Trusted Members
Today I added the ability for certain members to add Questions and Answers to the featured pages. It's a risky move, but what the heck. This way, the featured pages will update continually. At the moment they only update when I take the time to sit down and do it. And the novelty of sifting through thousands of questions and answers is wearing a bit thin!
So, if you find yourself a trusted member, then congratulations! Remember what Uncle Ben said to spiderman on his death bed, and don't be evil.
Thanks
Adam
posted by adam @ 4:42 PM
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That is great power, I hope you monitor it carefully over the next week or so. I don't trust myself not to feature something just because I think the question (mine) is good. I, for one, will rarely click on an answer, but then I'll feel guilty that I'm being too cautious and more people who took the time to give me answers deserve the fame and fortune.
My main concern is that I read all the featured questions. Practically all up to now have been worth it. But if there's a flood of featured answers now and their quality is spotty I'll have to give up reading most of them and miss out on a lot of impressive answers.
So I'll withhold judgment on this change for now. Then if it turns out good I'll claim to have always approved and if it makes things worse I'll say I told you so.
I don't know how doable it is, but how about taking it out of one person's hands? I'd like to see trusted members click on the best answers they receive which then send the answers to a pool for other trusted members to review. If other trusted members vote for it enough it could then be included on the features page. Seems like a whole lot more work for you, but it would take out some of the inconsistency of leaving it up to each member's tastes.
Good idea, I wondered how they were being chosen - must've been hard work!
Is there a reason why only a random selection of questions are given the opportunity to have a rating? I can only rate less than half of mine, and it's annoying when you get a really good answer but can't give it a good rating.
In answer to arkad's question: Only members can rate answers and only the answers of members can be rated. When I get a good answer that can't be rated and thus came from a non-member I wish I could tell the person to sign up.
So how does this work exactly? I'm one of the lucky ones you've chosen, and it appears to me that either:
A: I can suggest my own questions/answers to be featured, which could lead to massive biasedness; or
B: I suggest my own answers/questions to be featured, and then you look at them and decide which ones are worthy; or
C: I'm incredibly dense.
Please tell me it's not C...
How did you pick trusted members? Should we feel special? I won't be evil. My naive faith in the goodness of humanity clings to the hope that others will follow the same moral path. Of course, you probably shouldn't trust my judgement on that.
Ouch, we need that feature to erase one bad rating per X number of ratings. Here's why: When the ratings first started I rejected more questions. The questions indicated the people were possibly dimwitted buffoons. I didn't want to risk being rated by such a person. Then I answered a few of these questions and discovered that they were either not members or appreciated an ok answer after all. But I just took another hit from someone who asked why women's "fannys" look as they do. I think just about everyone should get an answer but I'm going to have to stop trying with questions like that if I'm going to feel penalized for it.
I'd like to see the option of being able to drop one rating per 50. That way the ignorant feedback of the fannies out there won't bug me as much.
(oh, and by the way, the members being able to post answers directly to the featured list is doing just fine so far. Told you so.)
Yeah, i agree with anonymous. I answer every question, even if i can't answer it properly or it's a stupid question, but when someone says to you... erm, well, i can't remember what it was, and can't be bothered to look for it, but they asked me twice. And gave me an incredibly low rating both times. And that's really no fair. And i've lost my semi-rant-type-thought, so i'll shut up now.
Would be nice to know how the Chosen Ones were picked, too...
by the way, I don't know if you've noticed but the picture of the day archives aren't working. and you are our slave condemned to cater to our every will.
After seeing this feature in action for a few days, I've come to the conclusion that in it's current implementation, it's just bad. I offer this as proof:
"Q. Scary Movie 4 comes out on Friday,wanna go see it?
United States
A. hell yes...
meet you at 5 outside the shop that sells those thingys in that centre that the dude you know works at.
clear as mud?
Australia"
I think the trusted members feature could do well, but until it can be implemented without moronic drivel appearing on the front page I'd rather go without.
To Adam. I know the idea of Question Swap is to ask and answer questions annymously, but what if you wanted to then talk to the person, with their consent? I got the following answer a few days ago and really wanted to talk to the girl, however I couldn't, could I?
"My deepest secret is that i am in love with a girl form australia, that i have never met, and don't truely know exists. My friends don't even know that i could ever be in love with a girl (as i am a girl) and my boyfriend thinks the girl from australia is only a friend. i have also just been told the girl from australia has died. what do i do!!!!!!!"
Why not make an option to add a coment to their reply, which they can respond to? (Yes "Half the fun is not knowing" but what if you WANT to talk to them again?"
Other's thoughts on the matter:
(For)
"Very good question. Making an option asking to contact the person who answer may be a good idea. Of course the person who have answered should be able to accept or decline the "contact"."
"I'd say that sounds fantastic."
"I believe in what you say wholeheartedly... I myself have felt this way and it makes me sad because i have no way of getting ahold of said person. 'tis sad, really."
"I kind of agree but at the same time it could end up being like my space/messanger. but....unh.... actually, no, that is a good idea. as long as you couold choose who to talk to or not it would be ok. yeah, go for it"
"I think this is a VERY good idea"
"I think we should be able to also.. try and find the manager of this site and talk to him/her about it "
"I agree with you totally, however, what if someone leaves you a nasty comment? This could spark and long and vicious email war. Otherwise, I'd love to be able to comment people back. It would be really useful."
(Against)
"Because, my good sir, it's creepy. Also, people like the anonymity."
"I personally like how the site is now. I do not wish to communicate with the people on here further. The fact that you have no idea who is answering is half of the fun."
7 pos. against 2 neg. so far.
What is your view on the matter? :-)
I, too, would like to be able to send a comment back, especially when the answer is so well thought out or so comical. The ability to block comments might be useful for those who want no further contact.
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