Folks, I am going to re-install the system and provide four keys; like, dislike, agree and disagree. This is a CONTENT RATING SYSTEM folks. You become known for the quality of the contributions you make here via these. Users can quickly view the three scores you have tell immediately what kind of contributions you are making. Abusers of the system who turn it into a personal thing, will loose their privileges. Look for it to be back online shortly.

Thanks for accepting community input!

Folks, I am going to re-install the system and provide four keys; like, dislike, agree and disagree. This is a CONTENT RATING SYSTEM folks. You become known for the quality of the contributions you make here via these. Users can quickly view the three scores you have tell immediately what kind of contributions you are making. Abusers of the system who turn it into a personal thing, will loose their privileges. Look for it to be back online shortly.

 

Thank you Tom!!!

 

Tom legitimate disagreement should be honored. It's a great marker letting people know they need to shape up their conversation or viewpoint. We are always going to have those that cry foul but maybe their just wrong on the issues. I accept I may be a poster child of that with my view of FSX. With a system like this I would have vetting things out better along time ago.

Folks, I am going to re-install the system and provide four keys; like, dislike, agree and disagree. This is a CONTENT RATING SYSTEM folks. You become known for the quality of the contributions you make here via these. Users can quickly view the three scores you have tell immediately what kind of contributions you are making. Abusers of the system who turn it into a personal thing, will loose their privileges. Look for it to be back online shortly.

 

+1000!! :D

 

Remember people, rate the post, not the poster.

 

Edit:  Tom gets a +1000 too in this case... I didn't mean that I didn't care for Tom.  <removes foot from mouth... I hope>

 

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Its not a victory.... now we have to prove we can earn the trust given, and deserve the privilege.

Deep joy! We can live life to the full once more. :yahoo: These last few days have been hell on Earth. :cray:

Its not a victory.... now we have to prove we can earn the trust given, and deserve the privilege.

 

 

That's basically why the "downvotes" have been withdrawn a couple of times here on AVSIM - looks like "we" do NOT earn it ...

Deep joy! We can live life to the full once more. :yahoo: These last few days have been hell on Earth. :cray:

 

I know.. It's been rough.. I started sleeping around with other forums and lied to my AVSIM bookmark about where I was all night..  Then I started hanging around with the wrong forums and formed a excessive signature size habit.. It first started out as two lines of text, but before I knew it my signature use was exceeding 5 lines of text and a 400x300 picture along with it.

I know.. It's been rough.. I started sleeping around with other forums and lied to my AVSIM bookmark about where I was all night..  Then I started hanging around with the wrong forums and formed a excessive signature size habit.. It first started out as two lines of text, but before I knew it my signature use was exceeding 5 lines of text and a 400x300 picture along with it.

I recognize this syndrome; too much imagination, too much time on hands, and a boss that isn't paying attention. :Big Grin:

I recognize this syndrome; too much imagination, too much time on hands, and a boss that isn't paying attention.

Tom I hope this isn't pushing it but the 'Informative' vote is very helpful. When scanning through threads seeing someone post this vote flags people that there might be a helpful tip in the comment they can use.

Tom I hope this isn't pushing it but the 'Informative' vote is very helpful. When scanning through threads seeing someone post this vote flags people that there might be a helpful tip in the comment they can use.

Yeah, I thought about leaving that one in too. I will bring it back. But that is it unless someone comes up with a really valuable addition.

My twice pence...cents worth.

 

I have no issues with "Up votes", it saves +1 on posts.

 

Why have down / negative votes at all, they kill discussion, if i post something and somebody agrees, +1 is just taking up screen room.  If they disagree i would rather they said why, is it dumb, am i wrong, let's get a discussion going, isn't that the purpose of a forum, to take from Dillons post, why not get the "silent majority" involved?????

 

An example, i posted in a setup thread a couple of days ago. PaulJ, indicated that he disagreed with me, now i am sure he had a valid reason, but i don't know what it was...  I might have learned something had he mentioned why.

My twice pence...cents worth.

 

I have no issues with "Up votes", it saves +1 on posts.

 

Why have down / negative votes at all, they kill discussion, if i post something and somebody agrees, +1 is just taking up screen room.  If they disagree i would rather they said why, is it dumb, am i wrong, let's get a discussion going, isn't that the purpose of a forum, to take from Dillons post, why not get the "silent majority" involved?????

 

An example, i posted in a setup thread a couple of days ago. PaulJ, indicated that he disagreed with me, now i am sure he had a valid reason, but i don't know what it was...  I might have learned something had he mentioned why.

 

The votes are 'Like/Dislike', 'Agree/Disagree', makes perfect since. Sometimes people will dislike what you say but not disagree with what you said. Like a comment fog is the same in two sims yet they agree with the point X-Plane could look just as good as P3D v2 (just an example).

 

I don't want to speak for Tom but it get's into the realm of Political Correctness when people are so touch feely they don't want anyone to show they disagree or dislike anything they say. These nudges can encourage all of us to improve our behavior and better understand where everyone is at.

 

 

The votes are 'Like/Dislike', 'Agree/Disagree', makes perfect since. Sometimes people will dislike what you say but not disagree with what you said.

 

So let them post a rebuttal, like you just did, had you just clicked on "Disagree", i would be here scratching my head wondering why?

 

 

Like a person attack on someone

 

Should we encourage that?  I don't want to attack anybody.

Should we encourage that?  I don't want to attack anybody.

No, that was just an example (bad example, I'll change it).

For me, if somebody disagrees, and doesn't want, or doesn't have time to add any more, that's up to them. If they disagree and just internally shrug and just move on, then I have lost all input of any sort. Six in one hand, half a dozen in another.

 

At worst I might then type "I see some of you disagree. Care to clarify?"

 

Then what happens, happens.

 

In a public forum (real life) if somebody asks for a show of hands, the ayes and nays are counted, and that's that. You might then ask people why they voted the way they did, but is an answer required?