Why are member ratings disabled?
Just curious. It's an interesting feature, and I noticed in the FAQ that even if it's enabled, individual users can opt to shut it off for themselves.
Sounds like the perfect scenario, but obviously you all don't think so. Why not?
BTW, this is neither a vote for or against the ratings, but an honest inquiry.
Sounds like the perfect scenario, but obviously you all don't think so. Why not?
BTW, this is neither a vote for or against the ratings, but an honest inquiry.
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<strong>member ratings are dumb and not appropriate for appleinsider. we all know each other here. why should we have to "rate" each other". personally, I don't understand why any forum would use it.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Because of the general negative post and your use of the word dumb I give you a rating of one BigMac out of five. But on the other hand you at least didn´t use the so I also give you two Apple Pies and a Whopper Junior. Feel free to display them if you want.
But seriously ratings are pointless. Except in cases of idiots.
Hey, I haven't had much sleep, OK?
And Applenut, I'd argue that we DON'T all know each other around here.
They're referring to "voting" on one's ratings. MacNN briefly had this feature when they upgraded the boards a few months ago.
I agree that it is rediculous. What point does it serve? Can't you tell how "good" (can't think of a better word ) a person is by the content of their posts??
"Oooh... that guy has a 5-star user rating... I'd better pay attention to what he has to say; he must be pretty important..."
"Ugh! That one has a negative rating! I better keep away from him!!"
Understand something about me: If something has a potential feature, but it's disabled, I have to wonder why. That's just how my brain works.
<strong>Amazingly enough, sometimes I ask a questions just for CURIOSITY'S SAKE.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Funny, you still haven't gotten an answer...
I'm pretty curious as well...
Why arn't they being used?
I don't see anything wrong with them. And if you got a negative rating that you feel isn't justified, you could just turn them off for you. Not a big deal I would say. But I dono, it is not my call...
-Paul
More importantly...
Do they still sell Apple pies at McDonald's in Europe? I haven't seen one here in ages (perhaps they've shrunk a bit - like all things Mickey-Dees. )
Cheers,
Mark.
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Funny, you still haven't gotten an answer...
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No....I haven't. <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" /> Care to explain or answer, Gorgonzola?
oh, right. on the topic of the member ratings:
I think it is the view of the administration as a whole that these things are pretty useless and/or basically dumb. What does one rate another member on? Mark hit the nail on the head- More trouble than it's worth. You should be judged by the quality of your posts, not the number of them or the arbitrary opinions of your peers.
So, in short, Member Ratings are {off} and shall remain that way until a significant majority of the AI community deems that they are necessary.
Just as a guide- we basically wanted to keep the feel of the boards equal to those of old-times... things like avatars, image signatures, member ratings- they all detract from the post content, which is what is truly paramount here.
<strong>Just as a guide- we basically wanted to keep the feel of the boards equal to those of old-times... things like avatars, image signatures, member ratings- they all detract from the post content, which is what is truly paramount here.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Better for someone to think themselves before reading my post "Oh, that's gorgonzola, he's an idiot" and move on, rather than move on because someone gave a bad rating because they were pissed off or something.
In short, I disabled them because they can't be beneficial, but they can be detrimental. Useless feature.