Announcing the new BYC Reputation System: Ovations

[kikiruru]

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[Wendy High]

After being given the link to this thread, reading entire thread, careful consideration, fretting over usage & diluting ovate system.... I have decided to use them as I see fit. Not ration them. Use daily allowance if I feel the need. I understand the reputation inspired by program. And until there is a "like" button, I will use the ovate option. When I find something particularly funny and a smile is what I came to site looking for.....then that comment gets an ovate from me. Or if I really like a pic, contest entry, comment or anything. I want to use my ovate button.

Trying to "judge" the use of the ovate button would be like throwing stones. I think until there is a "like" system, the reputation system will be an integrated like/reputation type system.

I thought of turning it off. But think it's purposes are positive. Just don't be judgemental on usage.

 

[aart]

After being given the link to this thread, reading entire thread, careful consideration, fretting over usage & diluting ovate system.... I have decided to use them as I see fit. Not ration them. Use daily allowance if I feel the need. I understand the reputation inspired by program. And until there is a "like" button, I will use the ovate option. When I find something particularly funny and a smile is what I came to site looking for.....then that comment gets an ovate from me. Or if I really like a pic, contest entry, comment or anything. I want to use my ovate button.

Trying to "judge" the use of the ovate button would be like throwing stones. I think until there is a "like" system, the reputation system will be an integrated like/reputation type system.

I thought of turning it off. But think it's purposes are positive. Just don't be judgemental on usage.

I couldn't agree more....and follow the same theory...and I think many many others do too.
Maybe the 'ovation' thing here at BYC was in play before the now widely used thumbs up 'like' option appeared webwide<shrugs> ...plus I never cared for the 'reputation' theory behind ovations.

 

[Wendy High]

I do care about the reputation theory. It is vital. But if one is looking for reputation, then hopefully a lot more is considered. And there is loads of info/intel on each person active on site.

Thank you for commenting.

 

[aart]

I do care about the reputation theory. It is vital. But if one is looking for reputation, then hopefully a lot more is considered. And there is loads of info/intel on each person active on site.

Thank you for commenting.

Reputation is important, I meant that the ovation system is a poor metric for it.

 

[Wendy High]

Oh, ok. I gotcha now.

 

[casportpony]

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[AncientWarrior]

Is there an easy way to acknowledge / reply to someone who gives you an ovation?

 

[WVduckchick]

Is there an easy way to acknowledge / reply to someone who gives you an ovation?

A few ways.... you can either give them a return ovation on one of their posts, you can post a reply within the thread to acknowledge it, you can send them a private-message, or you can post on their "wall" - public area on their profile. (click on their id, its the area down the right side)

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[AncientWarrior]

Thanks for the info but only way I could see to do it from what you listed was to send a PM (and kinda wanted to publicly acknowledge) as I couldn't find an associated thread where the ovation shows up and when I went to their profile I couldn't find a place "wall" to enter a comment