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Recommended Posts Trial
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Recommended Posts Trial
Some of you may have noticed the new "Thumb Up" icon - [Image: postbit_thx.gif] - under each post (next to "Reply"). This is a new trial feature that we are testing to see if it takes. By clicking the icon, you "recommend" the post, and your name goes into a list of people who have recommended the same post.

The idea of the feature is to act like a reputation system, but for posts. This way, you can give multiple reps to the same person if you like their posts. The number of recommendations a post has is listed under the post itself, and the total number a person has gained is in their profile.

After you make the recommendation, the icon turns to a "thumb down" icon - [Image: postbit_unthx.gif] - and clicking this (you guessed it) removes your recommendation.

So please leave feedback on this system, and we will see if it takes.
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RE: Recommended Posts Trial
EV is abusing it!! Negative rep!! Wink
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#3
RE: Recommended Posts Trial
Abusing it? Using it when you think a post needs a thumbs up...that's the whole point yeah?

How would 'abusing it' be defined or moderated?

EvF
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RE: Recommended Posts Trial
If you don't know what abusing it would mean then that suggests you have no limits. /jk

I find the Christian forums 'blessing' system hillarious Big Grin Some of those posters have billions of the suckers LMAO! Is there an atheist alternative to 'blessing'??
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RE: Recommended Posts Trial
Well I think perhaps the secular alternative to being 'blessed' is perhaps being 'fortunate'....

But I don't know how that would work???

I suggested Kudos system rather than thumbs up. Cos I like it because it's short and sweet lol.

EvF
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(August 26, 2009 at 7:38 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Is there an atheist alternative to 'blessing'??

No there isn't.
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RE: Recommended Posts Trial
Fr0d0,

I use bless too. It really just means formal approval. It usually has religious connotations but if I get a good job I consider it a blessing from that company. They DID approve of me, ergo, I am blessed.

Rhizo
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RE: Recommended Posts Trial
Forgot to mention in the original post, but I've also added a "rate" button next to the PM button on people's posts, so you can give them reputation inline (button opens a popup window).
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#9
RE: Recommended Posts Trial
Yeah that's good.
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#10
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Very cool addition Big Grin
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