Thread Topic Rating Function in Security

Thread Topic Rating Function in Security http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r17215522 en Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:13:06 EDT Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:13:06 EDT Re: Thread Topic Rating Function http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17221088 Wildcatboy :
Before this new rating system, I had control over the archived threads and I could remove the ones that didn't deserve to be there. That's when you'd see a highlighted thread all of a sudden revert back to a normal thread.

The new system unfortunately is a sitewide feature and I'm not able to modify it at a forum level. And yes, I agree that this system has rendered the forum Archive feature ineffective if not useless. At the moment, having a good archive is solely dependent on how you -the members- use the abilities you've been given. In other words, you'll get as good an archive as you make it to be.

So, as suggested in the forum rules, use your privileges wisely. Don't vote a thread archive-worthy if you don't want to stare at a bunch of identical or in some cases worthless threads a month later.
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said by Anonymous_

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if you want it fixed take it here
»Forum Feature Requests

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I wanted to get a consensus of the members' thoughts here in regards to my suggestion, before posting there, or having the topic moved if that's what's needed.
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said by grobinette :

A 1 vote would be for poor.

yes it would be

if you want it fixed take it here
»Forum Feature Requests]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17218873 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 00:50:09 EDT Re: Thread Topic Rating Function http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17217904 Mele20 : What's rated threads? Those stars that I blocked some time ago with Remove It Permanently extension for Fx? I thought we could still rate threads the old way as news worthy? We can't? I thought the green threads were green because they were newsworthy and had thumbs for that. I thought both ways still existed. No? Only the new stars that I have blocked? Hmmm...oh well...I hated that new way so I blocked it but I thought we could still do it the old way too. They serve entirely different purposes so I thought we still had the old way when you don't want to personalize your vote.
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»www.ie7.com/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17217904 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 21:17:26 EDT Re: Thread Topic Rating Function http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17217126 CalamityJane :
said by Hutch :

Same as you Janie. I never figured out that the thread rating was there.

Oh good! That makes me feel not so alone :o

And if you look at the rated threads list (once you find it LOL)...it looks really dumb to have all the old daily stickies in there :hmm:
»/forum/security~sort=rated
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This still allow to vote when an extra special update thread appears :)

Cudni
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said by CalamityJane :

I agree with jack b :)

Those daily stickies should not be archived. They certainly aren't worth seeing in the "Rated" listing. If you appreciate the topic, give a private thumbs up instead, but I would rather not see them green everyday too (or in the Rated archives)

Aside: The funny thing is I never figured out how to rate a thread after the old topic thumbs up vote disappeared LOL. Just now found it with this topic :o

I agree as well. Same as you Janie. I never figured out that the thread rating was there.

Hutch has yet another blonde moment. :D :D

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Those daily stickies should not be archived. They certainly aren't worth seeing in the "Rated" listing. If you appreciate the topic, give a private thumbs up instead, but I would rather not see them green everyday too (or in the Rated archives)

Aside: The funny thing is I never figured out how to rate a thread after the old topic thumbs up vote disappeared LOL. Just now found it with this topic :o
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Really all I'm saying is can we turn off the archiving of the dated, daily locked "sticky" thread.
And I was able to edit my "vote" ;)
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said by jack b :

No, It's a feature on every single thread that gets posted, everywhere on the site.
I don't know the threshold, but it seems only a few votes are needed, and some number makes the thread title bar green.
If enough readers feel it's a worthwhile topic and elect to "vote", it gets automatically archived and listed under "rated" threads.

Here, for this purpose ,this defeats what I believe is the intent of rating threads.

I didn't intentionally vote, I clicked every radio button and the last one "took". Like I said before, each updates thread is worthy of tons of praise, a lot of effort goes into it.

It's just not worthy of archiving.

Wasn't that the same thing that happened when people gave thumbs up or votes before Justin started this rating function.
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I don't know the threshold, but it seems only a few votes are needed, and some number makes the thread title bar green.
If enough readers feel it's a worthwhile topic and elect to "vote", it gets automatically archived and listed under "rated" threads.

Here, for this purpose ,this defeats what I believe is the intent of rating threads.

I didn't intentionally vote, I clicked every radio button and the last one "took". Like I said before, each updates thread is worthy of tons of praise, a lot of effort goes into it.

It's just not worthy of archiving.
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IMHO as always not starting a flame war just my opinion.
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said by jack b :

Can we please turn OFF the topic rating function for the Daily Security Software Updates thread?
While I agree that it's a great forum thread and one-stop place to get up to date application information, there is no need to "vote it up"
Utilizing this forum feature unnecessarily archives invariably useless locked threads.

Thanks for listening.
/rant

If you feel that strongly about not having it there then why vote.
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17216109 Sat, 04 Nov 2006 15:00:43 EDT Re: Thread Topic Rating Function http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,17215972 grobinette : Is that a forum specific setting? Used to be anyway.
Ask WCB to turn it off.
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While I agree that it's a great forum thread and one-stop place to get up to date application information, there is no need to "vote it up"
Utilizing this forum feature unnecessarily archives invariably useless locked threads.

Thanks for listening.
/rant
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