paimon.soror
09-28-2010, 05:26 PM
Just curious if this has been discussed or might be of any use. I have come across some forums (androidforum.com) and they have a plugin installed that allows users to "Thank" other users for helping them out in posts:
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=165673
I know that there is no "reputation" plugin enabled here, and I assume thats for a good reason, but would the "Thank You" plug in fall under that category as well?
I feel it might be a nice way to encourage users to help out more than just troll. Just a thought!
dshiznit1489
09-29-2010, 01:41 PM
Seems like a logically good idea to me. The Mod's can also use this for vendors as a track record.
paimon.soror
09-29-2010, 02:54 PM
Yea I'm sure one of the concerns is people abusing it but I think it is worth a shot
Robb M.
10-13-2010, 11:58 AM
We're going to take a look at this plug-in and see if it's something we could potentially add to the site.
cheers,
robb
paimon.soror
10-13-2010, 12:29 PM
^^ mod in disguise? :dunno:
alnielsen
10-13-2010, 12:36 PM
^^ mod in disguise? :dunno:
No, not a Mod or Admin. He actually gets paid for being on this site.
Jedi54
10-13-2010, 12:52 PM
the thank you feature is "nice" but to be honest it gets ANNOYING really quick.
people thank each other for the most ridiculous things, it's one more thing on my screen taking up space and it really doesn't tell us much about the person or their post quality.
Robb M.
10-13-2010, 01:03 PM
What about helpful answers instead?
http://www.vbulletin.org/forum/showthread.php?t=204117&highlight=helpful+answers
paimon.soror
10-13-2010, 01:37 PM
Agreed either one will work. I agree with jedi though that it can get abused, so maybe the helpful answers one is easier. I believe though that the "thank you" one may also truncate if there are more than like 10 thank yous on a thread to help conserve real estate but I dont know.
One good think is that it will help users find answers quicker in longer threads because you can basically just skim till you see an answer that has been marked.
edit:
Actually here is a cool feature of 'helpful answers'
"The ability to audit the system and identify top users and potential abusers."
laythor
10-13-2010, 04:06 PM
i was just saying that the mods and admins don't have enough to do...
chelecuche
10-13-2010, 04:09 PM
On another forum that I use to be arround have this feature but only for the DIY and troubleshooting section, I think is a good idea
paimon.soror
10-13-2010, 05:04 PM
On another forum that I use to be arround have this feature but only for the DIY and troubleshooting section, I think is a good idea
Oh yea even better