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Thread Rating in Off-Topic Tavern

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
ranadiel
May 19, 2009 8:36:29 So I noticed the last few times that I was in the OTT, that someone there seems to be rating almost every single thread in there(at least on the first page) as one star regardless of the thread's content. I don't know why, but it is getting on my nerves. I'm hoping that there is somethign that can be done to stop the action.
#2
crimson_lancer
May 19, 2009 8:47:19 Nope. People just do that every now and then. The Thread Rating System is utterly pointless, anyway.
#3
Seeker95
May 19, 2009 9:12:44 I'm hoping that there is something that can be done to stop the action.
Sure there is. Remove the stupid rating system.

I notice there is not a rating option for this thread. Maybe that is characteristic of the Business Board? If so, then it is evidence that ratings is not integral to the code.
#4
zombie_babies
May 19, 2009 9:18:14
I'm hoping that there is something that can be done to stop the action.
Sure there is. Remove the stupid rating system.

This. ^^

All the rating system does is get some peoples' underwear in knots over ratings they feel are unwarranted. An' that's utterly worthless.
#5
celloshane
May 19, 2009 10:30:49
I notice there is not a rating option for this thread. Maybe that is characteristic of the Business Board? If so, then it is evidence that ratings is not integral to the code.

It is an option that can be turned on and off for each board. IMO, it's not a useful feature for the discussion boards. It does have some merit on article boards like Redgar's Repository used to be.
#6
calronmoonflower
May 19, 2009 13:45:20
[BI notice there is not a rating option for this thread. Maybe that is characteristic of the Business Board? If so, then it is evidence that ratings is not integral to the code.

It's a characteristic of the newer boards.
#7
lord_karsus
May 19, 2009 16:49:52 -Another vote for simply removing the system. I don't think it'll get removed, since it's fairly new in it's implementation, and it takes forever to get some of the most basic things done around here, but...
#8
dirtyfrank
May 20, 2009 8:54:16 If you have a problem with how someone rates a thread then you could always rate it something else. They give it 1 star then give it 5 stars to that it averages to 3 stars.
#9
Zherog
May 20, 2009 10:22:22
It's a characteristic of the newer boards.

More specifically, I'm pretty sure it's a characteristic of all the new forums created by a certain former community manager.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 ranadiel May 19, 2009 8:36:29	So I noticed the last few times that I was in the OTT, that someone there seems to be rating almost every single thread in there(at least on the first page) as one star regardless of the thread's content. I don't know why, but it is getting on my nerves. I'm hoping that there is somethign that can be done to stop the action.
#2 crimson_lancer May 19, 2009 8:47:19	Nope. People just do that every now and then. The Thread Rating System is utterly pointless, anyway.
#3 Seeker95 May 19, 2009 9:12:44	I'm hoping that there is something that can be done to stop the action. Sure there is. Remove the stupid rating system. I notice there is not a rating option for this thread. Maybe that is characteristic of the Business Board? If so, then it is evidence that ratings is not integral to the code.
#4 zombie_babies May 19, 2009 9:18:14	I'm hoping that there is something that can be done to stop the action. Sure there is. Remove the stupid rating system. This. ^^ All the rating system does is get some peoples' underwear in knots over ratings they feel are unwarranted. An' that's utterly worthless.
#5 celloshane May 19, 2009 10:30:49	I notice there is not a rating option for this thread. Maybe that is characteristic of the Business Board? If so, then it is evidence that ratings is not integral to the code. It is an option that can be turned on and off for each board. IMO, it's not a useful feature for the discussion boards. It does have some merit on article boards like Redgar's Repository used to be.
#6 calronmoonflower May 19, 2009 13:45:20	[BI notice there is not a rating option for this thread. Maybe that is characteristic of the Business Board? If so, then it is evidence that ratings is not integral to the code. It's a characteristic of the newer boards.
#7 lord_karsus May 19, 2009 16:49:52	-Another vote for simply removing the system. I don't think it'll get removed, since it's fairly new in it's implementation, and it takes forever to get some of the most basic things done around here, but...
#8 dirtyfrank May 20, 2009 8:54:16	If you have a problem with how someone rates a thread then you could always rate it something else. They give it 1 star then give it 5 stars to that it averages to 3 stars.
#9 Zherog May 20, 2009 10:22:22	It's a characteristic of the newer boards. More specifically, I'm pretty sure it's a characteristic of all the new forums created by a certain former community manager.