We're Back!

[Craig]

Originally Posted by Fencergrl

On the positive side, Craig has taken away a fun and social element of the forum. I'm sure my productivity at work and home will no doubt increase as a result.

Well, if people want rep points to exist then maybe I can bring them back but under a different name. Karma or something like that.

[Sciurus-Rex]

Originally Posted by Craig

Well, if people want rep points to exist then maybe I can bring them back but under a different name. Karma or something like that.

THERE ya go!

[Mr Epee]

Originally Posted by Craig

All -

I chose with the updates I was making today to the forums to disable the reputation system.

Thanks for the warning :-)

Originally Posted by Craig

The reasons are basically that I wanted the reputation system to be some indicator of the poster's fencing advice but this does not seem to be possible with the current system.

This is simply not possible.
You will not find a system that can accomplish this feat.

BUT what you can do is maintain the previous system that promoted a good sense of community, and encouragement. The rep system, as it was, did a very good job. I have personally made many friends as a result of our recent rep system, and that type of community bonding certianly helps to keep a sense of civility to heated topics.

I don't think that anyone was ever tricked into taking advice from ReverseLunge because he had 4-5 green dots next to his name. In the same vein, I don't think anyone ever ignored advise from Allen E even though he only had 2-3 green dots next to his name. You must assume that the participants, even non-regular participants, are capable of critical evaluation on their own.

If I wanted make my case on a fencing related topic based on credentials alone, I could probably do so fairly easily. I would replace some of the nonsense that I have in my personal profile with information about competitive results, certifications, degrees, scholastic achievments and things of that nature. BUT as we know, credentiallism is not a very solid objective base.

Originally Posted by Craig

I will be trying to come up with another peer-review process to identify more "Fencing Experts" or levels of expertise to recognize those Fencing.Net community members who provide a consistently high level of advice to those who post questions here.

Again... not realistic.

If people would like to share their credentials there is already a place for that in the Biography... or in the cases of Andrea or MGriffen simply listing their name is sufficient to catch the eye and identify the value and reliability of their input.

Just put it back and everyone will be fine.

[VorpalCat]

Originally Posted by Craig

Can you try this again? I think it was a folder permissions setting that I've corrected.

That did the trick (for me, at least).

Thanks again for all your hard work here, Craig.

[Black Jeebus]

Originally Posted by Craig

Can you try this again? I think it was a folder permissions setting that I've corrected.

Craig

Worked wonders whatever you did!
Excellent work!

[Black Jeebus]

The avatar problem was fixed however, there is still a problem with uploading to the Photo Gallery

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-Jeebus (ross)

[Black Jeebus]

As far as rep points go could you limit them to being responses solely to the Fencing Section. Then they could be actual indicators of fencing knowledge- after all the Fencing Section only ever deals with fencing right ?

[mrbiggs]

Originally Posted by Black Jeebus

As far as rep points go could you limit them to being responses solely to the Fencing Section. Then they could be actual indicators of fencing knowledge- after all the Fencing Section only ever deals with fencing right ?

Not really. I mean, there's still jokes and the like, that will still get rep.

If you want them to be indicators of knowledge, let only Fencing Experts, moderators, and Armorers give them, and just tell them that rep is for knowledge.

[Black Jeebus]

Originally Posted by mrbiggs

Not really. I mean, there's still jokes and the like, that will still get rep.

If you want them to be indicators of knowledge, let only Fencing Experts, moderators, and Armorers give them, and just tell them that rep is for knowledge.

I like that idea too