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"Ignore" Leaderboard
August 11, 2018 at 10:20 am
I have an idea. If technically /practically possible, the mods post a weekly leaderboard of members that are blocked by other members--say top 20.
Reason: I think it is important to have feedback on what others think of your contribution to the greater AF community for 2 reasons:
1. Personal growth. While you may think your quality, content and tone are seen as positive contributions, others may not and changes can be made.
2. Improve quality of overall forum. Everyone has a threshold where if the quality of discussion falls below it, they will consider leaving. If members know and use the feedback loop of "Ignore" purposefully, I have to believe it will make a difference in overall quality. Improvements in quality will increase retention. Increased retention improves quality.
Good idea? Bad idea? Impracticable? Impossible? Another method with same goal?
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RE: "Ignore" Leaderboard
August 11, 2018 at 10:30 am
I just want to state I have never blocked anyone.
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RE: "Ignore" Leaderboard
August 11, 2018 at 11:01 am
(August 11, 2018 at 10:20 am)SteveII Wrote: I have an idea. If technically /practically possible, the mods post a weekly leaderboard of members that are blocked by other members--say top 20.
Reason: I think it is important to have feedback on what others think of your contribution to the greater AF community for 2 reasons:
1. Personal growth. While you may think your quality, content and tone are seen as positive contributions, others may not and changes can be made.
2. Improve quality of overall forum. Everyone has a threshold where if the quality of discussion falls below it, they will consider leaving. If members know and use the feedback loop of "Ignore" purposefully, I have to believe it will make a difference in overall quality. Improvements in quality will increase retention. Increased retention improves quality.
Good idea? Bad idea? Impracticable? Impossible? Another method with same goal?
Mind-shatteringly bad idea. Deserves a BAFTA in the 'Bad Ideas' category. Could easily make the cover of 'Bad Ideas Magazine'. On a badness par with the following ideas:
-Parachutes made of rocks
-Scuba tanks made of cheesecloth
-Presbyterianism
-Lutefisk
-Low-fat anything
Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: "Ignore" Leaderboard
August 11, 2018 at 12:48 pm
I've never even blocked Stevie. Always best to know what the lunatic fringe is saying.
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RE: "Ignore" Leaderboard
August 11, 2018 at 1:22 pm
Leave it to Stevie to request a popularity contest.
I don't have an anger problem, I have an idiot problem.
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RE: "Ignore" Leaderboard
August 11, 2018 at 1:23 pm
I only tried to block one person, and that didn't work.
Why can't you block staff?
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RE: "Ignore" Leaderboard
August 11, 2018 at 1:53 pm
Thank you for the laughs I've experienced in this thread.
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