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Can we have a certain number of downvotes auto-anchor/lock the post?
Posted on 10/16/15 at 11:58 am
Posted on 10/16/15 at 11:58 am
The Randall saga has me annoyed, then I saw 28 downvotes.
I know the up/downvoting system has it's own uses but I think a great use of the downvote would be like a high number of downvotes would auto-anchor posts. (on the flip side a HUGE number of upvotes could maybe get an a hour sticky, but this post isn't for that) This would weed out trolls and attention starved, little substance posts like the randall saga.
The number could be 50+ Maybe with a huge number of downvotes even locking the post (100+) I realize this might be abused so anchoring is really what I'm talking about, the other ideas are just me throwing stuff out there.
Just a thought.
I know the up/downvoting system has it's own uses but I think a great use of the downvote would be like a high number of downvotes would auto-anchor posts. (on the flip side a HUGE number of upvotes could maybe get an a hour sticky, but this post isn't for that) This would weed out trolls and attention starved, little substance posts like the randall saga.
The number could be 50+ Maybe with a huge number of downvotes even locking the post (100+) I realize this might be abused so anchoring is really what I'm talking about, the other ideas are just me throwing stuff out there.
Just a thought.
This post was edited on 10/16/15 at 12:00 pm
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Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:17 pm to musick
This ain't Reddit bra.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 12:49 pm to musick
#ridin4Randall
Posted on 10/16/15 at 2:19 pm to musick
It sure would help clean up the SEC Rant. That board is completely useless now thanks to a handfull of aggie posters.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 2:31 pm to musick
quote:
Can we have a certain number of downvotes auto-anchor/lock the post?
The Randall saga has me annoyed, then I saw 28 downvotes.
or we just adhere to chad's advice. one or the other.
Posted on 10/16/15 at 4:31 pm to musick
I like the Randall saga
Posted on 10/16/15 at 7:23 pm to musick
No.
Those threads are great and what makes this place successful. More people read and post on the OT for entertainment than others do for actual legit discussion and help.
Besides, you're free to ignore the threads, not post in them and even not open them.
Quit hating on free speech and the right to communal discourse.
What part of this do you not understand?
Those threads are great and what makes this place successful. More people read and post on the OT for entertainment than others do for actual legit discussion and help.
Besides, you're free to ignore the threads, not post in them and even not open them.
Quit hating on free speech and the right to communal discourse.
quote:
The Randall saga has me annoyed
What part of this do you not understand?
quote:
O-T Lounge
Abandon all hope, ye who enter here
Posted on 10/16/15 at 11:02 pm to musick
Great idea, Mr. FLUtarsky !
Posted on 10/17/15 at 9:23 am to musick
be best just to do away with downvotes, IMO.
What purpose does the voting system serve
What purpose does the voting system serve
Posted on 10/17/15 at 9:29 am to Napoleon
I'd like to see my upvote/downvote ratio.
Posted on 10/17/15 at 10:50 am to musick
If those threads bother you don't read them. It's a free country.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:33 pm to Napoleon
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What purpose does the voting system serve
I use my upvotes as digital currency.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 3:54 pm to Napoleon
At this point I'm hoping it at least serves any purpose greater than letting certain posters know how much they suck. Basically any actual purpose.
Posted on 10/20/15 at 9:55 pm to musick
No because sometimes unpopular but legitimate opinions get downvoted into oblivion anyway.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 1:28 am to Napoleon
quote:
be best just to do away with downvotes, IMO. What purpose does the voting system serve
The only thing I can figure is a vote amounts to a click on the site which relates to advertising.
Otherwise, no useful purpose that I can see. There are trolls who stalk and just down vote for fun. I rarely look at them unless votes are mentioned in a post. Honestly, I don't know why people care about them at all. People down vote a kid with cancer thread for crying out loud.
Posted on 10/21/15 at 9:26 pm to Sentrius
quote:
No.
Those threads are great and what makes this place successful. More people read and post on the OT for entertainment than others do for actual legit discussion and help.
Besides, you're free to ignore the threads, not post in them and even not open them.
Quit hating on free speech and the right to communal discourse.
Good post. I thought the Randall threads were stupid so I did not read them. But, I didn't ask for an anchor or lock, or that the poster be disciplined in some way by the admins. This is the way it should be here. Don't like something - don't read it.
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