Just a suggestion

[Calihusker]

I'm a big fan of the vBulletin "thanks" system. Just a simple "Thanked for this post" system that's included in the basic package I believe.

Any reason why this wasn't implemented?

[infernalis]

It will be part of the software upgrade.

[Calihusker]

Sounds good, thanks for the info.

[KORBIN5895]

It will be part of the software upgrade.

Please don't do a thanks syste. Do karma or rep points but the thank system is terrible. At least where I've seen it used.

[Calihusker]

Please don't do a thanks syste. Do karma or rep points but the thank system is terrible. At least where I've seen it used.

Are karma and rep points available for vBull?

[Corey209]

Are karma and rep points available for vBull?

Rep is available

[EmbraceCalamity]

Please don't do a thanks syste. Do karma or rep points but the thank system is terrible. At least where I've seen it used.It's in use on another reptile forum I'm on, and I don't see a problem with it. Why don't you like it?

~Maggot

[Wildside]

Please don't do a thanks syste. Do karma or rep points but the thank system is terrible. At least where I've seen it used.

I'll second on the rep system

[Calihusker]

It's in use on another reptile forum I'm on, and I don't see a problem with it. Why don't you like it?

~Maggot

I agree. I see it simply as a way to show basic gratitude for good advice or interesting/helpful posts.

[Calihusker]

But, a rep or karma system is better, I do agree with that.

[EmbraceCalamity]

I'm not familiar with a karma system. The rep system I'm familiar with is fun though. Sooooooooooo much inappropriate content. Loved it. :D

~Maggot

[KORBIN5895]

It's in use on another reptile forum I'm on, and I don't see a problem with it. Why don't you like it?

~Maggot

The other forum I'm on that uses it will have someone post" my iguana ate today" and some stupid twit will thank them for the post.

I like rep better than karma as I had a stupid twit get into a negative karma war with me because I called him out. He gave me negative karma for telling wayne I wish I had a sav but didn't have room right now.

[EmbraceCalamity]

The other forum I'm on that uses it will have someone post" my iguana ate today" and some stupid twit will thank them for the post.

I like rep better than karma as I had a stupid twit get into a negative karma war with me because I called him out. He gave me negative karma for telling wayne I wish I had a sav but didn't have room right now.I don't think the former would happen here. The forum I'm on that has it doesn't have any issues like that.

People can do that stuff with the rep system too though if they get some friends involved. In reality, any system can be used improperly. The "Thanks" system is actually probably less likely to be abused in such a way that it has an obvious negative effect on someone. Not that I'm particularly partial to any of them. Doesn't make much of a difference to me.

~Maggot

[KORBIN5895]

Atleaat you don't see a message saying "stupidtwit says thanks for this post" because your snake pooped.

[StudentoReptile]

Personally, I'd prefer to have none of them. The "thanks' system just adds unnecessary posts and makes the page longer (more crap you scroll down through). All of them can easily be used improperly, people "buddying up' to give out kudos to each other when it often isn't really warranted.

[EmbraceCalamity]

You guys must know of a different Thanks system than I do. The one I'm familiar with, there aren't any messages when you get thanked, and all it does is add a little thing (maybe half an inch) at the bottom of the post saying who thanked for it. Not really any kind of hassle or irritation.

~Maggot

[StudentoReptile]

You guys must know of a different Thanks system than I do. The one I'm familiar with, there aren't any messages when you get thanked, and all it does is add a little thing (maybe half an inch) at the bottom of the post saying who thanked for it. Not really any kind of hassle or irritation.

~Maggot

That's exactly what I'm talking about. ANother forum I know has it, and everyone and their brother thanks everyone else for every other post. Those "half inch" foot notes start piling up quick.

[Calihusker]

You guys must know of a different Thanks system than I do. The one I'm familiar with, there aren't any messages when you get thanked, and all it does is add a little thing (maybe half an inch) at the bottom of the post saying who thanked for it. Not really any kind of hassle or irritation.

~Maggot

That is also how I remember it.

[EmbraceCalamity]

That's exactly what I'm talking about. ANother forum I know has it, and everyone and their brother thanks everyone else for every other post. Those "half inch" foot notes start piling up quick.Eh, no experience with that. I think the most thanks I've ever seen on one post was three. I guess if the forum is full of idiots, that might be an issue, but like I said, I don't think that would be a problem here.

~Maggot

[CK SandBoas]

Honestly, i like the this site the way it is, without any systems that may lead to abuse of said systems. You'd be amazed how many people get butt hurt over the amount of karma this person has, or why he or she was given negative karma.

[marvelfreak]

All i have to say is if it not broke don't fix it. You want to thank someone send them a PM.

[Calihusker]

In the long run I don't think it will make a difference either way.

If it's added, fine, we'll see how it goes.

If it isn't, no big deal, the site stays the same.

[StudentoReptile]

All i have to say is if it not broke don't fix it. You want to thank someone send them a PM.

I agree. No need to complicate things.

[EmbraceCalamity]

Well Wayne said it's gonna be added in the next upgrade, so we'll just have to see how it goes. :)

~Maggot

[infernalis]

What I do like about the "thanks" system is that it confirms that someone read your post, even if they don't reply to it.

[infernalis]

Well Wayne said it's gonna be added in the next upgrade, so we'll just have to see how it goes. :)

~Maggot

It's built into the newer version of Vbulletin, so when we upgrade to VB4.x it will be there.

[Aaron_S]

What I do like about the "thanks" system is that it confirms that someone read your post, even if they don't reply to it.

It's my favourite part. You can also remove your thanks from the forum I'm on.


I don't like rep/karma. Probably because I'd have none by end of first day.

[EmbraceCalamity]

It's built into the newer version of Vbulletin, so when we upgrade to VB4.x it will be there.I think it'll work nicely. If nothing else, it certainly won't be the end of the world.

~Maggot

[KORBIN5895]

That's exactly what I'm talking about. ANother forum I know has it, and everyone and their brother thanks everyone else for every other post. Those "half inch" foot notes start piling up quick.

You must be a member of rp too!

[infernalis]

I don't like rep/karma. Probably because I'd have none by end of first day.


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[KORBIN5895]

http://www.reptard.info/funny/DTh.gif

No I didn't.....

[Strutter769]

I agree that one of the above "Thanks" systems needs to be in place, but not partial to either.

[StudentoReptile]

You must be a member of rp too!

I don't even know what rp is. I was thinking of another site.

[Pareeeee]

I think the thanks system is a good idea, not the karma point thing though. Trolls end up abusing it and everyone gets negative points for no reason...

[KORBIN5895]

I think the thanks system is a good idea, not the karma point thing though. Trolls end up abusing it and everyone gets negative points for no reason...

The only two places that use karma I know of have restrictions on the negative. One is you have to have so many post and the other you have to pay a subscription.

[Pareeeee]

Oh ok, well then it'd be fine if people couldn't click the "negative" button.