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Re: Language Choices and LUGNET
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lugnet.admin.suggestions
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Thu, 27 Jan 2005 01:00:42 GMT
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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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In lugnet.admin.suggestions, Calum Tsang wrote:
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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.
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Seems worthy of exploration. The downside is that an important but unpopular
message might get downchecked pretty badly.
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That could be overcome by a mechanism where admins can block a message from
being downchecked.
-Tim
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| (...) That defies the purpose, Tim. That's still saying an admin, a person chosen for ambiguous reasons, should have power. Those reasons could be for being a loudmouth, for being the guy who happened to be there, the guy who other admins felt was (...) (20 years ago, 27-Jan-05, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, FTX)
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| | 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)
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