Drago
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I was suggesting that it appeared a little complex.
Confidence that new posters are interested in their thread - an idea.
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Moon bunny
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Kittens are better.
twentysix by twentyfive
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I've read through and just don't get it. So too complex for my tiny brain.
Rocky
Hello decadence
I thought your brain was 26 by 25 wide, that's not tiny......or is it something else your name refers to?
twentysix by twentyfive
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I might have a big head but what's inside is small and often challenged by the goings on in that big wide world out there.
Rocky
Hello decadence
Same here, I'm still trying to work out if it's Tuesday or Piccadilly Circus (or neither)I might have a big head but what's inside is small and often challenged by the goings on in that big wide world out there.
twentysix by twentyfive
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I've made it that far today Rocky. It's Tuesday and I've arranged for a bike ride with Mrs 26 tomorrow, Wednesday. However, what come after that is a deep mystery.
Rocky
Hello decadence
One day at a time, 26, one day at a timeI've made it that far today Rocky. It's Tuesday and I've arranged for a bike ride with Mrs 26 tomorrow, Wednesday. However, what come after that is a deep mystery.
twentysix by twentyfive
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It's all my tiny brain can cope withOne day at a time, 26, one day at a time
rikki
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This has prompted me to check what was my first post.
Something about preferred fonts in documents! What a total weirdo
Something about preferred fonts in documents! What a total weirdo
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IanSmithCSE
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Good morning
It is version 3 of an idea that has been floating around in my head for quite a while now so it is simple to me.
But I am not sure if this complexity is because it is a new idea that doesn't seem to offer any benefits or it is a new idea that doesn't offer any benefits and I wasted my time.
Interesting in that the thread starter was also a first poster, but he wasn't asking a question but posting something quite fun.
This "anonymous identity" could give credibility to your posts and reviews where you are not already known.
So if your first post on a forum new to you is not getting any/many answers this "anonymous identity" may give confidence to other members that you are serious. Or you are an organised person and wish to preempt not getting any answers.
Language police - Is it possible to pre-empt something not happening, or can you only pre-empt something happening?
Alternatively you may wish to give weight to review on say a site like Amazon where many reviews are treated by many people with some suspicion.
A key point is that there is manual checking, when a code is issued its use is checked by a real person, if a report of misuse is made, it is checked by a real person.
I did consider all the accounts being completely anonymous from creation, but the problem with that is when the account holder forgets their password there is no way to request a reset. I have always intended to allow for the email to be removed once the account is created but haven't mentioned this as it might complicate things.
Bye
Ian
You may very well be right.
It is version 3 of an idea that has been floating around in my head for quite a while now so it is simple to me.
But I am not sure if this complexity is because it is a new idea that doesn't seem to offer any benefits or it is a new idea that doesn't offer any benefits and I wasted my time.
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/a-theory-that-ive-just-made-up.511/#post-9932This has prompted me to check what was my first post.
Something about preferred fonts in documents! What a total weirdo
Interesting in that the thread starter was also a first poster, but he wasn't asking a question but posting something quite fun.
To get your first code you need to create an account, that account is anonymous beyond an email address that is not disclosed to anyone, over time you could ask for codes as you use forums or review sites and in a few years time you have an "anonymous identity" (!) that you can attach to anonymous posts anywhere on the internet.
This "anonymous identity" could give credibility to your posts and reviews where you are not already known.
So if your first post on a forum new to you is not getting any/many answers this "anonymous identity" may give confidence to other members that you are serious. Or you are an organised person and wish to preempt not getting any answers.
Language police - Is it possible to pre-empt something not happening, or can you only pre-empt something happening?
Alternatively you may wish to give weight to review on say a site like Amazon where many reviews are treated by many people with some suspicion.
A key point is that there is manual checking, when a code is issued its use is checked by a real person, if a report of misuse is made, it is checked by a real person.
I did consider all the accounts being completely anonymous from creation, but the problem with that is when the account holder forgets their password there is no way to request a reset. I have always intended to allow for the email to be removed once the account is created but haven't mentioned this as it might complicate things.
Bye
Ian
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Ian
Just want to be direct rather than pussyfoot around. It is not a good idea.
Most forums will authenticate new users by validating their email. People on forums have better things to do than track codes per user. There is a report button at the bottom left and there are mods for a reason.
Just want to be direct rather than pussyfoot around. It is not a good idea.
Most forums will authenticate new users by validating their email. People on forums have better things to do than track codes per user. There is a report button at the bottom left and there are mods for a reason.
rikki
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A lot of us were first posters at the time, having jumped across from somewhere else.
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IanSmithCSE
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Good morning,
I certainly take the point about ...have better things.. my thinking was that for some people they may take the view that a reply takes say 10 minutes to create so an extra 30 seconds would be acceptable.
Thinking even further into the future this could be automated for certain sites that wanted to do such a thing. XenForo for example allows for add-ons but the idea is at too early a stage for such a step but it is an option for the future.
I think that I am not explaining the idea clearly enough. The idea is to make the first post attractive to people to respond to where they might otherwise ignore it for reasons of tone, brevity, style or similar characteristics. It is not intended to address posts that break the moderation policy of a site, that is none of my business.
Bye
Ian
Thanks for the clarity.
I certainly take the point about ...have better things.. my thinking was that for some people they may take the view that a reply takes say 10 minutes to create so an extra 30 seconds would be acceptable.
Thinking even further into the future this could be automated for certain sites that wanted to do such a thing. XenForo for example allows for add-ons but the idea is at too early a stage for such a step but it is an option for the future.
I think that I am not explaining the idea clearly enough. The idea is to make the first post attractive to people to respond to where they might otherwise ignore it for reasons of tone, brevity, style or similar characteristics. It is not intended to address posts that break the moderation policy of a site, that is none of my business.
Bye
Ian
