Groan System

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Originally Posted by Ron

These kinds of systems should only be allowed in server development sections, imo.

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As well as help sections like Coders Paradise and Hardware.

In fact, the most ideal mod for us would be one which shows each person's reputation/thanks for that section alone, and have a separate reputation recording for each section.

Example: Someone constantly posts bullshit in the Hardware section, yet contributes well in Coders Paradise. When they post in Hardware, the mod will show everyone that this person has a negative reputation in this section. However when he posts in the Coders Paradise, it shows him as having a high reputation for that section.

//Edit: To prevent people from misusing this feature, how about if you only give moderators the power to grant reputation, and only in their own sections? Therefore it's up to the mods to give reputation to the posters of their section, which will make it alot clearer to see who are the main contributors in the major sections?

I doubt most mods are going to want to take the time to do that, but it is a good idea.

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Originally Posted by Rishwin

As well as help sections like Coders Paradise and Hardware.

In fact, the most ideal mod for us would be one which shows each person's reputation/thanks for that section alone, and have a separate reputation recording for each section.

Example: Someone constantly posts bullshit in the Hardware section, yet contributes well in Coders Paradise. When they post in Hardware, the mod will show everyone that this person has a negative reputation in this section. However when he posts in the Coders Paradise, it shows him as having a high reputation for that section.

//Edit: To prevent people from misusing this feature, how about if you only give moderators the power to grant reputation, and only in their own sections? Therefore it's up to the mods to give reputation to the posters of their section, which will make it alot clearer to see who are the main contributors in the major sections?

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I like it.

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Originally Posted by Ron

I doubt most mods are going to want to take the time to do that, but it is a good idea.

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True, forget the moderators then.

How about... if 'Thanks' information is made public? ie. We can all see who gave you 'Thanks', and for which post? That way it will be easy to catch people who are misusing it, and we can report them or w/e.

Alternatively, what about a mod which counts up your 'Thanks', and grants the top 5 people from each section (who have received the most 'Thanks' from that specific section) a medal next to their username (much like the activity medals we have/had), with the title of "Contributor for ___". Maybe give them a slightly different color also?

Example: The top 5 people who have received the most 'Thanks' from the Hardware section, will get a medal next to their name (mouse-over and it will read "Contributor for Hardware"). It also may change your user title to read "Contributor for Hardware", or it may instead move you into a secondary "contributor" usergroup.

Just coming up with ideas because at the moment, the 'thanks' system means absolutely NOTHING. I see the OP Cobe has 140 'Thanks', but that means absolutely nothing to me. Why did he get them? What are they for? Where does he contribute? It doesn't tell me anything. I know this thread is about installing a negative feedback system, but i feel that if the positive feedback is made fair and done properly, there won't be a need for any negative systems.

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Originally Posted by Rishwin

As well as help sections like Coders Paradise and Hardware.

In fact, the most ideal mod for us would be one which shows each person's reputation/thanks for that section alone, and have a separate reputation recording for each section.

Example: Someone constantly posts bullshit in the Hardware section, yet contributes well in Coders Paradise. When they post in Hardware, the mod will show everyone that this person has a negative reputation in this section. However when he posts in the Coders Paradise, it shows him as having a high reputation for that section.

//Edit: To prevent people from misusing this feature, how about if you only give moderators the power to grant reputation, and only in their own sections? Therefore it's up to the mods to give reputation to the posters of their section, which will make it alot clearer to see who are the main contributors in the major sections?

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This is a great idea. I totally would do that.

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Originally Posted by Rishwin

True, forget the moderators then.

How about... if 'Thanks' information is made public? ie. We can all see who gave you 'Thanks', and for which post? That way it will be easy to catch people who are misusing it, and we can report them or w/e.

Alternatively, what about a mod which counts up your 'Thanks', and grants the top 5 people from each section (who have received the most 'Thanks' from that specific section) a medal next to their username (much like the activity medals we have/had), with the title of "Contributor for ___". Maybe give them a slightly different color also?

Example: The top 5 people who have received the most 'Thanks' from the Hardware section, will get a medal next to their name (mouse-over and it will read "Contributor for Hardware"). It also may change your user title to read "Contributor for Hardware", or it may instead move you into a secondary "contributor" usergroup.

Just coming up with ideas because at the moment, the 'thanks' system means absolutely NOTHING. I see the OP Cobe has 140 'Thanks', but that means absolutely nothing to me. Why did he get them? What are they for? Where does he contribute? It doesn't tell me anything. I know this thread is about installing a negative feedback system, but i feel that if the positive feedback is made fair and done properly, there won't be a need for any negative systems.

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I'm pretty sure it's possible to have a medal for the person who received the most thanks in each section. MentaL would just have to edit the award system and add a new one that counts up the thank field.

Bit pointless to be fair, but i dunno, thats just my opinion.

Either way its going to be misused, you can't prevent that. The thanks system is abused all the time.

Reduce 1 Thanks count due to someone's groaning? No thanks. That's a very bad idea and can be misused up to a great extent.

This will get abused, to show how easy it will get abused I gave everyone possible a thanks on this thread..
You will get people who will do the same but with the aim to just give negative "groan"

I say its ok and dumb at the same time cause why don't you just remove your thanks I mean it will save alot of thanks lol but seriously a Groan system? lol

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Originally Posted by Dell Honne

If you don't like the release or person, simply just don't thank them. No need for groans especially if it shows who groaned.

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I'd like to groan at most of your releases. I wouldn't mind if it showed my name :3

Tbh, I liked the Groan/Fuck Off system.

We don't have to put it in though, it just turns into a contest for popularity.

ok if it will be Abused,
You would also say that the Thank's system is abused aswell?
Because anyone can make an account and mass thanks a person.