Is there a bug in the ratings system?. I see all the rating stars have disappeared
The other day I put in 5 star rating for one of the postings but it only showed up 3 stars.
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Is there a bug in the ratings system?. I see all the rating stars have disappeared
The other day I put in 5 star rating for one of the postings but it only showed up 3 stars.
Norman,
The benefit of the ratings have always been debated...
They were removed on the old board because they were abused (arbitrarily mass-clicked). We thought we would give it a shot with vBulletin as long as it worked.
It was just a matter of time before someone would felt compelled to go "schoolgirl" all over the ratings. :rolleyes: It's doesn't matter who it was... or why it was done - it's always someone eventually (which is why the feature is turned off on most forums).
Risto
Thanks Risto, yes it was getting a bit odd.
Its too bad that it had to be removed. It was nice to see a good posting that had 5 stars. But if every thread has stars next to it then that kind of defeats the whole idea. I think the good threads will still rise to the top and be spotted by the number of replies and views.
I was wondering about the rating system the other day and tested it by adding stars to a thread. Never used it before. Don't think people on here are affected by that. :rolleyes:
I too have never bothered rating a thread
It was me! And I decided to I wanted to rate everything I see. Just to give me opinion without having to say something nice or bad in a thread.
Shirely, that's what it was there for. Or was it just for important threads to be highlighted with stars - if so my mistake. I thought because it was a community and an internet democrasy I was allowed to do that. But obviously that upset a few people. I read nothing about it in the rules.
Why have it in the first place if you're not allowed to annonymously say you think someone's post is terrible.
As for the INSULT of 'going schoolgirl' I take offence at this! STRONGLY! I'm not allowed to vote? That's called fascism and we had that before in my country - it was called The Nazis.
If I upset the status quo of the boards then I am sorry but if something is there for me to voice my opinion I should be allowed to use it!
Well, thread voting is completely anonymous on vBulletin, so if you say it was you - it was you, I guess.
You did nothing wrong. The feature was there.
I agree, it shouldn't have been there in the first place. It has been corrected now.
"Schoolgirl" was a horrible choice of words. I appologize. The feature is removed period - I am not (no one) allowed to "rate threads/vote" either.
No need to appologize. The feature should not have been enabled in the first place. None of the boards that I frequent has it active. Mostly because the forum pages become more difficult to read.
Risto
its not voicing your opinion if its anonymous is it :confused:
The gallery as it is give this excellent piece of software a bad name ... it's truly terrible. There should be three galleries ... noobies work, professional work, artists work.
In that way it would not seem from someone first coming to Talkgrphics that it was a completely useless piece of software only used by the hobbist truly talentless and might get more people thinking you could do good things with it.
I have been here for 5 months and to be honest, the gallery gives Xtreme a bad name! BAD MARKETING!!!!!
Maybe the moderators could give posting rights to the different gallries.
Just a thought.
Well I think it will be missed in the galleries. I got a huge lift when I got my first series of stars it gave me more determination to get 5* and I tried harder work.
It is shame that it has been misused by one member because he could not take the time and patience to constructively help a member or members improve their drawing standards. That is bad and silly at the same time.
And how would one define a proffesional or an artist?
Would you define it by simplicity in the artwork?
Then do a google for Warhol,Haring,Appel or even Mondriaan and Picasso
They made art in the most simplistic way and made money of it
(though it looks like my two year old could have made it)
I have two relatives who make money of the art they make
the one is abstract painter who makes 10 paintings a month and sells them right away in a commercial way.
The other is a realistic painter which is more time consuming and sells a painting about every two months,only about the same price as the other with ten paintings and doesn't care about marketing or commercialism
Hans
JokeArtist made the comment that the forum created the image that Xara is a "useless piece of software only used by the hobbist truly talentless."
I don´t post often, probably because I´m one of those talentless hobbyists. That doesn´t bother me. What I take issue with is that there are a number of non-professionals who create brilliant art and effects with Xara. We see their work regularly and it is truly well done.
FWIW
Constructive criticism is always welcome. We are here to encourage and help each other.
It is not a contest here to say who is professional, hobbyist or otherwise. The gallery is my favorite board to visit and I enjoy seeing everyones work on all levels. I encourage all users to post their work.
For what it's worth, Risto, I don't think an apology is required for use of the word "schoolgirl", it's hardly gratuitously offensive. It's a long time ago for me now, but attending a co-ed grammar school back in the 60s all the schoolgirls books and satchels were covered in stars and doodles of their favourite pop stars. I doubt that much has changed. "Schoolgirl" in the context used, was not only apt, but humourous to boot, which is more than can be said for JA's humourless response (post #7).
Bit of a disruptive influence in the classroom methinks. ;)
Saludos,
Bob.