We decided to disable the reputation system and try out a much more simple system. Each user now has a "Helpful Posts" count under there normal post count, this number refers to how many helpful posts a user has posted. This only applies to selected forums, so for example you can't find a post in the "Test Forums" so its disabled there. What to do if you find a helpful post? Well next to the edit button theres a helpful button. For the Dark Blue theme you can use this button For the Light Blue theme you can use this button (the above button will be renamed "Helpful") Remember only click on the "Helpful" button if you find the thread helpful/informative. e.g. In the bargain zone, you can say you found the post helpful, as it saved you money. Please post comments/ideas here. This is a trial, we will have a vote in a weeks time. Feel free to click the helpful button on older posts that you found useful.
oh right then. hehe still got the most helpful posts, why, I can't imagine I think this system will work in terms of getting people to recognise who are the really useful members on this site!
I think its working quite well. Though I am thinking about changing it from Times Helpful to Complements so if a user thinks the post was good/helpful etc he/she could complement the user?
How bout: Useful Posts? cos a compliment doesn't really relate to the site - "wow your so smart, i love you for fixing my problems?!"? [Ot]also what was all that testing about earlier? It was intriguing but I didn't post a reply as specified not too.[/ot]
yeh thats what I had at first but it would not make sense, as a number of users can find "one" post helpful. e.g. Addis made a post and 4 people found it useful, so he helped 5 times, rather than 5 helpful posts. if you get what I mean. [ot]I was testing a message which would appear in quick reply and newthread telling the users to "Please user standard English or the post will be DELETED" I just need to sort out a few things before making it live[/ot]
Yeah I see what you mean, being helpful 4 times, or having 4 people find your post helpful.... What about.... Total Helpful Posts as one "count", and a "Total Times Helpful", if that was possible. So like for every NEW post that is deemed helpful, you get 1 for "Total Helpful posts", and every additional person to say it was helpful, and the "Total Times Helpful" goes up?
Well it's really catching on I guess, quite the idea then. Maybe a ranking board of the most helpful people, it would just be fun to see and encourage some healthy, and constructive competition I guess. I've got far more than I deserve really, must be the smilies at the bottom
