New board features

canadiancreed · 08-04-2009, 06:49 AM

Looks like some new things are in the works. Personally I'm wondering where you check to see who thanked you for posts. Also liking the project feature. Very helpful.

Sdpm100 · 08-04-2009, 07:07 AM

It will probably be taken away later today, like the private forums were.

marioh · 08-04-2009, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by canadiancreed

Looks like some new things are in the works. Personally I'm wondering where you check to see who thanked you for posts. Also liking the project feature. Very helpful.

It's in your profile the amount of "thanks" you get/have gotten, and if you follow the links from the search, you'll see who thanked you.
Personally, I prefer the rep system (preferably anonymous).

Sdpm100 · 08-04-2009, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by marioh

It's in your profile the amount of "thanks" you get/have gotten, and if you follow the links from the search, you'll see who thanked you.
Personally, I prefer the rep system (preferably anonymous).

Yeah, you only need to look at my thanks total under my user name to see how useful it is.

ukhotstove · 08-04-2009, 07:26 AM

I wouldn't worry about it SD, imo it's about as much use as a chocolate fireguard. Two of the people who I respect and I'd say alot of people respect on here are canadiancreed and eugene church and they have 3 between them, heck eugene doesn't even have one so like I say "chocolate fireguard"

BaseballMan · 08-04-2009, 07:41 AM

I never noticed it till now. I rarely use anything but quote.
But maybe in the future i might try a different function in few posts.
Though i could see thanks being great for when a person has a problem.

But i dont know if it should be public or not. A lot of members have done things for others and probably didnt get all the thanks they deserved. I just dont think it should turn into the OT post count kind of thing.

canadiancreed · 08-04-2009, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by ukhotstove

I wouldn't worry about it SD, imo it's about as much use as a chocolate fireguard. Two of the people who I respect and I'd say alot of people respect on here are canadiancreed and eugene church and they have 3 between them, heck eugene doesn't even have one so like I say "chocolate fireguard"

Now there's a new term.

As for respect I guess I should hide that post lambasting your support of the Maple Laffs then.

MorseMoose · 08-04-2009, 10:05 AM

Thanking must only happen in "real" forums. I can't find the place to thank someone.

Green & Gold Heart · 08-04-2009, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by MorseMoose

Thanking must only happen in "real" forums. I can't find the place to thank someone.

It was in OT awhile ago but has already disappeared...

kq76 · 08-04-2009, 10:21 AM

Wow! I'm quite happy to get the thanks feature. I quite like it on other boards. If all you're going to do with a post is thank someone you might as well just thank them that way. It saves having to read otherwise rather needless posts.

I think it might also foster people to be a bit more polite and helpful. I know I already have the urge to go try get myself some.

kq76 · 08-04-2009, 10:41 AM

What was the "project feature" about that looks like it's already gone?

Cryomaniac · 08-04-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by marioh

Personally, I prefer the rep system (preferably anonymous).

Me too.

Tony M · 08-04-2009, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kq76

What was the "project feature" about that looks like it's already gone?

It's currently in the Beta Testing forums - which is where CanadianCreed will have seen it.

Jason · 08-04-2009, 11:21 AM

We need thanks in this forum.

marioh · 08-04-2009, 11:30 AM

The thanks feature lasted a long time, lol.

RchW · 08-04-2009, 11:32 AM

I'd rather have rep. Thanks seems lame. I already looked at a thread with many thanks and it got boring. Can this feature be disabled?

AnotherAlias · 08-04-2009, 11:38 AM

We should have a "spanks" feature, too!

marioh · 08-04-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by RchW

I'd rather have rep. Thanks seems lame. I already looked at a thread with many thanks and it got boring. Can this feature be disabled?

It already is.

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Originally Posted by AnotherAlias

We should have a "spanks" feature, too!

I approve of this idea.

canadiancreed · 08-04-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by marioh

Personally, I prefer the rep system (preferably anonymous).

Remove the anonymous part and your on the mark.

kq76 · 08-04-2009, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by marioh

Personally, I prefer the rep system (preferably anonymous).

I don't understand why some people like reputation so much. To me it's something that just screams out to be abused. Even if you disable neg rep, you can still segregate the popular kids from the unpopular making the latter feel unwelcomed and that's certainly not something you'd want to encourage as a business owner. And even with the anonymous option, if you're going to increase or decrease people's apparent worth at least have the guts to do it openly and honestly. I'd hate to think of all the complaints over rep we'd see on the moderators' board if we used it.

I suppose in the end thanks isn't necessarily so much different, but it at least has a completely different connotation.

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Originally Posted by Tony M

It's currently in the Beta Testing forums - which is where CanadianCreed will have seen it.

Oh, thanks. Do you think it is something that could be useful elsewhere here?

08-04-2009, 06:49 AM	#1
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	New board features Looks like some new things are in the works. Personally I'm wondering where you check to see who thanked you for posts. Also liking the project feature. Very helpful.

08-04-2009, 07:26 AM	#5
ukhotstove Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North of England Gods Country Posts: 7,175	I wouldn't worry about it SD, imo it's about as much use as a chocolate fireguard. Two of the people who I respect and I'd say alot of people respect on here are canadiancreed and eugene church and they have 3 between them, heck eugene doesn't even have one so like I say "chocolate fireguard" __________________ Detroit Diesel Dynasty San Antonio Calzones of Laredo Dynasty

08-04-2009, 10:21 AM	#10
kq76 Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 11,755	Wow! I'm quite happy to get the thanks feature. I quite like it on other boards. If all you're going to do with a post is thank someone you might as well just thank them that way. It saves having to read otherwise rather needless posts. I think it might also foster people to be a bit more polite and helpful. I know I already have the urge to go try get myself some. __________________ My OOTP Wishlist \| My FAQ List OOTP Wiki \| Your Recommended Team Nicknames, By City (A Crowdsourced Project) Last edited by kq76; 08-04-2009 at 10:24 AM.

08-04-2009, 10:41 AM	#11
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08-04-2009, 11:32 AM	#16
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	I'd rather have rep. Thanks seems lame. I already looked at a thread with many thanks and it got boring. Can this feature be disabled? __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

08-04-2009, 07:07 AM	#2
Sdpm100 Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2005 Location: Cheltenham, England Posts: 7,644	It will probably be taken away later today, like the private forums were.

08-04-2009, 07:41 AM	#6
BaseballMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,505	I never noticed it till now. I rarely use anything but quote. But maybe in the future i might try a different function in few posts. Though i could see thanks being great for when a person has a problem. But i dont know if it should be public or not. A lot of members have done things for others and probably didnt get all the thanks they deserved. I just dont think it should turn into the OT post count kind of thing.

08-04-2009, 10:05 AM	#8
MorseMoose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,023 Infractions: 1/1 (1)	Thanking must only happen in "real" forums. I can't find the place to thank someone.

08-04-2009, 11:21 AM	#14
Jason Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 3,845	We need thanks in this forum.

08-04-2009, 11:30 AM	#15
marioh All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NYC Posts: 1,162	The thanks feature lasted a long time, lol.

08-04-2009, 11:38 AM	#17
AnotherAlias Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I'm back...for now Posts: 4,190	We should have a "spanks" feature, too!