Originally posted by schrodingers dog
Originally posted by whaaa
Sdog could start a thread titled "I bit the fingers off a little girl and ate them" and it go for 20 pages, get 50 flags and uncountable stars.
That is rather unfair and slightly insulting whaa ... which rather surprises me a little coming from you. 
A quick glance at my thread history will reveal that that is simply not
the case. For every "successful" thread I have authored there are at least ten that garner no interest. I would venture to guess that that average
is on par with most active ATS members.
Like yourself and most ATS members I also take pride in coming up with well written and/or interesting threads and topics. To dismiss others'
interest in those threads as part of a popularity dynamic is not only insulting to me but to those who choose to show their appreciation via the star
and flag system. There is no forum gang or clique at work here ... I simply post my thoughts.
In any case, other than the unexpected slight at my efforts to contribute, the above has little to do with the stated purpose of the OP as I
understand it. On that subject my thoughts are outlined on my previous post. I venture to guess that we agree that its not a good idea do indicate
which threads are authored by one's "friends" on the RP page.
Im going to second your motion. This trend is evident in my threads as well, though I do attempt to do my best in writing informative threads, they
are rarely always appreciated. I have had many multiple post threads completely die before page 2. I think any and every contributing member of this
forum would relate the same issues.
Back on topic to the thread, it seems everyone is in typical ATS fashion, over blowing my original suggestion.
What needs to be clear, is that I will always seek out threads written by many notable members, for the simple fact that I enjoy LEARNING, from WELL
WRITTEN, and INFORMATIVE threads.
Thus, adding a simple indicator does nothing but eases the pain for me of having to seek these people out. This in NO WAY would cause me to never look
at other threads, and to suggest that is sensationalism at best. If I see an interesting thread, I will obviously read it. Friend or not. If I see a
title in the top threads that interests me, ill read it, friend or not.
This was simply a suggestion so that I could more easily find the quality content that I have enjoyed in the past, and have come to expect from
numerous, solid members of this site. Period.
Thanks for those who have delivered their opinions though, but this thread is dead
