The New Rating System

Discussion in 'The Help Desk' started by Amaris, Jan 8, 2015.

  1. The Original Faceman

    The Original Faceman Lasagna Artist

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    We need one for:

    1. die in a fire
    2. you're a pedophile not just because you like my little pony but you also have a NAMBLA sticker on your trapper-keeper
    3. there's a head in the box. It's your wife's.
    4. this post reminds me of that time i ate a waffle
    5. this post reminds me of that time i ate a pancake
    6. this post reminds me of that time i ate a dog. are you korean?
    7. north korean?
    8. have you seen the interview?
    9. what was your opinion of the depiction of the death of your dear leader?
    10. deer liter
    11. drink deer urine and die.
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  2. Ancalagon

    Ancalagon Scalawag Administrator Formerly Important

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    I really don't see the point of no u and have dumb being a box AND teh baba. Isn't teh baba a dumb replacement?

    Dig making the rainbow Fantasy World though. :techman:
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    • Fantasy World Fantasy World x 1
    • teh baba teh baba x 1
  3. Amaris

    Amaris Guest

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    Yeah, I wondered whether I was going to have to get rid of it, but then I remembered the "You live in a fantasy world!" emoticon, and felt like it fit the board personality. I think I'll get rid of the "dumb" one, unless you want the "teh baba" one to go. It's all good with me.
  4. K.

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    I say keep them both. Dumb is, for instance, quoting a source that says the opposite of your point because you're too stupid to read. baba is just baba, and can be a term of endearment.
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    • teh baba teh baba x 2
  5. Ancalagon

    Ancalagon Scalawag Administrator Formerly Important

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    I don't make the decisions anymore, I'm just making suggestions.

    ALTHOUGH, if you want me to make decisions, yeah then get rid of the box! Replace it a mini version of :backaway: (the last bit where the eyes go crazy and the arms are out) named either (t)Ed or creepy.
  6. Amaris

    Amaris Guest

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    It wouldn't even be recognizable when brought down to 16px. Personally, I'd rather keep dumb and teh baba, because while dumb really is a comment on the stupidity of a post, Packard is right in that teh baba can be used as a term of endearment, kind of a wink-wink-nudge-nudge.
    • teh baba teh baba x 3
    • Agree Agree x 1
  7. gul

    gul Revolting Beer Drinker Administrator Formerly Important

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    I think we've got something pretty good in place at this point. Agree, a few months and then we can reassess.
  8. RickDeckard

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    We definitely need a DIAF icon. :diaf:
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    • Fantasy World Fantasy World x 1
    • teh baba teh baba x 1
  9. gul

    gul Revolting Beer Drinker Administrator Formerly Important

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    Yes, I amend my statement in post 67 to note that it is all good now except for a lack of DIAF.
    • Fantasy World Fantasy World x 2
    • Agree Agree x 1
  10. Ten Lubak

    Ten Lubak Salty Dog

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    So no actual negrep, just some lame watered down neutral sort of thing along with some emoticons? Weak.
    • no u x 2
    • Disagree x 1
    • Winner x 1
    • Fantasy World x 1
    • teh baba x 1
  11. K.

    K. Sober

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    It's almost as if it were intended to only serve for communication and enjoyment.
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    • Agree Agree x 2
    • Fantasy World Fantasy World x 1
  12. Ten Lubak

    Ten Lubak Salty Dog

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    That's what real life does for me. I've got enough of that.
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  13. NAHTMMM

    NAHTMMM Perpetually sondering

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    I like this system. If it looks ugly on mobile, though, I hope you can find a way to make it less ugly. Maybe just a single all-purpose icon to lead to a single all-purpose list of raters for a given post?
    • Fantasy World Fantasy World x 1
  14. Stallion

    Stallion Team Euro!

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    Love hearts, stars and rainbows? :gay:

    Oh, and fuck you @Faceman, repping me with a Rainbow! :ua:
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  15. Ten Lubak

    Ten Lubak Salty Dog

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    • teh baba teh baba x 2
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    • Fantasy World Fantasy World x 1
  16. Rimjob Bob

    Rimjob Bob Sue Collini always gets the weenie

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    Too many redundant options. This is dumb.
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    • Winner Winner x 1
    • Fantasy World Fantasy World x 1
    • teh baba teh baba x 1
  17. tafkats

    tafkats scream not working because space make deaf Moderator

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    If I rate this post as dumb, will Wordforge collapse in on itself in an infinite causality loop?
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  18. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    I think we need to implement a staggered repping system. Much like we used to have ABABA or AABAAB or whatever the fuck it was. You have to give out three rainbows for every disagree, two hearts for every No U, and an equal proportion of Agrees to Teh Babas. The other options are a free for all.
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  19. K.

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    Hey, it's been well over 24 hours, time to make some more changes. I vote we rename Winner "Medal", since that's how it's being used -- not to signify a unique, thread-ending post, but to appreciate a well-scored point or well-made effort.
    • Winner Winner x 4
  20. Fisherman's Worf

    Fisherman's Worf I am the Seaman, I am the Walrus, Qu-Qu-Qapla'!

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    I vote we rename it to "Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner" and replace the medal with a drumstick.
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    • Funny Funny x 1
  21. Bickendan

    Bickendan Custom Title Administrator Faceless Mook Writer

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    The box for 'dumb' is stupid. Use :meh: or :tbbs: (scaled down) instead.
    How about switching 'winner'/medal to '!!!' with an exclamation point?
    • Winner Winner x 3
    • Agree Agree x 2
  22. 14thDoctor

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    Only some of the ratings I'm getting are showing up in my notifications. Is it supposed to be like that?
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  23. Liet

    Liet Dr. of Horribleness, Ph.D.

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    Do you have a non-empty ignore list?
  24. 14thDoctor

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    It's not from people I have on ignore.
  25. gul

    gul Revolting Beer Drinker Administrator Formerly Important

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    I'm having that, too -- I'll see it on the post, but not on the alerts list.

    @John
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  26. Amaris

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    It might have something to do with limitations in the alert system and how it integrates with the new rep. I'll look into it.
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  27. Amaris

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    Done. From now on, you should receive all rating alerts for all posts.
    • Winner Winner x 3
    • teh baba teh baba x 2
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    • Fantasy World Fantasy World x 1
  28. Jan Jansen

    Jan Jansen Ukraine Feline Defense Force

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    A "fair enough"-smiley of some sort would be nice. Ah nevermind, but I am often reluctant to use "agree" despite I see that the poster makes a good point.
  29. K.

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    I use "thank you" for that.
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  30. K.

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    Having just looked at the last five or so Flashlight threads:

    Which rep symbol are we currently using for "This is an obvious troll, don't expect a response from me"? That one would seem useful to me.