Topic Ratings

[Deeko]

So during my ATOT sabbatical this spring, they upgraded to a new version of the forum software here. This new version included a star-based "topic rating".

Now, I'm curious about 2 things.
1) What actually causes you to rate a topic? I see many innocent threads that are in no way insulting, controversial, or bad in any way, that have multiple "terrible" ratings. Why? If you aren't interested in the topic, or disagree with what the OP says in any way, do you get some sort of satisfaction out of rating the topic "terrible"?

2) Why do topic posters care about their thread rating? I mean really? Almost every thread that gets rated, is 2 stars or below, generally for no reason, yet I still see people (not just n00bs either, established forum members who have been here as long or longer than me), complaining about their rating. Who really cares?

Carry on.

 

[Chronoshock]

I can't imagine it affects anyone. I choose to click on topics based on the subject, not the rating. I'm not going to say "wow this thread is probably interesting..oh wait it got rated terrible, I shouldn't spend 1 second of my time clicking it." Its only real purpose is as a secondary method of mocking the OP.

 

[ForumMaster]

Originally posted by: Deeko
So during my ATOT sabbatical this spring, they upgraded to a new version of the forum software here. This new version including a star-based "topic rating".

Now, I'm curious about 2 things.
1) What actually causes you to rate a topic? I see many innocent threads that are in no way insulting, controversial, or bad in any way, that have multiple "terrible" ratings. Why? If you aren't interested in the topic, or disagree with what the OP says in any way, do you get some sort of satisfaction out of rating the topic "terrible"?

2) Why do topic posters care about their thread rating? I mean really? Almost every thread that gets rated, is 2 stars or below, generally for no reason, yet I still see people (not just n00bs either, established forum members who have been here as long or longer than me), complaining about their rating. Who really cares?

Carry on.

1) obviously. the level of maturity on ATOT isn't very high.

2) it's cause of the average. i think most threads are like 2 or 3 stars automatically.

i don't like the clutter and so just blocked the images using opera's built in content blocker and viola: no more stars.

 

[Deeko]

wow, this topic has amassed 2 stars! I'm impressed

 

[tfinch2]

This thread is Excellent...




FOR ME TO POOP ON!

 

[FoBoT]

i award this awesome thread, five balls of plasma

 

[ViviTheMage]

all the topics seem to be either 5 or 0...not sure if they are automatically 0 or what.

maybe someone is voting all zeros!!

 

[TheNinja]

Rating a topic is as useless as tits on a hog. However rating a person based on their posts makes me so happy I just open mouth kissed my dog!

 

[Syrch]

Why don't we add a rating/feedback system and base your status on that instead of total posts to0?

 

[Kev]

I configured my browser to block the stars... meh

 

[Patt]

I don't block the stars, but don't pay attention to them either.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: TheNinja
Rating a topic is as useless as tits on a hog.

you know they have like 6-7 sets of those things


hogs i mean

 

[Regs]

1 star = Looks at my pictures for my cute "pussy" threads
2 star = Bad 10 min jokes with no punch lines
3 star = Not really worth rating, but shit, I was bored
4 star = Someone getting "pwned"
5 star = Links to women in bikinis or thongs


No, I really don't rate threads, but I think those should be the captions.

 

[silverpig]

I just rated this terrible.

It was the first time I ever rated a thread.

I still don't care.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: silverpig

I still don't care.

try rating ten more and see if you start to care
think of it as an experiment

 

[poopaskoopa]

I rate topics when I read something particularly inane or detect a high level of douchebaggery. I rate them high when someone pleasantly surprises me, like in that thread where someone started talking about owning a goat for a pet or something.

 

[Epic Fail]

rating is useless if there is no filtering system.

 

[dighn]

The ratings are totally worthless. Most threads get a below average rating for some reason. Looking at the first page it seems like some joker's given every thread a terrible rating :thumbsdown: it's totally useless and only creates visual noise.

 

[sao123]

I dont like you...therefore I rate your thread terrible no matter what it says...
I didnt even read it...

 

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Deeko
So during my ATOT sabbatical this spring, they upgraded to a new version of the forum software here. This new version included a star-based "topic rating".

Now, I'm curious about 2 things.
1) What actually causes you to rate a topic? I see many innocent threads that are in no way insulting, controversial, or bad in any way, that have multiple "terrible" ratings. Why? If you aren't interested in the topic, or disagree with what the OP says in any way, do you get some sort of satisfaction out of rating the topic "terrible"?

2) Why do topic posters care about their thread rating? I mean really? Almost every thread that gets rated, is 2 stars or below, generally for no reason, yet I still see people (not just n00bs either, established forum members who have been here as long or longer than me), complaining about their rating. Who really cares?

Carry on.

ratings for deal forums (like chubby wallet) work great. it's useless for offtopic. everyone immature bozo will rate terrible because he can so the power goes to his head

 

[Canai]

Any excuse to have stars is well worth it.