idea and question to mod's

[bob 351]

i was having a think about it and was wondering if maybe we should have a reward sytem only an idea if a aff member gets some one to join aff maybe one of the sponsers might like to give some sort of price also maybe a bonus or something from aff admin for the number of post any body put;s up anyhow just a thought

[TheSneakiness]

Originally Posted by bob 351

maybe a bonus or something from aff admin for the number of post any body put;s up anyhow just a thought

I can see that idea only bringing useless spam posts. Like we don't have enough of that already.

[bob 351]

as i said just a thought but if it is going to cause problems maybe not

[rodderz]

There are a lot of threads and posts every day that mods & admin have to either delete, merge, move or edit. It's the quality of posts that count, not the overall number that makes the forum what it is

I see the reward idea as having some merit though, it would have to be looked at hard though first of all so as to not encourage more useless posts.

The last month or 2 the bar has seen some ridiculous threads...it is the off topic area although there are some threads that would be best put into a chat room

[bob 351]

Originally Posted by rodderz

There are a lot of threads and posts every day that mods & admin have to either delete, merge, move or edit. It's the quality of posts that count, not the overall number that makes the forum what it is

I see the reward idea as having some merit though, it would have to be looked at hard though first of all so as to not encourage more useless posts.

The last month or 2 the bar has seen some ridiculous threads...it is the off topic area although there are some threads that would be best put into a chat room

ok so i know it may be a bit of a pain but maybe just an idea may be just a thought that a reward point system say 500 post a aff car sticker or maybe 1000 post a aff hat or some think along those line but of course you would have to monitor the quality of the threads

[Falcon_Phill]

Donate, and youll get lots of rewards.

[Blue Ice]

Maybe a 'Post of the month' would work. Give away donated items from site sponsors or something.

[XRchic]

Imagine getting rewards for the NUMBER of posts... I think that would encourage rather than discourage stupid posts beyond all comprehension.

Why should someone be rewarded for 500 idiotic one-liner posts when there are people with 75 posts, each of which makes a decent contribution to the forums beyond chat room standard of conversation.

I think things have improved in the Bar lately, and the Tool Chest seems to be working. Lets see how that goes for a while. Ive seen a lot less stupid threads posted in the Bar recently...

I happen to think that the key to this issue is getting people out of the Bar and into other areas of the forums - then a lot of this will disappear. Its not being in the Bar that is the problem - its ONLY being in the Bar that causes problems I think.

Its a Ford forum. If anyone comes on here with a Ford, there is guaranteed a section where people can talk about THEIR cars.. perhaps they need to be pointed there when they first join, I dunno...

[b2tf]

Think I must have missed something, why do we need to reward people?

It's the internet, its a forum, use it if you want to, don't if you don't. Amuses me that in one part of the forum we have people whinging and moaning about crap posts and OT dribble, and in another part we have people wanting to reward posts and such.

[Bucknaked]

We could always have an award for "The number of times you suggest something, only to be shot down"

[bob 351]

whats the point in saying anythink with so many negative people around may as well just delete the thread and forget i even had the idea bye

[XRchic]

You started a thread about and idea and with questions. You got some responses to your idea and some answers. Problem?

[bob 351]

no no problem i just find it dissapointing to be critised for an idea that may have some merit i also am very dissapointed that there was not a bit more positive reaction as i said what is the point of trying to come up with an idea that may be some fun for the forum if it was done correctly if it is only going to get shot done without it being look at by the admin team

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by bob 351

no no problem i just find it dissapointing to be critised for an idea that may have some merit i also am very dissapointed that there was not a bit more positive reaction as i said what is the point of trying to come up with an idea that may be some fun for the forum if it was done correctly if it is only going to get shot done without it being look at by the admin team

So I'm thinking it was my post that has you feeling this way.

Let me explain my reasoning behind it:-

* this is a public forum with around 30,000 members. Which sponsor is going to be the one to wear the cost of "prizes" for posts when you have a fair few going up every day. And what do they get out of it other than a bill.

* what makes a post worthy of a reward, who decides that, and who deals with all those who will no doubt disagree.

* why do we need to reward somebody for making a post anyway?

* What you would end up with is a whole lot of users posting like mad to get that gem of a post that wins them the prize, while all their other efforts add to the queue of posts that may have to be moderated, are off topic etc etc.

[melbzetec]

Another forum I subscribe to (focusfanatics.com, based in the US) has a system of Members Reputation, where other members can add to (or detract from) a members reputation based on the quality of a particular post (not quantity). It is not used frequently, but gives a guide to those select few who have a history of quality contributions to the forum...which tends to give you more confidence in their advice

[JACK250]

Originally Posted by melbzetec

Another forum I subscribe to (focusfanatics.com, based in the US) has a system of Members Reputation, where other members can add to (or detract from) a members reputation based on the quality of a particular post (not quantity). It is not used frequently, but gives a guide to those select few who have a history of quality contributions to the forum...which tends to give you more confidence in their advice

That's a great idea.

[bob 351]

Originally Posted by b2tf

So I'm thinking it was my post that has you feeling this way.

Let me explain my reasoning behind it:-

* this is a public forum with around 30,000 members. Which sponsor is going to be the one to wear the cost of "prizes" for posts when you have a fair few going up every day. And what do they get out of it other than a bill.

* what makes a post worthy of a reward, who decides that, and who deals with all those who will no doubt disagree.

* why do we need to reward somebody for making a post anyway?

* What you would end up with is a whole lot of users posting like mad to get that gem of a post that wins them the prize, while all their other efforts add to the queue of posts that may have to be moderated, are off topic etc etc.

Fair point you make there and i can understand your concern for the health of the forum but it was only a thought and yes it was your comment that you made i thought it was a personal attack on me but i can see maybe it was'nt so i think that maybe we will not worry about the idea as you say it will just cause to much hassle for the admin team and sponsor's thank's for the feed back
cheer's bob

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by bob 351

Fair point you make there and i can understand your concern for the health of the forum but it was only a thought and yes it was your comment that you made i thought it was a personal attack on me but i can see maybe it was'nt so i think that maybe we will not worry about the idea as you say it will just cause to much hassle for the admin team and sponsor's thank's for the feed back
cheer's bob

Bob your input is always welcome and it certainly wasn't a personal attack :

[DOC]

Originally Posted by bob 351

no no problem i just find it dissapointing to be critised for an idea that may have some merit i also am very dissapointed that there was not a bit more positive reaction as i said what is the point of trying to come up with an idea that may be some fun for the forum if it was done correctly if it is only going to get shot done without it being look at by the admin team

One thing i learnt about Idea's is that in 99 / 100 they just dont pan out, and early on i thought the same about my ideas (critised etc etc), but in reality it's not, but more people throwing thoughts back at you in thier way.

But i did learn thats it's fine to put your ideas forward and keep them coming and in that know that most of them end up in the rubbish, once you over that part it may be one day you come up with the magic idea.

we would not have a light globe if the first attempt failed, so whatever you do don't stop throwing ideas based on a few results, Idea's people are and will always be needed or life as we know it stays the same.

[bob 351]

Originally Posted by DOC

One thing i learnt about Idea's is that in 99 / 100 they just dont pan out, and early on i thought the same about my ideas (critised etc etc), but in reality it's not, but more people throwing thoughts back at you in thier way.

But i did learn thats it's fine to put your ideas forward and keep them coming and in that know that most of them end up in the rubbish, once you over that part it may be one day you come up with the magic idea.

we would not have a light globe if the first attempt failed, so whatever you do don't stop throwing ideas based on a few results, Idea's people are and will always be needed or life as we know it stays the same.

agreed as someone said to me today hang around with a genius eventualy you become one

[XRchic]

Yeah thats fair enough but when you ask the people who run this site and have done so for years, the chances are that if they think something wont work, its because it wont and they know it... it may seem negative, but it may be a fact.

I cant really see how rewarding people for their post count is going to help our problem but its fair enough to ask!