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originally posted by: Profusion
I want to make it clear that this post is not meant to be a criticism of ATS's rating system in any way. I'm a big of fan of it, I think it's great.
This is my second go-around at ATS. The first time I was here I didn't give a second thought to my stars, flags, or karma score because I didn't think they were important. But, I was mocked for having ratings that were too low. That scared me a little and I decided that if I ever returned to ATS, I wouldn't let it happen again.
For me, ATS's rating system does change the way I post. I don't self-edit per se. But, unless I really care about discussing something I don't reply to things I normally would if I know my reply won't get many stars. I feel kind of stupid to be admitting this. But, again, I don't self edit and I want to be totally honest here.
The above does affect this forum in a minor way. I might have 400 posts or more by now if I was commenting like I would on another forum. And, come to think of it, if there are others like me it could have a dramatic impact on ATS's traffic numbers. Something to think about.
I think this is an interesting topic to explore:
Does ATS's rating system change how you post?
originally posted by: Bovah2
originally posted by: Profusion
I want to make it clear that this post is not meant to be a criticism of ATS's rating system in any way. I'm a big of fan of it, I think it's great.
This is my second go-around at ATS. The first time I was here I didn't give a second thought to my stars, flags, or karma score because I didn't think they were important. But, I was mocked for having ratings that were too low. That scared me a little and I decided that if I ever returned to ATS, I wouldn't let it happen again.
For me, ATS's rating system does change the way I post. I don't self-edit per se. But, unless I really care about discussing something I don't reply to things I normally would if I know my reply won't get many stars. I feel kind of stupid to be admitting this. But, again, I don't self edit and I want to be totally honest here.
The above does affect this forum in a minor way. I might have 400 posts or more by now if I was commenting like I would on another forum. And, come to think of it, if there are others like me it could have a dramatic impact on ATS's traffic numbers. Something to think about.
I think this is an interesting topic to explore:
Does ATS's rating system change how you post?
I don't ever make new threads, but I definitely dont give one thought about the rating system when I make replies. Stars and forum rep mean absolutely nothing lol. But I guess to some it's something "important".
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