TreasureKY -> RE: This is your chance, speak now or forever hold your peace! :) (9/10/2011 10:56:10 PM)
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ORIGINAL: TreasureKY Would you care to say exactly why you think it is a bad idea? I understand you feel the complexity would be a problem, but as similar rankings are done elsewhere, it can be done. "If it works, don't change it!" A rating system lends itself to abuse, as other people have remarked before me. My rating ain't your rating. I'm not sure I see how being able to rate a post as good can be abused. As I mentioned to LP, I'm sure there are some who might use sock puppets to try to up good ratings for their own post and thereby increase their ranking. But the really good advice givers are going to have many more posts rated "good" by the general population than any one person will be able to create accounts to try to rate their own. We're talking not just the regular posters being able to rate a post, but there are thousands of people who read and never or rarely post. I assume they all have their own reasons for not posting, but this way, they can participate, too. Personally, I think it would be a good way to encourage active participation by those who would really care what their rating is. As I clearly spelled out in my suggestion, I don't think every forum should have rated posts... only those that have lifestyle and relationship topics. If someone posts only in P&R, Off-Topic, PORS or similar forums, they wouldn't have a ranking... and likely wouldn't care. If they do care and only occasionally post in one of the ranked forums, it might encourage them to participate there more often with well thought out advice.
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