true. we don't want that - i like it the way it is
true. we don't want that - i like it the way it is
Quetzal
New member
Personally, I like it how it is. It is a fun side-game almost. It allows us to give feedback to specific posts and rewards members for consistent, enjoyable content. :cheers:
heir
TOL Subscriber
No. It encourages fellowship in the gospel and can also be used as an instrument to show disapproval to those who pervert it. I like it.
rainee
New member
Why do I feel like everybody needs to be reminded of the real life lessons that are micro incapsulated here at TOL?
Yeeeck. It is different things to different people and the real point is if all can find and hold on to the best part in my humble opinion.
Is it like snow day where some can give and get lots and store them on their side like a pile of snowballs?
Look at them on this thread, see?
Yes. It's fun. And it is a game.
Serious folks would be tempted to disapprove maybe because the value is reduced to zero when they are nothing more than exchanged imaginary snowballs? Maybe.
But I keep thinking no one can totally mess up the rep system as long as you can convey YOUR message, yeah? Or get a good message, right.? And how beautiful are the feet of those who have a good message? Ive seen some great ones, I tell ya, and you know what? That can be priceless. And funny ones, and truthful ones... I could go on and on. Like the spice of life here.
Also it is a social mechanism, right? So if you are not all that smooth and light and glib and communicative, here is your chance to practice and maybe learn. Like apparently Patrick is doing....
Lol
Yeeeck. It is different things to different people and the real point is if all can find and hold on to the best part in my humble opinion.
Is it like snow day where some can give and get lots and store them on their side like a pile of snowballs?
Look at them on this thread, see?
Yes. It's fun. And it is a game.
Serious folks would be tempted to disapprove maybe because the value is reduced to zero when they are nothing more than exchanged imaginary snowballs? Maybe.
But I keep thinking no one can totally mess up the rep system as long as you can convey YOUR message, yeah? Or get a good message, right.? And how beautiful are the feet of those who have a good message? Ive seen some great ones, I tell ya, and you know what? That can be priceless. And funny ones, and truthful ones... I could go on and on. Like the spice of life here.
Also it is a social mechanism, right? So if you are not all that smooth and light and glib and communicative, here is your chance to practice and maybe learn. Like apparently Patrick is doing....
Lol
:think: Could it be a chemical imbalance?
Can you really have a humble opinion if you're trying to impress it on others? :idunno: All I know is that it gets me jittery, like when someone prefaces a remark with, "honestly" or "to tell the truth". I wonder what the heck they were up to before that. :noid:
Mmmmmm, no. That would be a message system. A rep system is about the number. Now you can use it as a message system, as I did for a fairly long time before the reset, or partly, since I was still giving a lot of folks numbers, just wasn't getting a bump from anyone coming in...which ultimately gave me an idea I like that will never happen, which is a system that ranks you on giving, not receiving.
And in a Christian environment you'd think that would be more important than a number to tell everyone how popular our posting is...but no one mentioned it, so.
A great many people here who can make you laugh or think on a given day.
Agreed!
Lame...
I would hope not...
this is their place
and
we should respect it as well as we can
we can also take advantage of it
if
we play our cards right
and
we should respect it as well as we can
we can also take advantage of it
if
we play our cards right
rainee
New member
Hi y'all I'm going to answer all of this because I would like to address one particular thing. So your patience and understanding will be appriciated...
I think those who are most upset should join yours and AMR's rep club and be healed by y'all's warmth and light... But wouldn't they have to be your friends or at least willing to pat you up? See? I fear a social clique is a social clique is a social clique ... Like a rose is a rose.
But it is actually this below that i hoped to talk about:
Of course Americans are thought to be arrogant often anyway- and how can writers hide their belief that everyone should want to read them anyway, hmm?
lain:
Especially when simple sentences are enhanced the emotional dressing...
What? What do you mean? It is a message system, yes? It even says "yes I approve" or "no I don't" .
Is that about whether one lies or tells the truth? Is that about sound moral fiber or decadence? Is it about whether you or anyone else is good or evil?
Forgive me but I have heard you go on about numbers before. Numbers numbers numbers. But wouldn't life be dreary if all there was to it was numbers? Good Grief. What happened to the idea save one person, save a world? (Or something like that)
And I'm sorry but I didn't really understand what you were talking about below:
I almost understand the above but then I don't.
And I not only almost understand that but I almost think it is referring to having a high moral fiber content in us...
But this is like the Wild West a little. And let's face it not one of us wants it fenced in... :idunno: am I wrong?
I agree. Almost all, and that is very very good.
cute and witty but not that funny considering what this whole thread is about!:think: Could it be a chemical imbalance?
I think those who are most upset should join yours and AMR's rep club and be healed by y'all's warmth and light... But wouldn't they have to be your friends or at least willing to pat you up? See? I fear a social clique is a social clique is a social clique ... Like a rose is a rose.
But it is actually this below that i hoped to talk about:
I think if we go back to remembering the old famous civility used in stiff upper lipped British politeness that marked higher civilization in their world, then the arrogance of thinking anyone really wants to hear our opinion is tempered by the reminder that we realize humbly that it is just our opinion.
Of course Americans are thought to be arrogant often anyway- and how can writers hide their belief that everyone should want to read them anyway, hmm?
Oh yes, I'm sure you get quite jittery here.
lain:Especially when simple sentences are enhanced the emotional dressing...
What? What do you mean? It is a message system, yes? It even says "yes I approve" or "no I don't" .
Is that about whether one lies or tells the truth? Is that about sound moral fiber or decadence? Is it about whether you or anyone else is good or evil?
Forgive me but I have heard you go on about numbers before. Numbers numbers numbers. But wouldn't life be dreary if all there was to it was numbers? Good Grief. What happened to the idea save one person, save a world? (Or something like that)
And I'm sorry but I didn't really understand what you were talking about below:
I almost understand the above but then I don't.
And I not only almost understand that but I almost think it is referring to having a high moral fiber content in us...
But this is like the Wild West a little. And let's face it not one of us wants it fenced in... :idunno: am I wrong?
I agree. Almost all, and that is very very good.
I thought it was funny.
lain: But you know, when you're picking at someone, even if you're only larking, it's the rare bird who gets behind it.Oh, I don't know. I don't think we're legally obligated to rep everyone in the club.
And it's not a serious endeavor, only one designed to meet a goofy bit of nonsense within its own context.Or, fighting pie with pie. :chew:
That seems tenuous. Were you afraid someone would stop you? :think: And if so....how? :noid:
Or just keep a sense of humor about it, because humility in a joint where the meat is argument is about as rare as a dance-pole in a nunnery.
That's because of our volume (in every sense). You go abroad and want to find the Americans, all you mostly have to do is listen for the loudest group that isn't speaking German.Of course Americans are thought to be arrogant often anyway- and how can writers hide their belief that everyone should want to read them anyway, hmm?
That's me. Ol Jitterbug they call me.Oh yes, I'm sure you get quite jittery here.
Smilies, the Thousand Island of forum discourse. :chew:
What did I say? :think: It's probably that.
Sure. The message part is private. The larger part and point, the number, isn't, though it's a message of sorts. Or, more to the point, purports to be. :shocked:
Forgive me, but I've read you go on about words before...see what I mean? Different numbers mean different things. Going on? That's like suggesting you were obligated to read anything I write.
You aren't, you know. So instead of turning your nose, turn the page. Easy-peasy and everyone's happy.
Words, words, words.
Depends on the subject, but who said anything was only numbers? I never have. In fact, what I've said about rep is that I mostly like the liner notes and until the reset hadn't paid attention to it.
I think that went: save the cheerleader, save the world. It got cancelled (though I hear it's coming back for seconds).
I don't know why you didn't. The first part was about the thing being mostly a message service for me and the second was my suggestion that it would be lovely if your reputation, that pesky number people are going out of their way to distort, reflected your generosity to others instead of its present indicator.
How close are you now? On a scale of 1 to 10 give me a letter.
And you know what that keeps from backing up in us. Opinion.
Yeah, but don't let it bother you. If I had the power to decide the issue
I'd rather shrug off the whole system, be able to rep a post with a note to the author, but the rep would accrue on the post itself. That would make entertaining and solid posts the thing, make end of the year bits easier to suggest for those who have to have some sense of individual accomplishment. Maybe it's only because, like I mentioned to Tam, I'd stopped getting any tangible benefit from it for so long outside of how I used it to encourage and communicate.
It ain't hay.
The "rep system" might be just an excuse for not talking to someone directly in a thread and somehow relying on some authority figure somewhere to take care of business we ourselves should be taking care of.
If we like someone's thinking and beliefs, then by all means praise them and be willing to do it in public. The same with disagreeing with others. Tell them directly and respectfully instead of damning them behind their back.
If we like someone's thinking and beliefs, then by all means praise them and be willing to do it in public. The same with disagreeing with others. Tell them directly and respectfully instead of damning them behind their back.
CF.net has a like button for every post and shows the names of the members who LIKE the post at the bottom of each post.
Like a trust fund baby talking about the virtue of capitalism.
If those who gamed the system had exercised that same level of control no one would care.
Or, those who don't care to publicly participate in something they find objectionable could be allowed to withdraw from public participation by not displaying the number. Then a good many get the next best thing to what they want.
You might be right.Seems like a 'work salvation' response to me.
Even though to me "work" is often a four-letter-word.