Then, maybe compare the likes to say the ratio of comments and replies to see if it tracks well. A "good" poster is one that inspires discussion and I suppose a poor one just litters all over the place, so the ratio should be relevant. — Cheshire
How do you propose to guard aganist subversion and sabotage?Let it run for another week or so, then take a look at the post history of the folk with the most likes. If they're the kind of posts/posters you want to encourage, the system works: if they're not, the system doesn't work. — Isaac
I turned on the reputation system a while ago to see what would happen — jamalrob
I don't know if we've given the functionality enough of a chance--ideally it should begin to indicate those members who make good contributions and who have been around for a while--but I'm interested to know what you think about it. — jamalrob
Now comments can be liked (upvoted) by other members, — jamalrob
What should we do with the reputation system? — jamalrob
What are your intentions for TPF - to become like Facebook ? — Amity
Strikes me the question is quite easily resolved. Let it run for another week or so, then take a look at the post history of the folk with the most likes. If they're the kind of posts/posters you want to encourage, the system works: if they're not, the system doesn't work. — Isaac
Reputation is an important concept in online communities because it lets community members and moderators know who can be trusted and it allows members, who have invested their time and effort into building the community, accumulate reputation capital which can bring real-world benefits such as influence or employment opportunities.
An engaged community is one where people are creating content and interacting with each other in a meaningful way. [...] — Vanilla
What are your intentions for TPF - to become like Facebook ? — Amity
We can't fine-tune it — jamalrob
Indeed. So, what is your response to the first part of my quote:People keep going on about Facebook. But there's more to the internet than Facebook — jamalrob
What are your intentions for TPF — Amity
There are many social platforms that use something like a reputation system, where it seems to work. Reddit and things like Physics Forums spring to mind, and anything that uses Discourse or Stack Exchange, e.g., the Codecademy Forums or Philosophy Stack Exchange. — jamalrob
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