Is it…
A) # of questions or total posts
B) popularity of posts (votes)
C) old roundtable stuff
If it is C, then why was it not changed when the forum format was changed to a community Q&A? That’s like saying no band can ever be better than the rolling stones as long as they’re still playing.
Statistically, there has to be a smartest man in the world. If that smartest guy joined Bonanza today and started answering questions, concisely & perfectly, should he not be able to, at some point, have the highest Bonanza reputation? If answer “C” had anything to do with it, that would mean the best answerer in the world could never have a higher reputation than somebody who answered a few roundtable questions years ago “pretty good” that don’t even exist anymore?
If the roundtable stuff does not exist anymore, why does the reputation that is a direct result of that still exist? Why should it still carry any weight?
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Weblotz Reputation: 28 See Weblotz's booth |
I agree with you 100%. This was a part of the roundtable, C, which no longer exists.
I made a suggestion in Bonanza feedback back in May, but I do not know if Feedback is viable any longer, or if support even looks at it.
Copy and paste of suggestion.
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Get Rid of the Arrows in Community Help & the Reputation Score, Very Distracting & Difficult to Follow
The arrows make it impossible to follow a thread coherently. In addition, if an incorrect response is given, and the user votes it up, the responses are out of order. The reputation score is meaningless, did not start on an equal playing field with the new format, and may scare new users away from asking for Community Help. Members should be able to ask for help, be able to read answers in order of being answered, and not have to worry about reputation.
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MyTexasTreasures Reputation: 1244 See MyTexasTreasures' booth |
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I’m now scared of asking for community help. I’m not 100% positive that this is directly related, but prior to asking this question, my traffic & views were soaring exponentially through the roof. Immediately, like an hour or two, following this question, my traffic flat lined to almost non-existent traffic/views.
I guess if I want to sell anything, I best not ask too many questions.
Also, I like the badges idea, but it’s the same problem. Certain users, for no other fact than that they were here longer, have badges that I can never earn as a new users, such as “Tagger” or “Curator.”
I asked somebody with a “curator” badge how they got it and what I could do to get one. The answer was “I have it, I can’t remember how I got it, all I know is that you can’t get it now.”
Well, like the reputation rating #, as a new user, I feel this is also creating an unlevel playing field for myself. I feel like if you’re going to discontinue the program, get rid of the badges as well.
The people that have them can’t even remember how they got them, so why would they miss them? If they don’t mean anything anymore, why are they still there staring me in the face like you can’t have this?
I like the idea of badges, just give me an equal opportunity to earn them.
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Weblotz Reputation: 28 See Weblotz's booth |
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Asked: over 10 years ago
Latest response: over 10 years ago
Remember these tips:
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You can only post one answer, so make it count. Maybe your reply is more fitting as a comment instead?
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