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gr8slayer
03-25-2008, 12:47 PM
How do you feel about bringing back the "groan button?"

Michael82
03-25-2008, 12:54 PM
I can't wait for their response....

The King
03-25-2008, 12:58 PM
I never had an issue with the groan button. But I am more of a rep user than the Thanks/Groan feature.

I have actually never heard a great reason as to why it was removed. I think its a pretty handy thing to have to be honest. So I would say Im Pro Groan.

L.A. Playa
03-25-2008, 01:00 PM
I can understand why the staff took the groan button away, it caused an uproar amongst some Zoners who did not take kindly for their opinion being taken what could be deamed negative.

In life no one will agree with you all the time, that doesnt negate your opinion it just makes it a different opinion.

I would consult with the staff and see if it would be feasable to reinstate the groan button on an trial basis to see if the reasons it was removed originally are now resolved.

BlackMetalNinja
03-25-2008, 01:01 PM
I never had an issue with the groan button. But I am more of a rep user than the Thanks/Groan feature.

I have actually never heard a great reason as to why it was removed. I think its a pretty handy thing to have to be honest. So I would say Im Pro Groan.

Supposedly it was a solution to the issue of people being more civil around here. Somehow it was decided that no more groan would make people nicer to each other... in fact I think that's the opposite answer. That just leads to more people leaving negs, which include words, which can be far more hurtful... and anonymous, where as the groans did no serious damage other than to let somebody know you didn't like their post, plus it included your name when you left it.

mybills
03-25-2008, 01:06 PM
I'd like to see groan stay gone! :couch:

BlackMetalNinja
03-25-2008, 01:09 PM
I'd like to see groan stay gone! :couch:

Personally I'm pretty indifferent on groan/thanks and rep really, I just don't think I necessarily agree with the reason I heard for the groan going away in the first place. Only the staff knows whether that plan worked or not however...

RockStar36
03-25-2008, 01:12 PM
I personally like Thanks/Groan better than regular rep. Regular rep does nothing for me, especially the rep girls. We live in a day and age where porn is readily available. A girl in a bikini isn't really doing a whole lot for me. The negative rep is far more hurtful than a groan, plus you don't know who did it unless you donate. I think the Thanks/Groan option was easy to use, quick, and plain for the world to see. It's a shame some immature people took advantage of the feature for their own childish beliefs and it's a shame that some immature people took offense to it.

Dude
03-25-2008, 01:14 PM
I'm not a candidate, but my opinion is that far too many people place far too much weight on message board reputation.

Stewie
03-25-2008, 01:18 PM
I'd like to see groan stay gone! :couch:

groan

gr8slayer
03-25-2008, 01:18 PM
I'm not a candidate, but my opinion is that far too many people place far too much weight on message board reputation.
Agreed 100% I would be for doing away with fake reputation all together and just having the thanks and groan buttons. It would also do away with the verbal attacks via rep.

BlackMetalNinja
03-25-2008, 01:21 PM
Agreed 100% I would be for doing away with fake reputation all together and just having the thanks and groan buttons. It would also do away with the verbal attacks via rep.

Those aren't verbal sir... unless somebody is creative enough to embed audio in them... but I agree with your point :up:

gr8slayer
03-25-2008, 01:22 PM
Those aren't verbal sir... unless somebody is creative enough to embed audio in them... but I agree with your point :up:
Theoretically they are.... :snicker:

LtBillsFan66
03-25-2008, 01:23 PM
I would say I'm Pro Groan too.

Dude
03-25-2008, 01:26 PM
Agreed 100% I would be for doing away with fake reputation all together and just having the thanks and groan buttons. It would also do away with the verbal attacks via rep.Thanks and groans are fake reputation too.

gr8slayer
03-25-2008, 01:28 PM
Thanks and groans are fake reputation too.
In a sense, but of the two I would say that they say more. :posrep: :negrep: has just become a popularity contest.

The King
03-25-2008, 01:29 PM
Think the days of rep being important are gone.

Dude
03-25-2008, 01:30 PM
In a senseNo, literally. You get fake reputation points for them. Plus, everyone can see who thanks you, which increases your fake rep.

RockStar36
03-25-2008, 01:32 PM
I honestly never check my rep unless I'm changing my signature. I could really care less. And I don't even know what my rep numbers...unless I look right now. Thanks and Groans are fine because it's on that post, shows who agrees or disagrees, and you move on.

gr8slayer
03-25-2008, 01:32 PM
No, literally. You get fake reputation points for them. Plus, everyone can see who thanks you, which increases your fake rep.
You get rep points from thanks and groans?

gr8slayer
03-25-2008, 01:33 PM
I honestly never check my rep unless I'm changing my signature. I could really care less. And I don't even know what my rep numbers...unless I look right now. Thanks and Groans are fine because it's on that post, shows who agrees or disagrees, and you move on.
Exactly...

BlackMetalNinja
03-25-2008, 01:34 PM
You get rep points from thanks and groans?

You get a single point for each thanks... you get nothing from groans because they don't exist.

RockStar36
03-25-2008, 01:36 PM
Add one to BMN's score!

BlackMetalNinja
03-25-2008, 01:36 PM
Add one to BMN's score!

Did I win yet?

gr8slayer
03-25-2008, 01:36 PM
You get a single point for each thanks... you get nothing from groans because they don't exist.
Thanks for stating the obvious with the groans *******.

I wasn't aware that you actually got rep points for thanks.

I would be for getting rid of it all, everything.

Dude
03-25-2008, 01:37 PM
My opinion of BMN just increased by 1 fake point.

DraftBoy
03-25-2008, 01:39 PM
You get a single point for each thanks... you get nothing from groans because they don't exist.

You got nothing for groans when they existed anyways

RockStar36
03-25-2008, 01:39 PM
Thanks for stating the obvious with the groans *******.

I wasn't aware that you actually got rep points for thanks.

I would be for getting rid of it all, everything.




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LtBillsFan66
03-25-2008, 01:40 PM
There was really only one poster who abused the groan feature.

BlackMetalNinja
03-25-2008, 01:45 PM
Dammit, I want to know if I won yet or not!?!?!?!

RockStar36
03-25-2008, 01:55 PM
Nope, sorry BMN.

BlackMetalNinja
03-25-2008, 01:59 PM
:cry: I want to be most popular!!!!!!!

mybills
03-25-2008, 02:09 PM
Thanks and Groans are fine because it's on that post, shows who agrees or disagrees, and you move on.
After seeing one post after another with a list of groans on each post that is this...
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long, it turned me right off. That's how bad it got in the main forum. Do you think new members want to see that crap? I think we all know it will happen again.

RockStar36
03-25-2008, 02:11 PM
I'm confused by your post mybills.

Is that Morse code or braille?

BlackMetalNinja
03-25-2008, 02:13 PM
I'm confused by your post mybills.

Is that Morse code or braille?

feels like morse code to me

mybills
03-25-2008, 03:48 PM
I'm confused by your post mybills.

Is that Morse code or braille?
neither,

it's I hope they can read. :D

Gunzlingr
03-25-2008, 03:54 PM
Get rid of it along with Rep