rating threads

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:21 am

I had put up new new threads last night.

they were both rated 5

today one is rated a 2 and one a 3.

why is it that someone can come along and lower the ratings on one's threads?

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and on, 'which method works best for weight loss of you'

then tags it............fat peeps sweat?

nasty brit for saying that!

Kindle · Post by **Kindle** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:28 am

Odie;1067089 wrote: I had put up new new threads last night.

they were both rated 5

today one is rated a 2 and one a 3.

why is it that someone can come along and lower the ratings on one's threads?

Better question is: Who's rating them?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:40 am

Kindle;1067099 wrote: Better question is: Who's rating them?

I thought once a thread was rated, no one could change it?

-and to go in and LOWER the ratings of one's threads?

that's just evil, go and rate your own lower.

several mods are on-line right now, perhaps they can answer these?

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 6:54 am

It's an average of the vote. If one person rates it a 5 and another a 1, the average is 3. If more people rate it a one, it will go lower. if more people rate it 5, it will go higher.

eta: no one has rated this thread yet, so I did. I gave it 4 stars. If several people rate it 5 stars, the rating will go up.

Hope that helps.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:11 am

Acc is correct. If one person scores a 5 then some score a 3 the ratio goes down. The rating is an overall rating score and its a shame that some peeps like to just rate threads a 1 or 2, I think its mean, why bother rating it at all..

Goint to check out your weight loss thread now:-5

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:23 am

acc voted it 4 stars

If I rate a thread I always rate it 5 stars or not bother, now this thread is at 5 stars. My vote raised the rate to 5.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:32 am

The rating system's been around forever, but only recently started being used alot. I think it has some connection with the casino.

I'd always thought it was silly, rating threads, but I still find myself getting caught up in it. Usually if I see a thread rated at 1 or 2 stars, I'll rate it 5 just to bring the numbers up, regardless of what I really think of the thread itself.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:33 am

Chezzie;1067135 wrote: acc voted it 4 stars

If I rate a thread I always rate it 5 stars or not bother, now this thread is at 5 stars. My vote raised the rate to 5.

thanks acc, and Chezzie!:-4

the four was fine, but the other one with a 2?

-that's just evil to do to someone, after it being rated a 5!

and who put that nasty tag in?

fat peeps sweat?

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:40 am

Odie;1067138 wrote: and who put that nasty tag in?

fat peeps sweat?

I cant say i'm afraid, maybe they will see this post and change it as its not a nice tag and quite de motivating for peeps trying to lose weight and also its false as everyone sweats. We are waiting for a new rule to be written on tags and how to use them properly.:-6

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:44 am

Chezzie;1067141 wrote: I cant say i'm afraid, maybe they will see this post and change it as its not a nice tag and quite de motivating for peeps trying to lose weight and also its false as everyone sweats. We are waiting for a new rule to be written on tags and how to use them properly.:-6

some ignorant rude brit that was for putting that tag in.:rolleyes:

and now they have been caught!:sneaky:

and I now need some breathing time, off for another long drive!:driving::mad:

thanks Chezzie for all your help!

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:14 am

Chezzie;1067141 wrote: I cant say i'm afraid, maybe they will see this post and change it as its not a nice tag and quite de motivating for peeps trying to lose weight and also its false as everyone sweats. We are waiting for a new rule to be written on tags and how to use them properly.:-6
I for one wished that the members could see who puts some of the nasty remarks up as human being humans always think its somebody who dont like them when in actual fact many are put up in fun by people who do like them and just dont realise how certain words like the ones we are talking about here can hurt.I am sure TS will bring some rules in regarding Tags that may make people think twice and in the meantime will urge any member who sees one to report it.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:20 am

Odie;1067144 wrote: e igsomnorant rude brit that was for putting that tag in.:rolleyes:

and now they have been caught!:sneaky:

and I now need some breathing time, off for another long drive!:driving::mad:

thanks Chezzie for all your help!Can I ask you Odie why you think its a rude ignorant Brit if you dont know who posted it?

Milly · Post by **Milly** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:21 am

Blimey!.... I agree that if you can't be nice, why bother? No-one wants their threads that they've taken time to create for the enjoyment of others put down, that just isn't nice, but then I blame the system being in place not the user, if it's there peeps will use it either way as it's their right to do so.... I can't rate tags or see any ratings as a non-supporting member but just thought I'd add my two pence worth anyway

I've also never yet had the inclination to tag a thread, I'm not really sure what the tag thing is about yet as this is all new to me, maybe I will one day, but haven't done so yet..... having read a recent thread on tagging though, I'm sure members don't have the ability to know who tagged a thread and it's also not just limited to the British as far as I'm aware :-3

Just to add..... I don't think it's clever to use the tag system to upset others.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:27 am

Milly;1067161 wrote: Blimey!.... I agree that if you can't be nice, why bother? No-one wants their threads that they've taken time to create for the enjoyment of others put down, that just isn't nice, but then I blame the system being in place not the user, if it's there peeps will use it either way as it's their right to do so.... I can't rate tags or see any ratings as a non-supporting member but just thought I'd add my two pence worth anyway

Really? You can't rate threads? I hope you just missed the feature, because that would be dumb if only supporting members are allowed an opinion. check that green stripe just at the top of this thread. See where the stars are and the word Rating? There should be a down arrow for you to rate the thread.

Milly · Post by **Milly** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:30 am

Accountable;1067166 wrote: Really? You can't rate threads? I hope you just missed the feature, because that would be dumb if only supporting members are allowed an opinion. check that green stripe just at the top of this thread. See where the stars are and the word Rating? There should be a down arrow for you to rate the thread.

I definitely don't have the ability to rate a thread hunny.... I don't even see the feature because it's not available to me as a non-supporting member....

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:31 am

Accountable;1067166 wrote: Really? You can't rate threads? I hope you just missed the feature, because that would be dumb if only supporting members are allowed an opinion. check that green stripe just at the top of this thread. See where the stars are and the word Rating? There should be a down arrow for you to rate the thread.None paying members cant vote Accountable.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:32 am

Milly;1067168 wrote: I definitely don't have the ability to rate a thread hunny.... I don't even see the feature because it's not available to me as a non-supporting member....

That sux.

It used to be different, if I remember right.

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:39 am

Odie;1067144 wrote: some ignorant rude brit that was for putting that tag in.:rolleyes:

and now they have been caught!:sneaky:

and I now need some breathing time, off for another long drive!:driving::mad:

thanks Chezzie for all your help!

could have said ignorant rude person

may be a brit,,, may not

i for one am offended you straight away assumed that.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:47 am

Oh good Lord. :rolleyes:

Milly · Post by **Milly** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:48 am

Accountable;1067182 wrote: Oh good Lord. :rolleyes:

Nope... I don't think it was him either!

:wah:

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:34 am

Milly;1067183 wrote: Nope... I don't think it was him either!

:wah:
:wah: Nice to meet you, Milly.

Milly · Post by **Milly** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:35 am

Accountable;1067240 wrote: :wah: Nice to meet you, Milly.

LOL... very nice to meet you too Accountable

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:41 am

Carolly;1067160 wrote: Can I ask you Odie why you think its a rude ignorant Brit if you dont know who posted it?

because Canadians and Americans say people, peeps as far as we know here, is British.

I could be wrong.........doesn't matter now.

and a thread that had to do with exercising methods and to see that tag:

fat peeps sweat?

that was rude on that particular kind of thread, as is was on exercising.

would you not have been upset?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:43 am

Carolly;1067159 wrote: I for one wished that the members could see who puts some of the nasty remarks up as human being humans always think its somebody who dont like them when in actual fact many are put up in fun by people who do like them and just dont realise how certain words like the ones we are talking about here can hurt.I am sure TS will bring some rules in regarding Tags that may make people think twice and in the meantime will urge any member who sees one to report it.

members should be allowed to know who puts tags on, that way, none of our threads would have nasty ones would they?

and if I have ever done that........I apologize to whoever big time!:-4

for until today, I had no idea how it felt!:-1

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:47 am

Odie;1067249 wrote: because Canadians and Americans say people, peeps as far as we know here, is British.

I could be wrong.........doesn't matter now.

and a thread that had to do with exercising methods and to see that tag:

fat peeps sweat?

that was rude on that particular kind of thread, as is was on exercising.

would you not have been upset?As I said in my post Odie and should answer both of your last posts.

I for one wished that the members could see who puts some of the nasty remarks up as human being humans always think its somebody who dont like them when in actual fact many are put up in fun by people who do like them and just dont realise how certain words like the ones we are talking about here can hurt.I am sure TS will bring some rules in regarding Tags that may make people think twice and in the meantime will urge any member who sees one to report it.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 11:46 am

Odie;1067249 wrote: because Canadians and Americans say people, peeps as far as we know here, is British.

I could be wrong.........doesn't matter now.

and a thread that had to do with exercising methods and to see that tag:

fat peeps sweat?

that was rude on that particular kind of thread, as is was on exercising.

would you not have been upset?Well you should'nt bloodywell assume!

I'm a Brit and dont say peeps and I found your remark insulting.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:59 pm

abbey;1067361 wrote: Well you should'nt bloodywell assume!

I'm a Brit and dont say peeps and I found your remark insulting.

did I actually say I was accusing you or anyone else? no, I did not.

and as I ALREADY said and now for the second time, who else's uses peeps instead of people?

could be anyone, I really no longer care.

and its obvious I have no right in finding out who did post that tag, do I?

and AGAIN as I also said, it doesn't matter.

no wonder I left for the day!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:29 pm

Odie;1067445 wrote: did I actually say I was accusing you or anyone else? no, I did not.

Of course you was, you accused the British contingency when you posted that remark.

For the record I do agree, the tag was rude and out of order as was your remark..

some ignorant rude brit that was for putting that tag in.:rolleyes:

and now they have been caught!:sneaky:

What did you mean by "and now they have been caught" ?

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:42 pm

abbey;1067464 wrote: .

For the record I do agree, the tag was rude and out of order as was your remark..

What did you mean by "and now they have been caught" ?

thankyou.

- and for the record......no one here was meant to feel like it was them! ......so, I AM SORRY!. NO OFFENSE WAS MEANT TO ANYONE!

.....but, when that person said, 'fat peeps sweat'. - it's just not a word we use, that's all....we say 'people'.

- chezzie said she found out who it was in an earlier post right here today, but was not aloud to tell me.

and why is it, I am not aloud to know who it was, as other members here have found out about their tags and who they were?

and whoever deleted that tag........I thank you very much!:-4

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:51 pm

Odie;1067470 wrote: thankyou.

- and for the record......no one here was meant to feel like it was them! ......so, I AM SORRY!. NO OFFENSE WAS MEANT TO ANYONE!

.....but, when that person said, 'fat peeps sweat'. - it's just not a word we use, that's all....we say people.

- chezzie said she found out who it was in an earlier post today.

and why is it, I am not aloud to know who it was, as other members here have found out about their tags and who they were?

and whoever deleted that tag........I thank you very much!:-4

As far as I am aware, no members have been told who tags the threads, only mods know who has tagged them.

Accountable posted a thread on tags which was a lengthy discussion but only his deleted tags was talked out.

Id be interested to know who tells members who tagged what thread.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:53 pm

Chezzie;1067473 wrote: As far as I am aware, no members have been told who tags the threads, only mods know who has tagged them.

Accountable posted a thread on tags which was a lengthy discussion but only his deleted tags was talked out.

Id be interested to know who tells members who tagged what thread.

it was in accountables thread that I had seen them discussed.

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:56 pm

Odie;1067474 wrote: it was in accountables thread that I had seen them discussed.

Well as Accountable created the tags and then wanted to know what happened to them, I think we can safely say thats not the same as members being told who created tags.

Best thing would be for people to stop being childish with the tag sysytem and use it for the purpose it was installed for.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:02 pm

Chezzie;1067475 wrote: Well as Accountable created the tags and then wanted to know what happened to them, I think we can safely say thats not the same as members being told who created tags.

Best thing would be for people to stop being childish with the tag sysytem and use it for the purpose it was installed for.

agreed and thank you again for all your help!

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 2:33 pm

#31 :rolleyes:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 4:08 pm

abbey;1067488 wrote: #31 :rolleyes:

If you had of noticed that night, I spent around 2 hours talking to Oscar, talking about aliens.

If you had of noticed the post right after that, it even mentions the aliens.

If you want to confirm any of this, see all of that nights posts by both, or ask Oscar.

She lives in England, so I said goodnite to her in 'her' language.

-and, thank you for announcing post 31.

so whoever posted that tag, 'fat peeps sweat'?

-now why wasn't that announced?

seems here what is good for some..............

G-man · Post by **G-man** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:28 pm

4 votes, 3.75 average. (four stars)

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Sun Nov 23, 2008 5:44 pm

I do not rate threads.

I do not tag threads.

I leave that business to others.

I come here to read.

I come here to post.

I come to visit with my Forum buddies.

I do not "rate" or "tag" friends.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:40 am

I have never rated a thread, I don't really get the point. And I have no idea how to tag anything.

flopstock · Post by **flopstock** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:56 am

I rate every thread 5 stars. The way I figure it, it is definitely better then the thread I didn't put up in its place..

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 9:02 pm

sunny104;1067876 wrote: I have never rated a thread, I don't really get the point. And I have no idea how to tag anything.

To me now, there is no reason to rate a thread,

-some rate them a 1, which insults the person.

-some rate them a 5, the person who did that thread feels really good, then someone else comes along and demotes that rating.

so your right, what is the point?