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... but I do predict that there will be an explosion of posts in the help forum

Yes quite expectedly, and lots of suggestions..well for good and bad.

Btw, about the suspicions of one BB being female, I hope the latter part of this person's signature is not a "clue".....? ;-)

When browsing in the old system I saw a lot of good info being rated 1 ball. Posts that should have been acknowledged as simple talking were also being rated 1 ball. Heading into the help forum and asking questions for help was almost intimidating in a sense. But this is friendlier. I've got a firm(er) grasp on the game by now, but I'd feel safe to post there now without a barrage of 1 balls (not that I cared).

Good change. If information and discussion is helpful it's easier to be represented as such.

Awww, I will miss the old system. I enjoyed 1-balling people who complain in the forums. Especially in that so-called "Economy" thread.

Instead of 1-balling you could have got involved into the discussion - I have never seen you contribute in any forums before.

Instead of 1-balling you could have got involved into the discussion - I have never seen you contribute in any forums before.

Oh you mean keep saying over and over again stuff that's already been said? Unless you're a BB/GM, there was no point adding to that thread.

Last edited by kLepTo at 8/27/2010 4:04:03 PM

I remain skeptical of a system that rewards quantity over quality. One can argue that posts must have some level of quality to get rated positively, but even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while. If one were to make 1000 posts, of which 50 were good and the rest were absolute rubbish, that person would end up with an overall rating better than another who makes 30 top-notch posts without any duds.

I have a feeling this will lead to more people trolling the help forums, responding with 3-5 word answers, or repeating answers others have already given, or saying something like "I agree," just to give themselves a chance at getting a higher rating. There's no system of checks and balances.

The old rating system needed to be changed, and this current system is probably a slight upgrade. But there still needs to be some way to keep the frivolous posts at bay. If you don't want to have a negative rating as an option, why not show the average rating per post instead of a cumulative number?

In the example I mentioned in the first paragraph, the person with 1000 points could get +2 on his 50 good posts for a rating of 100. The person with 30 great posts could get +3 on each for a rating of 90. With a system that shows the average rating, the first person would register at .1 while the second would sit at 3, which is a more accurate assessment of each poster's overall contribution. Hell, go with both: total rating AND average rating. Just don't make quantity the only thing that gets rewarded!

Who would post just to get a higher rating? It's not like you get anything for a higher rating.

If the system was changed to average rating per post then I think it would be nearly useless as almost everyone would have an average post rating around 0.01. Or something really small. Most posts don't get rated. So average post rating would mean everyone has a low rating making the system useless.

I agree that quantity shouldn't be rewarded. However, this system is still an improvement on the old system. And it is hard to reward quality and quantity in a meaningful way.

Merry Christmas :) I took your 1 ball virginity.

Last edited by Naker Virus at 8/27/2010 4:15:24 PM

I agree that quantity shouldn't be rewarded. However, this system is still an improvement on the old system. And it is hard to reward quality and quantity in a meaningful way.

I do agree that this system is an improvement, I just don't see it as the optimal end result. I also agree with Marot, though, in that this is something that's largely insignificant in the grand scheme of things.

wow! My personal monoballer can now continue to do that! :p