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Suggestion: Boo button

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  • 17-06-2009 6:32pm
    #1
    Tree
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 4,680 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    In a similar vein to the thanks button, a "boo" button would be nice. For those days when you disagree with some nut job but couldnt be arsed writing a post about why you don't care for what they said.
    Post edited by Shield on


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    #2
    seanybiker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,898 ✭✭✭✭seanybiker


    good idea


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    #3
    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    As long as it's disabled in the Phobias forum. Boo! :eek:

    A thumbs down/boo buttons has been suggested loads of times and rejected. The thing is this is a discussion site. If you agree with someone, the thanks buttons saves you the bother of posting to say so. But if you disagree with someone, you should say why rather than just booing them.

    Plus we had a system like this before and it was a disaster by all accounts.


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    #4
    Ludo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    javaboy wrote: »
    As long as it's disabled in the Phobias forum. Boo! :eek:

    A thumbs down/boo buttons has been suggested loads of times and rejected. The thing is this is a discussion site. If you agree with someone, the thanks buttons saves you the bother of posting to say so. But if you disagree with someone, you should say why rather than just booing them.

    Unless you are in the rants and raves forum in which case, disagreeing or debating a post can get you banned which is really odd for a discussion board ;)


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    #5
    javaboy
    Registered Users Posts: 15,094 ✭✭✭✭javaboy


    Ludo wrote: »
    Unless you are in the rants and raves forum in which case, disagreeing or debating a post can get you banned which is really odd for a discussion board ;)

    That's a special one sided discussion board. :)


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    #6
    Rb
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭Rb


    It's too open to abuse.

    There's already issues with people abusing the thanks button as is!


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    #7
    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    Tree wrote: »
    In a similar vein to the thanks button, a "boo" button would be nice. For those days when you disagree with some nut job but couldnt be arsed writing a post about why you don't care for what they said.

    Boo.


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    #8
    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    i think thanks should be taken away


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    #9
    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    Tree wrote: »
    In a similar vein to the thanks button, a "boo" button would be nice. For those days when you disagree with some nut job but couldnt be arsed writing a post about why you don't care for what they said.

    If you couldn't be arsed, then they didn't bother you that much to start with, otherwise you would just tell them exactly what you think. ;)


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    EKRIUQ
    Registered Users Posts: 4,386 ✭✭✭EKRIUQ


    javaboy wrote: »
    Plus we had a system like this before and it was a disaster by all accounts.

    Ahh, the good old Karma, worked fine until we had groups ganging up on other people and hammering them with bad karma.

    http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Karma

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=242313

    Then we had the Rep Points and that was a whole other disaster:)


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    #11
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,060 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    When was the Thanks feature removed from this forum? There's definitely a few forums that would be better off without any Thanks feature, imo


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    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    It was removed today.


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    #13
    Dustaz
    Registered Users Posts: 9,046 ✭✭✭Dustaz


    Beruthiel wrote: »
    It was removed today.

    How are we suposed to see when mods/admins circlejer..... thank each other constantly in touchy subject threads now then?


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    Beruthiel
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 42,362 Mod ✭✭✭✭Beruthiel


    Dustaz wrote: »
    How are we suposed to see when mods/admins circlejer..... thank each other constantly in touchy subject threads now then?

    We'll send each other PM's and pat each other on the back in the Mod forum.
    MSN and google chat are also useful for this.


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    #15
    Ass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 995 ✭✭✭Ass


    I am entirely against this idea.


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    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    Dustaz wrote: »
    How are we suposed to see when mods/admins circlejer..... thank each other constantly in touchy subject threads now then?

    Don't worry, I'm sure we will think of other ways to keep the proles oppressed


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    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Dustaz wrote: »
    How are we suposed to see when mods/admins circlejer..... thank each other constantly in touchy subject threads now then?

    thumbsup.gif


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    #18
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,060 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    mike65 wrote: »
    thumbsup.gif

    two%20thumbs%20up.jpeg


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    #19
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    My name is URL wrote: »
    two%20thumbs%20up.jpeg

    Image+%3D+bush_thumbs_up.jpg


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    #20
    Gazza22
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Gazza22


    As said above, things like this never really work out on boards. I think it's a bad idea, it will be abused.


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    #21
    tbh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,914 ✭✭✭✭tbh


    mike65 wrote: »
    Image+%3D+bush_thumbs_up.jpg

    thumbs%20up%20gary%20coleman.jpg


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    #22
    4zn76tysfajdxp
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,944 ✭✭✭✭4zn76tysfajdxp


    tbh wrote: »
    thumbs%20up%20gary%20coleman.jpg

    tom-cruise-gives-thumbs-up.jpg


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    #23
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Enough negativity in life without a boo button.


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    #24
    Stabshauptmann
    Registered Users Posts: 4,885 ✭✭✭Stabshauptmann


    Amani Chilly Underdog wrote: »
    tom-cruise-gives-thumbs-up.jpg
    610x.jpg

    Anyone want to fit in a quick goodwins on the above before the lock?


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    #25
    My name is URL
    Registered Users Posts: 25,060 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Kaptain Redeye wrote: »
    610x.jpg

    Anyone want to fit in a quick goodwins on the above before the lock?

    Sure why not!

    hitler_bush.jpg


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    #26
    Jazzy
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,315 ✭✭✭Jazzy


    Dustaz wrote:
    How are we suposed to see when mods/admins circlejer..... thank each other constantly in touchy subject threads now then?
    orestes wrote: »
    Don't worry, I'm sure we will think of other ways to keep the proles oppressed

    or you can sleep with them.

    just saying like...


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    #27
    Sherifu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Jazzy wrote: »
    or you can sleep with them.

    just saying like...

    QFT


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    #28
    Winters
    Registered Users Posts: 14,761 ✭✭✭✭Winters


    Sherifu wrote: »
    Jazzy wrote: »
    or you can sleep with them.

    just saying like...
    QFT

    QFT
    QFT


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    #29
    Trojan
    Registered Users Posts: 16,402 ✭✭✭✭Trojan


    Thanks all. And this is why we should lock Feedback threads :)

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