ToyKeeper wrote:

sb56637 wrote:

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Maybe a “nice” button too ?

Yes, good idea. I’ve been thinking over the technical path toward implementing this functionality too.

I’ve often wanted to give posts a +1 or a ‘lol’ or a ‘Thanks!’ without posting a new one-word comment. I’d want it to be clear which comment I was thanking them for though. Similarly, if someone lets me know I’m being rude, I’d want to know which comment(s) bothered them. I can guess sometimes, but I’ve often found my guesses are wrong.

(By way of affirmation as well as example.)

Why do some people seem pretty obsessed about their rude meter? I don’t even log in to BLF unless I need to post. So sometimes I won’t even see my rude meter for the entire day. Even when I’m logged in, I don’t seek it out. First world problem.

Stranded in the dark without flashlight… Now that’s a third world problem

Enelooper wrote:

Stranded in the dark without flashlight…

I think a "Thanks" meter should be implemented. It shows which members are really helping the most and encourages others to do the same. It works, it really seems to make people focus on good constructive participation. Pulls the best out of the worst and helps the best encourage the worst. Works everytime. Positive re-enforcement is nothing new to correcting abnormal behavioral issues.

jhalb wrote:

Also, people will be thinking twice about what they are posting.

Well, except for this one.

Wow this thread has turned serious now you need some thing to break the seriousness is that even a word?

!!

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pop a few “judgy bubbles”

Chuckle. The equivalent experiment is to pop the “search bubble” aka “filter bubble” — sign out of everything Google, flush the cache, restart the browser, and repeat that favorite search that always brings up exactly the kind of thing you like to read about fresh every day, and …. surprise! The world differs.

Google profiles what you like to click on, and shows you more and more of that, so you see more predictably targeted ads: $$PROFIT$$.

keengeorge wrote:

jacktheclipper wrote:

I want sometimes to just vent my spleen

And the language required isn’t clean

Discourse is splendid

‘Till someone’s offended

Can’t a person just say what they mean ?

 

It seems everyone has their own views

Why , some people wear them as tattoos !

We all want to be heard

Sometimes boundaries are blurred

Can we walk in another man’s shoes ?

 

Must our sentiments be so covert ?

Should we fear that our thoughts might subvert ?

It might be quite hard

To keep on our guard

In our passion , who knows what we’ll blurt ?

+1,000,000,000,000,000 

jhalb wrote:

I think a "Thanks" meter should be implemented. It shows which members are really helping the most and encourages others to do the same. It works, it really seems to make people focus on good constructive participation. Pulls the best out of the worst and helps the best encourage the worst. Works everytime. Positive re-enforcement is nothing new to correcting abnormal behavioral issues.

I am also in favor of a Thanks meter.  

Bort wrote:

ToyKeeper wrote:

raccoon city wrote:

Looks like I'm pretty unrude!

I could ==*ahem*== "fix" that for you. ==*click*==

Are you back to -1 RC?

A couple of BLF members thought I was rude, so my level went up to +1, then the next day it was at 0, where it has stayed ever since.

RC got Ruded? How is that even possible??????

You only have ever posted good clean positive stuff, even some FANTASTIC pics of "that woman."

everydaysurvivalgear wrote:

Wow this thread has turned serious now you need some thing to break the seriousness is that even a word?

!!

Nice! Although I may have to ‘rude’ you for not setting your pic at 100% so it doesn’t run off the right side of the screen.

jhalb wrote:

RC got Ruded? How is that even possible??????

You only have ever posted good clean positive stuff, even some FANTASTIC pics of "that woman."

Honestly I think I posted something conflictive, and when my Rudeness Level went up, I deleted that post.

raccoon city wrote:

jhalb wrote:

RC got Ruded? How is that even possible??????

You only have ever posted good clean positive stuff, even some FANTASTIC pics of “that woman.”

Honestly I think I posted something conflictive, and when my Rudeness Level went up, I deleted that post.

Maybe you get a rude because when people are looking at the cuteness of the racoons they get hit with pictures of Jason lol!

But SB, that's the whole point is to post it. Why are you wanting to not show it? Competition?

Not rude but definitely in the pictoobig corner. Need to set size to 100% or less or auto sizing shrinks all posts to fit the pic in the window. It won’t shrink your pic, rather, it prevents all else from being shrunk.

On my computer the pic is small but on my phone its huge why is that? I have been awake for about 28 hours so I’m kind of tripping out lol.

Trippy huh...

sb56637 wrote:

Hi everyone, to those who are confused about their rudeness level, please notice the mouseover caption for the button:

“Mark this post as rude, lewd, or conflictive.”

I would suspect that in most cases of higher-than-normal “Rudeness” levels, it’s actually due to controversial (“conflictive”) posts that are likely to spark arguments. I suppose the button is a bit of a misnomer, but I had to chose a short name that would fit. And in reality, a controversial post about politics etc. that sparks a fight is essentially rude.

 

Regarding a “Thanks” button, if I add it I probably won’t make the person’s score publicly visible.

Works for me, especially with the mouse-over.

I must say though, I am sincerely sorry for the circus this has become.

It’s ironic it was put in place to calm things down. I think after the “new” wears off it will actually be helpful.

I want to say Thank You as well, I come here a lot of times with information overload and don’t want to see more of the same opinions that are expressed in every blog, post and page on the internet. This place has always been a place to unwind and relax for me, and I appreciate that. Sure, every now and again someone decides they must express themselves, but I try to just skip over it and go on to read the cool stuff everyone else is doing in regards to lights, and electronics in general.

If I feel the need to argue or express myself, there are countless other venues for that.

-Michael

Texlite wrote:

Works for me, especially with the mouse-over.

I agree.  The mouseover makes all the difference in the world for the Rude! button.  

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Regarding a “Thanks” button, if I add it I probably won’t make the person’s score publicly visible.

It really encourages people to do better. Gives you a sense of pride and makes you feel responsible. Check out http://forum.xda-developers.com

sb56637 wrote:

OK, I have just implemented a list of your posts that were marked with the “Rude!” button:

http://budgetlightforum.com/my-problem-posts

Sweet.  Thanks, sb!  

Wut 44 new posts here yesterday
65 new post now
Poor SB…
Only check my rudeness level when reading this thread.

FWIW, I can stand rudeness and foul language (lol working in mental health care in Amsterdam long long time ago litteraly all aggressive patients were sent to me if colleges could not cope and I promise you there are quite a fee of those roaming Amsterdam ) it does not bother me as I see it as a problem for the one being rude.
I find derailing without rudenessuch worse since that requires attention, answers, seeing threads go sideways and cannot be ignored so easy nor does compel the writer to apologize or delete the post(s)

So I like the effort SB but please leave it, no more even “thanks” buttons, BLF is great and warm!

The Miller wrote:

Wut 44 new posts here yesterday
65 new post now
Poor SB…
Only check my rudeness level when reading this thread.

FWIW, I can stand rudeness and foul language (lol working in mental health care in Amsterdam long long time ago litteraly all aggressive patients were sent to me if colleges could not cope and I promise you there are quite a fee of those roaming Amsterdam ) it does not bother me as I see it as a problem for the one being rude.
I find derailing without rudenessuch worse since that requires attention, answers, seeing threads go sideways and cannot be ignored so easy nor does compel the writer to apologize or delete the post(s)

So I like the effort SB but please leave it, no more even “thanks” buttons, BLF is great and warm!

Sounds interesting please tell I was reading stories of people that trip out on mushrooms in Amsterdam and get admitted because they are a danger to them selfs and others? Mostly tourist apparently.

sb56637 wrote:

OK, I have just implemented a list of your posts that were marked with the “Rude!” button:

http://budgetlightforum.com/my-problem-posts

great!

may i ask to add this link into the “the rude meter” ?

sb56637 wrote:

OK, I have just implemented a list of your posts that were marked with the “Rude!” button:

http://budgetlightforum.com/my-problem-posts