https://www.boards.ie/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:53:24 +0000 en feature request — boards.ie - Now Ye're Talkin' https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2055350298/rate-a-post-and-or-moderators-golden-star Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:09:22 +0000 Feedback Archive cregser 2055350298@/discussions ) to glance at the post's score and decide if it's worth reading/replying to. It's similar to the "Thanks" and "Ignore Poster" buttons but less definitive/extreme.

I just thought of this idea when reading through a large thread that started off interesting but (as usual) swayed on and off topic. I thought it would be handy if there was a way to filter the noise and hopefully find a decent discussion.

I don't think everyone should be allowed to rate posts or it will get abused like Youtube where the average score is -5. Moderators and posters nominated by moderators (for the respective forum) could rate posts. This brings in the Moderator's Golden Star idea. The person who has this is just short of a moderator. Basically, their opinion has proven to be worth something and the mod has given them a star (or whatever) and that user can then go and rate the newbies. This would give mods of all forums the option of whether to use this feature or not - if they want, they can just star nobody.

Pro's:
- it'll help busy threads and forums to stay on topic.
- it'll inform users that they're being unhelpful or unappreciated before they go and get themselves banned
- it could make spotting bad posts easier for mods so they don't have to sift through everything to keep a forum decent.
- a post from a starred user can be trusted more >> niche or technical forum posts were advice is given can have some weight behind it or show that it warrants further research.

Con's:
- peeps might get upset and complain if marked low
- may be difficult to implement.
- an elitist clique could possibly form in some forums were newbies could become ignored/ridiculed.]]>