Reputation System (coming soon)

[Chris Morrell]

Hello folks,

I just wanted to let everyone know about a change we'll be making to the message board as early as tomorrow morning. I'm in the process of adding and testing a "reputation" system for this message board which will allow NACHI members to rate the helpfulness of other users on our system. Though all users will display a reputation, the place where this will mostly come into play is with non-members who are constantly posting useless information. Any non-member whose posts are consistently graded down by a number of NACHI members will lose his or her ability to post (as well as a few other restrictions). This will give our members the power to collectively moderate the message board.

Obviously the system will need to be tweaked over the first few weeks (we don't want any single person or small group of people to have much of an effect, but we also don't want it to be impossible for someone to be considered "disreputable") but I think it should have an overall positive effect on the message boards. If, in the end, it causes more headache than it's worth, we can always turn it back off.

The reason I'm posting this tonight is to hear any questions or concerns that might arise before we actually turn the system on.

Cheers,

[bjones1]

No questions, no concerns, just one comment......'bout damn time!

[Michael R. Boyett]

Mikey likes it....go for it!

[Dale Duffy]

Brian, you just lost a point for using the word "damn"......

'bout damn time!

[bjones1]

oh darn

[gbeaumont]

Good one Chris,

this is going to get interesting

Regards

Gerry

[Darrell B. Hadler]

Let's give her whirl...sounds like a good idea. We'll know in a few days if it will fly.

[rsobieray]

Just do it !!! about time. I am new here but it was getting kind of sickening.

[jwisecup]

Ok, now I am afraid to post....just kidding.

SWEEEET!

[Marcel Gratton]

What about people with multiple personalities?

When their reputation is shot, they will simply get another name and email and keep posting...

[John Onofrey]

Chris,

Will it be possible to somehow burn a mark on their skin as well?

[Michael Larson]

Great Chris

How will this system work on the "not for everyone" thread or "spam" thread?

[gbeaumont]

Originally Posted by jonofrey

Chris,

Will it be possible to somehow burn a mark on their skin as well?

Nice touch John, really nice touch

Regards

Gerry

[Mark H. Roe]

Chris, The only major question I have about this, which I think is greatly needed. But what steps are going to be taken to keep people who have a problem with another Nachi member from making it their mission to give a bad ratings to them? I can forsee a abuse of this system just to keep a Nachi member from posting because they do not like them. </IMG>

[Roy D. Cooke, Sr]

Thank you Chris this has just slowed our great BB to a crawl .
Love it big Time Roy Cooke