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Plea to webmaster: Let Us Rate Posts and Comments
Posted on 09/06/2007 8:49:54 PM PDT by fred4prez
I spend a few minutes each day staying in touch with pop culture and news; Digg, Youtube, and Freerepublic are my mainstays. I have discovered, as I'm sure most readers have, that the comments and discussion of an article or post is as, if not more, interesting, funny, and informative as the original article.
The problem is wading thru all the mediocre comments (often 100's) for the real gems among the bunch.
I would like to suggest a rating system similar to other sites that allow other readers to rate comments which will allow other users to sort the comments by number of "kudos" if he/she wishes.
A side benefit of this system is that it would cause comments that are in line with FR's principles to rise to the top, while users who post distracting comments will be virtually "punished" by getting negative comments buried.
FR is an awesome site that I dearly love, but it needs a bit of updating; what does everyone else think?
TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: add; faq; lcd; newbie; popculture; stuckonstupid; vanity; welcometofr
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:49:59 PM PDT
by
fred4prez
To: fred4prez
Hey Newbie, Free Republic is perfect as is.
It’s not the site’s fault you don’t have time to wade through “mediocre” responses.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:51:40 PM PDT
by
JennysCool
("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule." -Mencken)
To: fred4prez
Here it comes. You’re gonna get it now.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:52:48 PM PDT
by
Graybeard58
(Remember and pray for SSgt. Matt Maupin - MIA/POW- Iraq since 04/09/04)
To: fred4prez
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:53:40 PM PDT
by
basil
(Support the Second Amendment--buy another gun today!)
To: Graybeard58; fred4prez
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:53:47 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(DefendOurMarines.com)
To: fred4prez
Newbie, you aren't even worth waking up to ZOT!
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:53:58 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: fred4prez
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:54:15 PM PDT
by
SmithL
(I don't do Barf Alerts, you're old enough to read and decide for yourself)
To: fred4prez
I don’t know about rating responses. I didn’t know this was a popularity forum.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:54:17 PM PDT
by
Maelstorm
(Sometimes the best way to defeat an opponent is to encourage them to be themselves.)
To: fred4prez
I rate your post -5, poor.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:54:24 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Acerbic by nature, not nurture)
To: fred4prez
Your spelling, grammar, and punctuation are all atrocious. I feel diminished after reading your mediocre vanity.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:55:36 PM PDT
by
nhoward14
(Fred Thompson will get it DUN DUN in 2008!)
To: Grizzled Bear
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:55:44 PM PDT
by
PGalt
To: fred4prez
“Bump” is our rating system............Your idea is interesting, but I believe different people have different views of postings, relating to where they are in life/politics, etc. How would you rate them? For relevance? Humor? Insight? Intelligence?
The system is fine.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:55:53 PM PDT
by
goodnesswins
(Being Challenged Builds Character! Being Coddled Destroys Character!)
To: fred4prez
Yeah, just what the web needs, another Digg clone.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:56:13 PM PDT
by
thecabal
To: JennysCool
Hey Newbie-slammer...it’s not a bad idea at all.
Oh, BTW, there’s this thing called Web 2.0 you might be interested in reading about...but hurry, 3.0 is just around the corner.
To: PGalt
Whatcha think, should I or shouldn't I?
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:57:59 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: fred4prez
The problem is wading thru all the mediocre comments (often 100's) for the real gems among the bunch. I'll be happy to ping you to my comments to save you some time.
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:58:44 PM PDT
by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
To: fred4prez
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posted on
09/06/2007 8:58:59 PM PDT
by
Rudder
To: fred4prez
The problem is wading thru all the mediocre comments (often 100's) for the real gems among the bunch.I've noticed that problem too, with Digg and Youtube.
To: fred4prez
Don't need it.
We already know we're the best.
We don't need any more peer review than we already have.
To: fred4prez
The current system is fine.
Individual comments stand on their own merits or lack thereof.
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posted on
09/06/2007 9:01:34 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
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