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Some of the people who post here are clearly idiots but ignoring them seems to be a bit heavy handed. How about a new system where you can rate users so that a suitable title (which only you can see) appears next to each of their posts? Or simply an alternative to the 'ignore' flag which labels them with something like 'mong'. It would help people like me who don't visit the forums every day to remember who we're supposed to mock :/ |
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MikeD 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years ago/adds username to 'mong'
Yes, i like it! -
Rankin 2,931 posts
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Registered 19 years agoI imagine that would create a huge load and make the forums less stable.
Would be fun though, I guess.gif)
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Lutz 48,870 posts
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Registered 18 years agoNo.
Absolutly not. -
username wrote:which labels them with something like 'mong'
haha, now that's an idea! -
Milk 2,253 posts
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Registered 17 years agoclicks "twat" -
Whizzo 44,810 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI almost wish the post count was back, note I said almost. -
phAge 25,487 posts
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Registered 18 years agoIf we can do it with icons - like pink triangles, yellow stars and suchlike - I'm all for it. -
Zoltar 628 posts
Registered 17 years agoNO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
OK? NO NO NO NO.
NO.
I'm all for a much more liberal attitude to ignoring round here, I know I've been busy with it recently, but user rankings are the worst, thing, ever! -
Kay 21,321 posts
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Registered 17 years agoShouldn't there at least be a way to find all your posts/ threads, maybe by using the filter bar? -
username 848 posts
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Registered 18 years agoRankin wrote:
I don't see how. It wouldn't be any different to the 'ignore' flag which already exists.
I imagine that would create a huge load and make the forums less stable.
I'm not suggesting that people's ratings should be viewable by everyone - only that when you're logged in you see the flag next to people's posts. I don't see how this is any worse than being able to ignore people. -
Whizzo 44,810 posts
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Registered 20 years agoKay wrote:
No that would be handy, it'd be easier to catch up on threads you've posted to and completely forgotten about.
Shouldn't there at least be a way to find all your posts/ threads, maybe by using the filter bar? -
pjmaybe 70,666 posts
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Registered 20 years agoA "user feedback" ratings system.
Oh christ just call me "Mr Zero Stars" and have done with it.
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Whizzo wrote:
/Dreads to think what his total is now
I almost wish the post count was back, note I said almost. -
phAge 25,487 posts
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Registered 18 years agoSeriously - if you can't even REMEMBER who's an idiot, and who isn't, chances are that he/she aren't that much of a nuisance.
All that this "labeling" system would do is to increase the ad-hominem attacks tenfold ("well - you might have a good point, but my ranking system says you're a twat. Please fuck off"), and little else.
The fact that your only justification to the system is a half-joke:
It would help people like me who don't visit the forums every day to remember who we're supposed to mock :/
pretty much says it all.
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MikeD 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agopjmaybe wrote:
Oh christ just call me "Mr Zero Stars" and have done with it.
There'd be an 8 seconds rating just for you. -
Whizzo 44,810 posts
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And yes that's a joke not an agreement..gif)
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username 848 posts
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Registered 18 years agophAge wrote:
Surely that would be better than the present system which means you never even get to see that person's point?
All that this "labeling" system would do is to increase the ad-hominem attacks tenfold ("well - you might have a good point, but my ranking system says you're a twat. Please fuck off"), and little else.
As I said, I just think that the black and white approach is a little heavy handed.
The tone of my original post was meant to encourage people to respond and generate a debate on the subject. I apologise if this offended anyone. -
Spanky 15,037 posts
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Registered 18 years agoWouldn't it be libelous to use such a system? I'm sure Koti would be roaring threats within seconds. 
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Salaman 24,162 posts
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Registered 17 years agoRetroid wrote:
Whizzo wrote:
/Dreads to think what his total is now
I almost wish the post count was back, note I said almost.
Actually I have no clue what mine woudl be.
I think it might come as a nasty shock. Somethign akin tpying /played in WoW. -
Lutz 48,870 posts
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Registered 18 years agoWhizzo wrote:
LOL!
+1
And yes that's a joke not an agreement.
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phAge 25,487 posts
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Registered 18 years agoNo offence taken - I just think its a "not very good" idea.. .gif)
I've been here for almost 3 years (...), and I have 3 people on ignore - and I'm pretty sure 2 of them are long-gone puppets/trolls. The point to this is that the "ignore" button is (IMO) only for use in the most extreme cases, to prevent completely braindead types from clogging up the forum. Just because someone says something stupid once or twice, you dont have to ignore them.
If you are that sensitive, I suggest you find another forum. (Didnīt mean that last part in a nasty way, BTW - its just teh way it is). -
mal 29,326 posts
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Registered 20 years agoI've used another site where every post was rated, and if a post was rated low enough it would be hidden. Also, if your recent posts all got hidden your posts would automatically be hidden until a mod rated them highly. And mod status was determined by getting high ratings in your recent posts.
It works for defending against spammers, but what it absolutely didn't do was increase the quality of conversation. You just got people rating things down they didn't agree with, then sensible people rating them back up, and basically all that faffing took away from time that could be spent in discussion. -
MikeD 10,063 posts
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Registered 18 years agoHeh, that sounds like the 'tweakers' comment system.
Also often a guy would have his post rated down, but not hidden yet. Editing his post complaining about the rating and suddenly it'd be rated up again.
It was very good for that site though because it avoiced double posts on the front page. -
marilena 8,238 posts
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Registered 18 years agoYes, it's a great idea! I would also like us to have long signatures, animated avatars, hundreds of colourful smilyes available...
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MrWorf 64,187 posts
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Registered 20 years ago/points username in the general direction of the GAmef4qs forums -
Bates 348 posts
Registered 17 years agoAs if this place isn't elitist enough... -
MrWorf 64,187 posts
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Registered 20 years agoBates wrote:
As if this place isn't elitist enough...
I'm a better person than you. Get a life. Your not welcome here. Bates isn't even a real word.
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mal 29,326 posts
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Registered 20 years agoMikeD wrote:
Actually, it's the Scoop rating system, as used by a fair few sites.
Heh, that sounds like the 'tweakers' comment system. -
WOPR wrote:
Quite!
Says the man who yesterday posted a thread displaying his superiority to those arguing about E3.
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