man, it's weird that the buttons and quotes go in the language of the poster.

and YES, they are [color:"red"] USELESS [/color]

damm wright you are Viper!
it's like people would judge us in avance by putting a TAG on our name

So far everybody was helpful to a lost gamer like me <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />, so why a rating??

Since it show number of posts I don't think so, oppps I accidently voted yes....errr nevermind I guess I'm for it now.

Hey no thuumb up/down icon for post <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

I've voted for "no", because I think nobody is better or worse than the other. By the way: I don't care about them <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

i think it really isnt neccecearly, it just brings some sort of useless competition :S:S

Ratings are useless IMO and may hurt some feelings... I prefer the thought of teamwork than competition.
Kiya

Since we can see the number of posts, ratings really wouldn't add that much unless we wanted to do something entertaning or silly with them.

Like rating yourself as five stars? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

You can't rate yourself <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
Kiya

That was one of the first things I thought when I saw the user ratings.

Can they be deactivated?
Can you see who rated you and how they rated you? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Seeing them? This would hurt more feelings, too - and maybe start a low rating war... curd remarks, snapping at each other... Ah, no, better not.
Kiya

The stars should be the graphical representation of the amount of post by that user.

98 % against rating <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

Don't you mean [color:"yellow"]89 %[/color] againts stars rating? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

@Draghermosran

Do you mean something like in this forum (at the bottom), but without the number of posts?

Yes.
I was just going to say that too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Uhm, well, "hurt some feelings"? I mean, if that silly rating hurts someone, that person should relax and give a [nocando] about it. But I agree, rating is not needed and it is actually contra-productive. Unless you let only a few people rate the people... like me for example <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

you wish <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

good avatar Elgi

Only 22 votes till now? But at least only 3 for that ranking stuff.

First, I thought "no, it's absolutely useless in OUR kind of Forum !"

But then I remembered types like Speedstr ...

I'm still undecided up till now.

Do you think it would bother him, if he had 1 Star? I don't think so. And even if it did, it wouldn't help.

Alrik, if you read a post: Do you make up your mind after reading the content or after looking at the stars? Just imagine hot discussions, emotions flare up, one is angry and rates the other one with a low star: Does this make the gamer, who lost contenance or the other one who reacts defensive a lowrated one? Just because of a hotly discussed topic?
How many actually low rated a gamer, by pressing "submit" too fast, thinking 1 is good and 5 is bad grade? And what about gamers changing? You don't have a chance to change your vote afterwards...
Every newcomer here starts with no stars, who thinks of rating afterwards? So the silent ones seem to others like lowrated gamers, regardless of their quality input in scarce posts.
Rating is judgemental in my eyes, very judgemental.
Kiya

Elgi: Hurt feelings - please take into consideration that not every one has a solid self-confidence, consider the age variety.

To all: Rating is hierarchy - not democracy. There is enough hierarchy in RL everyday life we can't dive away from - do we have to transport this into the Forum? Popularity contest instead of teamwork? I've always loved the cordiality and friendliness here on the board - I fear this will change.

But Viper! I don't want to be a stranger!

so post a bit more and your stranger status will dissapear, I think you didn't understand me

That is a problem I also see! "You don't have a chance to change your vote" Why is it not possible, tho chance his own vote?

But I don't need any rankings an any title.

Hi Mslynx,
It's good to see you here too. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
-The stars have nothing to do with the amount of posts you have. Stranger is just a forumtitle. When you reach 25 posts it will change in newbie.
The stars are "given" to you by other forummembers. I wouldn't take to much notice of those stars.
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

i would take no notica at all <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Okay! Who dared to rate me lower than 5 stars?

I don't want to be rated! Or at least I don't want to see my rating <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

hm... you too, eh.
The first (few) days we all got 5, and then all 4 (or 3).

I think we'll all end up with zero in the end. Probably best thing that could happen. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

nope, the best thing that could happen is that they just dissapear <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

One is the lowest it can get once they are there...

Zero would have been great <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

i agree

the ratings aree going down steadily

Maybe then it starts over... with stripes. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

why arent they gone yet? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />

marian wake up <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/sleepey.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

in my oppinion these stars just make some people unhappy, or atleast dubtfull on there selfs.
"mm would people realy see me as an bad person??" kind of tingie.
also the weight of the numbers of votes. i think the first 10-15 votes will make your numbers of stars.
but as so far i didn't see annyone more then 10 votes or so on there avartar.
this forum doesn't need "positions".
if we dislike someone , we very quickly find out in the conversations on the forum, with 15-20? daily posters around.. noboddy wil keep a secret <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

if we realy would judge someone because his/her behavior is totaly off balance like huge trolls.. we could make a blacklist , were only the moderators can edit it ?
..and we make a black list poll...but this is very very extreem i just wrote!(better forget it..)

I want to add my 2 cents <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> worth here and say that when people like Dragon have 4 stars; and I know for a fact that he has always been helpful and polite to everyone then it is obvious that something is wrong with the ratings. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/think.gif" alt="" />

Down with ratings! Down with ratings! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/idea.gif" alt="" />

I still don't get it : What does a high number of stars stand for, and what means a low number of stars ??

frankly what it means is that some kind person gave all of us five stars when we first found our way over and either someone else tried to give us stars and made a mistake (like me when my daughter got ahold of the mouse and gave poor Clayton 1 star when I meant to give 5). Or someone deliberately ranked people who dared have a different opinion than him low to drop their rating in a childish attempt to cause trouble. Not to point any fingers. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

Alrik I don't mean that 4 stars are bad - it's good! But you & Raze & Dragon & Kiya have always been really helpful (everytime I've seen a post anyway) and I don't understand why anyone would rate you down even enough to make it a 4.

Dear Larians, thank you very,very much for removing the stars <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />
Kiya <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" />

YEAH, whoopie !!

SUPER, finally they're gone, thanks Larian <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/party.gif" alt="" />

verry nice! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/up.gif" alt="" />
now can we replace the stars with little yellow circles ? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Thanks very much!!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/delight.gif" alt="" />

<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/freak.gif" alt="" />

... and if there were no column "rating" there could be enough room for "writer of the last post" ...

yeah, but I find that column pretty handy though

yippie <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

They are gone at last... very good. Thank you for making the forum even "friendlier" than it was before <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

now only more smileys <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />
especially more waving and crazy ones <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Thank you Lynn!
<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

who says Lynn did it alone??

You just did.
Or rather, who did.

Do you really think I can't push one button on my own? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

yes I can, but I don't want to 'dissadvantage' the other Larian members, I don't know who is working on the forum

Who and I believe you Lynn. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

You Guy's! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ouch.gif" alt="" />

Thanks Lynn & the rest of the Larian Gang (DQueene once again trying for political correctness <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> just in case). <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

Well, it must've been Lar + xy, cause he was online yesterday: 10.21 am my time... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />
Kiya, spy

how about, thanks to whoever was involved! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggrin.gif" alt="" />

evil Kiya, spying on LAR... tsssk <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" />

hey faile is awake, how was St. Patty's day??