Should Boards have a rating system?

Mr. CooL ICE · 09-05-2017 03:26PM

Skylinehead wrote: »

Hi cutie :P

Scene from the AH mod forum

B-D-P-- · 09-05-2017 03:28PM

What does the stars mean under your name? like how are they calculated?

Kimbot · 09-05-2017 03:33PM

Nicolas Cage wrote: »

Scene from the AH mod forum

Ill be right there....... give me a minute :P

Inviere · 09-05-2017 03:35PM

Black Mirror - Nosedive...

Kimbot · 09-05-2017 03:35PM

B-D-P-- wrote: »

What does the stars mean under your name? like how are they calculated?

Its a users wanted level, so those on 5 stars are always big on the mods ban list :P

_Whimsical_ · 09-05-2017 03:44PM

I think it would be a terrible idea. One of the nice things about internet forums is that ideas and opinions can be evaluated on their merit and not be influenced by social popularity or standing of the poster. That aspect of communication online is being painfully eroded and we are stuck with the tyranny of tired self-promotion and grappling for attention in so many online spheres now. Boards already has definite "cliques" , though their influence waxes and wanes, why would we not try to foster what's left of people expressing, genuine independent thought without the encumberment of considering a reputation first?

I often find I'll strongly disagree with a poster on several issues but be impressed and educated by their insight on another. A rating system would just have the effect of editing out unpopular opinions, we'd lose a lot.

_Whimsical_ · 09-05-2017 03:45PM

B-D-P-- wrote: »

What does the stars mean under your name? like how are they calculated?

People who have 5 have paid for them by subscribing.

hatrickpatrick · 09-05-2017 03:45PM

Because Boards users aren't b!tchy enough to eachother already?

biko · 09-05-2017 03:48PM

The stars under your name is for your usergroup, like 5 gold stars for administrator, 4 white stars is a mod 3 blue if you have more than 100 posts, etc

There used to be a wiki entry but now the wiki is dead baby.

I think this is it:
Admins 5 Gold Stars
CMods 5 Silver Stars
Mods 4 Silver Stars
HMods 3 Silver Stars
Subscribers 4 Bronze Stars
Regular User > 500 Posts 3 Blue Stars
Regular User > 100 Posts < 500 Posts 2 Blue Stars
Regular User < 100 Posts 1 Blue Star

paleoperson · 09-05-2017 04:43PM

_Whimsical_ wrote: »

I think it would be a terrible idea. One of the nice things about internet forums is that ideas and opinions can be evaluated on their merit and not be influenced by social popularity or standing of the poster. That aspect of communication online is being painfully eroded and we are stuck with the tyranny of tired self-promotion and grappling for attention in so many online spheres now. Boards already has definite "cliques" , though their influence waxes and wanes, why would we not try to foster what's left of people expressing, genuine independent thought without the encumberment of considering a reputation first?

I often find I'll strongly disagree with a poster on several issues but be impressed and educated by their insight on another. A rating system would just have the effect of editing out unpopular opinions, we'd lose a lot.

The latest thing coming in with the kids now is the "superchats" on youtube, where you pay money to make your comment stand out and stick to the top of the screen for a length of time. $2 will get your comment a highlight, $5 will pin it to the top of the screen for a certain amount of seconds. Totally insane of course, but with the way the world is headed I wouldn't be surprised if something similar started coming to text boards sooner or later as well, with similar rationalizations being edged in, surprising what money can do.

KERSPLAT! · 09-05-2017 05:00PM

Click here to see who has you on ignore

Glenster · 09-05-2017 06:02PM

There are enough thanks sluts as it is.

FunLover18 · 09-05-2017 06:36PM

Fives have lives.
Fours have chores.
Threes have fleas.
Twos have blues
and Ones don't get a rhyme,
because they're garbage.

Should Boards have a rating system?

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