Dodgy Path

[Rex_Rattus]

Looking at one of my recent postings, I noticed a little green marker beneath where it says that I am, or perhaps have, a "Glass Half Full". Hovering the cursor over it revealed that I am "on a distinguished road" - and so is everyone else apparently. What's that about? "Rex Rattus is in a dimly lit backstreet", or is "on a dodgy path" or "on the road to nowhere" seems far more appropriate somehow, perhaps for others as well. But no doubt I am missing something, as usual.

[Conrad]

Its a little known feature of the forum, it is supposed to indicate who are the most appreciated members, an alternative to post count I guess.

Underneath posts when you are logged in there should be a sheriffs badge (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/images/buttons/reputation-40b.png) if you click on that you can add or subtract from a members reputation. If the member receives enough then they move on from being on a distinguished road. We can set all of those in the same way as the post count ones.

I tend to use it whenever someone posts a good post and I cant think of a reply I will add to their reputation and put a comment about the post into the addition.

It is a nice feature, but I am not sure it works really well on a purely chat forum, possibly better for trade forums.

[arwkrite]

Some of us on here have reputations we would rather not shout about.:whistle:

[Millay]

Its a little known feature of the forum, it is supposed to indicate who are the most appreciated members, an alternative to post count I guess.

Underneath posts when you are logged in there should be a sheriffs badge (http://forums.pubsgalore.co.uk/images/buttons/reputation-40b.png) if you click on that you can add or subtract from a members reputation. If the member receives enough then they move on from being on a distinguished road. We can set all of those in the same way as the post count ones.


I'd noticed this, plus the 'xx members found this recommendation helpful' on the main site and the 'rate this thread' function and the use of tags to better identify posts during a search of the forums. I think there are a few things that are available but are not in general use.

[Maldenman]

Probably not used much Conrad because we didn't know, ok well I didn't. I am a member of a football forum (my club's) where there is a +/- rating system for people's posts. It can however get a bit silly and even offensive at times, so I personally do not use that option. I have however just taken the trouble here to give Rex a plus for bringing the facility to our attention! :whistle:

[Conrad]

I'd noticed this, plus the 'xx members found this recommendation helpful' on the main site and the 'rate this thread' function and the use of tags to better identify posts during a search of the forums. I think there are a few things that are available but are not in general use.

Hopefully as the site gets more used, and we on here chat about things, some of them will come to prominence and we will improve others. I am just trying to recode the xx members found this recommendation helpful, I am hoping to raise the visibility of it in a upcoming iteration.


Probably not used much Conrad because we didn't know, ok well I didn't. I am a member of a football forum (my club's) where there is a +/- rating system for people's posts. It can however get a bit silly and even offensive at times, so I personally do not use that option. I have however just taken the trouble here to give Rex a plus for bringing the facility to our attention! :whistle:

I'm really not convinced it really works fantastically on a purely chat forum, the one thing I do like about it is that new posters can earn recognition from it without having to go the post count route. Post counts are fun, but should not be an impedance to enjoying the forum.

As with anything else round here though, if we notice it being abused we can change how it works or moderate it.

[Millay]

As with anything else round here though, if we notice it being abused we can change how it works or moderate it.
Could you do something about my liver then :D:D

[Conrad]

Could you do something about my liver then :D:D
Sadly traditional wisdom is that moderation is the best way to deal with that.

[Eddie86]

Could you do something about my liver then :D:D

I thought you were just preserving it Millay!

[Rex_Rattus]

Thanks for the explanation Conrad. As you say, I don't think it's a "must have" for the forums.

And thanks for the giving me a plus, MM. That's a pint I owe you. I'll drink it for you in The Atty tonight. Of course you might think that if it's in The Atty I'm welcome to it!

"I thought you were just preserving it Millay!" - preserving it for the benefit of medical science, or just pickling it? "Moderation" - a non-starter then!?

[Maldenman]

Cheers Rex, I may actually pop round in a mo, as the latest in my daughter's relationship saga is actually leaving me wanting to relinquish the will to live. As far as I can see its straightforward, she stops fussing and I send him on his way. Surely?

[ETA]

Thanks for the explanation Conrad. As you say, I don't think it's a "must have" for the forums.

"I thought you were just preserving it Millay!" - preserving it for the benefit of medical science, or just pickling it? "Moderation" - a non-starter then!?

Moderation is fine - in moderation. If you overdo moderation you end up with abstinence and then where would we be?

[ETA]

Cheers Rex, I may actually pop round in a mo, as the latest in my daughter's relationship saga is actually leaving me wanting to relinquish the will to live. As far as I can see its straightforward, she stops fussing and I send him on his way. Surely?

Pardon my intruding, MM, but you used "daughter's relationship" and "straightforward" in the same paragraph. From my own experience, these two concepts cannot co-exist, it's like some fundamental law of nature to which we men are not party.

[Rex_Rattus]

Moderation is fine - in moderation. If you overdo moderation you end up with abstinence and then where would we be?

On the road to nowhere - which is where I came in!

[Maldenman]

Pardon my intruding, MM, but you used "daughter's relationship" and "straightforward" in the same paragraph. From my own experience, these two concepts cannot co-exist, it's like some fundamental law of nature to which we men are not party.

You are quite right ETA of course, they are trainee women after all!

(Puts on helmet and crouches)

[Andy Ven]

I must be a bit slow on the uptake but I have only just noticed that I too am on a distinguished road. Yippee. Makes a change from the slippery slope.

My next question is to Conrad - what is Tabula Rasa?

[Quinno]

I must be a bit slow on the uptake but I have only just noticed that I too am on a distinguished road.

Given Conrad has made upwards of 5000 postings, this road is clearly a long and winding one. Or maybe it's like Scientology where you can pay to get to the next crossroads?

[Andy Ven]

I must be a bit slow on the uptake but I have only just noticed that I too am on a distinguished road. Yippee. Makes a change from the slippery slope.

My next question is to Conrad - what is Tabula Rasa?

Simple answer is to Google Tabula Rasa - Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tabula_rasa) explains the belief in the human mind, esp. at birth, viewed as having no innate ideas / nurture over nature - all very deep for the average user of this forum.

One more question is when can I change my strapline from "I'll stay on me own"?

[Galore Admin]

Hi Andy,

The "I'll stay on me own" is an indicator of post count, at some point (650 posts I think, but could be higher) it will change to "This space for hire" and you will be able to set your own strap line from the control panel.

[hondo]

must be higher than 650

[Galore Admin]

It was actually supposed to be greater than 500, but there was a problem introduced when we did a private message fix a while back (fixed a few more things than we expected). So we have have set it to 650 and got it working again.

[Andy Ven]

I had 500 in the back of my mind, which is why I asked the question on my 500th post. Only 150 more nuggets of wisdom and random acts of kindness to go then ;)

[hondo]

If you want to set your title Ark, click on settings in the top right, then the Edit Profile on the left and it should be the second option down the page - Custom User Title under optional information.

[Farway]

This post is my 999th, will I vaporise at the next posting, or get out of jail & collect £200?

Watch this space :eek:

[gillhalfpint]

I am sending this so I can look to see how many I have made. I don't tend to look.

[Wittenden]

I am sending this so I can look to see how many I have made. I don't tend to look.

Dammit, I've just missed the round!