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whytheheckme 04-04-2007 01:54

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Hey everyone!

Just kinda bringing this back. I was just wondering if anything was happening with it.

I personally LOVE the idea of extending the reputation system. I mean, I have been really posting here for 3 months, and I have 4 light greens. This means that I have 2 more until I show that I have the same rep as dlavery and billfred :ahh: I personally don't believe this is fair to people who dedicate their lives to posting on CD, because they work hard to provide good, informational posts. Expanding the rep dots is just a nice little thankyou to the big people on top who have thousands of posts. I personally like the system that Cody introduced and is consistently in Elgin Clock's ~sig.

Perhaps there was a reason that this thread died, and I just haven't realized it. Please let me know if I am completely off base.

Jacob

Molten 04-04-2007 09:13

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Could you just post the number of points instead of dots representing the points? It just seems to make more sense to me.

whytheheckme 04-04-2007 09:26

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Temper Metal (Post 611262)
Could you just post the number of points instead of dots representing the points? It just seems to make more sense to me.

In my opinion, this isn't as visual or as cool. Looking at someone's info bar above their post sets the mood for the post. If I look at a post where someone has a bunch of light green dots (I usually don't count them), and they have an avatar and a WAI, and if they have a bunch of chat symbols, I feel like this person has something respectable to say (not saying that other people don't, but this is a first impression right off the bat)...

On the other hand, if I see someone's post that has no avatar or WAI, no chat symbols, and they only have a few dark green dots, it sets the tone that this person is fairly new, and doesn't have as much creditability (again, NOT TRUE, but this is the first thing that I think of when I see a post.)

If I looked at someones post, and they had green and yellow and pink and blue dots and stars and first logos and little things that screamed ZOMG... This would definitely make me feel different about the the experience of this person. And I think that that is something I should feel when talking to someone of more experience, and someone who has put the time into the forum.

Just my 50th of a buck.

Jacob

dlavery 04-04-2007 10:17

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by whytheheckme
If I looked at someones post, and they had green and yellow and pink and blue dots and stars and first logos and little things that screamed ZOMG... This would definitely make me feel different about the the experience of this person. And I think that that is something I should feel when talking to someone of more experience, and someone who has put the time into the forum.

I tend to just look at the words that they wrote. That tends to be a much better indicator of the quality of a post than any system of pink heart, yellow moon and green clover symbols that might be arbitrarily applied by some second- or third-order evaluation of the words that they wrote.

They are just dots. I don't wanna go agitatin' the dots.

-dave

Brandon Martus 04-04-2007 10:52

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dlavery (Post 611312)
They are just dots. I don't wanna go agitatin' the dots.

Yep -- they're just dots. I temporarily installed the hack a while back, and it was just ... weird. I like what Ken and Dave both said in above posts, as well. I think it's ok to leave it alone (unless there is a major revolt or something .. heh)

whytheheckme 04-04-2007 21:31

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dlavery (Post 611312)
I tend to just look at the words that they wrote. That tends to be a much better indicator of the quality of a post than any system of pink heart, yellow moon and green clover symbols that might be arbitrarily applied by some second- or third-order evaluation of the words that they wrote.

I agree. I suppose that the dots don't really matter, although it give something for someone to strive for. And I wouldn't mind lucky charms either :p


Quote:

Originally Posted by Brandon Martus (Post 611349)
Yep -- they're just dots. I temporarily installed the hack a while back, and it was just ... weird.

Does anyone have a screenshot of this? I'm just curious as to what it looked like. I'm all for leaving it the way it is; I wasn't aware of the history behind this.

Jacob

JaneYoung 04-04-2007 21:39

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by whytheheckme (Post 611935)
Does anyone have a screenshot of this? I'm just curious as to what it looked like. I'm all for leaving it the way it is; I wasn't aware of the history behind this.

Jacob

I don't have a screen shot but when Brandon was messin' with it, I saw some of them and they looked like snowflakes to me.

Thing is, the way it is now, they are dots and people are fine with them. When you start seeing that some folks have lots of snowflakes and you don't have any...next thing you know, you could start becoming competitive for snowflakes. 'You' meaning anyone.
(One thing about CD, there are lots of competitive people in here.)
I like what Dave said about looking at the words. They hold the value.
Jane

Schnabel 04-04-2007 23:19

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dlavery (Post 611312)
I tend to just look at the words that they wrote. That tends to be a much better indicator of the quality of a post than any system of pink heart, yellow moon and green clover symbols that might be arbitrarily applied by some second- or third-order evaluation of the words that they wrote.

They are just dots. I don't wanna go agitatin' the dots.

-dave

AHH AHH CLUE CLUE!!!! No not really, I just had to get an early start!:D
I tend to be a little competitive with almost anything too, so I go along with Jane's post in the fact that I want some snowflakes! Gosh, why should she get some when I don't. And why does he get little monkeys, I wants some of them. And don't you think of wanting my little ice cream cones. No sir, you might as well just back away from them!:p

That brings me to another thought, would giving each person the ability to change what type of dot they have displayed be cool? It would definatly be confusing! I wonder though, do you think that Dave would want little KK's?:D

:D:D

raymaniac 05-04-2007 15:12

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Schnabel (Post 612070)
I wonder though, do you think that Dave would want little KK's?:D

Do you have to ask?

Danny Diaz 10-04-2007 17:44

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dlavery (Post 611312)
That tends to be a much better indicator of the quality of a post than any system of pink heart, yellow moon and green clover symbols that might be arbitrarily applied by some second- or third-order evaluation of the words that they wrote.

But you forget, the words/dots aren't magically delicious... :p

-Danny

NOTE: Bold in quote is of my doing to highlight the connection. Dave only omitted the Orange Stars, which round out the original 4 marbits found in my favorite cereal as a child.

meatmanek 10-04-2007 19:58

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
I'm liking the logarithm.

dots = 2*log(points) - 1

Newbies who've said something worthwhile get 1 dot (10 points)
Average users who haven't insulted people get 2 dots (32 points)
Start being helpful and you get 3 dots (100 points)
Show that you know something, get 4 dots (317 points)
Be really helpful, get 5 dots (1000 points)
6 is reasonable (3163 points)
CD gods start getting 7, or 8 dots
9 dots is a feat - 100,000 points
Andy Baker gets 13 dots.

It keeps the dots at a reasonable level, but it also provides some distinction among the elite.

efoote868 10-04-2007 22:07

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
My only question in this whole thing is, after you filled your bar, do you still get reps? seems to me that I get fewer and fewer reps ever since AB gave me a greeny... not complaining, although I like to see feedback to my posts (am I really still contributing to the CD community?).

It looks like to me if there were to be some sort of dot enhancement, people would continue to give reps to those with a (well at least now) filled bar.

dlavery 10-04-2007 23:37

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by efoote868
seems to me that I get fewer and fewer reps ever since AB gave me a greeny... not complaining, although I like to see feedback to my posts (am I really still contributing to the CD community?).

That is because the "Baker Dots" are extremely powerful dots, and not just your average, every-day normal dots. They have special powers. They are able to accurately predict the weather throughout 85% of Indiana, can expand to cover an entire lawn with their extra-rich color thereby making it look like a freshly-sodded golf green rather than a gopher-infested patch of barren ground, and will tell you the winning PowerBall number seven days before it is chosen. All the other dots given by mere mortals run away in fear of the Baker Dots, due to the massive inferiority complexes they get just from being anywhere in proximity to such superior Dots. The result is that once you get a Baker Dot or two, it may take a while for other dots to regain enough confidence to be willing to be added to your reputation bar.

-dave

Andy Baker 11-04-2007 00:20

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dlavery (Post 615893)
That is because the "Baker Dots" are extremely powerful dots, and not just your average, every-day normal dots.

yak yak yak

-dave

... as do the RED Baker Dots, comrade! May lady luck be on my side this weekend as we play "go fish" this weekend.

/me shakes head slowly

Hey... Foote... I'll give you proof that you can still get positive rep. wooop!

AB

efoote868 11-04-2007 15:49

Re: Reputation Dots Enhancements
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by dlavery (Post 615893)
The result is that once you get a Baker Dot or two, it may take a while for other dots to regain enough confidence to be willing to be added to your reputation bar.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy Baker
Hey... Foote... I'll give you proof that you can still get positive rep. wooop!

Oh man, now its going to be years before I get another rep ;) .
(still not complaining though :p )


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