So, I'm kinda new around here

[juanbenae]

but it sure seems that the thread rating stars are more of a thing that voters can cast to the member, more so than the content of the thread. I'm not suggesting I deserve 3 or even 4 stars for my drivel, but it seems even some wildly popular contributors can get a single star for their efforts. What did they do to deserve that?

Cliff's knife thread gets one star? That's wrong and ruins all of our credibility...

Who don't love Vash?

[rwest]

I gave you 5 stars!

Yup, this has been discussed before and it seems that some people see who made the thread and then give it a one star out of some sort of juvenile spite to the author rather than the content of the thread.

[masraum]

I don't think most of us rate threads.

I think most of us have a theory that there's one wanker running around giving threads one star. When folks notice a one star rating someone will often vote five stars to counteract the one star vote.

[juanbenae]

Originally Posted by rwest

I gave you 5 stars!

Yup, this has been discussed before and it seems that some people see who made the thread and then give it a one star out of some sort of juvenile spite to the author rather than the content of the thread.

Thank you, sir.

New here, in OT I mean and did not know it had been discussed before.


I strive for even one silver starfish....

[RNajarian]

Fair point. I’m in for five

[J-Mac]

This thread should get 100 stars for the most appropriate use of “wanker” I’ve seen in a longtime…

[A930Rocket]

On the mobile version of PPOT, there’s no way to give stars, thus I’ve never rated anybody. With one star ratings, it sounds like a 12-year-old is doing it.

[KFC911]

I'd give this thread 5 starz ... if I saw them or GAF

In desktop mode, I can't help but notice stuff ... you can see stuff if ya look too...

One wanker ... ???

Go visit PARF ... Star wankerz ...

What happened to Glenn btw

Lubey, Vash, PWD ... etc.

Somebod(ies) alwayz been 1 -star struck ferever ... could even be coded ... who knows?

... Starz should've been gone long ago.... just juvenile stoopid, bs ...

Or go mobile

[KNS]

I've never rated a thread and pay zero attention to how a thread has been rated. Why do people care?

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by KNS

I've never rated a thread and pay zero attention to how a thread has been rated. Why do people care?

It's like Spambots (... mucho diminished lately ) ... it's just annoying as hell...

... and something to rant about ...

So we do

[cabmandone]

Not sure I've ever rated a thread. It's like those thumbs up/thumbs down things you see elsewhere. I just don't get it. It's typically not the content being rated but rather the person who started the thread or made the comment. I don't understand why the thread rating exists. If I start a thread that gets a five star rating, do I win something?

[oldE]

Every now and then someone questions the star ratings and I have to look to see what they are talking about. I don't notice them and by that, I guess it indicates they have no relevance for me.

Best
Les

[Dixie]

There are certain members who's threads consistently receive one star. Ironically, they're the members I find most ameable and interesting.

[mtnrat]

Originally Posted by KNS

I've never rated a thread and pay zero attention to how a thread has been rated. Why do people care?

This, and I never new they existed until recently.

[wdfifteen]

I never paid any attention to the stars. I don't know what they are supposed to indicate.

[juanbenae]

Good to see Vash's knife thread got some proper love!

[mtnrat]

Originally Posted by KNS

I've never rated a thread and pay zero attention to how a thread has been rated. Why do people care?

This, and I never new they existed until recently.

[Gogar]

You can rate a thread without logging in.


Threads get "rated" by bot computers scraping the internet and combing over the website.

Over and over.

That's all.

It's meaningless.

Anyone who thinks otherwise is a poopy-head and deserves the 1-star.

Why does no one understand this yet after all this time

[KFC911]

^^^ LOL ... you gotta log in to access PARF ... it still could be code.

There IS a real individual(s) behind it ... guaranteed... and tho' lessened, it was a PARF spillover years ago... ask Glenn .

There IS more than one wanker on PPOT still!

'cause it ain't me

[Gogar]

Yes all bets are off in PARF the poopyhead and ridiculous forum I just mean the rest of the forums.