Sorry, true believers. The guy down there is right, I did totally post this in the wrong spot. Sorry again!
You know, that doesn't mean you have to edit your post to not be recognizable, just wait for a mod, to move the thread to the proper location.
So what was this about, then?
This is what it was.
Does this mean we can turn it into the >>Ask *Gary Teter* ALL your Questions Here!<< thread?
There's no "This is awesome" flag.
Why is that, Gary?
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There's no "this is awesome" flag because I don't know exactly what we'd do with it. If we had more staff I guess we could review posts flagged as awesome and then feature them somehow on a curated front page like a magazine or newspaper or something. (Or I guess we could make it completely automated but that seems a poor choice of machinery to hand over to a community of gamers.)
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Oooooh, Flipbook, Paizo-style!
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Also...will you rename this thread?
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So, this is a topic about how this topic is in the wrong forum?
This is too meta for me. I'm starting to see green code lines on the walls already.
Brb, taking a blue pill.
There's no "this is awesome" flag because I don't know exactly what we'd do with it. If we had more staff I guess we could review posts flagged as awesome and then feature them somehow on a curated front page like a magazine or newspaper or something. (Or I guess we could make it completely automated but that seems a poor choice of machinery to hand over to a community of gamers.)
Come on. What's the worst that could happen?
<A big ball of energy suddenly materializes in the background>
Is that... is that a T-1000?
Isn't flagging as awesome like favoriting? Or could we include a fill-in-the-blank flag?
I do like the "try the flagging system" flag.
Isn't flagging as awesome like favoriting? Or could we include a fill-in-the-blank flag?
I do like the "try the flagging system" flag.
Yeah I was going to say Favoriting is like flagging for awesomness...though people do use it for other reason...like being able to find post quickly.
I have seen a Rep system on other messageboards...I am wondering if that could be added to these boards.
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I always think you guys are saying 'flogging' instead of 'flagging'. I need to wake up more.
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Also...will you rename this thread?
Sure. I will call it "Floyd".
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I have seen a Rep system on other messageboards...I am wondering if that could be added to these boards.
Anything is possible. In general I think discussions should be measured based on the quality of the discussion rather than the reputation of the participants. Those systems always get gamed. And this is a community of gamers. I'm not sure that combination ends up in creating the best place for discussion; I'm concerned the reputation system would become an end in itself rather than facilitating friendly, fun conversations.
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I am in fact suggesting that. However over the years I have been pleasantly surprised repeatedly by discovering just how neat our community is. There have been instances where we built special anti-jerk code because I was sure someone was going to game something and it has turned out to not be a problem at all. So I'm starting to revise my expectations a bit about what people might or might not do.
However, a reputation system is still probably off the table, at least for messageboard posting.* Make your reputation by regularly posting great commentary, listening thoughtfully and treating others here with respect, kindness, and the benefit of the doubt.
*The Pathfinder Society GM star display is a kind of ranking, I guess, but it's not specifically intended to give any indication of the relative worth of what the poster is saying. Same goes for the subscriber tags. Eventually we will probably make display of all that stuff optional so you can't count on it being displayed, so you can't just rely on your messageboards bling to lend authority to whatever point you're making.
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There's no "this is awesome" flag because I don't know exactly what we'd do with it. If we had more staff I guess we could review posts flagged as awesome and then feature them somehow on a curated front page like a magazine or newspaper or something. (Or I guess we could make it completely automated but that seems a poor choice of machinery to hand over to a community of gamers.)
Aw, c'mon. What could go wrong?
I know! Let FAWTL manage it!!!!!!
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You realize this is similar to how the Untitled Thread began ...
I can't tell if that is a good thing or a bad thing.
Bella Sara Charter Superscriber
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Eventually we will probably make display of all that stuff optional so you can't count on it being displayed, so you can't just rely on your messageboards bling to lend authority to whatever point you're making.
We'll just have to rely on our custom avatars to lend authority to whatever point we're making...
MHA HA HA!!!
Change him back into a grumpy monk =P
Make your reputation by regularly posting great commentary, listening thoughtfully and treating others here with respect, kindness, and the benefit of the doubt.
I AM DOOMED
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Gary, why? Why are you taking our Christmas tree? Why?
You realize this is similar to how the Untitled Thread began ...Ayup.
Reckin
Ayup