Yes
No
I, frankly, don't get it. It seems like a forced butt-kissin'. I'd eliminate it.
The concept is good; the execution not so much. Something more along the lines of a thumbs up option could accomplish the same thing using a lot less space -- no need to see who gave the thumbs up. I really like the thumbs up/down system BP uses on their comment feeds.
Games are won on run differential -- scoring more than your opponent. Runs are runs, scored or prevented they all count the same. Worry about scoring more and allowing fewer, not which positions contribute to which side of the equation or how "consistent" you are at your current level of performance.
Nothing wrong with trying new things from time to time Boss.
Keep testing - appreciate all your guys work on the site to make it better.
That didn't take long...We barely knew ye
Now we've got "live topic"? Or has that been there before and I never noticed it?
No, it's definitely new. Perhaps it means something like "the last post was made by someone currently online," or "There has been some high number, i.e. 5 posts made in the thread in some recent time period, i.e. the last hour"Now we've got "live topic"? Or has that been there before and I never noticed it?
Just a couple theories.
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I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
It appears that if the last post was made in some very recent period, it becomes a "live topic".
My latest theory, with a bit of research.
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I'd rather listen to Kelch read the phone book than suffer through Thom Brennaman's attempt to make every instance on the field the most important event since the discovery of manned space flight. -westofyou
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You can test Live Topic with two users, you will see how amaizing this is... And probably spontaneously combust.
All models are wrong. Some of them are useful.
2009 Attendance Record: 3-5 2010 Attendance Record: 2-9 2015 Attendance Record: 2-0
2011 Attendance Record: 3-4 2012 Attendance Record: 3-4
2013 Attendance Record: 5-2 2014 Attendance Record: 3-1
Bummer. I just saw a post I liked and wanted to "thank" someone. Guess I'll keep my opinion to myself.
How about bringing back the rep system, with positive rep only (or no points) and only showing the incoming reps to the recipient? Nobody else needs to know that someone's post got repped.
Last edited by Unassisted; 05-19-2010 at 11:01 PM.
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