Some more features that should be disabled...

[TCO]

1. e-mail notification of threads

2. thread ratings.

Every little bit helps. I have a lurking suspiscion that e-mail notification would actually be substantial...


Discuss.

[Alexander's Horse]

I don't understand how the thread ratings work

How do you rate a thread?

[Case]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
I don't understand how the thread ratings work

How do you rate a thread?

The thread rating menu is at the bottom left of each thread window (damned if I know what the point of rating threads is though)

[Ecthy]

good suggestions, GP.

email notifications are totally and utterly unnecessary... so are thread ratings... which user has ever decided whether or not to read a thread based on a rating? we could as well introduce poster ratings... voilà the popularity board

[*End Is Forever*]

Good points GP.

[TCO]

I get the impression that Markos has some love for the thread ratings. Just like for the link ratings. But most people consider the thread ratings an eyesore. I think this is a minor issue (but some of the other features turned off were minor also. "Every little bit helps!")

The e-mail notification turnoff might do a lot of good. I suspect that it takes a reasonable amount of power for this. (It certainly gives a pause and gives error messages, and it requires a callup to another part of the computer to send an email out, means that there is a check against several different users preferences, etc. etc.)

[TCO]

Originally posted by *End Is Forever*
Good points GP.

Thanks, guys!!

*GP basks*

[Alexander's Horse]

Okay, well how come I see thread ratings on some threads when I haven't rated any?

[Provost Harrison]

Re: Some more features that should be disabled...

Originally posted by GP
1. e-mail notification of threads

2. thread ratings.

Every little bit helps. I have a lurking suspiscion that e-mail notification would actually be substantial...


Discuss.

I bet:

3. The GP script for constant whining about branching threads

...should be disabled. A real hog of server resources

[Admiral]

i think you see ratings if anyone has rated it.
To prove GP's point, i rated this thread. Does this help people decide if it's a good thread?

[Imran Siddiqui]

I rated this thread

[MarkG]

Re: Some more features that should be disabled...

Originally posted by GP
1. e-mail notification of threads

many do use the feature, but it will be considered if things get worse. today the server handled over 900 people without problems(and with search and OT enabled)

2. thread ratings.

ratings are used for the civ3-files forums
even if they werent, they dont add much...

[DarkCloud]

Yes, kill the email notification
and the thread ratings- those are useless.
And- another suggestion- scale everyone back to the "light" style.

[TCO]

No don't scale back to light. The feature of seeing last person who posted in a thread is extremely useful to know who else is online and to respond when in a ***-for-tat flame war. (I mean "strong discussion").

[TCO]

I was using t i t in a non-dirty way...