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overkill?
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieOr perhaps divine punishment for your clan forum activity.
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Originally posted by robbie carrobieThose are all thumbs down nit-wit.
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Originally posted by SirdubalotThis is the question, isn't it? Akin to the small child exclaiming that the Emperor has no clothes, everyone claiming that the 'thumbs' system needs transparency forgets that we're NOT being told WHO came up with this insane idea to begin with. That's transparency too, and if transparency is not desired in one case, it's probably not really a good idea in other cases either, if one were to just think about it. The person who came up with this idea to make thumb votes public is seeking to eliminate the thumb votes, plain and simple. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that everyone who thinks the thumb votes should be made public also think the thumb votes should be eliminated. Granted, there are those who are anarchists and just don't care which way the herd turns (and indeed would love to see the herd driven into a ditch, just for the lulz), but most adults understand that decisions have consequences.
Who made the suggestion please?
Originally posted by SuzianneThread 147049 5th post and Thread 148048 7th post - straight after yours. It wasn't that hard to find Suzianne - you've heard of Google?
This is the question, isn't it? Akin to the small child exclaiming that the Emperor has no clothes, everyone claiming that the 'thumbs' system needs transparency forgets that we're NOT being told WHO came up with this insane idea to begin with. That's transparency too, and if transparency is not desired in one case, it's probably not really a good idea in ...[text shortened]... n into a ditch, just for the lulz), but most adults understand that decisions have consequences.
Those posts were back in 2012, about one year after the thumbs were introduced.
But @SwissGambit stopped playing or posting here some time ago now.
I don't get why you're so put out by this. I get the impression that you think there is something underhand going on - quite how you're linking wanting the ability to see who makes a thumb up or down with getting the thumbs removed entirely is a mystery to me.
Facebook likes are not anonymous - I don't see howls of outrage there or a clamour for their removal (mind you, I'm not on Facebook much so I could have missed that).
If there really was someone who wanted the thumb feature removed then surely an easier way to get the thumbs removed would be to ask for .. well, the thumbs to be removed?
If the thumbers identity is shown then it will change the thumbs into something completely different that's for sure.
But that's not necessarily a bad thing.
I think we should trial it at least - run it for a few months and then run another vote maybe.
Without doubt it'll add a level of interest.
As for the anonymity of the vote for this additional feature - disclosure here would eliminate the possibility of there being sock-puppet voters - accounts created for the sole purpose of voting for or against.
Anyways, I see that [vid]27[/vid] has closed with 25 [42%] for, 29 [49%] against and 5 [9%] no pref. All quite close given the low turnout [I'm pretty sure there's more than 59 people on the forums here who use the thumbs now].
So @Russ - What happens now?
I pointed out on the first page of this thread that Russ left out an option when he put the ballot together about the 'anonymous recommendations'.
I wonder if that is what is being referred to as 'wanting the thumbs feature to be completely removed' ?
My exact post in reply to the OP was "You left out the option to completely remove the post recommendation feature."
I personally do not see much value to the thumbs feature at all, but in the case of what I posted I was pointing out that the subject of totally getting rid of that feature could have been added to the ballot as one more option to be voted on.
My understanding of the 'thumbs' up and down feature is that they have nothing to do with moderation of the forums.
If there are enough 'thumbs up' clicked the post will make it onto the recommended list.
If it is 'thumbed down' I'm not aware of anything that happens regardless of the number of times it gets clicked, except that the number goes up.
Does anyone have different information?
As far as adding the name of the people who click the thumbs, what real value would that add?
You will discover that some of the members have a 'fan club' that follows them around and 'likes' every word that they post.
You will also find that some members have a group of people that follow them around and 'dislike' every word that they post.
Will that really surprise anyone?
I think someone else has already said this, but If you are truly moved by a post just add your own post and say what you have to say.
If it had been on that ballot I would have voted to remove the 'thumbs' but since it wasn't being considered I'm also not going to work up a big sweat about it one way or the other.
Originally posted by mwmilleryou have a very good point. I agree that they're pretty useless. if you want to say that you don't like someones post, then just reply to them and tell them that!
I pointed out on the first page of this thread that Russ left out an option when he put the ballot together about the 'anonymous recommendations'.
I wonder if that is what is being referred to as 'wanting the thumbs feature to be completely removed' ?
My exact post in reply to the OP was "You left out the option to completely remove the post recommenda ...[text shortened]... wasn't being considered I'm also not going to work up a big sweat about it one way or the other.
Originally posted by DukeOfEuphonyExactly. And if you don't need the attention and public forum drama, just send them a private message. 🙂
you have a very good point. I agree that they're pretty useless. if you want to say that you don't like someones post, then just reply to them and tell them that!