maybe, after you press it, you could tailor what will appear after the post you disagree with, so you can show exactly why you don't think it merits thanks.

    I think you've stumbled on something there.


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    #3
    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,523 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    This has been suggested before and dismissed by Admins afair.


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    #4
    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    No. Creates negativity and alienates users. Dangerous. Jigsaw would have gotten savaged. We cant have that.


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    #5
    Gillo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,566 ✭✭✭Gillo


    dr.bollocko wrote: »
    No. Creates negativity and alienates users. Dangerous. Jigsaw would have gotten savaged. We cant have that.

    Sometimes the negativity has already been created, take consumer issue's where people often give bad advice or any forum where people simply post "Fail"


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    dr.bollocko
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 35,943 Mod ✭✭✭✭dr.bollocko


    Gillo wrote: »
    Sometimes the negativity has already been created, take consumer issue's where people often give bad advice or any forum where people simply post "Fail"

    If a negative response is garnered from a number of posts than they can be editted by mods as the need fits, or the original post can be deleted. Just clicking a button to register disagreement or failure is too easy.
    We should never make it easier to be discourteous.


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    #7
    Repentant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 39 ✭Repentant


    Why not vBulletin reputation. or Karma?

    Not.


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    #8
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,046 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    No thanks.


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    #9
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Why not just abuse the person in-thread so the rest of us can opt out of all the hatin'.


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    #10
    ethernet
    Registered Users Posts: 3,568 ✭✭✭ethernet


    Resorting to lolcatz in these situations is usually enough to tell off a poster ... ;)


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    #11
    Trinity
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,662 ✭✭✭Trinity


    No. It would only end up being abused. For instance the other thread on feedback regarding grammar correction. People using it to get one up on another poster making them look like crap.

    I think you can agree with someone without saying why, it's rather obvious that you share that opinion. But when disagreeing with someone you normally have to produce a contrary arguement and put your point across. Its not enough to say fail.

    Therefore a post would be a necessity either way.


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    #12
    The guy
    Registered Users Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭The guy


    I think thank you should be abolished and replaced with a vBulletin reputation system.


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    #13
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    hmmm, how many of these threads will it take before a sticky?

    Thanks is good, it's nice, it makes people feel good. Why would you possibly want the opposite of that? - unless you wanted to make someone feel bad... that's not the boards way.


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    #14
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Anyway I don't like the idea of having a "no thanks" button as it could be used to intimidate a poster.


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    #15
    MOH
    Registered Users Posts: 6,464 ✭✭✭MOH


    No to 'No thanks'.
    But yes to a nothanks button to indicate that the poster is not Tom Hanks


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    #16
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 81,694 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Trinity1 wrote: »
    No. It would only end up being abused. For instance the other thread on feedback regarding grammar correction. People using it to get one up on another poster making them look like crap.

    I think you can agree with someone without saying why, it's rather obvious that you share that opinion. But when disagreeing with someone you normally have to produce a contrary arguement and put your point across. Its not enough to say fail.

    Therefore a post would be a necessity either way.
    This.

    I mean OP if you had started up this thread, and every response was "No." you'd demand a Why.


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    arybvtcw0eolkf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 24,878 ✭✭✭✭arybvtcw0eolkf


    ethernet wrote: »
    Resorting to lolcatz in these situations is usually enough to tell off a poster ... ;)


    I miss those little guys :(


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    #18
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    no, i do not agree

    Ive explained in more detail why.. here and here


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    #19
    Tar.Aldarion
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,082 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tar.Aldarion


    I am for the KARoMA system.


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    #20
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »
    I am for the KARoMA system.

    infractions for all?


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    #21
    Epic Tissue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,015 ✭✭✭Epic Tissue


    +1/-1 would be cool in my opinion! Like digg.com but if a post had a lot of "-1" votes it wouldn't get buried but you could see it and not bother opening it. Like the star rating system only better. Also you could see which topics are the most controversial etc.


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    #22
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    Tara Le d'Arion wrote: »
    I am for the KARoMA system.
    Now there's a thanker..

    (pronounced with a silent 'th')
    (and another impediment that makes 'a' sound li..

    nevermind.


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