Post counts

Blue Smarties said:
To be honest, I'm coming round to it. It's quite refreshing having that sense of anonymous posting back to the forum. Post count still viewable for ticket buying. Perhaps we can even add to this, perhaps a reputation system, not a standard forum rep system for posts, but given for ticket sales. Is that possible? @Damocles @Ric
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It's definitely possible mate, but I have reservations about it. Serious scammers, like Amrik Gill, would probably register numerous accounts to give good "rep" to the account he was scamming from. The blame would then land on my doorstep if anyone was ripped off, as people would say he had a good reputation on here.
 
Ric said:
It's definitely possible mate, but I have reservations about it. Serious scammers, like Amrik Gill, would probably register numerous accounts to give good "rep" to the account he was scamming from. The blame would then land on my doorstep if anyone was ripped off, as people would say he had a good reputation on here.
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Perhaps over X amount of points in order to give rep, a bit like it used to be X amount of posts to make threads. Obviously anyone can receive rep.
 
Just a point regarding mod posts.

What is the situation when they do an 'opinion' post by that I mean are they like any other member or can they act as mods as well during that post ?
 
SilverFox2 said:
Just a point regarding mod posts.

What is the situation when they do an 'opinion' post by that I mean are they like any other member or can they act as mods as well during that post ?
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It's a good question. We're posters who happen to be mods and have opinions on subjects, some very firmly held. What we try not to do is act as a mod when we're heavily involved in a thread with strong opinions being voiced.

If we feel there's a problem then we'll either raise a report or ask another mod to have a look. There have been a number of instances where mods have been heavily criticised by their fellow mods.
 
Ric said:
It's definitely possible mate, but I have reservations about it. Serious scammers, like Amrik Gill, would probably register numerous accounts to give good "rep" to the account he was scamming from. The blame would then land on my doorstep if anyone was ripped off, as people would say he had a good reputation on here.
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Why don't you only allow rep points to be awarded by mods and admin staff when a positive transaction is brought to their attention?
 
Cheesy said:
I was in favour of this before it happened and after a few days of it I'm even more in favour of it. There's been less of the boring "rag" posts and slagging off of newer memebers, and, at least to me, there seems to be more new posters prepared to post their opions, particularly in the main and transfer froum. If they all turn out to be wumming tossers or undercover fans from other clubs then I'll admit my opinion is wrong :-)
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Nothing to do with 2 cracking wins then eh? :)
 
Prestwich_Blue said:
It's a good question. We're posters who happen to be mods and have opinions on subjects, some very firmly held. What we try not to do is act as a mod when we're heavily involved in a thread with strong opinions being voiced.

If we feel there's a problem then we'll either raise a report or ask another mod to have a look. There have been a number of instances where mods have been heavily criticised by their fellow mods.
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Thanks PB for reply.

Personally I've had absolutely no problems along the lines you describe with nothing but help and advice from mods but I can see some confusion now that changes are being made.

It must be a fine line to have an opinion yet also be a mod so perhaps the two are already segregated and we should not be concerned ?.
Currently, a new poster has absolutely no idea if an opinion post is by a mod and I can see the value in this but if as you say a mod post also implies potential forum action perhaps they should be segregated ?
Looking at the usual ''get back onto thread topic'' post perhaps this should have the mod status attached to post a) to say it is official and b) to show it is a mod using that official status.

Anything else a mod posts (ie non official mod post) allows the mod to have an impassioned post in just the same way as the rest of the members (within forum rules of course).

Just an opinion and certainly not a complaint.
 
I fought tooth and nail to get my post count back when they were unceremoniously swiped away - feeling cheated now :(
 
Might as well remove the joined date as well as that didn't affect a moderator trying to school me in the art of posting in the transfer forum yesterday.

I took time out from here two/three years ago due to an increase in negative posts and a trend of the first reply to my posts being a disagreement for the sake of disagreeing. Unfortunately, I don't think much has changed after my experience yesterday.
 
Post count is no indication either of quality of contribution or raggishness.

To encourage less cuntishness and promote higher quality, I'd rather see a score based on net post likes versus dislikes. So someone with 1,000 thumbs up and 1,100 thumbs down would show as -100. Someone with a score of + 8,000 would clearly be marked out both as a major contributor and a person who adds value to the forum. Someone with - 5,000 would show themselves up a serial bell end.

How feasible this would be I don't know.

Yours

sir baconface
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yorknomore said:
This site isn't cosy it's huge, there isn't a way to make it "Comfortable" because the numbers don't allow that. Should there be a section only visible to those members who have posted 10,000 posts so that their worries can be eased and they don't have to mix with the general population?
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Would you like the rest of us to call you Sir and run to get the drinks for you and clean your shoes? :-). At the Etihad they could install separate toilets one for over 10000 posts and one for under. That will help you not to mix with the general population. I'm still laughing. :-)
 
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sir baconface said:
Post count is no indication either of quality of contribution or raggishness.

To encourage less cuntishness and promote higher quality, I'd rather see a score based on net post likes versus dislikes. So someone with 1,000 thumbs up and 1,100 thumbs down would show as -100. Someone with a score of + 8,000 would clearly be marked out both as a major contributor and a person who adds value to the forum. Someone with - 5,000 would show themselves up a serial bell end.

How feasible this would be I don't know.

Yours

sir baconface
+ 10,000
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I have viewed the forum for years but never felt the need to add to the debate.

In the last year I've found myself in the position to help other fans shed light on the myths of football finance, particularly where City are concerned.

It's right to value someone who consistently posts decent information. But every ITK or valued poster had a first post, so it's ridiculous to dismiss a first time poster.

I like the idea of a poster rating but I suspect, with facebook as my evidence, that people would like or rate all the wrong stuff.
 
A larger percentage of low posters will be wums than the percentage of those with 20.000+
A larger percentage of posters with 20.000+ posters will chat more shite than anyone with 200+

If post counts are gone then hopefully not every single thread in off topic will be derailed by the same 10 to 20 posters who take over every thread on there seemingly only to have a "banter" circle jerk and up their post count.
 
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everythingchangesbutblue said:
A larger percentage of low posters will be wums than the percentage of those with 20.000+
A larger percentage of posters with 20.000+ posters will chat more shite than anyone with 200+

If post counts are gone then hopefully not every single thread in off topic will be derailed by the same 10 to 20 posters who take over every thread on there seemingly only to have a "banter" circle jerk and up there post count.
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I agree. It's much better when we don't have the circle jerks and let someone build up enough of a head of steam to have a proper melt down and beg to be banned, before coming back on later that evening with a new username.
 
everythingchangesbutblue said:
A larger percentage of low posters will be wums than the percentage of those with 20.000+
A larger percentage of posters with 20.000+ posters will chat more shite than anyone with 200+

If post counts are gone then hopefully not every single thread in off topic will be derailed by the same 10 to 20 posters who take over every thread on there seemingly only to have a "banter" circle jerk and up their post count.
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This. I'd say someone with between approximately 5,135 and 5,140 posts is likely to be a well-balanced individual, venerated by all.

More seriously, there are posters in the multi-thousands who always amuse and entertain - and a few for whom a large % of posts smack of "look at me, aren't I a successful fcuker?" A "net positive" system would soon sift out these two types.
 
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Still have no idea what the issue is. If someone calls you a WUM, then tell them to fuck off, if someone calls you a Rag, then tell them to fuck off. Just look at some of the posters in the two ongoing political threads right now to see wumming and fuckwittery at its best, and they all have high post counts.
 
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