New Rating System

Osc · Posted: Sat 12/31/2005 11:36am [Post #1]

Hi all,

I have implemented a new rating system (point system) for our forum! It is simpler than the old one, and much faster, so please recommend posts that you deem worthy!

You'll notice that all forum posts now have some text underneath them that says "This post has X recommendations" - this is a count of all the times that post has been recommended in the past.

If you are logged in, you'll also see a "Recommend This!" button underneath. Simply pressing this button tells the Help2Go server that you recommend this post, and it adds 1 point to the poster's total. It uses a fairly new web technology called "AJAX" to update the points on the fly. You will need Javascript enabled (and a fairly recent browser) in order for this to work.

At this time, you can only assign 1 point - it makes the system a bit easier to manage. Clicking the button more than once will not assign multiple points - one point per user per post.

Obviously, you can't recommend your own posts. Smile

And of course, I am monitoring this, so don't try to abuse the system...

At some future date, I'll be snazzing up the graphics of the button, so it's not so plain-jane. If you spot problems, please do not hesitate to post them here. All feedback is welcome!

Thanks!

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steamwiz · Posted: Sat 12/31/2005 12:02pm [Post #2]

Hi osc

I just recommended your post... hope you don't mind Wink

It was definitely due for an overhaul...

I immediately refreshed the page and the point had been added to your total.... excellent.

We can no longer see who has recommended the post though ?

steam

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Osc · Posted: Sat 12/31/2005 12:16pm [Post #3]

I'm testing the option to see who has rated your post as we speak Cool

Still having a few problems with it though, so I can't promise it until after the new year...

EDIT: Never mind - I figured it out. There's a WHO? button now which tells you who rated the post...

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Bear · Supreme Guru Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 1781 Points: 362

Excellent work Oscar, thanks man. Very Happy

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galena1 · Posted: Wed 01/04/2006 8:41am [Post #5]

Yup! You're right, Osc, there is a who button... but... it doesn't seem to do anything

EDIT: Slap on the wrist for not paying proper attention, ME, that is. I was waiting for the page to change, which of course it doesn't. Much better. Very Happy

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PartieHonteuse · Posted: Wed 01/04/2006 8:42am [Post #6]

it works for me? When clicked it shows the people who 'recommended' the post.

Partie™

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galena1 · Posted: Wed 01/04/2006 8:46am [Post #7]

See this dummies edit to post Embarassed

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PartieHonteuse · Posted: Wed 01/04/2006 8:50am [Post #8]

hey at 8:00 am nobody's a dummy Smile

Partie™

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galena1 · Posted: Wed 01/04/2006 8:57am [Post #9]

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PartieHonteuse · Posted: Wed 01/04/2006 8:59am [Post #10]

lmao .... yep forgot about that whole time difference halfway across the globe thing Shocked

We can blame it on the keyboard but slap the monitor because it's always "closer"..that usually works Smile

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LightHouse · Member Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 122 Points: 5

First one is I have an erroneous score of 1 Wink

Is there a way to clear this?

Second is, sometimes when there are 2 recommendations but when I click on "who" only one name appears Confused

LH

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Basementgeek · Supreme Guru Joined: 01 Jan 2003 Posts: 12000 Points: 1188

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LightHouse · Member Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 122 Points: 5

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Canuck · Posted: Sun 01/08/2006 12:44am [Post #14]

The first recommendation was made by a new member, perhaps he didn't understand the criteria for a recommendation ... however, you have been given it, perhaps not deservedly then, but your honesty and forthrightness certainly deserves a recommendation!! Very Happy

As for the double rated one, you are right. The old system you could rate as Recommended (1 point) or Highly Recommended (2 points), you must have given the post a Highly Recommended status, which is fine.

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LightHouse · Member Joined: 03 Dec 2005 Posts: 122 Points: 5

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