Questions/Issues/Wishlists for BFP

Cyclopea · 12-18-2009, 01:54 PM

I'd love it if the thread ratings were not anonymous.
I get that it is a privilege members have paid for, but in the interest of transparency I would prefer that the anonymity of raters was removed.
In general, anonymity (in my view) does not encourage accountability or community-mindedness.

Linus · 12-18-2009, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyclopea

I'd love it if the thread ratings were not anonymous.
I get that it is a privilege members have paid for, but in the interest of transparency I would prefer that the anonymity of raters was removed.
In general, anonymity (in my view) does not encourage accountability or community-mindedness.

Actually, that's not part of the Membership but a default of the forum. I've been trying to find a mod for this since even Admins, AFAIK, don't even know who voted.

Admin · 12-18-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Linus

Actually, that's not part of the Membership but a default of the forum. I've been trying to find a mod for this since even Admins, AFAIK, don't even know who voted.

Actually we CAN see who voted but not in an easy way. It takes a database query (which I have used once before to see who kept rating a bunch of threads a "1").

From what I have read on the software forums, the bug with voting is also that once someone votes on a thread, other people dont have the chance to vote. - which sucks if someone rates the thread a "1" because then, its there forever

Once we upgrade to the new version of our software, a lot of these issues should be fixed.

Cyclopea, I agree with you. I think that more problems come out of anonymous behavior than its worth sometimes. The accountability factor and all.

NotAnAverageGuy · 12-20-2009, 05:37 PM

Have y'all thought about maybe implementing a system for instant messaging like facebook has?

Linus · 12-21-2009, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by NotAnAverageGuy

Have y'all thought about maybe implementing a system for instant messaging like facebook has?

Let me look through the mods next week and get back to you on that. I know what you're talking about. There are "shoutbox" options that can be on the main forum page but what I think you mean is like a gmail or AIM or other buddy list that you can IM to when you know someone is online.

NotAnAverageGuy · 12-22-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Linus

Let me look through the mods next week and get back to you on that. I know what you're talking about. There are "shoutbox" options that can be on the main forum page but what I think you mean is like a gmail or AIM or other buddy list that you can IM to when you know someone is online.

That would be correct

Bit · 12-22-2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Linus

There are "shoutbox" options that can be on the main forum page but what I think you mean is like a gmail or AIM or other buddy list that you can IM to when you know someone is online.

What NAAG is asking for is like whispering privately to someone in a chatroom,

--a teeny window opens at the bottom of your screen and it's private. The window closes if you leave the website; it's not independent like a yahoo IM.

Selenay · 12-22-2009, 02:08 PM

For the record, I'm really not a fan of the IM thing.

If you want to interact with people, you can trade yahoo messenger, skype or AIM addresses, if you don't want to use a PM.

I don't want IMs from on the site, and if it is instituted I hope there is an option to decline IMs.

NotAnAverageGuy · 12-22-2009, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bit

What NAAG is asking for is like whispering privately to someone in a chatroom,

--a teeny window opens at the bottom of your screen and it's private. The window closes if you leave the website; it's not independent like a yahoo IM.

Ty Bit, that is what I was trying to get at

hippieflowergirl · 12-20-2009, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Cyclopea

I'd love it if the thread ratings were not anonymous.
I get that it is a privilege members have paid for, but in the interest of transparency I would prefer that the anonymity of raters was removed.
In general, anonymity (in my view) does not encourage accountability or community-mindedness.

thank you for bringing up anonymity Cyclopea. i'd like to add that i sincerely appreciate the AdminOwner(s) for choosing to have Mods patrol the hallways using their own names. it's a pleasant vote of confidence in those chosen to moderate the forums as well as another lovely bit of transparency. gives me a warm fuzzy feeling...faith in my community and all that other important stuff.

i'd like to add my thanx for the wealth of smilies. they're a lot of silly fun and i'll stand in line for a dose of that any day.

p.s. i think Diva should have her own smiley.

Gemme · 12-21-2009, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NotAnAverageGuy

Have y'all thought about maybe implementing a system for instant messaging like facebook has?

This site is all the social networking I do, so I don't know exactly what you mean, but isn't the reps and user notes thing close to what you are referring to?

NotAnAverageGuy · 12-21-2009, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemme

This site is all the social networking I do, so I don't know exactly what you mean, but isn't the reps and user notes thing close to what you are referring to?

No ma'am I mean the instant messager feature on Facebook and some other sites that use them. Kinda like yahoo messenger but it is not separate from the website.

Gemme · 12-21-2009, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by NotAnAverageGuy

No ma'am I mean the instant messager feature on Facebook and some other sites that use them. Kinda like yahoo messenger but it is not separate from the website.

Ahh, gotcha.

NotAnAverageGuy · 12-21-2009, 09:30 PM

I think I should have worded it to be more explanatory the first time around.

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