Karma (Reputation), Chat Rooms and Some Other Contentious Chat

[Marc]

User Reputations is a new feature of the forums software. It is based upon a post system. I've attached 3 pictures to show the buttons (first one shows where, at the bottom of each post, the button to 'Complement' someone for a post is and the 'reputation' (So far as I can see it'll be green or red) is displayed, where you can see who 'Applauded' you and who was 'less than kind' (Your UserCP = User Control Panel) as well as the current settings.

Just some thoughts. It would really be nice if folks used the feature from time to time. Maybe in 6 months or a year we can look back and see who has the most points and come up with some kind of recognition.

Also see Poster of the year award

12 July 2003: Added a 4th picture. It's the 'reputation settings'.

[Claes Gefvenberg]

Oh, I'm using it... We have lots of people deserving recognition.

Just one thing: The attachments? I can't find them? I tried both Explorer and Opera browsers...

/Claes

[Marc]

Originally Posted by Claes Gefvenberg

Oh, I'm using it... We have lots of people deserving recognition.

Just one thing: The attachments? I can't find them? I tried both Explorer and Opera browsers...

/Claes

You should see 3 thumbnails in my post. Click on each one at a time.

If you can see them in that thread but you can't see them in this post let me know. I could have a permissions error to fix.

[Claes Gefvenberg]

This is odd... All of a sudden I see no attachments at all, anywhere... I just hadn't noticed. Strange...

/Claes

[Marc]

I would like folks to take a quick read of this thread:

So how does Karma work, anyway?

I think it's a neat idea (Karma = Reputation) but there are drawbacks.

Thus, the addition of the poll.

Note: In part to check this new 'feature', I've set this poll to show who voted and how they voted. I'm sure no one will care here if it shows how you voted on an issue as simple as this.

[howste]

I think it's OK to have a rating system, but if someone gives a bad rating, there's the potential they may give a bad one back in retaliation.

Anybody who's been around the forums for a while has probably already formed some opinions about other members. I don't think a rating system will change that. It would be nice to give people kudos if they post something really good though...

[db]

I voted to dump it just to play around a bit. I noticed that when I viewed the results (without voting), it showed who voted where. When I voted, the results posted, but not who voted how.

As far as the reputation, I noticed I could not add any positive things about myself (once again, just checking). I'm not sure how useful it is. We kinda get the idea from reading posts, and if I'm doing battle with someone else, that too would show up in the posts. Like many here, I really don't care about my reputation (as far as whether anyone "likes" me). I'm more concerned about whether I'm giving "good" information in the threads (except in the fishing, Roadkill and Religion threads-- in those, I'm mostly just spouting off anyway).

Originally Posted by howste

I think it's OK to have a rating system, but if someone gives a bad rating, there's the potential they may give a bad one back in retaliation.

Anybody who's been around the forums for a while has probably already formed some opinions about other members. I don't think a rating system will change that. It would be nice to give people kudos if they post something really good though...

This is supposed/designed to filter out those low level, transparent, honest members who have risen to the level of respect granted by those that saw something different than what it is "supposed" to be. Get it? We don't want a repeat of 2002 where some "dual personality" type managed to garner the Lion's share of a silly poll that wasn't intended to turn out that way. So, let's qualify-quantify the reasons for supporting a member that you respect, to justify and legitimize a choice that has been totally unexplainable to some. Know why? You can get dizzy looking down! I love it!