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Pastimes : SI Beta Site Launch - 7/01/99
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To: jbe who wrote (1311)8/4/1999 10:07:00 PM
From: Zeuspaul  Read Replies (1) of 2340
 
The last one -- rating people

I agree that rating people is not a good idea. The top 100 bookmarked posters is as far as I would like to see that concept go..indeed it is more than enough. I have no use for it.

However, methodologies for rating..ranking.. categorizing threads and posts could be useful IMO.

Sometimes I surf SI. The *most bookmarked* threads has been a useful tool. I would like to see it become a standard feature. The top 100 used to be about the right number. The top 200 seems better now.

The number of posts is an indicator to a thread but if you do not know the thread exists it is of no use.

Categorizing posts also has some value. Sometimes I read a post that I want to reference at a later date. Perhaps a good explanation of how to bold or italicize. Or maybe the description of the status bar or other useful tips. Something that I know will be asked again. I would like to categorize these types of posts..for example put them in a folder *Generic SI FAQ*.

When someone asked the same question at a later date I could go to my FAQ and recall and post the previous answer to the question.

ALSO..If I could make my FAQ folder *public* then others could read the posts in my FAQ.

Hopefully SI will develop a good FAQ for generic SI issues. However there are users that would be willing to put some effort into maintaining a FAQ...perhaps it would be more comprehensive than what SI comes up with.

The same concept could be used for specific threads.

It could be used for something similar to the grammar thread clubhouse concept ( I am NOT suggesting clubhouses be eliminated) For example posts relating to a specific grammar concept could be kept in a folder. Then readers of the thread could view the *public* folders and see groupings of posts that relate to a common issue..

Zeuspaul
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