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#32 23-02-2005 1:55pm
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Yes.

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#33 23-02-2005 1:59pm
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BuffyBot wrote:

Wasn't half of the problem with the rep system the nature of the comments *some* people left?

Not really, once they were banned.

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#34 23-02-2005 2:00pm
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Well what about just a or a button? No comments, just a quick, I approve of your post, Or I disapprove of your post button.

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#35 23-02-2005 2:01pm
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rkm wrote:

I really liked the little notes in the user cp.
Im not arsed going thru pm to tell you ur post
was fantastic/boombastic tbh.

Bring that feature back without rep plz.

agreed

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#36 23-02-2005 2:06pm
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rep is a bad idea.
bad bad idea.

people get annoyed with each other for no reason.
keep it gone.
it was tried, it didn't work.

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#37 23-02-2005 2:18pm
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in its original form it didn't work - it did have its good points and encouraged making good posts. Now simply skip on the apples and I think you still have a good system.

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#38 23-02-2005 10:18pm
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kirn wrote:

rep is a bad idea.
bad bad idea.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, I've seen forums where it works fine, aside from the odd newbie complaint. The real problem with the rep system is that the boardsie populus just wasn't mature enough to handle it responsibly (don't go giving me this "Irish having the craic" bit, theres having the craic, and being an immature pillock out to ruin it on everyone).

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#39 23-02-2005 10:43pm
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Rep doesn't really work for the type of community it is. If there was say, a hardware board and people were giving out advice it might be useful, but just being funny or popular doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of boards.

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#40 24-02-2005 12:58am
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the part that angers me the most is that I cant give the OP neg rep for starting a rep thread.

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#41 24-02-2005 1:11am
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Let it go Billy.
Resist the urge to clcik the weighing scales.
Oh wait theres no weighing scales anymore. Phew.

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#42 24-02-2005 1:21am
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It wouldn't be hard to implement the comments thing. Turn rep back on and just get rid of the little bit that displays the apples in the forum view

Ya could still go I approve/disapprove with a comment it just wouldn't display who was the biggest whore

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#43 24-02-2005 1:38am
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but there is an option to post your comments about a post

there you go

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#44 24-02-2005 1:42am
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#45 24-02-2005 1:44am
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billy the squid wrote:

but there is an option to post your comments about a post

there you go

lol

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#46 24-02-2005 1:55am
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Imposter wrote:

There was rep whoring going on long before that thread in the Cukoo's Nest started.

You said we'd keep that quiet.

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#47 24-02-2005 2:39am
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see now i feel the need to tell Healio its spelt quiet* but if i do that it will make a balls of the thread, by starting an endless string of crap ie ''i dont care how its spelt''/''learn to type''/stop being so anal'' etc etc

So if there was a little comment button or something.......

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#48 24-02-2005 3:20am
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ColHol wrote:

see now i feel the need to tell Healio its spelt quiet* but if i do that it will make a balls of the thread, by starting an endless string of crap ie ''i dont care how its spelt''/''learn to type''/stop being so anal'' etc etc

So if there was a little comment button or something.......

I can see this working if there's a disclaimer and explanation for newbies, there's a vote and (sample to be decided) and 51% of voters vote for this. Instictively, I know this won't work 'coz probably 50% of newbies just join and read sfa about rules etc. so mods know this will create work.

Just my €0.05 is all!

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#49 24-02-2005 8:37am
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maybe it should return as a subscriber feature. :eek:

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#50 24-02-2005 9:36am
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Johnny_the_fox wrote:

maybe it should return as a subscriber feature. :eek:

i likes your thinking i does

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#51 24-02-2005 3:32pm
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elivsvonchiaing wrote:

I can see this working if there's a disclaimer and explanation for newbies, there's a vote and (sample to be decided) and 51% of voters vote for this. Instictively, I know this won't work 'coz probably 50% of newbies just join and read sfa about rules etc. so mods know this will create work.

Just my €0.05 is all!

It wasn't the newbies that turned the rep system into a stupid popularity contest.

Several established posters also abused the anonymous comments and then when the posters were revealed there was tit-for-tat bad rep swapping going on.

As for making little comments on posts, if they can't be made publicly then they probably shouldn't be made at all.

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#52 24-02-2005 6:26pm
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#53 24-02-2005 8:20pm
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Solitaryman666 wrote:

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well i was thinking that only subscribers could comment on posts

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#54 24-02-2005 8:53pm
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mmm i liked rep,i didnt see the downside...

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#55 24-02-2005 8:55pm
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Solitaryman666 wrote:

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yeah that will happen, soon as you and shrimp stop posting crap.

billy the squid wrote:

the part that angers me the most is that I cant give the OP neg rep for starting a rep thread.

agreed

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#56 24-02-2005 8:59pm
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#57 24-02-2005 8:59pm
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Baaa!

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#58 24-02-2005 9:00pm
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#59 24-02-2005 9:23pm
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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2375688&postcount=110
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2399038&postcount=149
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2402039&postcount=1 (aye your brother)
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=226251
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=2416804#post2416804

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#60 24-02-2005 9:51pm
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#61 24-02-2005 9:57pm
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jesus weemcd i wonder how much crap i could pull up on you...

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