Forum "reputation" feature

[txnative1951]

Is there a particular reason that the "reputation" feature has not been enabled on this site? I've seen it enabled on other sites that use this forum software and it's nice since it allows you to agree with a person's post without having to create your own post in a thread which just clutters it with extraneous "me too" posts.

I tired manually encoding a proper URL with it like is normally generated in an attempt to see if it existed, but for some reason was just now showing up on the web interface and it returned a message saying that the reputation feature was not enabled.

[Love Life]

Uh oh....

[txnative1951]

Uh oh....

Uhhh... Why? Did I post this in the wrong section or something?

[Red River Rick]

There's an old saying: "If it works.............don't @*^# with it!"

RRR

[osteodoc08]

Stick around long enough and you'll develop your own reputation based on content and not a click of the button.

Just sayin'.

[txnative1951]

Stick around long enough and you'll develop your own reputation based on content and not a click of the button.


I'm not concerned my my "reputation" on the forum. I just saw the post of someone else earlier and agreed with it, so I was going to click on the "reputation icon", but I couldn't find it. Since this site is running the same software as the other site, I was curious why I couldn't find it. I thought perhaps the "skin" that I had chosen did not have that feature.

Personally, I find the capability to "like" or "add to reputation" a particular post to be useful since it does not clutter up the thread with a lot of "me too" posts.

[Blammer]

from my understanding the reputation feature is per person, not for the thread.

[montana_charlie]

If a person wants an online popularity contest, there is Facebook and Twitter.

[Bullshop Junior]

If a person wants an online popularity contest, there is Facebook and Twitter.

Exactly.

[6bg6ga]

Ever heard the old saying never pee against the wind? You mentioned something that should never be brought up.

[Blacksmith]

Everyone on this forum has an excellent reputation, the MOD's see to it. Those with less than stellar behavior end up banned and the worst get included in the deadbeats list.

[txnative1951]

"Reputation feature"?

Never heard of such a thing.

It was in the vBulletin v4.1.11 and this forum is running vBulletin v4.2.2, so the capability is there is the owner of the board decides to turn it on.

The icon that you click on if it is enabled is to the left of the "report post" icon below your avatar / locations / post count section.

I've noticed it on the glock.pro site. Don't remember where else I saw it.

I just think it would cut down on the "+1" / "me too" posts.

[Blammer]

but how else will you get your post count up? if not for the "mee tooo" posts... :)

[txnative1951]

If a person wants an online popularity contest, there is Facebook and Twitter.

And how is "liking" a post any different on that regard than someone posting a "+1" or "me too"? Other than is takes less bandwidth and results in less emails sent out for notifications.

[Love Life]

You can turn off e-mail notices for replies to your threads.

[762 shooter]

+1

762

[762 shooter]

Me too.

762

[bangerjim]

My reputation precludes me!

banger

[Love Life]

+2!!! (the exclamation points are because 5 characters are required)

[357maximum]

REPUTATION?????? as long as you are not a deadbeat or a constant PIA to the Mods,,,,,,,WHO __________ CARES?

There is alot of places one can go to slap themselves on the back......I do not see castboolits as needing to become one of them popularity contests.........I SAY NOPE, NOPE I SAY....DON'T NEED THAT HERE


....hey man my keyboard commando rating it 8 what's yours?????BAH HAH HAH HAH....WTH?

[Love Life]

Im an internet ninjee master.

[Pb2au]

I think Love Life would also qualify as a LRP Ninja.
Send it

[Love Life]

I've got all kinds of ninjee skills. You should see all the velco on my bug out bag and TEOTWAWKI vest. Shoot, I put velcro on my spare magazines just 'cuz.

[Pb2au]

Velcro is a handy product. When I do my bug out drills/operations, I velcro my cat Sprocket to my clipa-zine carrier. That way when I goinnawoods to survive, I got him handy for night ops.

[uscra112]

"Reputation" and "Like/Dislike" buttons attract trolls like bears to a Prius full of munchies.

[alamogunr]

You learn something everyday on this forum!

[Nrut]

Velcro is a handy product. When I do my bug out drills/operations, I velcro my cat Sprocket to my clipa-zine carrier. That way when I goinnawoods to survive, I got him handy for night ops.
even with velcro, your still just a mouse eater!
LOL

[osteodoc08]

I've got all kinds of ninjee skills. You should see all the velco on my bug out bag and TEOTWAWKI vest. Shoot, I put velcro on my spare magazines just 'cuz.

Well dont go ninjin things that dont need ninjin.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/jesstune/dont-go-ninjin-nobody-that-dont-need-nin-ubn

This isnt LL, is it?! Bwahahahaha

[xacex]

Im an internet ninjee master.

I can never tell if you are a ninjee master, or if you rode the short bus. But I got to tell you +1 for the fun posts. Just about anything LL post gives me a chuckle.

[Love Life]

Life is too short to take it serious all the time!

[Jailer]

The site has a reputation feature that works just fine.

Straight-Shooters-and-Deadbeats (http://castboolits.gunloads.com/forumdisplay.php?34-Straight-Shooters-amp-Deadbeats)

[dragon813gt]

Let's just go straight to 10-10.
Any rating system is for little kids and cliques.

[crazy mark]

I like this site just the way it is. Let the Mods do their jobs. Button, don't need no stinkin button.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

10.10
wasn't that Obama's new Min wage ?

[Bad Water Bill]

:bigsmyl2:a big10-6

[Bullshop Junior]

REPUTATION?????? as long as you are not a deadbeat or a constant PIA to the Mods,,,,,,,WHO __________ CARES?

There is alot of places one can go to slap themselves on the back......I do not see castboolits as needing to become one of them popularity contests.........I SAY NOPE, NOPE I SAY....DON'T NEED THAT HERE


....hey man my keyboard commando rating it 8 what's yours?????BAH HAH HAH HAH....WTH?

Like...errr..+1!!!

[Bullshop Junior]

"reputation" and "like/dislike" buttons attract trolls like bears to a prius full of munchies.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

[str8shot426]

The previous 42 post trashing social media and mall ninja forums are the reason I joined!

Oh yeah, and I like to shoot guns and cast boolits. Lol!!!

[Blacksmith]

Im an internet ninjee master.

Did you learn that while working security at the mall?:kidding:

[btroj]

My reputation here is what it is.

[Love Life]

Mall security is a hobby of mine. My true job can't be discussed...

[ratitude]

10.10
wasn't that Obama's new Min wage ?

No, that's a 10-200.

[Bullshop Junior]

Mall security is a hobby of mine. My true job can't be discussed...

I know it involves breathing, consenting females.

[2AMMD]

I like the forum. The best one I have found for my interest's...and more activity and information than any other I've found. Don't care what some people might give it for a rating because they may not look enough to see what this site is really about. Don't think we need that here.
My .02 2AMMD

[bearcove]

POO POO! on the button thing If you don't like somethin' spit it out. Or don't.

[saphelps]

http://lonelymachines.org/mall-ninjas/

I can't believe I just read through all that nonsense. It was stupid, I kept reading thinking it was just some joke. 10 minutes of my life I'll never get back and I coulda been castin n loadin

[str8shot426]

Long read bhn22, but good laugh!

[Bored1]

10.10
wasn't that Obama's new Min wage ?

98056

Be carefull.... They may come after you for screwing with their raise!!!!!

[300savage]

i dont think the op was really too interested in the reputation portion of the feature as much as it simply would allow someone to agree without creating a new post.
but then that flies in the face of the post count junkies.

as for my reputation and post count i honestly never gave it a thought.
it would probably make me depressed to actually look at how much time a person wastes here instead of out shootn something.

[Bullshop Junior]

I don't even know how many post I have. My phone doesnt show me. Last time I was on a computer it was like 1100 or something like that.

[btroj]

2849

Huh, three of those numbers have holes in them. Like your foot....

[Bullshop Junior]

I have that many now? Holy cow.

[williamwaco]

[smilie=b:

[Cmm_3940]

I like the forum. The best one I have found for my interest's...and more activity and information than any other I've found. Don't care what some people might give it for a rating because they may not look enough to see what this site is really about. Don't think we need that here.
My .02 2AMMD


:goodpost::drinks:

[montana_charlie]

If a person wants an online popularity contest, there is Facebook and Twitter.
And how is "liking" a post any different on that regard than someone posting a "+1" or "me too"?
Actually, there isn't any difference. But, when somebody gives a +1 he often states why he agrees.
That is 'discussion' of a sort, and this is a discussion forum.
Alternatively, if he disagrees, he can specify what makes him see things differently.
Anonymously clicking a 'down tick' would indicate disagreement, but the author wouldn't know who disagrees, or why.

If you think that mutely pushing a 'like button' is a form of discussion, you may not have much to say.



Other than is takes less bandwidth and results in less emails sent out for notifications.
Do you get an email everytime somebody replies to a post you have participated in?
I would consider that a monumental waste of time, and would immediately make a change in my User CP.

CM

[white eagle]

+1...

[TXGunNut]

Welcome to Castboolits. We're a little different. ;-)

[fatnhappy]

Is there a particular reason that the "reputation" feature has not been enabled on this site?

Because the other 33,096 don't give a ****.

Move along, nothing to see here.
98080

[Love Life]

Because the other 33,096 don't give a ****.

Move along, nothing to see here.
98080

Thanks for making me almost spit out cupcake!!

[GL49]

2849

Huh, three of those numbers have holes in them. Like your foot....

I knew I could find something to make me smile tonight.

[txnative1951]

i dont think the op was really too interested in the reputation portion of the feature as much as it simply would allow someone to agree without creating a new post.
but then that flies in the face of the post count junkies.

Exactly... It's not "reputation" per se, but that seems to be what vBulletin calls it. Some of the forum software have a "like" button / icon for each post which is closer to what I think is useful. They also list who "liked" that post. I've seen cases where a post might have a dozen or more "likes" and that just means that there are not a dozen or more "+1" posts cluttering up the thread. Besides, it gets grouped right in the post, not who knows how many pages further down possibly. I consider it an efficiency issue.

The "+1"s with explanations are one thing, but the posts that just put a "+1" by itself clutter the thread and in some cases, if the poster did not quote the post to which he was replying, then you might not even know which post he was agreeing to.

I've definitely noticed the "post count junkies". They will start a thread and then reply to every comment with something like "thanks for the reply".

[Love Life]

I've definitely noticed the "post count junkies". They will start a thread and then reply to every comment with something like "thanks for the reply".

Maybe they are being polite to those who took the time to read, acknowledge, and answer their post.

I just got another post!!

[300savage]

LL you just shot your theory all to hel, cuz we know you aint nice

[Bullwolf]

Not to be argumentative or anything, but I can live without any sort of a reputation feature on the forum.

I also wouldn't be sad if the - rate this thread - by so many stars feature was removed, or simply ignored much like it used to be.

http://www.wpclipart.com/signs_symbol/stars/5_star_rating_system/5_Star_Rating_System_3_and_a_half_stars.png

No one (myself included) used to bother to anonymously rate posts. If a thread was really good for some reason it was pretty obvious. It had a lot of replies, and generated interest all on it's own. I don't think that a post needs to be graded, or have a star rating to tell you how good or bad it is. I'm still able to work that out all by myself.

Lately there have a been a whole bunch of oddly rated threads. I generally manage to ignore the forums post rating feature completely. The rating stars have been so unbalanced for the past few days they managed to mess with the part of my brain that recognizes patterns, somehow tricking me into taking notice of them again.

Maybe its a new social networking thing that I'm just too old to appreciate, but so be it.

I'm in the "If it ain't broke, don't bother fixing it" camp, sorry.




- Bullwolf

[Col4570]

At the Age of 77 years my reputation is as is.I treat all with respect and do not cross any lines that might be considered offensive.This site has many humorous,helpfull, and informative Guys and Gals and it would be a pity to bring it down to a clinical popularity count.At least that is my view from this side of the pond.

[6bg6ga]

Just another popularity contest as if more were needed here.

[white eagle]

Exactly... It's not "reputation" per se, but that seems to be what vBulletin calls it. Some of the forum software have a "like" button / icon for each post which is closer to what I think is useful. They also list who "liked" that post. I've seen cases where a post might have a dozen or more "likes" and that just means that there are not a dozen or more "+1" posts cluttering up the thread. Besides, it gets grouped right in the post, not who knows how many pages further down possibly. I consider it an efficiency issue.

The "+1"s with explanations are one thing, but the posts that just put a "+1" by itself clutter the thread and in some cases, if the poster did not quote the post to which he was replying, then you might not even know which post he was agreeing to.

I've definitely noticed the "post count junkies". They will start a thread and then reply to every comment with something like "thanks for the reply".

I could really care less if someone does not like my post
if they like it or not is no concern to me if I do ask for information in a post I aslo appreciate answers from more knowledgeable people and say so, so thanks for the reply is in order
a thumbs up and a like is cute for sure but cute is for puppie dogs and kids

[trapper9260]

I come here to learn things and help who ever for what i know and if i am wrong on something I am glad someone said something about. I am not here for any reputation.I am on here more then any other site i go on.Thanks to all of you on here.

[Trey45]

I can say with 100% confidence that the reputation rating system is going to stay inactive. We've managed just fine without it for all this time.

[crazy mark]

I can say with 100% confidence that the reputation rating system is going to stay inactive. We've managed just fine without it for all this time.

All right. Another addition to my pst numbers.

[Love Life]

LL you just shot your theory all to hel, cuz we know you aint nice

I am sometimes!! However; I was definately not referring to myself. It takes people like me to keep the Cinnabon safe at the malls. I do not ask for people to accept me. I just ask that they enjoy their Cinnabon ine safety. I shall forever lurk in the shadows of America's retail establishments...

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Another post for me!

[perotter]

....
That is 'discussion' of a sort, and this is a discussion forum.

....



That makes the most sense of all the replies to the topic of the thread.

[txnative1951]

I can say with 100% confidence that the reputation rating system is going to stay inactive. We've managed just fine without it for all this time.

OK, *finally* someone that is a moderator responds. I was just curious if it was intentionally disabled or if whoever set the software up just didn't know about that feature. I had seen it enabled on other firearm sites running vBulletin, so I thought I would ask. I didn't know that some people would get so bent out of shape over it. Damn, you would think I was asking whether .45ACP was better than 9mm! :)

[300savage]

well thats a dumb statement,, everyone knows the 45 is too old and slow to be a realistic option as a carry piece in todays world. especially when we have so much better ammunition choices, heck it barely can hang with a 380 and quality hollowpoints.
everyone should realize that..

[Fishman]

"Everything is awesome!"

Sorry, just watched the Lego movie with my son.

See, I can make useless posts too:)

Txnative, I think it was a good question and you finally got an answer.

[arjacobson]

ditto!
+1

762

[6bg6ga]

well thats a dumb statement,, everyone knows the 45 is too old and slow to be a realistic option as a carry piece in todays world. especially when we have so much better ammunition choices, heck it barely can hang with a 380 and quality hollowpoints.
everyone should realize that..

Now you did it another 80+ posts on the .380 vers the 9mm, vers the 45acp

[Bullshop Junior]

Might as well get into the 44mag vrs 45 colt and 454 casull since we are at it.

[dragon813gt]

500 S&W or don't bother.

[str8shot426]

I glad to so most folks around here have thick skin.

[Bullshop Junior]

500 S&W or don't bother.

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/01/2upy8asy.jpg

[osteodoc08]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/03/01/2upy8asy.jpg

Idiots!

Everyone knows you need a Bisley grip shape to handle that amount of recoil. Duh!

Second mistake is no boolits! You really need a Keith style to cut clean through a TRex. Anything else would be uncivilized.

[300savage]

daniel here is a little phrase yur goin to hear a lot of down here i do believe;

IALL TELL YA STRAIGHT UP SON,, YOU AINT RAGHT...

[Gunload Master]

To let you know. I actually had the reputation feature turned on years ago but it only recieved negative comments so I ended up disabling it.

[GRUMPA]

To let you know. I actually had the reputation feature turned on years ago but it only recieved negative comments so I ended up disabling it.

Great idea!!!...

[Bullshop Junior]

daniel here is a little phrase yur goin to hear a lot of down here i do believe;

IALL TELL YA STRAIGHT UP SON,, YOU AINT RAGHT...

I got it quite a bit in Alaska too

[white eagle]

To let you know. I actually had the reputation feature turned on years ago but it only recieved negative comments so I ended up disabling it.
I would say that would be a definite answer +1

[cbrick]

If a person wants an online popularity contest, there is Facebook and Twitter.

Who???

Book of faces??? Whatever huh?

Rick

[Bullshop]

Idiots!

Everyone knows you need a Bisley grip shape to handle that amount of recoil. Duh!

Second mistake is no boolits! You really need a Keith style to cut clean through a TRex. Anything else would be uncivilized.
If it catches on just so folks know we have a Keith style for this application in inventory.