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  • 24-09-2009 8:49pm
    #1
    DeBurca
    Registered Users Posts: 9,746 ✭✭✭


    To all our Mods
    Would it be possible to add an extra symbol at the bottom of posts
    just like the Thank You symbol (Thumb Up), which i and others use to thank or show agreement with the opinions expressed by a poster

    My sugestion would be a Thumb Down Symbol to show that you disagree with the comments, language or tone of comments/suggestions expressed by any poster on this forum
    i am sure there are many posters like me who disagree with some of the comments expressed here
    all we can do now is stay silent or engage in counter suggestions/banter
    i think this would be a quick means of getting feedback to see if others agree/disagree with you
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    Stercus Accidit
    Registered Users Posts: 8,758 ✭✭✭Stercus Accidit


    Too much potential to be abused.

    Besides, if you agree with a poster, you needn't have to say a thing, to disagree, you should reply and contradict them.

    Often I've wanted a similar button but they had a karma thing which was much the same back in the day, and it had plenty of abuse.


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    gandalf
    Registered Users Posts: 26,458 ✭✭✭✭gandalf


    The reputation system was tried on boards and it failed. If you disagree with someones opinion why not say what you find wrong with it. This is a discussion board after all ;)


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    EKRIUQ
    Registered Users Posts: 4,386 ✭✭✭EKRIUQ


    gandalf wrote: »
    The reputation system was tried on boards and it failed.

    Ya, it led to people ganging up on other posters, If one person gave a bad rep next all their friends gave bad rep as well.


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    5starpool
    Subscribers Posts: 32,855 ✭✭✭✭5starpool


    Been suggested and dismissed several times already I'm afraid OP.


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    randylonghorn
    Registered Users Posts: 29,509 ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    DeBurca wrote: »
    My suggestion would be a Thumb Down Symbol to show that you disagree with the comments, language or tone of comments/suggestions expressed by any poster on this forum.
    Red rag to the bulls keyboard warriors, OP! :D


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    stovelid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    DeBurca wrote: »
    To all our Mods
    Would it be possible to add an extra symbol at the bottom of posts
    just like the Thank You symbol (Thumb Up), which i and others use to thank or show agreement with the opinions expressed by a poster

    My sugestion would be a Thumb Down Symbol to show that you disagree with the comments, language or tone of comments/suggestions expressed by any poster on this forum
    i am sure there are many posters like me who disagree with some of the comments expressed here
    all we can do now is stay silent or engage in counter suggestions/banter
    i think this would be a quick means of getting feedback to see if others agree/disagree with you

    td.png


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    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    DeBurca wrote: »
    all we can do now is stay silent or engage in counter suggestions/banter

    That's called discussion, it's kinda the whole point of the site. Having an I agree and an I disagree function would kinda get in the way of that.

    OP: I put forward position x

    *people who agree give thumbs up*

    *people who disagree give thumbs down*

    *tumbleweed*


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    Insect Overlord
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 30,900 Mod ✭✭✭✭Insect Overlord


    This idea has been rejected at least 6 times already this year.
    I should really stop reading Feedback threads...


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    orestes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,972 ✭✭✭orestes


    An File wrote: »
    I should really stop reading Feedback threads...

    Or other people should read them more before starting new threads...


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    Dudess
    Closed Accounts Posts: 37,214 ✭✭✭✭Dudess


    Ah the OP might not have realised this was discussed before. :)
    Stercus Accidit wrote: »
    Too much potential to be abused.

    Besides, if you agree with a poster, you needn't have to say a thing, to disagree, you should reply and contradict them.

    Often I've wanted a similar button but they had a karma thing which was much the same back in the day, and it had plenty of abuse.
    Exactly. The great thing about the thanks button is when you agree with someone or really like their post or find it hilarious, you can express this without having to write a "I agree/that was really good/that was really funny" post, which gets fairly cumbersome when several people are writing them. Whereas when you disagree with something, writing a counter argument has a lot more value.


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    #12
    Steve
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,584 CMod ✭✭✭✭Steve


    DeBurca wrote: »
    To all our Mods
    Would it be possible to add an extra symbol at the bottom of posts
    just like the Thank You symbol (Thumb Up), which i and others use to thank or show agreement with the opinions expressed by a poster
    No, we're still burying the bodies after the last time.
    all we can do now is stay silent or engage in counter suggestions/banter
    Is that not the point of having a discussion site in the first place? :)


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    thebman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,012 ✭✭✭✭thebman


    I think the +/- option on posts like on digg and other sites is a good thing TBH.

    Sure it has its problems but for something like politics forum it might be good to help bury crap posts quickly and hone in mods.

    I don't think VBulletin supports it though.


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    Ludo
    Registered Users Posts: 5,015 ✭✭✭Ludo


    Stercus Accidit wrote: »
    Besides, if you agree with a poster, you needn't have to say a thing, to disagree, you should reply and contradict them.
    gandalf wrote: »
    If you disagree with someones opinion why not say what you find wrong with it. This is a discussion board after all ;)
    orestes wrote: »
    That's called discussion, it's kinda the whole point of the site.

    Unless you happen to link to a thread on the R+R forum in which case doing any of the above will be breaking the charter :eek:


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    #15
    6th
    Registered Users Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    DeBurca wrote: »
    To all our Mods
    Would it be possible to add an extra symbol at the bottom of posts
    just like the Thank You symbol (Thumb Up), which i and others use to thank or show agreement with the opinions expressed by a poster

    My sugestion would be a Thumb Down Symbol to show that you disagree with the comments, language or tone of comments/suggestions expressed by any poster on this forum
    i am sure there are many posters like me who disagree with some of the comments expressed here
    all we can do now is stay silent or engage in counter suggestions/banter
    i think this would be a quick means of getting feedback to see if others agree/disagree with you

    I'm completely behind this idea ... just so I can us it on the OP's post.


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    #16
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭justsomebloke


    on a side would it be possible to get a new symbol a the bottom so that we can rick roll people, this could actually just replace the thumbs down as we could just rickroll people we disagree with instead as that will shut them up


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    #17
    Oryx
    Subscribers Posts: 19,425 ✭✭✭✭Oryx


    Joe the Santa wrote: »
    on a side would it be possible to get a new symbol a the bottom so that we can rick roll people, this could actually just replace the thumbs down as we could just rickroll people we disagree with instead as that will shut them up
    Rick rolling is so last year. Weve moved on to witty retorts this year. Do keep up.

    The thumbs up is good because its positive, it breeds good feeling. Thumbs down would just do the opposite, and tbh, boards has quite enough rioting as it is.


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    #18
    AckwelFoley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,556 ✭✭✭✭AckwelFoley


    Oryx wrote: »
    Weve moved on to witty retorts this year. Do keep up.

    .


    lol, "witty" retorts. If you find one please do hotlink


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