Woo, I got my first ever moderator points on /.

[So]

I'm moderately happy.

At least I now know how the moderation system works.

 

[cKGunslinger]

 

[toekramp]

hooray for things i don't understand

 

[ViviTheMage]

not cool enough to understand i guess

 

[j00fek]

 

[So]

Originally posted by: toekramp
hooray for things i don't understand

S'alright. CKGunslinger's reply about covers the gamut of valuable responses to this thread, I was just a bit excited.

Meta moderation is a very interesting concept. I know AT was talking about implementing it, but then JasonClark left.

 

[FoBoT]

is that like somebody upvoted something you posted?

 

[dug777]

?

 

[Mucho]

Who is JasonClark?

 

[tbike06]

would those be good points or bad points?

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: Mucho
Who is JasonClark?

Clark Kent's illegitimate brother

 

[So]

Originally posted by: dug777
?

Read an article on slashdot. You'll notice that the comments have point scores and categories like "interesting" or "funny" -- not everyone can moderate. People who meet certain criteria get points at random.

 

[cKGunslinger]

Moderation points are earned by posting good comments and having other moderators give you positive points on your posts (+informative, etc.)

You earn karma from making good posts, and lose it by making flamebait and troll posts. Get enough good karma, and you are allotted +5 points to use to critique the posts other make. You cannot post and moderate in the same thread.

Everyone can meta-moderate - a random sample of moderator points used are presented to users to judge whether the moderator in question (anonymous) fairly gave out points to a particular post, or is he abused his power (moderated down a good post, moderated up a troll post.)

It's a fairly decent system that has worked out fine for Slashdot.

 

[marvdmartian]

Originally posted by: FoBoT

Originally posted by: Mucho
Who is JasonClark?

Clark Kent's illegitimate brother

Since Clark Kent was himself illegitimate, would that then make Jason legitimate??

 

[drinkmorejava]

I thought all you needed was a karma of 5 to start getting them. At least that's what happend to me

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Moderation points are earned by posting good comments and having other moderators give you positive points on your posts (+LinuxFanboy, etc.)

You earn karma from riding Linus Torvalds' nuts, and lose it by suggesting that a closed-source program is superior to its OSS clone. Blow enough penguins, and you are allotted +5 points to use to bury the posts other make. You cannot post and moderate in the same thread.

Everyone can meta-moderate - a random sample of moderator points used are presented to users to judge whether the moderator in question (anonymous) fairly gave out points to a particular post, or is he abused his power (moderated down a Linux post, moderated up a Microsoft post.)

It's a fairly decent system that has worked out fine for Slashdot.

Fixed those typos.

Edit - Fixed mine.

- M4H

 

[cKGunslinger]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire

Originally posted by: cKGunslinger
Moderation points are earned by posting good comments and having other moderators give you positive points on your posts (+LinuxFanboy, etc.)

You earn karma from riding Linus Torvalds' nuts, and lose it by suggesting that a closed-source program is superior to its OSS clone. Blow enough penguins, and you are allotted +5 points to use to bury the posts other make. You cannot post and moderate in the same thread.

Everyone can meta-moderate - a random sample of moderator points used are presented to users to judge whether the moderator in question (anonymous) fairly gave out points to a particular post, or is he abused his power (moderated down a Linux post, moderated up a Microsoft post.)

It's a fairly decent system that has worked out fine for Slashdot.

Fixed those typos.

Edit - Fixed mine.

- M4H

Heh, that was once the case (and still is in certain sectors,) but it's a bit more varied now - kinda like ATOT is no longer all about Alba being perfect, jsut mostly.