Post Thanks and Groans and Introducing...

[Killroy]

I have modified the Thanks and Groans or the time being. First, you can only give out 10 Thanks a day. So make sure they are worth it. Whoever you thank will receive +1 reputation point.

The groan hack has been disabled as I want a limit on how many of those you can give a day. It will be up again in a few days.

But I do want to introduce a feature this site has had all along that I am not aware any of you knew existed. If you have never seen the scales located on everyones posts, let me direct you to it now:

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/7933/20080405090435ix7.jpg

Clicking on those scales is how you give people rep points. Not only that, you can also comment on why you gave the points. Or took some away. That's right, you can give negative points. It's the super Groan. Note that you can only give out 10 of these a day and there is a 20 rep spread. Meaning, you have to rep 20 other people before you can re-rep the same member twice. This is to keep people from "tagging" each other back and forth.

I will be resetting the rep points for everyone later today. Normally, the rep points are just a gauge on someones popularity (or lack of) but we may try and add a few things that will be tied directly to the rep system.

If you want to see who has given, or taken away, rep points for you, simply go to your UserCP and look. You will see the latest 20 reps give\taken to you and any comments left by the person who did it.

I would like to point out as well, the Thanks\Groan should only be used when you REALLY want to thank\groan a post but DO NOT expect to actually post in the same thread agreeing or disagreeing with the person you Thanked or Groaned. :P Not saying you have to, but if you are posting directly after the person you thanked, and you are agreeing with them...well...you get it.

If any other changes come up with this, I'll post it here.

UPDATE:

You now have both Groans and Thanks back. You can use them till either your testicles drop or your uterus falls out and slides across the floor. I solved the problem by just having them NOT tie into the rep system.

[Miss. Hill]

I have to say the thank yous were making me anxious, I'm glad it will be limited. I seen other posters (thank you guys) were very generous with the thank yous and I felt guilty not to reciprocate!

I really shouldn't be happy because I'm no where near as articulate as most of the regular posters. My popularity will end and I will develop a huge insecurity which will cause me to become a comment whore, shit that won't work!. I could copy and paste all my answers so I can appear more intelligent, nahh I'd get caught, what will I do, I wanna be popular!

Unless I can bribe you all, hmmm?

[Mom of 4]

I still don't have a thanks button today. :( Now it's quite possible that while drinking my bailey's last night I got a bit friendlier after midnight which happens frequently the more glasses I drink and I handed out my 10 thanks already. :drunk:

How do I check that? Apparently I am a thanks whore now! LOL

Thank you Morbid for helping face my addiction.....I can't go around drinking to much and thanking every DD poster who gives me the giggles or makes me want to say Hell Yeah!

Oh one more question. What do reputation points get me?? I have never been one to want a good reputation so I am curious if there is an advantage to it. :whistle:

God I love this place!!! :D

[swivel]

Great post, Killroy. I would thank you... IF I COULD!

[Unamused Cat]

I have "thanks" for sale. One for a dollar or all ten for 8 dollars.

One thing Morbid... if you are going to limit my thanks, at least give me the option of hoarding them, so I can have a lot again. :D

[Hippiepoet]

I seemed to have lost a bunch of my little squares. I worked hard for those little fuckers. So I lost them because someone gave me a bad rep. or what?
Could someone please explain? I just volunteer here so like a mushroom....I'm in the damn dark again.;)

[swivel]

I seemed to have lost a bunch of my little squares. I worked hard for those little fuckers. So I lost them because someone gave me a bad rep. or what?
Could someone please explain? I just volunteer here so like a mushroom....I'm in the damn dark again.;)

You didn't get a bad rep from anyone. Everybody loves you!

The "Thanks" were getting out of hand, so we increased the number needed for each box (which squeezed everyone down) and we also decreased the number of points for each Thank to '1'. It was '5' before. Finally, Morbid instituted a 10-post-a-day limit, so people take the system seriously.

(Hey, I was as free with them as anyone else)

To get you going, I just thanked your post, even though it was probably not worthy under the new system. ;)

[Hippiepoet]

You didn't get a bad rep from anyone. Everybody loves you!

The "Thanks" were getting out of hand, so we increased the number needed for each box (which squeezed everyone down) and we also decreased the number of points for each Thank to '1'. It was '5' before. Finally, Morbid instituted a 10-post-a-day limit, so people take the system seriously.

(Hey, I was as free with them as anyone else)

To get you going, I just thanked your post, even though it was probably not worthy under the new system. ;)

Well, thank you darling, for explaining that so nicely. Much appreciated.....and you know I love you and this place. I feel better now. Shit fire. I was about to raise all kinds of hell. Seeking, ya know...the dastardly devil who got me....now that won't be necessary, so I'm cool. Thanks again, sweet ass.....ummmm I mean Swivel.:D

[Unamused Cat]

I liked being able to use the "thanks" freely just to let the poster know that I read and liked what they wrote. It was as simple as that.

[swivel]

I liked being able to use the "thanks" freely just to let the poster know that I read and liked what they wrote. It was as simple as that.

Me too. I was pretty free with them. It was great to be able to just one-click your agreement, instead of posting some bullshit like I am right now.

Ah... fuck it. I'm going to spend one of my precious "Thanks" on you anyway.

[Unamused Cat]

Me too. I was pretty free with them. It was great to be able to just one-click your agreement, instead of posting some bullshit like I am right now.

Ah... fuck it. I'm going to spend one of my precious "Thanks" on you anyway.

Thanks sweetie... and here is a thanks for your thanks. :D

[swivel]

Thanks sweetie... and here is a thanks for your thanks. :D

Great. We went from being sluts to being whores.

[Lizard]

I hope someone is providing counseling to nurseronda regarding this. I don't want her to have a nervous breakdown.

[Miss. Hill]

I feel empty without my Thank's :(

[Lizard]

I feel empty without my Thank's :(

Yeah, I understand why the system got changed, but it sure seems less fun somehow.

[Lizard]

Don't tell anyone, but after using up my 10 thanks, I just went and found an old post for which I thanked someone, and I removed my thanks and gave it to someone else. FIGHT THE MAN!

P.S. Shit, I'm going to end up thanked a grand total of two times now, I bet.

[nurseronda]

I hope someone is providing counseling to nurseronda regarding this. I don't want her to have a nervous breakdown.
:cry: I already did have a complete breakdown at the time they were taken away.
No, I wasn't provided counseling. Oh, and Lizard, you will get your thanks for this post in a few days, I have to use an equal opportunity thanking system now, thanks to Morbid. So now, I will probably never ever get thanked again being that those precious thanks are limited forever. When I got thanked, at least I knew someone took time to actually read what I had to say, now, I will never know. This place just isn't as fun anymore since Morbid broke my thanks button, but I am glad he removed the groan button, I haven't seen that one for a few days. Ok, I'm happy again. :smile:

[Lizard]

I have to use an equal opportunity thanking system now, thanks to Morbid.

Nah, you'll just have to put a time delay on your thanks. Thank someone today, take it away tomorrow...I mean, it's what's expected of women, right?

[nurseronda]

Nah, you'll just have to put a time delay on your thanks. Thank someone today, take it away tomorrow...I mean, it's what's expected of women, right? Nah, I wouldn't take away someones thanks that I gave them, that would be cruel. I just gave thanks to the posts that made me laugh, smile or think in a totally different way. Those ten thanks get used up quickly when you have so many people on here who make you laugh, smile or think in a totally different way.

[Lizard]

Nah, I wouldn't take away someones thanks that I gave them, that would be cruel. I just gave thanks to the posts that made me laugh, smile or think in a totally different way. Those ten thanks get used up quickly when you have so many people on here who make you laugh, smile or think in a totally different way.

See? I feel like I need to go steal a thanks so I can thank you for this!

[nurseronda]

See? I feel like I need to go steal a thanks so I can thank you for this!
I know exactly what you mean..... :cry:

It will be better tomorrow...ten more chances to say I like what you said. :yes:

[AnalBreeze]

I'm all out of thanks for today so I guess I'll go to bed! Nite nite!

[Miss. Hill]

Don't tell anyone, but after using up my 10 thanks, I just went and found an old post for which I thanked someone, and I removed my thanks and gave it to someone else. FIGHT THE MAN!

P.S. Shit, I'm going to end up thanked a grand total of two times now, I bet.

That's so funny, lmao!

[Ruby]

OMG, what a polite little society you had going here....'til Morbid fucked it up!! LOL.

Seriously, I saw all the Thanks and Groan stuff, but soundly ignored it. I read a post - if I have something to add, I add it. Otherwise, I shut up and move on. Do we really need to validate everyone all the time with innocuous 'Thank You's?

Am I just a bitch? What's the appeal? (of the 'thank you' system, not of me being a bitch.)

[Kathy]

Am I just a bitch?

Yeah, I think so. :p

Welcome to the club.

Actually it was a way to agree (or disagree) without making a post saying "I agree!" We covered it in another thread somewhere.

Anyway, after thanking swivel twice this morning, I realized how precious my thanks were and decided not to use them up so early - especially on swivel.

But NOW, thanks to Lizard, I know that I can snatch them away later if I need to! Muhahahahahaha!!

[Hippiepoet]

Yeah, I think so. :p

Welcome to the club.

Actually it was a way to agree (or disagree) without making a post saying "I agree!" We covered it in another thread somewhere.

Anyway, after thanking swivel twice this morning, I realized how precious my thanks were and decided not to use them up so early - especially on swivel.

But NOW, thanks to Lizard, I know that I can snatch them away later if I need to! Muhahahahahaha!!

I'd like to thank you for this post. Why, you might ask? Well, because I too miss just being able to hit my little thank you button whenever I agreed with someone, or when I would laugh my ass off....because goddammit, a good fucking laugh is always worth a thank you! I know I've used some thanks this morning, but I've forgotten how many. Maybe only 1 or 2 but shit fire, I do not like being limited.

Man, it is just not right!

[Athena]

People can TAKE points?

Man...I am SO screwed. @_@

[Lizard]

Don't tell anyone, but after using up my 10 thanks, I just went and found an old post for which I thanked someone, and I removed my thanks and gave it to someone else.

Never mind, ya'll. It worked last night, but it isn't working anymore. I guess sometimes The Man fights back. :cry:

[Morbid]

OMG, what a polite little society you had going here....'til Morbid fucked it up!! LOL.

Seriously, I saw all the Thanks and Groan stuff, but soundly ignored it. I read a post - if I have something to add, I add it. Otherwise, I shut up and move on. Do we really need to validate everyone all the time with innocuous 'Thank You's?

Am I just a bitch? What's the appeal? (of the 'thank you' system, not of me being a bitch.)

The appeal is that it keep certain threads from growing from nothing but people posting "I agree". It happens a lot. This is just a way for people who want to express that they agree with someones post, without wasting everyone's time in having to read it. Since the Thank You's are also tied into the VBulleting Reputation system, people's reps were almost maxed from the...liberal...amount of Thanking going on.

So. We have placed a quota on them as well as doubling the amount of points it takes for your rep to increase. So to answer some of the member's questions out there, you did not lose any rep blocks, the amount of rep points to get the blocks were doubled. :)

And before anyone asks, I have no clue what we are going to do with the Rep system. I have been looking at what other sites do for some ideas.

[Ruby]

Rewards for Rep system, my a**. I'm still waitin' on a friggin' hot-boy-on-couch picture from a 200 post weeks ago. LOL.

I've got no rep....but I want DD goodies, anyway. Gimme, gimme, gimme.

[Morbid]

I've got no rep....but I want DD goodies, anyway. Gimme, gimme, gimme.

You got rep. Trust me. I read some shit about you in a stall in a public rest area off of I-85. It wanted me to call you. :P

[Mom of 4]

You got rep. Trust me. I read some shit about you in a stall in a public rest area off of I-85. It wanted me to call you. :P


See Morbid I would have thanked you for that post because it made me giggle.:lol:

Someone rationed my thanks though.......:whistle:

[Hippiepoet]

You got rep. Trust me. I read some shit about you in a stall in a public rest area off of I-85. It wanted me to call you. :P

See, I had to give up a thanks for that, because you made me laugh my ass off. Goddammit I love ya for it. This is the one place where I can laugh, cry and be pissed as hell, all in the matter of a few minutes, depending on what the fuck I read.:p

[Morbid]

You now have both Groans and Thanks back. You can use them till either your testicles drop or your uterus falls out and slides across the floor. I solved the problem by just having them NOT tie into the rep system.

[Lizard]

You got rep. Trust me. I read some shit about you in a stall in a public rest area off of I-85. It wanted me to call you. :P

What the fuck were you doing in the women's room? Regardless, I can't believe you didn't call. It was one of the best things I've ever done. (Ruby, I'll never stop loving you after that night.)

[Lizard]

You now have both Groans and Thanks back. You can use them till either your testicles drop or your uterus falls out and slides across the floor. I solved the problem by just having them NOT tie into the rep system.

500 thanks to you. My anxiety level just plummeted.

[aspartame]

Rewards for Rep system, my a**. I'm still waitin' on a friggin' hot-boy-on-couch picture from a 200 post weeks ago. LOL.



here you go dollface! sorry i was slacking!

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e48/mechalet/Andre06.jpg

[Hippiepoet]

You can use them till either your testicles drop or your uterus falls out and slides across the floor.

Well since I lost my testicles ages ago, guess now, I'm waiting till this damn useless uterus falls out and slides across the floor.

I gotta get to thanking folks!:D

[Ruby]

You got rep. Trust me. I read some shit about you in a stall in a public rest area off of I-85. It wanted me to call you. :P

And I am *still* waiting for that call. Damn it, what were you thinkin'? You think I'm gonna sit here and wait for you forever?

[Ruby]

here you go dollface! sorry i was slacking!

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e48/mechalet/Andre06.jpg

THANK YOU, Aspartame! Now if he wasn't such a hairless wonder, he'd have been completely worth the wait. With all the depilatory action, I give him an 9 out of 10.

But THANK YOU! :love:

[aspartame]

THANK YOU, Aspartame! Now if he wasn't such a hairless wonder, he'd have been completely worth the wait. With all the depilatory action, I give him an 9 out of 10.

But THANK YOU! :love:

you are welcome! :love:

lol my best friend is a gay man so i get photos like this all the time!!! he told me there is a website that is all "hot guys on couches"

that made me laugh till i peed alittle!

[Mom of 4]

you are welcome! :love:

lol my best friend is a gay man so i get photos like this all the time!!! he told me there is a website that is all "hot guys on couches"

that made me laugh till i peed alittle!



LMAO You really liked my little saying didn't you Asp? Fucking Nutbar! :rofl:

[CorruptedMistress]

You now have both Groans and Thanks back. You can use them till either your testicles drop or your uterus falls out and slides across the floor. I solved the problem by just having them NOT tie into the rep system.

Oh Morbid, I am so happy that I could.. I could...


THANK you! :)

[nurseronda]

You now have both Groans and Thanks back. You can use them till either your testicles drop or your uterus falls out and slides across the floor. I solved the problem by just having them NOT tie into the rep system.
I guess both things must have happened to me.....I....I...lost my thanks button again!
:cry:

[Mom of 4]

You now have both Groans and Thanks back. You can use them till either your testicles drop or your uterus falls out and slides across the floor. I solved the problem by just having them NOT tie into the rep system.



My thanks are gone again?

The lord giveth and the lord taketh away? :cry:

[Morbid]

Nah, I forgot to take the quota of 50-a-day away. I'll change it later tonight. Damn you guys do some thanking. :)

[Lizard]

Nah, I forgot to take the quota of 50-a-day away. I'll change it later tonight. Damn you guys do some thanking. :)

Yeah, but we might not come back so much if we felt unappreciated.

[nurseronda]

Yeah, but we might not come back so much if we felt unappreciated. I figured that I better thank you Lizard for this post while I still can...You know Morbid with those thanks buttons, just give them a little to keep them coming back..lol
:D

[Lizard]

Since the Thank You's are also tied into the VBulleting Reputation system, people's reps were almost maxed from the...liberal...amount of Thanking going on.

I did a forum search, trying to figure out how this reputation system works. If I understand correctly, you disengaged thanks from users' reputations--meaning the green and gold pips displayed on the right side of a post. However, according to what I read, it's not possible to max that out:

"The dark green pips are followed by light green pips, which are then followed by 'golden' pips. When the limit these can display is reached, the display is prefixed by a golden Star, and started again. If your reputation is zero then the neutral grey pip is displayed. Negative reputations are displayed in a similar manner using light and dark red pips and stars.

Each time you 'lap' the limit of the pips display, another star is added. The number of stars in unlimited."

True? No? Morbid?

[Morbid]

I did a forum search, trying to figure out how this reputation system works. If I understand correctly, you disengaged thanks from users' reputations--meaning the green and gold pips displayed on the right side of a post. However, according to what I read, it's not possible to max that out:

"The dark green pips are followed by light green pips, which are then followed by 'golden' pips. When the limit these can display is reached, the display is prefixed by a golden Star, and started again. If your reputation is zero then the neutral grey pip is displayed. Negative reputations are displayed in a similar manner using light and dark red pips and stars.

Each time you 'lap' the limit of the pips display, another star is added. The number of stars in unlimited."

True? No? Morbid?

I guess. I have no idea as we don't really use it. The issue is that we might use it in the future, but with the amounts of thanking that goes on, I feel it is best we disengage the thanks system from it. We may hook them back up in the future.

[Dakota_Valkyrie]

OK - maybe a silly question...
How do you "groan"? Is that what shows up on some posts as "NO THANK YOU" on some posts?
Whatever... I haven't had much use for it but JUST IN CASE!! would like to know - I see no button or whatever. (quote, quote+, quick reply, and thanks are all I got)
Am I clueless or what?

[Morbid]

Not clueless at all. If I am not mistaken, you have to have posted a certain number before you see the groan button. It's not a high number, but that is why you are not seeing it.