A Reputation System For Posts?

[highflyer]

Like many other sites, I get reputation points from those who think I did a great job in a post. I was wondering if this site has ever thought about it? I mention this because many guys in the forum make great points and help others in our hobby. Im not beating my chest, it is just a thought...

-Rob Flowers

[TWINSET]

Not sure, ultimately, what use it'd be - I could probably tell you a fair bit, accurately, about Clods or TLTs, yet nothing about C chassis cars.

Now, had I only ever answered Clod based questions, wouldn't my 'reputation' score be misleadingly high?

Unless there's some kind of breakdown of what points were gained for, I don't see it as any more use than a post count to be honest.

If you were on a 'specialist' board (say, for F1 Chassis cars, or solely M-03 based cars) it may be a bit more worthwhile, but on a wider coverage forum like this, I think it may not be entirely helpful or indicative.

[Gruntfuggly]

It would be quite useful if we could have custom 'title'.

Yours could change from Avanced Member to Clod Guru or something similar...

It would have to be down to mods to assign them obviously.

[mymonsterbeetleisbroken]

Good advice is good advice, regardless of whether its provided by a new, or a long standing member of the club.

I'm not a fan of forums that rate members. I think it makes them too daunting for new members. You're branded a newbie regardless of whether you've been in the hobby for years, and some members end up treating you like you know nothing.

Just a clear date joined, number of posts and an avatar is good enough for me

Besides, even if we think we know everything about a particular bunch of rc's, there has to be something you don't know or haven't tried!

[terry.sc]

It would be quite useful if we could have custom 'title'.

Yours could change from Avanced Member to Clod Guru or something similar...

It would have to be down to mods to assign them obviously.

Great idea - I can think of a few titles I'd like to add to a few of our members already!

Seriously though, any sort of rating system does not necessarily give an indication of the members experience and expertise, it soon doesn't take long for people to work out whose advice to listen to and whose advice to ignore.

[highflyer]

Great idea - I can think of a few titles I'd like to add to a few of our members already!

Seriously though, any sort of rating system does not necessarily give an indication of the members experience and expertise, it soon doesn't take long for people to work out whose advice to listen to and whose advice to ignore.

GOOD POST . I agree with you on the ignoring other posters. Very good point and I would not like that to happen..

[highflyer]

Not sure, ultimately, what use it'd be - I could probably tell you a fair bit, accurately, about Clods or TLTs, yet nothing about C chassis cars.

Now, had I only ever answered Clod based questions, wouldn't my 'reputation' score be misleadingly high?

IMO, not misleading at all because your helping others..

Unless there's some kind of breakdown of what points were gained for, I don't see it as any more use than a post count to be honest.

If you were on a 'specialist' board (say, for F1 Chassis cars, or solely M-03 based cars) it may be a bit more worthwhile, but on a wider coverage forum like this, I think it may not be entirely helpful or indicative.

On this board there are many specialist (I have noticed). To me rep/appreciation points are more than a post count when it helps others.

[highflyer]

Good advice is good advice, regardless of whether its provided by a new, or a long standing member of the club.

I totally agree ..

I'm not a fan of forums that rate members. I think it makes them too daunting for new members. You're branded a newbie regardless of whether you've been in the hobby for years, and some members end up treating you like you know nothing.

umm, this forum/site starts members as 'newbies'.. Eventhough I like rep systems, many well answered post end with a 'thank you' on the thread, very honorable from the thread starter. I think that is the way it will stay and I like that too..

I'm done I am giving up waving the white flag

-Rob

[mymonsterbeetleisbroken]

umm, this forum/site starts members as 'newbies'..

I hadn't even noticed

i really can't stand the term newbie, i guess it's there by default on this forum system.

[dazaa]

Great idea - I can think of a few titles I'd like to add to a few of our members already!

Seriously though, any sort of rating system does not necessarily give an indication of the members experience and expertise, it soon doesn't take long for people to work out whose advice to listen to and whose advice to ignore.

Thats a brilliant idea, please do it, im talking about the name thingy not the advice thing. I think id would have 959 freak since my 959 freaked me out when the msn jammed and it went flying in to a table and broke the leg, lets just say my mum wasnt too happy when she saw me glueing a table let on :

[grizy]

Thats a brilliant idea, please do it, im talking about the name thingy not the advice thing. I think id would have 959 freak since my 959 freaked me out when the msn jammed and it went flying in to a table and broke the leg, lets just say my mum wasnt too happy when she saw me glueing a table let on :

Dazza, I see you have a reasonably high post count - but you obviously lack some experience

An experienced RCer would know how to repair broken furniture without Parent/Wife/Girlfriend finding out, or at the very least be able to blame it on the cat/dog, child, woodworm or natural disaster without them having any inkling of vehicular involvement

Terry.sc,

If we can have personalise titles I bagsy the "This man knows nothing" one.

Cheers

Grizy

[dazaa]

Dazza, I see you have a reasonably high post count - but you obviously lack some experience

An experienced RCer would know how to repair broken furniture without Parent/Wife/Girlfriend finding out, or at the very least be able to blame it on the cat/dog, child, woodworm or natural disaster without them having any inkling of vehicular involvement

Terry.sc,

If we can have personalise titles I bagsy the "This man knows nothing" one.

Cheers

Grizy

haha lol funny, well i dont have a cat/dog, child,woodworm and there havnt been any "natural"disasters. Anyways i am probably the ONLY person under 16(im 13) in the world who can strip and rebuild a 959 in 1 hour!!!!! and i dont think many adults can do that either? I can also strip and polish the alloy on a superchamp and rebuild it in about 3 hours and that includes boot polish on the rotten tires and painting the wheels red with the screws black. So i may not be expierienced in fixing furniture(the leg hasnt come off yet) but when it comes to vintage cars im pretty clued up about them

regards

dazaa

[WillyChang]

one feature i like using on other forums is the "THANKYOU" button for each thread or post... nice bit of retro courtesy imho

we've got our 5-stars rating system i guess

[grizy]

haha lol funny, well i dont have a cat/dog, child,woodworm and there havnt been any "natural"disasters. Anyways i am probably the ONLY person under 16(im 13) in the world who can strip and rebuild a 959 in 1 hour!!!!! and i dont think many adults can do that either? I can also strip and polish the alloy on a superchamp and rebuild it in about 3 hours and that includes boot polish on the rotten tires and painting the wheels red with the screws black. So i may not be expierienced in fixing furniture(the leg hasnt come off yet) but when it comes to vintage cars im pretty clued up about them

regards

dazaa

Certainly takes some expertise to strip and rebuild a 959 in an hour. Just cleaning the bits would take me longer than that.

Hope I didn't cause any offence. I was only pulling your leg....... Which I see is still firmly glued to the table

[dazaa]

Certainly takes some expertise to strip and rebuild a 959 in an hour. Just cleaning the bits would take me longer than that.

Hope I didn't cause any offence. I was only pulling your leg....... Which I see is still firmly glued to the table

lol no offence taken at all, infact im finding it all quite funny, but i hope i didnt shock you with the comment about the 959

dazaa

[Wrc action]

haha lol funny, well i dont have a cat/dog, child,woodworm and there havnt been any "natural"disasters. Anyways i am probably the ONLY person under 16(im 13) in the world who can strip and rebuild a 959 in 1 hour!!!!! and i dont think many adults can do that either? I can also strip and polish the alloy on a superchamp and rebuild it in about 3 hours and that includes boot polish on the rotten tires and painting the wheels red with the screws black. So i may not be expierienced in fixing furniture(the leg hasnt come off yet) but when it comes to vintage cars im pretty clued up about them

regards

dazaa

Is that to make time for the pub, wait a minute more orange squash I meant to say

More BEER!! for me then

Cheers

Ryck