rate this thread underused

UncleDuke · 05-19-2007, 10:06 PM

am i the only one that has found the rate this thread box in these forums?

i rated a bunch and waited for others to follow me. i must be a bad leader or a politician since nobody followed.

karma, that i can give away. thread ratings it seems nobody wants.

Bob Russell · 05-19-2007, 10:52 PM

I think you've done a lot to help revolutionize the way we think about karma. And even though most of us don't care all that much about our karma score, it still feels really great when someone takes a moment to give karma and appreciate something that you've done. Most of us won't admit it (and I'm certainly not asking for karma), but everyone likes to realize someone appreciates them.

Personally, I hadn't even noticed the thread ratings. It will be interesting to see if people will use them over time. But imagine if it became commonplace. It would be pretty neat to have the most useful threads singled out that way instead of depending on stickies and post counts.

RWood · 05-20-2007, 12:06 AM

I'll give it a shot. I am sure that I did it once or twice but quickly forgot about it. Or maybe that is just wishful thinking that I noticed and did something.

Either way it seems worth an effort.

Good show Uncle Duke.

NatCh · 05-20-2007, 08:35 AM

I don't think I'd ever even noticed the Rating feature!

UncleDuke · 05-20-2007, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bob Russell

I think you've done a lot to help revolutionize the way we think about karma. And even though most of us don't care all that much about our karma score, it still feels really great when someone takes a moment to give karma and appreciate something that you've done. Most of us won't admit it (and I'm certainly not asking for karma), but everyone likes to realize someone appreciates them.

Personally, I hadn't even noticed the thread ratings. It will be interesting to see if people will use them over time. But imagine if it became commonplace. It would be pretty neat to have the most useful threads singled out that way instead of depending on stickies and post counts.

i always wanted to be a revolutionary and i am happy to be a catalyst for that revolution. your kind words would make me blush if you could see through the beard.

sure we count 'em, we just don't get fooled by 'em. i give a lot of karma for the sony books put on the site. you don't get any for saying nice things about me although we do reward truth so that's another reason for no karma for you on this one.

so to evetyone else GO RATE A THREAD TODAY!

UncleDuke · 06-29-2007, 10:45 AM

come on people, you're not rating threads

ok, so even i have slacked off a bit

but i will try harder, call me avis

Azayzel · 06-29-2007, 01:45 PM

Duke's gonna bump this into submission... lol, just kidding! It is a good idea, though I haven't exercised my use of the rating system yet either. I think this is because I think most of the threads I read here are pretty good as-is (maybe I'm too easy to please).

astra · 06-30-2007, 11:00 AM

What is a point?

yvanleterrible · 07-02-2007, 09:41 AM

Not that rating threads is useless, but isn't the number of 'posts' or 'views' a better indicator of popularity? For example: I don't have time to read everything so I tend to skip book titles, Irex forums and programming forums (people don't want to see me there

)
Just one look at a thread title, the numbers of posts and views and sometimes who wrote last, will steer me towards or clear.

The stars usually say nothing to me because they are totally subjective to the interests of those blogging on a particular thread. If a prog thread says 5 stars I'll still keep clear because I understand nothing of it anyway.

astra · 07-02-2007, 01:36 PM

I never pay attention to thread rating.

I am subsribed to 5 or 6 daily forum updates. They show me all the new threads as well as replies to old threads. I usually subscribe to interesting threads too.

NatCh · 07-02-2007, 01:39 PM

I just abuse the new-posts search, that way I see everything, though I don't always read it all, there's just too much to do that with.

RWood · 07-02-2007, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NatCh

I just abuse the new-posts search, that way I see everything, though I don't always read it all, there's just too much to do that with.

The same here. My life at MR got a lot easier the day I discovered that I could see all the threads that were updated in the last 24 hours. A great boon to my time.

yvanleterrible · 07-02-2007, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RWood

The same here. My life at MR got a lot easier the day I discovered that I could see all the threads that were updated in the last 24 hours. A great boon to my time.

Hey! It's the only way to efficatiously navigate this site. And if I have less time I'll just peek in my 'User CP' to see where my Subscribed threads are at.

05-19-2007, 10:06 PM	#1
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	rate this thread underused am i the only one that has found the rate this thread box in these forums? i rated a bunch and waited for others to follow me. i must be a bad leader or a politician since nobody followed. karma, that i can give away. thread ratings it seems nobody wants.

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05-19-2007, 10:52 PM	#2
Bob Russell Recovering Gadget Addict Posts: 5,381 Karma: 676161 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Device: iPad	I think you've done a lot to help revolutionize the way we think about karma. And even though most of us don't care all that much about our karma score, it still feels really great when someone takes a moment to give karma and appreciate something that you've done. Most of us won't admit it (and I'm certainly not asking for karma), but everyone likes to realize someone appreciates them. Personally, I hadn't even noticed the thread ratings. It will be interesting to see if people will use them over time. But imagine if it became commonplace. It would be pretty neat to have the most useful threads singled out that way instead of depending on stickies and post counts.

05-20-2007, 12:06 AM	#3
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	I'll give it a shot. I am sure that I did it once or twice but quickly forgot about it. Or maybe that is just wishful thinking that I noticed and did something. Either way it seems worth an effort. Good show Uncle Duke.

05-20-2007, 08:35 AM	#4
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I don't think I'd ever even noticed the Rating feature!

06-29-2007, 10:45 AM	#6
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	come on people, you're not rating threads ok, so even i have slacked off a bit but i will try harder, call me avis

06-29-2007, 01:45 PM	#7
Azayzel Cache Ninja! Posts: 643 Karma: 1002300 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: PRS-500, HTC Shift, iPod Touch, iPaq 4150, TC1100, Panasonic WordsGear	Duke's gonna bump this into submission... lol, just kidding! It is a good idea, though I haven't exercised my use of the rating system yet either. I think this is because I think most of the threads I read here are pretty good as-is (maybe I'm too easy to please).

06-30-2007, 11:00 AM	#8
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	What is a point?

07-02-2007, 09:41 AM	#9
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Not that rating threads is useless, but isn't the number of 'posts' or 'views' a better indicator of popularity? For example: I don't have time to read everything so I tend to skip book titles, Irex forums and programming forums (people don't want to see me there ) Just one look at a thread title, the numbers of posts and views and sometimes who wrote last, will steer me towards or clear. The stars usually say nothing to me because they are totally subjective to the interests of those blogging on a particular thread. If a prog thread says 5 stars I'll still keep clear because I understand nothing of it anyway.

07-02-2007, 01:36 PM	#10
astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	I never pay attention to thread rating. I am subsribed to 5 or 6 daily forum updates. They show me all the new threads as well as replies to old threads. I usually subscribe to interesting threads too.

07-02-2007, 01:39 PM	#11
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	I just abuse the new-posts search, that way I see everything, though I don't always read it all, there's just too much to do that with.

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