Bfg Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Drewmotty said: The minority shouting loud and ruining things again. Let’s have the like button back. Like Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bfg Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 . . . I could go on but how many pages of my Likes do you want here ! ? surely the blue button was more succinct ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Hi Folks, calm down. It is like Brexit all over again. A number of posters have complained that they disagree with the decision. But can' they see that their post is a text thumbs down. Well done. keep on posting good, bad or indifferent. As for only having a 'thumbs up' then you will lose those posters that wanted do a 'thumbs down' as they will feel victimised. Get on with it. Nobody said life was fair. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 I must admit I quite liked the like/dislike feature, only thing I would have changed would have been to show both up and down votes rather than a simple running total against each post, but its gone, not going to stress over it, its a car club web forum after all not something setting out UK domestic policy ...................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Green 54 Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 For what it's worth I found the like button useful, but did not understand the anonymity. Having asked for assistance on this form on a number of occasions I have appreciated people taking the time to respond. Sometimes the responses are deserving of an actual reply but occasionally you just want to show that you appreciate the response. The 'thumbs up' achieved that without creating the clutter you can now see in this thread. But as others have said, it's no big deal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mk2 Chopper Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Put me down for: I miss the feature. I liked the reputation aspect, and prefer to not see +1 in the thread. Gareth Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rod1883 Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Certainly the "like" function is a feature of many if not all other forums I frequent, but it isn't anonymous. A simple "like" expresses agreement without making the thread longer and unwieldy with another full size post. I would like (!) to see the functionality return, without the anonymity if that is possible. Rod Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Sounds like a good compromise. Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Can a compromise be good???. Somebody will lose somebody will win We have rules - live by them. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Green 54 Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 50 minutes ago, Rod1883 said: Certainly the "like" function is a feature of many if not all other forums I frequent, but it isn't anonymous. A simple "like" expresses agreement without making the thread longer and unwieldy with another full size post. I would like (!) to see the functionality return, without the anonymity if that is possible. Rod Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnG Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 It would appear that I have stirred up a hornets nest here. I believe that all this started when I asked (as a new moderator) why my 'reputation' was stuck at 190. Sue very helpfully pointed out that as a mod, I had no like/dislike button on my posts and it was these that affected the reputation. I then wondered (in a post) why this was. Please accept my sincere apologies for the ensuing mayhem, it was not intended, honestly. As I have stated elswhere, I very rarely used the 'like/dislike' facility. I also feel that, this sort of facility should not be anonymous ( just my opinion) For those who are claiming that, and I quote; a vocal minority, have been at work, can I ask for the data they have obviously garnered, proving that the change was the result of the influence of a minority of the forum users, it would make interesting reading. As far as I am aware, the change was not the work of a vocal minority, but, it was done without reference to the forum users. It is not the first time change has happened overnight, without reference and it will not the last. Do I approve of the change? Did I want change? I have no opinion. It is of little concern to me. If I want to say something on the forum, I put my name to it and like now, will take the ensuing flak. John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 Well said that man Anon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brian -r Posted July 26, 2020 Report Share Posted July 26, 2020 well said John Anony Mouse Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisR-4A Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 This is clearly a bad move as far as new forum members are concerned. For those of us who have been on here for some time we know all the regular posters and their approx reputation score. Generally this score is taken as an indication as to the reliability of opinions an technical advice given by that member. Some advice often from low ranked contributors can be of doubtfull technical verification and may just be a personal opinion which could cause problems for the uninitiated. New members seeking help will now not have a clue as to what they reading is good advice or not based on the reputation of the poster. Posts risk becoming a slanging match between those with a solid background and sound knowledge and those with their own likes and fancies. Chris Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Richard Green 54 Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 WHAT !!! "Some advice often from low ranked contributors can be of doubtfull". I am sure this comment was not intended as it sounded. But this is a good example of needing to think before you press the send button. As a low ranked and recently returned member I would just like to point out that in the 1980s / 1990s I was a very active member of the Register, before it had a forum. With little external support I did a ground up restoration of a 1970 TR6 and for a time was TR6 registrar. Now after 30 years I am learning all over again and appreciate the excellent help I am being given by others. But please don't judge me on the basis of some arbitrary score and personal feeling of superiority. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted July 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, ChrisR-4A said: Posts risk becoming a slanging match between those with a solid background and sound knowledge and those with their own likes and fancies. Not while we have the mods we have in place now. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Smith Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 1 hour ago, ChrisR-4A said: This is clearly a bad move as far as new forum members are concerned. For those of us who have been on here for some time we know all the regular posters and their approx reputation score. Generally this score is taken as an indication as to the reliability of opinions an technical advice given by that member. Some advice often from low ranked contributors can be of doubtfull technical verification and may just be a personal opinion which could cause problems for the uninitiated. New members seeking help will now not have a clue as to what they reading is good advice or not based on the reputation of the poster. Posts risk becoming a slanging match between those with a solid background and sound knowledge and those with their own likes and fancies. Chris Although it may be perceived by some, there should be no hierarchy on this forum based on either knowledge or time served as a TRR/forum member and to suggest otherwise is completely wrong, whether implied or otherwise. There are many opinions on a variety of subject matter, but newer members soon get to know forum personalities and where individual strengths lay. If there was still was a thumbs down facility I'm afraid you would have received my very first one, it would however have been accompanied by my response above. Andrew Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 I understand where Chris is coming from. For every question there could be many answers. Not all right not all wrong. But there are many ways of skinning a cat (are we allowed to skin cats on this forum)!!! How would a complete novice know what is the best/better advice. Quite simply he would choose the answer that suits him and learn by that experience - good or bad. Richard's answer is a good reply defending those that have don;t it and got the T short but their skills may need honing to bring them up to date. Andrew's answer hits the nail on the head - an old cat skinner. I'm pretty good on the 4/4A and general engineering but let me loose on a TR6 and I'm soon out of my depth. Thankfully I have an army of folk to tell me what a twit I am. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 Roger, Have you ever considered joing the UN peace keeping force or becoming a Diplomat? Charlie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 Hi Charlie you would need to ask the committee about tat one. !!! Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 I wonder if new members ever looked at the reputation. I didn't, and hadn't noticed I (presumably) had one, until it went away. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mick Forey Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) I never knew it existed, I made my own calibration in the technical forums of whose advice to follow. Mick Edited July 31, 2020 by Mick Forey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnG Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 9 hours ago, RogerH said: I'm pretty good on the 4/4A and general engineering but let me loose on a TR6 and I'm soon out of my depth. Thankfully I have an army of folk to tell me what a twit I am. Roger Roger The TR6 is the same as the 4, it just has 2 more cylinders It's still just suck, squeeze, bang, blow. You know it makes sense. OK, the fuel delivery system is a bit different, but, as one of those who owned a PI, I can say that many owner of these cars are not really able to get them set up properly. I tried, but ended up letting Clive Manvers do the job properly. Many things, you may be, but, twit, you are not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Misfit Posted July 31, 2020 Report Share Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) 13 hours ago, wjgco said: Roger The TR6 is the same as the 4, it just has 2 more cylinders It's still just suck, squeeze, bang, blow. You know it makes sense. OK, the fuel delivery system is a bit different, but, as one of those who owned a PI, I can say that many owner of these cars are not really able to get them set up properly. I tried, but ended up letting Clive Manvers do the job properly. Many things, you may be, but, twit, you are not. Mine is a little rich, like you I have tried setting it up but I haven’t quite got it right. I will take it to Neil in the autumn. Edited August 1, 2020 by Misfit Removed some content Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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