Posted by Dinah on July 23, 2010, at 13:10:31
In reply to Re: Point system » Dinah, posted by fayeroe on July 23, 2010, at 12:05:06
I thought I'd been enormously clear how *not* on board with it I am. I am frankly horrified at the idea. So is my therapist. He had the same reaction I did. He laughed that Dr. Bob couldn't do a better job of getting rid of Babblers if he tried.
It might be appropriate on large, fact oriented boards. Though I actually don't think it is, and I've seen very negative reactions to it on large, fact oriented boards. Nor do I see it as really adding to those boards. Quite the contrary. But in a small community like this, it staggers my apparently limited imagination to believe anyone would think it will lead to anything but hurt and resentment and anger.
That being said, when Dr. Bob seems set on doing something, I find that trying to convince him not to do it is rarely worthwhile, and finding a way for posters to wiggle around his "improvements" is far better.
That was impossible with the Twitter/Facebook idea. We needed Dr. Bob to provide us with an opt out. We didn't need Dr. Bob to decide to post when someone is in danger of going over three posts. While I'd like to have Dr. Bob provide a total opt out for posters on this, or to create separate boards so that he can better see how well his idea adds to the board. But if he won't do that, the only practical solution I can see is to either not post on threads begun by posters who rate, or to not post on threads begun by posters who don't rate every single reply that was well intentioned as "helpful". If only the most helpful post is "thanked", then I'd avoid the threads of posters who rate entirely. It's not what I prefer, since I really hate to boycott anyone. But it's the only choice Dr. Bob leaves me, given my feelings on the topic.
Besides, I don't think I'd particularly want to converse with people who only thank some of the people who care enough to take the trouble to respond to their threads. I hate to have to feel that way about other posters and really would prefer not to know who would do that, but again it's the way Dr. Bob is setting it up to be.
If you're not given any choice, then you have to work with what you've got.
I've already tried to leave Babble and haven't found anyplace that suits me as well. So I suppose that it's Babble or nothing for me. I don't seem to be all that good at doing nothing either. So I suppose I don't leave me with that many choices either.
I *will not* participate in a ratings system. If Dr. Bob doesn't allow me to opt out officially, I'll opt out unofficially.
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