BKF new feature - Experience for points/levels/ratings

[Anon]

I hate the awards and wonder if one could voluntarily check a box so others cannot see them. I am not here for awards and feel somewhat manipulated. I feel like I did when the credit card companies used to try to entice me to charge purchases so I could win award points. The whole thing makes my skin crawl. I love this site and am not leaving; just piping in with my opinion.

[WhatMoney]

SO...where you been when this all hit the fan????

Well, other than planning my award and achievement quests on this board, I've been busy installing new operating systems, new motherboards, and new video cards on my museum collection of computers. I was up most of the night struggling with a stubborn ATI HD4650 AGP driver.

BTW congratulations on winning the SPAM award. Thats a bowl of yellow Spam if you check out the award page graphic

Frequent Poster issued for tobee43 on 09-22-2010 08:27 AM.
User likes to post

And you are the one and only winner of the OverDrive achievement award. So double whoopees to you. But watch out, keep it up or you will lose it:

This Achievement can get lost if condition is not met anymore.
[Overdrive] Overdrive
Hyperactive! High! Activity!
Users achieved this: 1 (0%)
Requirements:
Activity = 100 (You have 11)

I am shooting for the "Discussion Ender" Award:

Discussion Ender issued for lrprn on 09-22-2010 12:31 AM.
I killed the most discussions!

[tobee43]

gotta love you WM!! i know your my favorite adversary... however, i think your worth a shot in the arm...after all we have exchanged not only words but pictures...and if you please note...i have wondrous thingys about my name...for reasons i have yet to begin to understand...


SO...where you been when this all hit the fan????

[WhatMoney]

First of all, I'm only posting here because my "green" level is declining. There is nothing more critical in my life than keeping that green graph maxed out...

Well actually, I'm also only 7 points away from the coveted "red dot" for 5000 "experience" points. If I had more time I'd figure out how to get 7 points from just one post. Hey folks I love mom and apple pie, and Obama is a bum, and the bankers are all crooks. Does that get me any friends, damn I need a few friends here.

Seriously (or not) I was kind of supportive of the point system at first, when I thought it might prevent someone from playing the posts game by making 30 contentless posts/day. That has happened in the past (no one posting now btw, so don't take it personally.)

A few would check in every morning, scan all the new posts, and reply to every single one of them, no matter what the subject. The reply's would be in the "me too" or sympathy category. Or the approval post like: , no words just icons. Usually one line replies of the nature "I can't help you because I'm as clueless as you are, but I will be praying for you." I love that one.

However, I've changed my mind and agree with Cat. These ratings are mostly a distraction. In fact once I realized how complicated they are I'm thinking, is this going to effect how and what I post now? For example see the Experience tab and look at the categories:

http://www.bkforum.com/xperience.php?go=earn

Holy sh*t, that's a lot of factors. I don't even know what "tagging" is, which probably explains why I've got a zero for tagging. But I can earn points by populating my profile with pictures and personal information. Uhh, no thanks. Revealing my State is enough of a personal profile for me.

I do like the hyper-active award. There should be a prize for winning that one. A months supply of Chamomile tea perhaps, (or some good buds?).

Anyway just my opinion. I'll keep posting only when I've got something useful to add to a topic in most cases, and shut up otherwise. (This post being the exception.)

[AngelinaCatHub]

exactly...and NOT difficult to figure out that jb is one of the BEST. there are such excellent people that are full of endless knowledge and skills to share on this site, and are so appreciated.

i know i'm "new" although was lurking for months upon months before making the dive into the waters of the forum. i'm certainly NOT sorry i did!

Exactly. Laz wants lurkers to sign up. I think he wants statistics. I don't want to be a statistic and I don't want to be rated. There are many who "attempt" to help others and are not very good at it. Should they be berated for their worthy attempt? No as when you help one, the best way you can, you learn, they learn and maybe a lurker learns. Who knows how many we have helped that are for whatever reason not wishing to join any forum. Now when joining there is a forced location you MUST give, the hole will soon be patched that allows giving a wrong or non existent state or location. I don't want people to know me unless I choose to tell them in PM.

I feel strongly about this and of course I am not the engineer of this train, only a passenger. The graph is unsightly and confusing. Until I really pizz Laz off, I won't quit this place but I personally will resent getting red, blue, silver, gold "awards" everytime one appears. I don't want to be looked up to as some god, nor do I want a member with less accolades not being taken serious by an OP due to the lack of 'tinsel' on their posting header. 'Hub

[tobee43]

I noted "JustBroke" stated he was number three on this board. Anyone who has been here for more than a week knows he is one of the best on this board we have. He needs no medals of honor, his work speaks for itself.

exactly...and NOT difficult to figure out that jb is one of the BEST. there are such excellent people that are full of endless knowledge and skills to share on this site, and are so appreciated.

i know i'm "new" although was lurking for months upon months before making the dive into the waters of the forum. i'm certainly NOT sorry i did!

[AngelinaCatHub]

Sorry, 'Hub, that was me just now, liking the post in which you said you didn't like this foolishness! I agree. There are other forums where this 'game' aspect might be a useful way of moderating the community, but this is silly. Especially if it floods people like yourself, who likely will get lots of votes on good solidly helpful posts, with mail or notifications to tell you someone liked your post.

I saw my achievement (31 days in the forum) and really, it's almost a negative achievement at this stage of the game for me. 31 days and I still haven't made a decision and done anything about this problem I'm here for!

So, you have a new achievement. You have got the one and only post thumbs up vote I will make!

Thank you S.O. for the kind words. I still don't wish to be bothered with a like or not thumbs up or down or whatever. I noted "JustBroke" stated he was number three on this board. Anyone who has been here for more than a week knows he is one of the best on this board we have. He needs no medals of honor, his work speaks for itself. It does not make me feel like living and sleeping this place. I post when I can and do the best, most honest aid I can give without BSing anyone. JB does a superior job and I believe he agrees that the Russian chest of medals and honors mean nothing to him. The good feel of helping someone who is hurting or un-knowledged is reward in and of itself. I said it before, it humiliates me to see these badges of "honor" like gold stars in kindergarten for cleaning up your cookies and milk. I don't like it at all, it is childish, and competitive, and will cause postings intended on building gold stars and not true and unselfish aid to our fellow members who need real help and information. It is my opinion and I'm not changing it. Not even for a gold star. 'Hub

[tobee43]

now that's better laz.........now the trolls will leave me alone??

[StartinOver]

So, now that we have our own little b***h site, I don't know if LAZ is reading, but for kicks I hit a "thumbs up" or someone on my post did, I don't know or care, but then I get a PM that tells me someone "liked" my post. I don't give a rodent's butt about that, and now I am ignoring PMs that may be of importance as I feel "bothered" and actually harassed by such trivial things.

Sorry, 'Hub, that was me just now, liking the post in which you said you didn't like this foolishness! I agree. There are other forums where this 'game' aspect might be a useful way of moderating the community, but this is silly. Especially if it floods people like yourself, who likely will get lots of votes on good solidly helpful posts, with mail or notifications to tell you someone liked your post.

I saw my achievement (31 days in the forum) and really, it's almost a negative achievement at this stage of the game for me. 31 days and I still haven't made a decision and done anything about this problem I'm here for!

So, you have a new achievement. You have got the one and only post thumbs up vote I will make!

[justbroke]

laz, of course... thanks for doing the great job that you do, keeping the site up and running. I share some of the same concerns as others with the system, but I'm #3 overall on the site, so I shouldn't complain, right? In any event, I think the issue will mostly be with whether the "achievement" system actually reflects a user's knowledge/contribution, or will it be something that is manipulated.

As a vBulletin operator myself, I like most of the new features of the upgrade. (I just haven't gone to Version 4 myself.) You're correct, we'll just have to wait and see how this all works out.

[tobee43]

Did you try it last night??

no!!!...((( are intent was to take the ride and then we decided monday will be best...since we are hosting the hoa meeting here tomorrow which means i guess i have to wipe out the toliets or something...

but we are both so looking forward to it!! actually, we thought we'd take the ride and get from both places and "test" them. thus far the whole food store in orlando has been 'best" for pizza...now that's sad...so we can't wait!

[Freddy03]

i for one am giving you the special ****PIZZA***** award for going far above and beyond your general responsibilities to the bk board and it's members with your assistance and guidance in this matter...

is that good for you!! hope it makes you feel better...

Did you try it last night??

[tobee43]

I want to know why my achievement was taken away.....lol It had me up all night wondering.........joking

i for one am giving you the special ****PIZZA***** award for going far above and beyond your general responsibilities to the bk board and it's members with your assistance and guidance in this matter...

is that good for you!! hope it makes you feel better...

[Freddy03]

I want to know why my achievement was taken away.....lol It had me up all night wondering.........joking

[tobee43]

hub....didn't the "old" Coca-Cola really have cocaine in it...LOL!!!! (hense the name coca-cola).

yes, indeed, i got a few pm's telling me by thread and post were "BAD"....lol...now, i'm not certain if "BAD" meant cool...like wow...that's like "BAD"...or if it means


Synonyms: deficient, inferior, lousy, off, poor, punk, rotten, substandard, unacceptable, ungodly, unsatisfactory, wanting, wretched, wrong


Related Words: defective, faulty, flawed; execrable, lesser, low-grade, mediocre, reprehensible, second-rate, unspeakable; bum, useless, valueless, worthless; inadequate, insufficient, lacking; astray; scurrilous, villainous


well.....now THAT's BAD!