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Turn on "karma" for member ratings?

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bclark1

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Sort of going the other direction with WA's post about meritorious members - I believe vBulletin supports a "karma" feature, whereby members can be rated by other members.

Has any thought been given to turning this on? I've got to assume it was considered, and that the decision was made to leave it off. I can see why an admin wouldn't want to use it - such a function can give rise to popularity contests, "beauty pageants", and silliness in general.

That acknowledged, there are just a few people here who strike me as consistently negative, unhelpful, contrary, aloof, snobbish, etc. They're within the forum rules, and their points are even sometimes valid, but the condescending tone or lousy attitude may ruin their message.

Could this be addressed another way? It's obviously not worth clicking "Report This Post" for every post, and even if one did, what could be done, as the person is not literally violating forum rules? Alternatively, it might be the "bigger thing" to message the person, but I can't help but think this would simply increase tensions and bickering, and unless a large number of people did so it would not likely alter behavior.

So I'm left thinking that,over the course of months, if a user saw that a significant number of readers do not believe the user is a good member, it might make them get a little reflective. Or it might not. But it's just an idea, to motivate regular posters to be neighborly.
 
Has any thought been given to turning this on? I've got to assume it was considered, and that the decision was made to leave it off. I can see why an admin wouldn't want to use it - such a function can give rise to popularity contests, "beauty pageants", and silliness in general.
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It was considered. Your last sentence is precisely why we've left the "feature" off.

Of all the forums on TFL, the old L&P was the only forum that was (had to be?) heavily moderated. It was the only forum from where the vast majority of, otherwise good people, were banned.

The new approach, hopefully, will solve that problem.
 
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