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Shooting the breeze.

myusernam

QLD

6158 posts

myusernam

QLD, 6158 posts

5 May 2016 8:19pm

laurie said..

waveslave said..

.. / conspiracy / lies / coverup / shop guys / advertising / ..

lol.

Too funny.

Have a read of your 2007 post when we introduced them.

Conspiracy when we add them, conspiracy when we remove them! You can't have it both ways.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/The-new-Thumbs-UpDown-icons/?page=2

Sorry to dissappoint again Pete, but just like 9 years ago there is no conspiracy.

waveslave is conspiracy pete?!

DNSDC

NSW

26 posts

DNSDC

NSW, 26 posts

5 May 2016 8:28pm

jusavina said..

laurie said..

All good.

When the thumbs were added, some got upset .. but nobody died.

They were added as an experiment to see if it helped the forum experience, and they did, but along the way there has always been an opposition to them (and a lot in favour), and many topics started by people wanting them removed for a better forum experience.

But we didn't remove them. It's been 9 years.

Now the time has come that we're going to trial without them, as the way people use them has changed. The world has changed.

Lets see how it pans out.

We're open to innovation & constructive ideas. Checkout slashdot.org/moderation.shtml for example.

.. and no, sorry, no naming names. People voted with the confidence that it would be confidential, and we shall honour & respect that.

However, no worries in listing the most popular members in last 2 months:

#1 = Mark _australia
#2 = cauncy
#3 = theDoctor
#4 = bjw
#5 = seanhogan
#6 = Plummet
#7 = Chris_M
#8 = Underoath
#9 = kiteboy dave
#10= Harrow

Enjoy ..

p.s. theDoctor was so close to getting a shirt .. that's gotta cut deep.

Pretty much sums up my favorite top ten posters on SeaBreeze: Keep it coming guys, Love it just the way it is!

jusavina

QLD

1504 posts

jusavina

QLD, 1504 posts

5 May 2016 8:36pm

Can we Green thumb ourselves now?

Cassa

1305 posts

Cassa

WA, 1305 posts

5 May 2016 6:37pm

What a -

theDoctor

NSW

5786 posts

theDoctor

NSW, 5786 posts

5 May 2016 8:37pm

laurie said...

#1 = Mark _australia
#2 = cauncy
#3 = theDoctor
#4 = bjw
#5 = seanhogan
#6 = Plummet
#7 = Chris_M
#8 = Underoath
#9 = kiteboy dave

p.s. theDoctor was so close to getting a shirt .. that's gotta cut deep.

Had to show this to the missus just to prove i don't always come first. ..

She waddled off mumbling something about not coming at all.

Chris_M

2132 posts

Chris_M

2132 posts

5 May 2016 6:44pm

Ha I must be a quiet achiever!

If only my parents could see me now, my school report always said I wasn't living up to my potential

RockyDude

1777 posts

RockyDude

WA, 1777 posts

5 May 2016 6:48pm

Classic Dr!

If laughter is the best medicine, maybe you could outdo Dr Dolittle, and become Dr Donothing, and start up an online clinic.

Cheers!

RockyDude

1777 posts

RockyDude

WA, 1777 posts

5 May 2016 6:53pm

Another thing I was thinking about, what about having an overall pie chart type meter on every individual's homepage, leaving the reds and greens as was, so if you're being a complete moron, (myself included

), then maybe some of us might gain a bit of personal insight?
Serious suggestion.

Carantoc

7268 posts

Carantoc

WA, 7268 posts

5 May 2016 8:38pm

laurie said..

However, no worries in listing the most popular members in last 2 months:

#1 = Mark _australia
#2 = cauncy
#3 = theDoctor
#4 = bjw
#5 = seanhogan
#6 = Plummet
#7 = Chris_M
#8 = Underoath
#9 = kiteboy dave
#10= Harrow

Enjoy ..

Laurie called you all "members"

fnar fnar

Unhook3d

467 posts

Unhook3d

WA, 467 posts

5 May 2016 9:44pm

I concur with the statement " if you can't handle some red thumbs, get the fark off the internet.

And while I am here, when the pop up asks me if I'd like to check out this page and I hit "cancel" NOT "ok" Fark you for bringing me here anyway? Wtf.

Underoath

QLD

2434 posts

Underoath

QLD, 2434 posts

6 May 2016 3:04pm

Keep the red/green. The majority should not have to change our behavior over a small minority.

Just put on notice the 5 accounts that spam lofty winds. It might even be easier to just revoke the red thumb option for select accounts.

To avoid new accounts spamming red thumbs.
Set a basic minimum number of posts, before one can green or red. Spammers won't bother with the effort.

That would have been the easier option, rather than making everyone change behavior.

Thoughts Laurie??

Rupert

TAS

2967 posts

Rupert

TAS, 2967 posts

6 May 2016 4:36pm

admin said;"So from today, we're going to trial a "Green Thumb Only" experience and see how it pans out... Thoughts?"

Why are you asking for thoughts after you've already implemented the change?
Does it really matter or make any difference what anyone thinks?
How long is the trial?

It's your site, it's not a democracy, you make the rules and whether the members agree or not they can accept these rules or move on doesn't really bother me either way, I'm a member of several special interest forums that don't have the option.

Chris_M

2132 posts

Chris_M

2132 posts

6 May 2016 3:12pm

Underoath said..
Keep the red/green. The majority should not have to change our behavior over a small minority.

Just put on notice the 5 accounts that spam lofty winds. It might even be easier to just revoke the red thumb option for select accounts.

To avoid new accounts spamming red thumbs.
Set a basic minimum number of posts, before one can green or red. Spammers won't bother with the effort.

That would have been the easier option, rather than making everyone change behavior.

Thoughts Laurie??

5 Accounts spam Lofty winds?

I thought everybody else was doing it, so I may as well just join the party!

Sorry Lofty, but I'll still red thumb ya if I don't agree with ya

waveslave

4263 posts

waveslave

WA, 4263 posts

6 May 2016 5:17pm

laurie said..

When the thumbs were added, some got upset .. but nobody died.

However, no worries in listing the most popular members

#1 = Mark _australia
#2 = cauncy
#3 = theDoctor
#4 = bjw
#5 = seanhogan
#6 = Plummet
#7 = Chris_M
#8 = Underoath
#9 = kiteboy dave
#10= Harrow

Enjoy ..

Re: Top Ten

To the most popular 'members' on here ^^^^

Give yourselves a freakin group hug chuckleheads.

lol.

As for the rest of us gutter-scum,,,

how about someone publishing the Bottom Ten for our combined pleasure.

I'm certain RPM would be right in there somewhere,

probably yours-truly, Lotofwind for sure, Lofty dude, Kozzie.

Did I leave anyone out ?

Apologies if I did.

Laurie's always had this thing for popularity and beauty quests.

He's the Donald Trump of social media.

Mark _australia

23647 posts

Mark _australia

WA, 23647 posts

6 May 2016 5:46pm

waveslave said..

He means the ones who got most thumbs - up or down - recently.
Don't be so precious.

SibboV1

368 posts

SibboV1

368 posts

6 May 2016 5:54pm

Underoath said..
Just put on notice the 5 accounts that spam lofty winds. It might even be easier to just revoke the red thumb option for select accounts.

ohh sounds like you are referring to me there. But I'm sure lofty uses his own 5 accounts to red thumb himself, especially when he has his own conversations with his various logins - who needs friends when you can talk (trash) to yourself.

Underoath

QLD

2434 posts

Underoath

QLD, 2434 posts

6 May 2016 8:02pm

What's the go with RPM/ NoBS/ Underdoof?

His account has been suspended.... Bloody hell, who's going go give me **** now.

Poor bloke just needed a cuddle.

Poida

1922 posts

Poida

WA, 1922 posts

6 May 2016 6:30pm

this is seabreeze gold

slammin

QLD

998 posts

slammin

QLD, 998 posts

6 May 2016 8:52pm

Part time reader and even less of a poster/poseur so that means i guess my/our opinions count for little, just like our involvement/post count relates to this thread but I feel Laurie et al you should consider that unlike general and heavy other forum sub-topics are not opinion but fact based so green and red thumbs relate to experience.

What im pointing out is I go interwebbing for information NOT opinions, green helps and red means i question the information provided even as well intentioned as it is intentioned.

I frankly prefer seabreeze over other forums usually bb3 that only have thanks and no reds

slammin

QLD

998 posts

slammin

QLD, 998 posts

6 May 2016 8:57pm

BTW Laurie you posted the top green but not ratio of green to red??

Just sayi...wondering.......?

waveslave

4263 posts

waveslave

WA, 4263 posts

6 May 2016 7:22pm

Mark _australia said..

waveslave said..

He means the ones who got most thumbs - up or down - recently.
Don't be so precious.

lol.

There's no way you could make this stuff up.

So if you get the most reds ,,, recently ...

you make the cut ?

bULLsH!t

Harrow

NSW

4521 posts

Harrow

NSW, 4521 posts

6 May 2016 9:24pm

slammin said..
BTW Laurie you posted the top green but not ratio of green to red??

Just sayi...wondering.......?

I was thinking about a 'quality of posts' metric that would avoid skewing towards the most prolific posterers.

It would be determined by the following formula:

(No. of green thumbs - No. of red thumbs)/(total number of posts)

Yes, I'm unashamedly trying to climb the list.

westhammer

507 posts

westhammer

WA, 507 posts

6 May 2016 7:47pm

its not the same already without the reds,at least get rid of the greens,,blks

Mark _australia

23647 posts

Mark _australia

WA, 23647 posts

6 May 2016 10:51pm

waveslave said..

Mark _australia said..

He means the ones who got most thumbs - up or down - recently.
Don't be so precious.

lol.

There's no way you could make this stuff up.

So if you get the most reds ,,, recently ...

you make the cut ?

bULLsH!t

Comprehension not your strong point?

The most thumbs

Laurie listed who got the most

Who said red?

Far canal. I take my hat off to you Lozza

You started a windsports forum on a forecast page.... now 10yrs later you have red and green wars and Mr 'slave is unhappy he is not top 10, knobs on their 30th different login name in 2yrs just so they can abuse everyone, sooks galore.

Greenroom was fkn spot on.

Now. Laurie I hope the cash per click banner ads are worth all that shazzizle.
As for me I was really happy with the Popcherry ads, where have they gone? Huh?

tangohotel

85 posts

tangohotel

85 posts

6 May 2016 11:06pm

I do love a thumb
Cause it fits in a bum
It can measure rum
And a green one can keep spirits buoyed
It can also help to grow food
But now I'm told the red thumb is rude
It crass and it's crude
I'm told the red thumb is one to avoid
But if your thumb is red
Then without being said
you probably have popped a roid...

nebbian

6277 posts

nebbian

WA, 6277 posts

6 May 2016 11:13pm

Rather than mess with the thumbs, I'd prefer a system that had "Active topics I've replied to", marked in a different colour.

Also, I'd have a "click to fast forward to unread posts" button next to all topics in the "Active topics" list. Most forums have this. Instead you have to click to the last page, scroll through posts you aren't all that interested in, to get to the new stuff.

Please Laurie???

Mark _australia

23647 posts

Mark _australia

WA, 23647 posts

6 May 2016 11:47pm

OMG dissenting mods
Please, no civil war.

I reckon just break the thumbs of the 4 or 5 trolling c0cks who try to ruin a friendly environment. Move on.

Craig66

NSW

2466 posts

Craig66

NSW, 2466 posts

7 May 2016 8:54am

So as im not able to red thumb, ill just not read or reply to this thread any more.

waveslave

4263 posts

waveslave

WA, 4263 posts

7 May 2016 8:38am

Mark _australia said..

waveslave said..

Mark _australia said..

He means the ones who got most thumbs - up or down - recently.
Don't be so precious.

lol.

There's no way you could make this stuff up.

So if you get the most reds ,,, recently ...

you make the cut ?

bULLsH!t

Comprehension not your strong point?

The most thumbs

Laurie listed who got the most

Who said red?

So the 'most' thumbs (red + green) means you're popular ??

lol.

I would have thought the most green thumbs meant you're popular or admired.

If you've collected the most thumbs (regardless of colour),

that can only mean you're prolific ... like your goodself,

a tragic forum-junkie of the highest order.

lol.

p train

VIC

2629 posts

p train

VIC, 2629 posts

7 May 2016 9:00pm

I accidentally greened thumbed a 'member'

Use to be able red thumb it to remove the error

Not anymore, gotta be carefull

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