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Re: Language Choices and LUGNET
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lugnet.admin.suggestions
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Wed, 26 Jan 2005 22:35:50 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, C. L. GunningCook wrote:
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It would also be nice to be able to retract your own “high/spot -light” as
well. For example, I know of one time, when I *wanted* to spotlight a moc, I
gapped out (it happens often) and unintentionally spotlighted my comments to
said moc instead.
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I would like to suggest a “down-light” option. Enough downlights could
moderate a post into oblivion. Then you would truly have a representation of
the “community” opinion on something.
I’ve been thinking about such a system all week, just because my thesis advisor
told me to write up some project proposals:
Web Forum Moderation via Social Networks
Moderation of online chat forums is a tricky task, usually based around a select
few administrators entrusted with the community good. Elected officials or just
benevolent dictators, these administrators must walk the line between censorship
and damage control when faced with “trolls” and “spammers”. Once in a while, an
online community is attacked by sociopaths looking to discredit or ruin a forum
with spurious or offensive posts.
This project would develop a prototype system on a mainstream web board
implementation which would establish ratings and rankings for users based on
historical data, such as posting count and length of membership; then allow them
to moderate down posts on their own. A global threshold would be established
for all users at which posts disappear, given enough votes, a post can be
eliminated forever with group consensus.
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That said, uninformed people voting doesn’t seem to work very well: A large
proportion of Americans voted Bush in again. Ugh. But even then, it’s what the
group wanted, ignorant or not.
Calum
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Message has 3 Replies:
 | | Re: Language Choices and LUGNET
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| (...) Seems worthy of exploration. The downside is that an important but unpopular message might get downchecked pretty badly. (...) Interesting proposal. the threshold is somewhat reminiscent of the slashdot karma functionality, if you run at +5 (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
| | | Re: Language Choices and LUGNET
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| (...) You assume that the membership is representative of the community.(?) (...) You forget that this is the friendliest place on the internet! ;) (...) Hmm. Perhaps Kerry should be "eliminated forever". ;) Scott A (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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| | Re: Language Choices and LUGNET
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| In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Mark Jordan wrote: snipped out some great suggestions. (...) Lugnet is a different then many forums because of personal disclosure of names. There is more credibility instead of "hiding" behind nicknames, an alias or (...) (20 years ago, 26-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions)
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