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Re: A modest proposal from a modest person
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lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Date: 
Wed, 24 Oct 2001 21:23:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:
> 
> > As more of an aside, anyone familiar with perlmonks? They've developed quite
> > a good system for behavior that's rather similar. Each member gets to vote
> > on posts (nodes) in terms of how good/bad they are. Rather similar to what
> > we tried here with the rating system. Differences being that:
> > 
> > 1. Each user only has a certain number of votes per day, so you can't go
> > downvote *everything* by another user.
> > 
> > 2. Getting downvoted will occasionally affect the *person's* ranking--
> > random chance. Also, voting may positively affect a person's ranking (random
> > chance-- 1 in 4 chance I think?)
> 
> The person who posted or the person who is ranking?

Yes. If JimmyBob makes a post and JoeLuke votes the post as bad, JimmyBob's
rank has a 1/4 chance to go down, and JoeLuke's rank has a 1/4 chance to go
up. If JoeLuke votes JimmyBob's post as good, both their ranks have
respective 1/4 chances to go up.

> > 3. The higher the *person's* rank, the more votes they get per day.
> > 
> > 4. If a post gets downvoted enough, it gets reaped. I'm still not entirely
> > clear on how that part works, but it's to that effect.
> 
> How does this differ from Slashdot ratings (which I admit I have not closely
> perused the mechanics of)??? It sounds kind of similar.

I really don't know-- I haven't really been exposed to how slashdot does
their ratings...

> > Dave!, DaveL, DaveE, or Dave Johann, depending on the week?
> > (1 out of 4 Dave's has a spiffy little sig!)
> 
> One out of 4 Dave's <blank> has a spiffy little sig, I think.

Er, oops, typo alert... 3/4 Dave's have spiffy little sigs...

> > What does the job pay?
> 
> Nothing, but you're guaranteed at least a 20% raise each year.

I want at least 50%.

> > How many grey tiles
> > would I get?
> 
> No, that's how many gray HAIRS would you get...

Obi-Wan style grey hairs? I've got plenty. I could use some more Dumbledore
grey hairs though. :)

DaveE

FUT fun



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  Re: A modest proposal from a modest person
 
(...) The person who posted or the person who is ranking? (...) How does this differ from Slashdot ratings (which I admit I have not closely perused the mechanics of)??? It sounds kind of similar. (...) Unless you can find some other Dave, yes. (...) (25 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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