Reputation system

[morningstar]

While that is the case, "useful" posts depend on the opinions of the people who view it and could be easily abused.

[shortyshort]

EXCUSE ME, but isn't it a violation of privacy to expose emails?

Under profile there is the email address. Isn't it an option to have it hidden?

Why am I now unable to hide my personal e-mail address??

It should be visible on the account settings page. This page can only be viewed by yourself when you are logged in so it's not a problem.

[Bob]

I got confused on the email display part too.  It's in italics and that meant only you could see it.  Then Nils put another "(hidden)" note next to it and that's still there on my screen.  I don't think anyone can see a profile now unless they're a registered member either. 

[G.W.K]

I don't think anyone can see a profile now unless they're a registered member either. 

No, Guests cannot view registered members profiles.

G.W.K

[morningstar]

Whew. Here I was expecting a deluge of fan mail...

[G.W.K]

Whew. Here I was expecting a deluge of fan mail...

*Embarrassed* 

Erm...I've kinda been...um...reading it and then...er...burning it out of being...*coughs*...jealous. 

G.W.K

[morningstar]

*Embarrassed* 

Erm...I've kinda been...um...reading it and then...er...burning it out of being...*coughs*...jealous. 

G.W.K

You better not have been! There's a reason they're called 'private' messages?
Yeah you know you are lol

[G.W.K]

You better not have been! There's a reason they're called 'private' messages?
Yeah you know you are lol

Yeah, but don't you know that private messages aren't necessarly private?

We all have a meeting when you're away to laugh at your hate mail...lol

G.W.K

[morningstar]

Yeah, but don't you know that private messages aren't necessarly private?

We all have a meeting when you're away to laugh at your hate mail...lol

G.W.K

Not private...how so? I'm intrigued now.
Yeah just cos you don't get any...

[G.W.K]

Not private...how so? I'm intrigued now.
Yeah just cos you don't get any...

Actually, I am bombarded by messages. Fair enough...they're not from people I would want to message me...but I still get them! LOL

G.W.K

[morningstar]

Actually, I am bombarded by messages. Fair enough...they're not from people I would want to message me...but I still get them! LOL

G.W.K

How are private messages not private?
Oh. You actually get hate mail? Where's the mock shocked look button... lol

[G.W.K]

How are private messages not private?
Oh. You actually get hate mail? Where's the mock shocked look button... lol

LOL

G.W.K

[gyzzzmo]

Dam, yesterday i had a +1 reputation, today it changed to '-', must have said something terribly wrong 

[G.W.K]

Dam, yesterday i had a +1 reputation, today it changed to '-', must have said something terribly wrong 

I've yet to get to 1! LOL

G.W.K

[gyzzzmo]

Btw Nilsjohan, you could consider letting the reputation system only count for the piano forums (so ignoring the 'everything but piano' forum), since people their opinions on a non-piano topic shouldnt influence their credibility about piano topics. At least, thats my opinion . That probably also limits the amount of abuse the little kids (and little adults) under us might do.

gyzzzmo

[G.W.K]

Btw Nilsjohan, you could consider letting the reputation system only count for the piano forums (so ignoring the 'everything but piano' forum), since people their opinions on a non-piano topic shouldnt influence their credibility about piano topics. At least, thats my opinion . That probably also limits the amount of abuse the little kids (and little adults) under us might do.

That's good, logical idea. People disagree with other's opinions on the "Anything But Piano" boards...so that would make sense to limit it to the Piano baords.

G.W.K

[javacisnotrecognized]

Btw Nilsjohan, you could consider letting the reputation system only count for the piano forums (so ignoring the 'everything but piano' forum), since people their opinions on a non-piano topic shouldnt influence their credibility about piano topics. At least, thats my opinion . That probably also limits the amount of abuse the little kids (and little adults) under us might do.

gyzzzmo

If you want to abuse someone, it is not a complicated matter to go to there profile, find a recent post, and defame it. This is one of the issues with rep systems.

[G.W.K]

If you want to abuse someone, it is not a complicated matter to go to there profile, find a recent post, and defame it. This is one of the issues with rep systems.

We're not here to encourage abuse. We're here to observe and stop abuse that may occur using this feature.

G.W.K

[shortyshort]

I've yet to get to 1! LOL

G.W.K

Do you expect to?

[shortyshort]

Btw Nilsjohan, you could consider letting the reputation system only count for the piano forums (so ignoring the 'everything but piano' forum), since people their opinions on a non-piano topic shouldnt influence their credibility about piano topics. At least, thats my opinion . That probably also limits the amount of abuse the little kids (and little adults) under us might do.

gyzzzmo

This is a great idea.
Most stuff in "Anything but" could never be considered useful.

[G.W.K]

Do you expect to?

It is very unlikely. Those members who voice their opinions will constantly be rated negative. And if members hate you (lucy), they will deliberately lower your rating when possible.

So, no...I do not expect to reach 1 or higher.

G.W.K

[shortyshort]

Perhaps you could have many seperate options, like multiple choice, and you could not leave the thread until you picked one.

Did you find this post;

Useful?
Funny?
Clever?
Annoying?

Please finish the list as you see fit.

[G.W.K]

Perhaps you could have many seperate options, like multiple choice, and you could not leave the thread until you picked one.

Did you find this post;

Useful?
Funny?
Clever?
Annoying?

Please finish the list as you see fit.

Yeah, we can all go: "maybe you could do this..." or that, but Nils only downloaded a feature that comes with SMF forums! He wouldn't be able to do that unless SMF has updated.

G.W.K

(For more information on SMF Forums: please see the Help section of this website. There should be a link directing you there.)

[shortyshort]

It is very unlikely. Those members who voice their opinions will constantly be rated negative. And if members hate you (lucy), they will deliberately lower your rating when possible.

So, no...I do not expect to reach 1 or higher.

G.W.K

I think that nils has turn yours off, as i just gave you a +.

I suppose that all the minuses you get may have outweighed it somewhat?

[G.W.K]

I think that nils has turn yours off, as i just gave you a +.

I suppose that all the minuses you get may have outweighed it somewhat?

I have more than one negative. LOL

I wish Nils could fix it so the user themselves can only see their exact reputation. I don't know if that is possible.

G.W.K

[shortyshort]

I have more than one negative. LOL

I wish Nils could fix it so the user themselves can only see their exact reputation. I don't know if that is possible.

G.W.K

I assure you that you would not want to see it.

EDIT: I must be well below zero by now.

[G.W.K]

I assure you that you would not want to see it.

EDIT: I must be well below zero by now.

I would be interested in how low I really am on the reputation scale...LOL

G.W.K

[shortyshort]

I would be interested in how low I really am on the reputation scale...LOL

G.W.K

I repeat my last statement.

[G.W.K]

I repeat my last statement.

Why?

G.W.K

[shortyshort]

Why?

G.W.K

You would get very depressed.

[G.W.K]

You would get very depressed.

I doubt that very much.

G.W.K

[morningstar]

Yeah I would expect that you would be well below zero by now. Just intuition...

[javacisnotrecognized]

Another thing; it asks "Did you find this post useful?", but if you say yes/no, the points go to the user who posted it.

So if two different people made the same post, it would make a difference?
If one person makes a useful post, and then a stupid post, they cancel eachother out?


You see my point here.

[G.W.K]

Another thing; it asks "Did you find this post useful?", but if you say yes/no, the points go to the user who posted it.

So if two different people made the same post, it would make a difference?
If one person makes a useful post, and then a stupid post, they cancel eachother out?

You see my point here.

We knew that. This is basically what we are arguing about. LOL

G.W.K

[thalbergmad]

I like to make my posts as unhelpful and silly as possilble and i am on 8.

Whats going on here??

Thal

[G.W.K]

I like to make my posts as unhelpful and silly as possilble and i am on 8.

Whats going on here??

Lucky you, I'm still a dash.

Am I really that unhelpful? I think this place is in some reversal-thing. Good posts get negatives and...not so good posts get positives. LOL

G.W.K

[shortyshort]

Lucky you, I'm still a dash.

Am I really that unhelpful? I think this place is in some reversal-thing. Good posts get negatives and...not so good posts get positives. LOL

G.W.K

Oh. I did not like that post. 

[G.W.K]

Oh. I did not like that post. 

Don't! I'm low enough as it is. I wish Nils could just let ME see MY OWN reputation and the YOU can see YOUR reputation. That way I'd know how far off I am from 1. LOL

G.W.K

[shortyshort]

Don't! I'm low enough as it is. I wish Nils could just let ME see MY OWN reputation and the YOU can see YOUR reputation. That way I'd know how far off I am from 1. LOL

G.W.K

But, I don't care.

On my reconning, you are at least -100 by now. lol

[G.W.K]

But, I don't care.

On my reconning, you are at least -100 by now. lol

Nah, knock about 80 off that...-20 I think. I think you're not far off either.

G.W.K

[shortyshort]

I like to make my posts as unhelpful and silly as possilble and i am on 8.

Whats going on here??

Thal

I'm sure that if our holy friend were still here, you would just have a dash too.

[shortyshort]

Nah, knock about 80 off that...-20 I think.

G.W.K

lol, i've taken more than that off you. 

[G.W.K]

I'm sure that if our holy friend were still here, you would just have a dash too.

The same would apply to our holy friend.

And certain foreign friends not far from the UK...

G.W.K

P.S. Thanks Shorty, and I was stupid enough to give you positives for your sensible discussions in your "Poppy Day" thread.

[shortyshort]

P.S. Thanks Shorty, and I was stupid enough to give you positives for your sensible discussions in your "Poppy Day" thread.

I also gave you a couple of pluses in that thread.
Thankfully it did remain an almost serious thread.

[G.W.K]

I also gave you a couple of pluses in that thread.
Thankfully it did remain an almost serious thread.

The distractions that appeared half-way through?

What's the point in giving me "a couple of pluses"? They get cancelled out when you give me more than a couple of negatives. LOL

G.W.K

[shortyshort]

What's the point in giving me "a couple of pluses"? They get cancelled out when you give me more than a couple of negatives. LOL

G.W.K

Surely you're not asking me to give you credit for un-useful posts?

[G.W.K]

Surely you're not asking me to give you credit for un-useful posts?

What can I possibly write in the "Anything But Piano" board that is "useful"? It's my opinion on things! Everyone voices their opinions about non-musical things on that board.

Basically: yes. I'll be happy when I sign on here one day and discover I have a "1".

G.W.K

[shortyshort]

What can I possibly write in the "Anything But Piano" board that is "useful"? It's my opinion on things! Everyone voices their opinions about non-musical things on that board.

Basically: yes. I'll be happy when I sign on here one day and discover I have a "1".

G.W.K

It's funny, is it not, that you check to see your score?

[G.W.K]

It's funny, is it not, that you check to see your score?

I check it occasionally. God knows why, it never changes from a dash.

G.W.K

[shortyshort]

It's my opinion on things! Everyone voices their opinions about non-musical things on that board.

G.W.K

Perhaps your opinion is wrong?