IronTiger Posted July 14, 2009 Author Share Posted July 14, 2009 Exactly. Personal relationships are what's important, not silly numbers.Looking at your personal profile just now shows that your fellow HAIFers have already rated you four out of five stars. They like you as a person. That doesn't mean that friends can't disagree about things.I just realized I'm one out of five stars. None of the HAIFers really are my "friends", but what does that matter? I highly doubt that anyone on the HAIF knows anyone in the "real life". If I really cared what the HAIF thought about me, I wouldn't even be at HAIF anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 I highly doubt that anyone on the HAIF knows anyone in the "real life". Wrong.People have "HAIF" meet ups all the time. Personally, I went to high school with a HAIFer. Bought items from a HAIFer. Adopted out my house cat to a HAIFer's girlfriend. And met "Editor" in Chicago a few weeks ago.A bunch of my HAIF friends are also my facebook friends.I am sure I am not alone on this either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I just realized I'm one out of five stars. None of the HAIFers really are my "friends", but what does that matter? I highly doubt that anyone on the HAIF knows anyone in the "real life". If I really cared what the HAIF thought about me, I wouldn't even be at HAIF anymore.Wrong!We have HAIF happy hours about once a quarter.Niche, the last one was fun. Is the place leased out yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Wrong! We have HAIF ahhpy hours about once a quarter. Niche, the last one was fun. Is the place leased out yet? Are you having your own ahhpy hour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb320 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Are you having your own ahhpy hour? Yes, but my laptop keyboard is spazing. I need to plug in the conventional one and perhaps turn on a light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted July 15, 2009 Author Share Posted July 15, 2009 Wow, didn't know HAIF was such an exclusive group! Also note that my last post wasn't meant to be a "screw all y'all" post, but it might've seemed that way. Sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Wow, didn't know HAIF was such an exclusive group! Also note that my last post wasn't meant to be a "screw all y'all" post, but it might've seemed that way. Sorry. You're gonna be my favorite bi-polar HAIFer, I can tell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Wrong! We have HAIF happy hours about once a quarter. Niche, the last one was fun. Is the place leased out yet? Well, those are just the ones you are aware of. . . you know, just saying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thStDad Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I think I see the trend here, the younger HAIFers are really caught up in the ratings and the rest of us don't care. Probably because we didn't spend out youths living out our lives on facebook and twitter and other online social whatever. The trick is to acquire brown liquor and drink it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardy Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I just realized I'm one out of five stars. None of the HAIFers really are my "friends", but what does that matter? I highly doubt that anyone on the HAIF knows anyone in the "real life". If I really cared what the HAIF thought about me, I wouldn't even be at HAIF anymore. Paper Tiger??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardy Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Paper Tiger??? I can get a lower rep just by saying that kittens make great snake food! but dog is better!!! Hot diggety doooog.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchwinnChopper68 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 facebook and twitter? Those were the 2 opening bands I think at Don Kirshner's Battle Of Gangsta Rappers in Vegas last year right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardy Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Its a "dog eat dog" world!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumapayam Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 Well IronTiger, you can only go up from here, no more negative ratings. . . I think! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted September 2, 2009 Author Share Posted September 2, 2009 The damage has been done...but now I can claim that I was the lowest-ranking HAIFer ever, at a grand total of -204... ...and I wasn't even a troll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 The damage has been done...but now I can claim that I was the lowest-ranking HAIFer ever, at a grand total of -204... ...and I wasn't even a troll! Nope. You were no better (or worse) than TIED with spiderroller, and he did it in a FAR shorter time span. It could be said that you even suck at sucking... ...but I won't say that, since it might get me in trouble. PS - I gave you a +1 so that now you have a higher rep than spiderroller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urbannizer Posted September 2, 2009 Share Posted September 2, 2009 I have the highest HAIFer score ever at 142. Thanks guys!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citizen4rmptown Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 I have the highest HAIFer score ever at 142. Thanks guys!! keep posting valuable photo updates, and we'll keep it that way. I somewhat care for the system, as long as i dont dip below 10, im good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Goes to show that we are turning into a nation of wimps if we can't handle it if some gets a little too critical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 Goes to show that we are turning into a nation of wimps if we can't handle it if some gets a little too critical.The problem wasn't so much that people couldn't handle having negative reputation so much as it was that some people abused the power to give negative reputation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted September 3, 2009 Share Posted September 3, 2009 The problem wasn't so much that people couldn't handle having negative reputation so much as it was that some people abused the power to give negative reputation.If that is the case, long term would have simply sorted itself out. Rarely do I disagree with any decisions you make, since it is YOUR system, however I think this is one of those decisions that simply could have waited awhile longer.That person would have eventually have found a new hobby or gotten himself banned (eventually). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 If that is the case, long term would have simply sorted itself out. Rarely do I disagree with any decisions you make, since it is YOUR system, however I think this is one of those decisions that simply could have waited awhile longer.That person would have eventually have found a new hobby or gotten himself banned (eventually).I wouldn't assume they were all newbies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 I wouldn't assume they were all newbies.Very astute. A few minutes ago I discovered a function in the forum software which allows me to see who's been ranking whom over what. I checked on a couple of people who were unhappy with the system as it was, and I really think people would be very surprised if they knew who was voting them down and up.Of course, if I released that sort of information it would be chaos around here, so I think I'll disable the function. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted September 4, 2009 Share Posted September 4, 2009 Very astute. A few minutes ago I discovered a function in the forum software which allows me to see who's been ranking whom over what. I checked on a couple of people who were unhappy with the system as it was, and I really think people would be very surprised if they knew who was voting them down and up. Of course, if I released that sort of information it would be chaos around here, so I think I'll disable the function. I would have that that feater was there somewhere, Ed. Oh, I don't know. I think a riot would be kinda fun. I was too young to appreciate the moody park riots. BTW, Giving myself a -3 to save some people some frustration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 Very astute. A few minutes ago I discovered a function in the forum software which allows me to see who's been ranking whom over what. I checked on a couple of people who were unhappy with the system as it was, and I really think people would be very surprised if they knew who was voting them down and up. I probably would....but now I'll never know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbigtex56 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Well, there was another site with a "thumbs up/thumbs down" system:DO downvote someone:If the post breaks rulesIf the post is generally not well thought-outIf the post is overly mean or inconsiderateDON’T downvote someone:If you have a personal grudge against the person who made the postIf you think it would be amusing to do soIn controversial topics (politics and religion, etc): if a person makes a post that is a reasonable post with nothing wrong with it, but it expresses views that you don’t like, don’t downvote it. That’s just petty.Sounds fair.Perhaps this topic needs to be revived. I think Iron Tiger's take on voting up or down is spot on. Yet, this post had been given a -3 before I'd revisited it. I don't understand what objection anyone would have to (his) post.Maybe Facebook's got it right - they register only positive votes. There's some controversy there, too; IMO negative statements ought to recognized as such. It might be helpful if there was an alert given to the person who originated the post whenever someone votes on it, whether positive or negative. The up/down vote feature's advantage is that it gives the poster feedback. The Forum is cluttered with "Me, too" and "Nope" remarks. Unless there's a pressing, specific comment to be made in response, a thumbs up (or down) should suffice - and encourage people to make thoughtful posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 Perhaps this topic needs to be revived. I think Iron Tiger's take on voting up or down is spot on. Yet, this post had been given a -3 before I'd revisited it. I don't understand what objection anyone would have to (his) post.Maybe Facebook's got it right - they register only positive votes. There's some controversy there, too; IMO negative statements ought to recognized as such. It might be helpful if there was an alert given to the person who originated the post whenever someone votes on it, whether positive or negative. The up/down vote feature's advantage is that it gives the poster feedback. The Forum is cluttered with "Me, too" and "Nope" remarks. Unless there's a pressing, specific comment to be made in response, a thumbs up (or down) should suffice - and encourage people to make thoughtful posts.I agree, and for the most part, if there is something that I am particularly for or against, I use the button. I don't like typing one or two word sentences for a post and the like and dislike buttons is a lazy man's (me) way of doing a post, but showing where I stand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I agree with IronTiger's remarks. I don't downvote for disagreement or because I don't like someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Change is coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Change is coming.As long as its change we can believe in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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