View Full Version : What's with the green blocks?
I have seen this sort of thing on other forums to do with the amount of posts, but why have I got only one and others have got more green blocks and less posts? Strange I think this is the great communist................Hang do I really care, answer no.:D :p
Gizzmoe
07-29-06, 02:49 AM
Neal has activated the user reputation feature.
From the vB manual:
"The User Reputation system allows your board members to leave comments about one anothers' posts, and thereby contribute to their overall 'reputation'.
Using the User Reputation manager, you can create titles for a variety of reputation levels, so that users are given a reputation title when they reach a certain reputation level.
User Reputation in its simplest form is a ranking of your user's benefit to your forum. Its basis comes from the opinions of all of your forum users that choose take part in it.
Users gain and lose reputation based on how their posts are scored by other forum participants. Users with the ability to affect reputation, will either give or take aways points by approving or disapproving with a post's content.
User reputation can be a derisive element of your forum so great care should be taken before a decision is made to enable it."
What a load of :p
What next league tables?
:O) something else for the 'look how many posts I have' brigade to aim for :D
Drebbel
07-29-06, 05:04 AM
Atleast Neal could have made the blocks navy blue instead of army green ! :D
The only blocks I'm getting are the little white ones with red crosses in :cry:
waste gate
07-29-06, 07:21 AM
Labels. :down:
Takeda Shingen
07-29-06, 08:40 AM
I am seeing what Oberon sees as well, which probably means that Neal is working on assigning a custom graphic to the rank.
Personally, I do not feel that this is a negative. The counting post crowd now should worry about quality rather than sheer quantity, and the more argumentative individuals can carry a visible moniker. That label is there, as we all know to whom with we avoid confrontation. Having it appear as a symbol is not so far removed from sensibility as to make it unwarranted.
EDIT: Strangely enough, I seem to have the ability to add to my own reputation, which needless to say, would seem terribly self-serving.
Gizzmoe
07-29-06, 08:50 AM
I am seeing what Oberon sees as well, which probably means that Neal is working on assigning a custom graphic to the rank.
The user reputation bar of the SmartDark theme is currently broken, the image is missing. It works correctly with the other two themes.
EDIT: Strangely enough, I seem to have the ability to add to my own reputation, which needless to say, would seem terribly self-serving.
You can´t add to your own reputation. When you click the icon you see "This post has not received any reputation. You currently have x reputation points."
Takeda Shingen
07-29-06, 08:56 AM
Thank you, Gizzmoe. Yes, I like the SmartDark theme setting. I am sure it will be fixed eventually.
I have seen this on other forums most people were not interested in it, I got bigger fish to cook. :D
PS :rolleyes: :roll:
Onkel Neal
07-29-06, 10:47 AM
Urgh, largely negative reaction :-?
Well, tip of the hat to Steed for being the first to notice :) I was wondering who would notice first and how long it would take. I clean forgot about checking the other themes :dead:
I haven't reset the rep baseline yet. So these readings are still temporary...
Bill Nichols
07-29-06, 11:08 AM
I don't have any green blocks :eek:
I don't have any green blocks :eek:
There ya go. I helped you out a lil' :lol:
What do you think of ****** post?
I approve
I disapprove
Your comments on this post:
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Just out of shear boredom Neal, Do you know who gives awards and smites, along with their comments?
Feel free to have a good laugh.:D
Smartdark's green blocks are now operational :up:
I have seen this on other forums most people were not interested in it, I got bigger fish to cook. :D
PS :rolleyes: :roll:
Please don't use my nick frivolous. :cool:
I have seen this on other forums most people were not interested in it, I got bigger fish to cook. :D
PS :rolleyes: :roll:
Please don't use my nick frivolous. :cool:
:rotfl: :rotfl:
Sailor Steve
07-29-06, 04:03 PM
IThe counting post crowd now should worry about quality rather than sheer quantity...
I couldn't agree more.
I like the new system. Helps to reward those that add quality to the discussions rather than spam.
My block is the same blue colour as LoBlo-shall I get my coat?Am I on anybodys ignore list?Please do not all answer at once!:ping:
I just noticed that the blue block means you are an unknown quantity at the moment!An unknown quantity of what??????Single Green means you know where north is allegedly!
Single green means line clear
Double yellow means slow down there might be a single yellow or a green ahead
Single yellow means slow down there might be a red or a double yellow ahead
and Red means stop (obviously)
No...wait...hang on...wrong forum... :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Single green means line clear
Double yellow means slow down there might be a single yellow or a green ahead
Single yellow means slow down there might be a red or a double yellow ahead
and Red means stop (obviously)
No...wait...hang on...wrong forum... :oops: :lol: :lol: :lol:
I give up, Oberon you lost me :damn: getting mad:x wait a idea:ping: have a cup of tea:cool: that's better:D YAHOO I am off work next week:sunny:time to chill out:rock: what a great idea:up:
Gizzmoe
07-30-06, 01:04 PM
FYI, to check your current reputation points go to one of your own posts, then click http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/smartdark/reputation.gif or go to the user control panel ("Latest Reputation Received").
Drebbel
07-30-06, 02:07 PM
Show us what you are made of and take action NOW
All of you who are against the Big Brother User Reputation Programm aka (BBURP) give Neal a bad mark for it.
Just click the button below Neal his avatar as indicated in the picture below:
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/9647/777kjbjhjkjhkbr2.png
:D
Drebbel (your knight when you need one)
:arrgh!:
Article 94: Mutiny or Sedition. A member who, with intent to usurp or override lawful military authority, refuses in concert with any other person, to obey orders or otherwise do his or her duty or creates any violence or disturbance, is guilty of mutiny. A person who, with intent to cause the overthrow or destruction of lawful civil authority, creates, in concert with any other person, revolt, violence, or other disturbance against that authority, is guilty of sedition. Furthermore, a member who fails to do his or her utmost to prevent and suppress a mutiny or sedition being committed in his or her presence, or fails to take all reasonable means to inform his or her superior commissioned officer or commanding officer of a mutiny or sedition which he or she knows or has reason to believe is taking place, is guilty of a failure to suppress or report a mutiny or sedition. Violations of this article can be punished by death.
:o
Oh, and STEED, I was talking about this (http://www.railway-technical.com/sig-uktypes.html)
RickC Sniper
07-30-06, 05:02 PM
Couldn't this easily be abused by a small group or even one individual who has an issue with someone?
RickC
What's with all the whining? Everyones gone and got all sensitive and self-conscious now. His green blocks are more than my green blocks... boo hoo? I like the feature, rewards those that add quality, and punishes flaming and trolling. :)
One Shot used them on the old Commander Academy and Dive Center website and it was a pretty nifty feature.
Onkel Neal
07-30-06, 09:17 PM
Just click the button below Neal his avatar as indicated in the picture below:
http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/9647/777kjbjhjkjhkbr2.png
Note: the tooltips suggests "Add to Neal Stevens Rep" :yep:
Onkel Neal
07-30-06, 09:39 PM
Couldn't this easily be abused by a small group or even one individual who has an issue with someone?
RickC
Lol, like we are seeing here? http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=287547&postcount=25 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=287547&postcount=25)
cheers, Rick :)
You only get three rep votes a day, and you cannot vote up or down the same guy's rep too often, you must rep xx number of different users before you can hit the same person again.
Neal
scandium
07-30-06, 10:12 PM
Like anything else, if its abused I imagine it can be taken away as quickly as it was implemented...
Personally I like it, since - as others have said - it allows you to reward quality posts and punish the trolls and postcount++ posters who add nothing more to the discussion than spam or baiting (the worst ones of these are the ones who quote the entire discussion but add nothing at the end except a couple words or an icon for a response).
[Edit] And ideally it might help the community to quasi-police itself as well, thereby taking some of the workload off the mods.
Gizzmoe
07-30-06, 10:50 PM
Like anything else, if its abused I imagine it can be taken away as quickly as it was implemented...
I hope so. The votes are not anonymous btw, Neal can check who has voted for/against whom.
Personally I like it, since - as others have said - it allows you to reward quality posts and punish the trolls and postcount++ posters who add nothing more to the discussion than spam or baiting
The problem is that all this is highly subjective.
Drebbel
07-31-06, 01:54 AM
Note: the tooltips suggests "Add to Neal Stevens Rep" :yep:
So tell us Neal, is it working? It is for me, got over 50 Rep points yesterday. Most of them grey, I bet the elderly home has gotten a new internet connection :D
Winston
07-31-06, 02:13 AM
If you mouse over them they give you little quotes. Ironically when mousing over Drebbel’s little green block it says “Drebbel whines less than some” :D
scandium
07-31-06, 03:23 AM
If you mouse over them they give you little quotes. Ironically when mousing over Drebbel’s little green block it says “Drebbel whines less than some” :D
Nice find. I like Neal's too: "Neal Stevens has been shameless in the past" :lol:
Oh, and STEED, I was talking about this (http://www.railway-technical.com/sig-uktypes.html)
Morning Oberon I am 100% awake:up:
Getting back to the subject I don't give a hoot what so ever, if I had all red or green from this point on wards I choose to exercise my rights to pay no attention to this anymore and why? It's Political Madness only on a small scale.
In the words of the The Two Ronnies
"It's good night from me" "and it's good night from him" "good night"
Well, apparently you can dive in under 40 secs which is pretty impressive, might save your life one day! :up:
Me, on the other hand, apparently I know which way is north, which is a blatent lie as anyone who's ever travelled with me will know. :rock:
RickC Sniper
07-31-06, 12:59 PM
Lol, like we are seeing here? http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=287547&postcount=25 (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=287547&postcount=25)
cheers, Rick :)
You only get three rep votes a day, and you cannot vote up or down the same guy's rep too often, you must rep xx number of different users before you can hit the same person again.
Neal
Yep, that's exactly what I was suggesting could happen.
Good to see those restrictions. I didn't like the idea at first but it seems harmless, and much better than counting posts.
cheers, Neal :ping:
Rick
What is the maximum number of blocks you can have and what will the tagline be?
Skybird
08-01-06, 07:09 AM
Haven't cared for the thread-star-rating. Will not care about green blocks as long as every five green blocks doesn't earn me a coupon to buy in the supermarket for free.
I am not sold on this thread reputation idea.It can and will be abused.It will also create another form of spam .I would like to see it removed at it does nothing for this board.
Onkel Neal
08-01-06, 05:32 PM
I am not sold on this thread reputation idea.It can and will be abused.It will also create another form of spam .I would like to see it removed at it doeas nothing for this board.
I'm gonna dock you 10 rep points for that comment :arrgh!:
Neal,to quote a British female comedian "Am I bothered?". http://shlomp.com/bovverd/images/bovverd-catherine-tate.jpg
It is a stupid childish aspect of an otherwise respectable forum and does nothing to enhance its reputation.!:down: By the way where is my mug you promised?
Onkel Neal
08-01-06, 05:42 PM
Wow, you're taking this way too seriously!
Mug, you haven't gotten that mug yet? :o I've sent two now. Can you drop by the postmaster's house around coffee time?
Tunbridge Wells, that's where our Subsim meeting was held a few years ago... :hmm:
I have never got the mug Neal.What year did you have the meeting here?I was obviously missing for that one!Please excuse the thread spread whilst I rant at our site owner over missing crockery!
http://www.subsim.com/ssr/images/store.3.jpg
Sir Big Jugs
08-02-06, 09:56 AM
No-one likes me! Boo-hoo!!!
http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/615488/2/istockphoto_615488_crying_baby.jpg
Man, I must be a SPAMmer. . .:damn:
Sir Big Jugs
08-02-06, 09:57 AM
Oh, about the system. . . It sucks. To hell with it. Much better before.
http://govnrspark.com/images/user/cat_drinking_beer_watch_tv.jpg
:arrgh!: What's going on here :arrgh!: Jim lad, bring me a bottle of rum.
PS, I started this thread and hijacked it, hang on :damn: what was I drinking. Brewster I am sure I have seen that picture some where on the forum I think. :-?
Sir Big Jugs
08-02-06, 01:36 PM
Yup. I posted it in the BUMP thread;)
Yup. I posted it in the BUMP thread;)
Which One?
The old one R.I.P or the new one. :D
Sir Big Jugs
08-02-06, 01:43 PM
New one methinks.:hmm:
New one methinks.:hmm:
Just checked, your right:up: :up:
Sir Big Jugs
08-02-06, 01:54 PM
Yeah. I checked too. Page 2.:rock:
Yeah. I checked too. Page 2.:rock:
Brewster your now in the green:up:
Sir Big Jugs
08-02-06, 02:09 PM
Yeah. I checked too. Page 2.:rock:
Brewster your now in the green:up:
STEED! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah. I checked too. Page 2.:rock:
Brewster your now in the green:up:
STEED! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes it was me who put you in the green for revamping the cat pic. :rotfl:
I've found another flaw!:know:
Right now with STEED's three boxes of rep, when you hover your mouse over, it says "STEED couragous under fire"! Methinks someone was putting in the rep titles a little too quickly...:shifty:
I think most of the forum members are not interested in this system, result a flop. I must admit I am now bored with it and I rather read the forum instead of wasting time in giving out red and green blocks.
Hey the blocks have gone well done Neal. :D
Back to normal. :()1:
Yay, they're gone! I didn't like them very much, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I NEVER GOT ANY REP POINTS!:cry: I am a loser. No one likes me.
On a serious note, I do believe that they were annoying and directed your attention away from the real conversation.:up:
Bah. We should have started a poll. Whine-rs have a great propensity to post than people that like an idea. Such cry-babies.
Skybird
08-03-06, 05:16 PM
Green lil' fellas fell from Mars down to mother Earth but we kicked their ugly green lil' - hm, what was it that we kiekced, green it was for sure, but was it the front or the back of them? Anyhow, we kicked it! :D
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