Tagging a post for a rating.

[Spoon]

The Plumbing Forum is a different thing, I think been dumb is part of the requirements of a plumber so it would be pointless having it has a rating, it simply goes without saying.

haha... Poor plumbers.

In the real world you don't see people joining into a conversation of strangers and telling one of them what they said was dumb then walking off without so much as any explanation, so why do it on a forum, the reaction and confusion is just the same and any recipient probably would want to know why it was said/given.

I wouldn't joining into a conversation with strangers and say that they were dumb.... If I thought it I would just walk off.
A conversation with friends, then that's a different matter. They would get a lot worse than being called dumb..

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Screwfix forum runs on the same platform.
There’s none of this dumb, dislike, disagree, etc.
All there is is like or reply.
If you want to disagree with something someone has posted, you have to post your disagreement.
If your disagreement has no foundation, we just move on.
If there is some foundation we discuss it.
Yay, a discussion forum, for discussing things.

 

[Octopus]

In the real world you don't see people joining into a conversation of strangers and telling one of them what they said was dumb then walking off without so much as any explanation, so why do it on a forum, the reaction and confusion is just the same and any recipient probably would want to know why it was said/given.

Which is precisely why it has no place on a respectable forum...........

Maybe I'll start a poll

 

[Sintra]

Which is precisely why it has no place on a respectable forum...........

Maybe I'll start a poll

That’s rich coming from a bloke that’s dished it out 84 times lol.

 

[Spoon]

That’s rich coming from a bloke that’s dished it out 84 times lol.

I'm a good boy, who's only done it once, in the 9 years I've been on the forum.

 

[Sintra]

I'm a good boy, who's only done it once, in the 9 years I've been on the forum.

Just checked my own profile and I’ve done it 6 times and received it 8. Going to have to spend the next month finding those posts

 

[Octopus]

That’s rich coming from a bloke that’s dished it out 84 times lol.

Irrelevent and you know it.

As a percentage of my contributions it's not even a drop in the ocean.

 

[MJPD29]

I think this is a bit stupid, just because one person threw the toys out of the pram and gave Charlie and everyone else who commented dumb ratings doesn't mean we should remove it it makes things more interesting

 

[Sintra]

Irrelevent and you know it.

As a percentage of my contributions it's not even a drop in the ocean.

Hardly irrelevant doc. If you were that dead set against it then it would say dumbs received 45 and dumbs given would be a big fat ZERO.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I’ve only given 101 dumbs.

 

[Spoon]

Just checked my own profile and I’ve done it 6 times and received it 8. Going to have to spend the next month finding those posts

This is another thing I don't like about the rating system mate. You can't even click on the ratings to see what post your received them on.

 

[Baddegg]

Think I’ve given 3 ish.......all to starjack strangely........

 

[static zap]

Dumbs received, my most recent one was for getting too deep into the science of things (bothered -NOT).

...Probably a reminder to stay on topic , Engage brain before opening mouth ...(Tapping on keyboard)

 

[plugsandsparks]

Have given 1 in around 9 years to a guy who disconnected his main earth when energised and wondered why there was a high voltage between earth cable and met. He thanked me afterwards in his post. I think its the only time i even wanted to give a dumb rating......probably too old to get excited anymore.........

 

[pirate]

I don't care! Everyone is different. No need to get upset over a rating. However, I do feel that while it is obviously unnecessary to explain an agree or like vote, if you want to comment "dumb" it would be useful to learn why that rating was given. Still, people have a choice, and there are reasons why people act certain ways. Upset? Just move on...it's only words on a screen.
I like good spelling and grammar, but I would not like to criticise someone if their spelling is poor, except in jest, as that is just plain rude. Incidentally, the word criticise above has a wiggly line under it. The recommended suggestion is "criticize" which is incorrect in proper English, but I know this, so just ignore it!
The posting-box mantra exhorts us to keep our posts "in-keeping" with the forum etc etc...that hyphen is inappropriate, but do I care?
Oh, maybe I shouldn't have mentioned that?
Maybe we should have more ratings buttons?
How about a "Brilliant idea, I'd never have thought of doing it that way. What a splendid chap/chapess you are...would you like to go for a beer?" button?
Perhaps a simple "wtf?" button?
Maybe a button that means "Clearly you are inebriated, lucky you...think I'll have a few myself!"
The more the merrier...buttons that is, not drinks!
Hmm...come to think of it...
I come here to learn and for the banter, and if someone intends to upset me I'm not bothered...I just alt+tab onto Redtube!