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Do you want a Thanks system in any capacity?

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Offline RisiR

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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #15 on: September 17, 2014, 11:10:17 am »
Bump.
who's the judge of if its funny and or clever? the mods. period.

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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #16 on: September 17, 2014, 09:20:38 pm »
*sigh*

Fixed poll title and linked it in the news.


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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #17 on: September 17, 2014, 09:22:32 pm »
If a thanks system is put in place we should call them out and have the option to run out the ass kissers

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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #18 on: September 17, 2014, 09:23:24 pm »
Does it enhance your forum experience was perfect. Why the fixin'? You loco?
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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2014, 09:32:58 pm »
Kill yourself.

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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #20 on: September 17, 2014, 09:37:19 pm »
Does it enhance your forum experience was perfect. Why the fixin'? You loco?

Sorry. It's really the same question though.


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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #21 on: September 17, 2014, 09:38:19 pm »
Facebook has likes. People obsess about it and come back for more.
Zoklet had thanks. People obsessed about it and went back for more.

Since there would be no "dislikes" or negative reputation points, it seems that people would only be drawn to come back and post better, or at least in more of a way that is approved by the community. Even for those who don't admit it, it can be a motivator for contributions.

I don't really care either way. The only time it effected me is when it got abused and people kept whining to me about it and wanting me to do something about neg spam. As long as that doesn't happen, I'm good.

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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #22 on: September 17, 2014, 09:59:53 pm »
I don't really care much, I think doing without is a good way to encourage just good general conversation as opposed to just thanking the closest opinion you agree with then fucking off - something I regularly did back on &z.

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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #23 on: September 17, 2014, 10:12:37 pm »
Don't take it too seriously, it's just for fun. It really doesn't change the dynamics of a forum very much, and, regardless, if users really want it it should be implemented in order to retain them and prevent a forum from dying.

Often posts that were good in some way, whether simply amusing or informative, were thanked. Other times there were pointless thanks, thank parties, and no one really cared, so it didn't really matter much more than any other silly thread made in a place like Half Baked. Then there were thanks used simply because they agreed with a post, but this isn't much different than an upvote system like reddit, and without it people instead quote the post along with a short line to show their agreement/support, and don't add much to the discussion.

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it seems that people would only be drawn to come back and post better, or at least in more of a way that is approved by the community.

I think this is an unrealistic expectation. The people that are that motivated by thanks aren't suddenly going to turn around and become quality posters in order to develop and vague unquantifiable sense of being valued by the community, which takes time.

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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #24 on: September 17, 2014, 11:29:51 pm »
no

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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #25 on: September 17, 2014, 11:32:21 pm »
From the perspective of running a website, I would want one because it makes users more engaged. People like vizier and michael myers posting frequency would jump higher.


As a poster, I'm kind of indifferent - I voted yes because on the margin, it will lead to more time spent online for others, creating a more active website.
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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #26 on: September 17, 2014, 11:33:46 pm »
Facebook has likes. People obsess about it and come back for more.
Zoklet had thanks. People obsessed about it and went back for more.

Since there would be no "dislikes" or negative reputation points, it seems that people would only be drawn to come back and post better, or at least in more of a way that is approved by the community. Even for those who don't admit it, it can be a motivator for contributions.

I don't really care either way. The only time it effected me is when it got abused and people kept whining to me about it and wanting me to do something about neg spam. As long as that doesn't happen, I'm good.

fucking this I don't really care if someone has a load of thanks but it is a motivator for some people with almost no downside other than some people not liking other people having more imaginary internet points than them

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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #27 on: September 17, 2014, 11:35:13 pm »
if there is going to be a 'like' or 'thanks' feature there needs to also be a 'this post sucks a cock and youre a fucking retard for making it' feature

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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #28 on: September 17, 2014, 11:37:13 pm »
if there is going to be a 'like' or 'thanks' feature there needs to also be a 'this post sucks a cock and youre a fucking retard for making it' feature

or you can just not thank or like the post and move on with your day and try to contain your copious baby tears for once

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Re: The Thanks Function
« Reply #29 on: September 17, 2014, 11:37:29 pm »
No. I've gotten a ton of thanks. 90% of it came from calling tacho a nigger.

The thanks system is stupid and goes against the point of the forum. Some of the worst posters had a ton of thanks and some of the good posters had few. People give thanks more for stupid one liners than well thought out posts, the entire concept doesn't work. also only faggots care about thanks in the first place therefore only faggots want a thanks system. Fuck faggots. And niggers. *waits for thanks*