Post Ratings

[GrandOldTeam]

As discussed here, we've today started trialling a new post rate system.

Previously members could 'Like' a post. Now, they can 'Like' or 'Dislike' ('KOF') a post. Those who have been posting for a while will remember it being similar to the rep system, but without the ability to comment.

The developers reckon it;

• Increases daily posts.
• Improves signal to noise ratio; less short/unnecessary posts
• Improves quality of posts (posters want to avoid negative ratings)
• Makes lurkers useful for something and gives them a means of interaction

And, it can help self moderate - there's a setting that allows 'x' amount of dislikes to place a post in a moderation queue.

We'll be tweaking the system over the next week or two to see if it can work. Be mindful that if we notice people taking the piss with it (targeting members etc) then we'll revoke access and it'll be a mark in the against category for the feature...

 

[tommye]

Name and shame the 'cry arse one'

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[GrandOldTeam]

Name and shame the 'cry arse one' so we can historically neg their posts...


...never mind.

Seriously though, let's not have a handful of over enthusiastic posters ruin it for everyone. Part of this is likely due to the fear of losing it again - therefore going overboard with it while it's still here.


Is this something that the developer can address?

I've never been convinced this plugin is good enough, this is really mainly stress test for potentially commissioning a bespoke system for XenForo 2.0 (next version/platform for our forum software);

https://xf2demo.xenforo.com/

 

[orly]

Happy to have helped with the stress testing over the last week or so

 

[tommye]

......commissioning a bespoke system for XenForo 2.0 (next version/platform for our forum software);

https://xf2demo.xenforo.com/

 

[Bruce Wayne]

I do like irony of the people who complain about those who react to being given negs being the same people that have moaned for ages about the ability to give the negs. You'd think the missive that it's just 'likes on a screen' applies just as much to being able to give them as being on the receiving end of them.

 

[Prevenger17]

I do like irony of the people who complain about those who react to being given negs being the same people that have moaned for ages about the ability to give the negs. You'd think the missive that it's just 'likes on a screen' applies just as much to being able to give them as being on the receiving end of them.

Fair, actually. I was just trying to help people who were being relentlessly negged to improve their own situation

 

[Frank Gallagher]

So, approaching week 1;

• 3:1 Positive vs Negative Post Ratings Ratio.
• 7 members have contacted me via email/private message to feedback - all prompted by negativity of the system. Six of the seven have been here for years and not who I'd privately consider 'cry arses'. Some really useful feedback which I appreciated.
• Unfortunately, a handful of members have been idiots with it. That said, it is a small minority who have abused the system and a system like this allows us to very easily see aggravators. If a member wants to go back and negative rate 10/15 posts from another member in the name of "BANTZ", or they want to sign up a multi to do likewise - then we should embrace how easy it is to bin this prick.
• Usage. By far and away the biggest negative so far is the extra resource per page load it's using. It's currently stealing too much resource per page load, more than it promised.

So, week 2 of a 2 week trial from tomorrow before considering any third sees the below;

• Any member who is seen to be 'hounding' another member, will either have a message sent to them, have their post ratings feature removed from their account or account suspended. To the discretion of the moderator.
• New members can no longer use the feature until they're past moderation (first 5 posts approved).

After week 2, we run a poll proposing whether there's a week 3 trial of post ratings.

please read and re-read this @Ernie ^^^^

I'm all for the bantz it brings to be fair

 

[orly]

please read and re-read this @Ernie

I'm all for the bantz it brings to be fair

??????

 

[Frank Gallagher]

??????

whats not to understand?

 

[GrandOldTeam]

please read and re-read this @Ernie ^^^^

I'm all for the bantz it brings to be fair

*checks private messages*

Mate?

 

[orly]

*checks private messages*

Mate?

Oh wowzas

 

[Frank Gallagher]

*checks private messages*

Mate?

I'm over it !

 

[Frank Gallagher]

@GrandOldTeam feeding me to the clique here...


*gets neg umbrella out

 

[orly]

@-wizard- did the crying, confirmed publicly

Incredible

 

[orly]

@GrandOldTeam feeding me to the clique here...


*gets neg umbrella out

At least @butters sent a nice letter mate