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From: zyler

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Date: 8/30/2010 7:52:45 AM
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dont know thus the problem with the old system , people could just be "insert word"

From: Fresh24

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what does the cumulative number establish? I'd prefer either moving to a simple post count, or removing it altogether.

I do really like how individual posts are set up, because although it isn't really a product of the BB forums, a lot of other forums see many users spam by quoting and writing in +1 to posts they agree with. This is so much simpler, maybe you could identify those that +1 the posts.

From: brian

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I haven't read all of this so feel free to one-ball this post, oh wait...

This seems like a huge improvement, the annoying random 1 and 5 ball ratings are out. I think this will encourage people to be more positive and post more often since you'll either get positive +1 feedback or no feedback. It's not much fun to enter a highly charged debate and get hammered with 1 ball ratings just for hitting "send message".

Last edited by brian at 8/30/2010 4:36:00 PM

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From: brian

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But it also lets people to be more negative, because now where is no negative estimation/the dislike button, former one ball.


From my experience it seems like the most negative posters are unaffected by low posting votes. My assumption is that it just makes them more negative.

If people already don't like your posts and you are negative then negative feedback is just as likely to make them worse.

Last edited by brian at 8/30/2010 5:10:36 PM

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You have 11 balls now, that's almost 3 times as good :D

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Date: 8/30/2010 9:25:34 PM
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I am starting to agree with the people who said that this just encourages people to post. You just have to look at Naker. While he does give good advice from time to time, I do find what he says to be hit and miss. Yet because he posts so often, he is almost certainly going to lead the ball race from now into the foreseeable future.

Although, it is nice to see someone with so much enthusiasm. So I guess it is all good.

(PS Just to be fair: you could just as easily swap my name for Naker's and this post would still be true!)

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I am starting to agree with the people who said that this just encourages people to post. You just have to look at Naker. While he does give good advice from time to time, I do find what he says to be hit and miss. Yet because he posts so often, he is almost certainly going to lead the ball race from now into the foreseeable future.

Although, it is nice to see someone with so much enthusiasm. So I guess it is all good.

(PS Just to be fair: you could just as easily swap my name for Naker's and this post would still be true!)


I agree with your assessment of Naker, but he was posting on Every. Single. Thread. even before the new rating system came out, so I don't think this has increased his post frequency as much as one may think. Of course I don't have data to back that up, though. :-)

From: brian

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Quality over quantity is the Chihorn way...don't you go changing!

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