TRIAL implementation of post THANKS system

[Simo]

After the huge amount of misuse & abuse the user reputation system got, it was removed a couple of weeks ago. Since that time, for many people, the community has been much 'better', but conversely, other members have not found the community as 'inspiring and motivating'.

So, listening to your feedback (of the majority) a THANKS SYSTEM has been setup and is now being trialled. This has been setup so that posts can be thanked in NON-general forums. This means you CAN thank someone for their post/contribution in for example, the engine/tuning forum, but you CANNOT thank someone for telling a funny story in the jokes forum.

The setup will change a little over the next couple of days until I am happy with the way things are working. This thanks system also links into the VBExperience system - the scores ar eupdated daily at approx. 5am.

You should be able to see the thanks posts have received within the forum posts that have been thanked, including a list of usernames. Thank stats can also be seen in user profiles and in the postbit on the left handside of each users post (if enabled by admin). The search function can also be used to search for thanked posts. There is a time limit on posts, which can and cannot be thanked (if enabled by admin). Currently members can choose to remove thanks for posts, which they have previously left. Currently the number of posts which can be thanked each day is also limited ... currently THREE thanks can be given per day - so use them WISELY ;) This could be changed (limited) further, subject to its use.

To thank a post, simply click the 'thanks' button on the right hands side of the forum window. ------>>>>> http://www.saxperience.com/forum/images/buttons/post_thanks.gif

As with some other members, I am not sure this community needs such a thanking system, but time will tell if it is useful/constructive. If this system comes under abuse & misuse, infractions will be issued to the memebrs concerned and if repeat abuse occurs the system WILL be removed completely.

The community asked for a second chance... a system that could not be used negatively against members... this is it. Please use this system responsibly and constructively.

Thanks ;)

Simo

[Steve]

good stuff simon.

[badasssaxo]

Top stuff sir

[bullit]

thanks simo

[AMO247]

well thought of.

[Mr_X]

e-penis like with rep?

[Steve]

forgot to ask.

Does vbexperience add up your thanks points?

[Ben_L]

this is pointless...its just rep still but with a gayer name and posher button

if your going to remove rep then just remove it...if not bring the old rep system back. Not worth the effort in trialing this tbh as it will just get "abused" just the same as the old system...IMO

[Mieran]

Thanks http://www.saxperience.com/forum/images/icons/icon14.gif

And no its not like the rep system because there is no negativity in it.

[Steve]

this is pointless...its just rep still but with a gayer name and posher button

if your going to remove rep then just remove it...if not bring the old rep system back. Not worth the effort in trialing this tbh as it will just get "abused" just the same as the old system...IMO


Imo its nice to be praised for the effort you put in, especially when you have spent the last god knows how long, drawing up a guide for someone to use.

So imo its a good idea.

[AlexB]

hope this works out well simo

like the way its only in certain sections

[Ben_L]

ok so why not just remove that part from the old system where you can leave neg rep... end of the day there will still be a number at the side of the screen that some people will abuse

[Simo]

this is pointless...its just rep still but with a gayer name and posher button

if your going to remove rep then just remove it...if not bring the old rep system back. Not worth the effort in trialing this tbh as it will just get "abused" just the same as the old system...IMO

Everyones entitled to their opinion.

Ive made myself pretty clear. IF this system is abused, its gone - theres no going back.

[lemon191]

lets hope it works out well!

[Simo]

ok so why not just remove that part from the old system where you can leave neg rep... end of the day there will still be a number at the side of the screen that some people will abuse

The rep system could NOT be limited to specific forums... this CAN, which is why I have implemented this.

I dont often just rush into making random decisions :P

[JC-Furio]

Don't get 'thanks' for making people laugh, sigh, general chat will still suck then. However, should improve the other sections as people will be motivated now for some e-thanks.

Think it would be overall better without either. Thanks is just more or less rep, but being noob-friendly as the dumb ass one's who ask where their avatar is won't be hammered to hell and back with red blobs.

[bullit]

only just noticed the report button lol

[Tupps]

Cheers big ears

[Zebeddy]

good idea :)

[Luke]

Another thing to annoy me at bottom of my name lol.

Not overly keen to be honest, like I said previously I don't feel like the forum needs it but I guess we'll see what happens.....

[Simo]

Another thing to annoy me at bottom of my name lol.

Not overly keen to be honest, like I said previously I don't feel like the forum needs it but I guess we'll see what happens.....

Dont stress Luke - will probably remove from left handside anyway ;)

[bluearmy]

nice one mate just like rep i guess but without the neg side of it, should all work as people can't really abuse it as such, because all you can do is thank someone, so it is all positive. It is when there is a negitive option people can abuse it, so lets hope all the numptys leave all the decent constructive forum members alone now.

[stompin-sarah]

ooh very good idea!

[Mr_suv]

will be interesting simo! i suppose it will help get some positivity back into the site xx

[Wayne]

This is on detailingworld and works very well, great idea to put this on sax-p:y:

[Chr15]

Another thing to annoy me at bottom of my name lol.

Not overly keen to be honest, like I said previously I don't feel like the forum needs it but I guess we'll see what happens.....

Fair point. Could it be an option to turn it on/off in the user's CP? It shows all the time on user's main profile, but we have the option if it gets shown on the forums.

Another thing Simo, what about if people have other queries, such as identifying a song, or stuck on a computer game, something along those lines? Its likely to be posted in General, an area that wont be using the new feature. If it gets too much, have the mods remove that given 'thanks' (ie spam thanks, undeseved etc), possibly with a right to appeal?

I know its only a trial atm, so will this point be taken into consideration?

[Ryan]

song... It and multimedia section etc...

general is one of the main areas members abused the old system so i think thats a strong case for it not being used there.

[Peejous]

Whats to stop people clicking the http://www.saxperience.com/forum/images/buttons/post_thanks.gif button and also saying "thanks" in a post?

Or doesn't that matter?

Either way... i like it :y:

[Chr15]

song... It and multimedia section etc...

general is one of the main areas members abused the old system so i think thats a strong case for it not being used there.

Of course! God Im such a numpty :wall:

Please add a 'No Thanks' button for when I post.

[Luke]

Dont stress Luke - will probably remove from left handside anyway ;)

Much better :A:

[Simo]

Whats to stop people clicking the http://www.saxperience.com/forum/images/buttons/post_thanks.gif button and also saying "thanks" in a post?

Or doesn't that matter?

Either way... i like it :y:

Nothing to stop you... but we'll all probably think your 'slow' if you do it a lot :P

[Ryan]

Of course! God Im such a numpty :wall:

Please add a 'No Thanks' button for when I post.

lol. It should really mean if members are wanting help etc they might use the forums better, and post in correct sections etc...

no thanks :homme:

[Luke]

Where has it disappeared to now? LOL.

Just clicked on User CP and my profile - couldn't see a thing, no doubt I have missed it though.

[badasssaxo]

Yes its gone off again already, who ruined it for us????? Lol

[Simo]

Where has it disappeared to now? LOL.

Just clicked on User CP and my profile - couldn't see a thing, no doubt I have missed it though.

Yes its gone off again already, who ruined it for us????? Lol

EIther Im goign blind, or you two are crazy??

it IS in your user profile... its NOT on the left of this post.

[Luke]

EIther Im goign blind, or you two are crazy??

it IS in your user profile... its NOT on the left of this post.

Oh yes!

I knew it disappeared from here, but I scanned down by User Profile and didn't see it lol.

[Simo]

Oh yes!

I knew it disappeared from here, but I scanned down by User Profile and didn't see it lol.

THe user profile pages still need fixing into tabbed sections - that will make it easier to navigate. Bare with us ;)

[Simo]

forgot to ask.

Does vbexperience add up your thanks points?

The thanks system should be auto-incorporated into VBExperience after approx. 3am.

Will be a surprise to see if it works in the morning ;)

[Chr15]

Bare with us ;)

Gets nekkid. Oh wait...

I know this has had opposition but I cant see why it wont work. I really hope it does though.

[Shellz]

Sounds good! :D

[Steve]

The thanks system should be auto-incorporated into VBExperience after approx. 3am.

Will be a surprise to see if it works in the morning ;)

pmsl you took it off the side of our names now and viewable in user profile yeah?

[barrett]

with honest members and appropriate restrictions to stop abuse this system can only be a good thing and will work well!

Its not about racking up the highest number of thanks, it about showing appreciation when someone helps you.

Thanks system should work well!

[Amiee]

I dont think this will result in as much misuse as the rep system, as I think it will encourage members to post dencent replies rather than crap..

[Simo]

Thanks-stats on the left or not? If not, just in the user profile page...

Feedback?

http://www.saxperience.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8425&stc=1&d=1225503817

[Steve]

I think it should just show how many times you have been thanked, rather than how many thanks you have given out.

[Luke]

Yeah, just

Thanks: 2

Would look much better than both I guess.

[Amiee]

Yeh, just how how many thanks you have, not how many you given out, looks cluttered :)

[Simo]

I can edit it I guess... to get rid of the 'thanks given' bit and just show the 'thanked x times in x threads'?

[Giggz]

Good stuff, hopefully this wont get abused :)

[John_G]

I think it should just show how many times you have been thanked, rather than how many thanks you have given out.

is that similar to rep ?? green blobs. thanks = post count :)

[bullit]

thanks on display will be competitive but as you dont get them in all sections it cant be abused so doesnt matter

simo can i have my rep from tech sections turned into thanks lol

[Steve]

is that similar to rep ?? green blobs. thanks = post count :)

your post makes no sense.
You spam loads tbh lol :homme:
stop talking about rep, its gone forever.


thanks doesnt = post count.
posts = increased post count
thanks = increased thanks count

;)


Any chance i can see who thanked me in what post?

[Paul]

Steve go onto your profile.

You can do it in there. See who thanked you and who you have thanked.

[Steve]

cheers.

has it been disabled? thanked someone this morning, then went into anothe thread and its gone :S

[OLLYVTS]

This sounds good to me.

I do miss rep tbh so this should be better and work well hopefully.