Announcing the new BYC Reputation System: Ovations

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Uhhh, Ok! heehee I think!
Thanks MKK, Gargoyle and Sumi for your explanations. It's just one of those things that I'll just appreciate without trying to understand all the dynamics.

No really, I get it, I think......, I guess.....

Haha!

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Ya, there is a lot of backend math that makes it complicated. We wanted to keep things simple, but also give more "credit" for ovations given to different types of contributions and from different members.

For example, say you were playing basketball with your next door neighbor's 9 year old and he said, "Wow, you're really good at basketball!" Compare that to if you were playing with Michael Jordan and he said, "Wow, you're really good at basketball!" Which statement would usually carry more weight and credibility related to your actual basketball skill and talent?

In a similar way, the BYC staff or members with a lot of ovation points who give others ovations will be weighted slightly higher than those from a brand new member.


Easiest thing to remember: More ovations are better!

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Ya, there is a lot of backend math that makes it complicated. We wanted to keep things simple, but also give more "credit" for ovations given to different types of contributions and from different members.

For example, say you were playing basketball with your next door neighbor's 9 year old and he said, "Wow, you're really good at basketball!" Compare that to if you were playing with Michael Jordan and he said, "Wow, you're really good at basketball!" Which statement would usually carry more weight and credibility related to your actual basketball skill and talent?

In a similar way, the BYC staff or members with a lot of ovation points who give others ovations will be weighted slightly higher than those from a brand new member.


Easiest thing to remember: More ovations are better!

Good Post!

 

[chirpingcricket]

Ya, there is a lot of backend math that makes it complicated. We wanted to keep things simple, but also give more "credit" for ovations given to different types of contributions and from different members.

For example, say you were playing basketball with your next door neighbor's 9 year old and he said, "Wow, you're really good at basketball!" Compare that to if you were playing with Michael Jordan and he said, "Wow, you're really good at basketball!" Which statement would usually carry more weight and credibility related to your actual basketball skill and talent?

In a similar way, the BYC staff or members with a lot of ovation points who give others ovations will be weighted slightly higher than those from a brand new member.


Easiest thing to remember: More ovations are better!

Got it! Perfect! Thanks for the reply

 

[aart]

So.....what's really the point of gaining points??

(pretty much a rhetorical question)

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

So.....what's really the point of gaining points??

(pretty much a rhetorical question)

Status, I think.

 

[Gargoyle]

Status, I think.

Except at this point no one knows your ovation count except you and the admins, so it's a secret status.

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Quote: Really? I can see your ovation and other peoples.

 

[Gargoyle]

Really? I can see your ovation and other peoples.

You're right, that has changed. I can now go into your profile and see the ovation count. Nifty, was that just turned on recently?

 

[Mr MKK FARMS]

Quote: I got it around a week and a half ago.