The kids went to their first roller skating rink today and skated for the first time that's all, now back to topic.
I guess I should express more clearly what I don't like about Syn's proposal
"make it something that only mods and admins can see the results"- OK I like that
", adjust the software so that it appears after the user has been around a while (~2 weeks)," - So everyone gets a button after 2 weeks.. seems ok
" and weigh the votes such that users with more rep and/or more post count have a slightly more valuable vote."- I think this is my biggest contention
I think the longstanding should be factored into a decision mind you, by the moderators/admins. I think giving individuals different values other than a 1 person= 1 vote invites favoritism, inequality and would be hard to code and justify.
"The consequence of this is a) people won't be able to see how others voted, preventing group think." Good thing, I agree, even though there is a general inclination in the community against theism
" However, appeals to ban a person, like in a thread would have to be censored, so as to prevent said group think. b) " This should already be verboten. Making threads against a person I'm fairly certain is against the rules already and having a button will indeed increase the desire for people to comment on people rather than their arguments.
"In essence, one wants to make the voting system only represent the voter and not the interests of other members. In addition, by delaying the time for a ban-user button to appear allows for initially troublesome posters to redeem themselves."
Agreed but especially being in the minority it would allow for a serious "ganging up" as people felt the need to express their disdain for a person's ideas. Without a negative rep button there are few outlets and I feel it would be easily and likely abused
I guess I should express more clearly what I don't like about Syn's proposal
"make it something that only mods and admins can see the results"- OK I like that
", adjust the software so that it appears after the user has been around a while (~2 weeks)," - So everyone gets a button after 2 weeks.. seems ok
" and weigh the votes such that users with more rep and/or more post count have a slightly more valuable vote."- I think this is my biggest contention
I think the longstanding should be factored into a decision mind you, by the moderators/admins. I think giving individuals different values other than a 1 person= 1 vote invites favoritism, inequality and would be hard to code and justify.
"The consequence of this is a) people won't be able to see how others voted, preventing group think." Good thing, I agree, even though there is a general inclination in the community against theism
" However, appeals to ban a person, like in a thread would have to be censored, so as to prevent said group think. b) " This should already be verboten. Making threads against a person I'm fairly certain is against the rules already and having a button will indeed increase the desire for people to comment on people rather than their arguments.
"In essence, one wants to make the voting system only represent the voter and not the interests of other members. In addition, by delaying the time for a ban-user button to appear allows for initially troublesome posters to redeem themselves."
Agreed but especially being in the minority it would allow for a serious "ganging up" as people felt the need to express their disdain for a person's ideas. Without a negative rep button there are few outlets and I feel it would be easily and likely abused
"There ought to be a term that would designate those who actually follow the teachings of Jesus, since the word 'Christian' has been largely divorced from those teachings, and so polluted by fundamentalists that it has come to connote their polar opposite: intolerance, vindictive hatred, and bigotry." -- Philip Stater, Huffington Post
always working on cleaning my windows- me regarding Johari
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