| iivtecracerii |
| What is the "Points" thing for under everyone's numberof posts? :confused: |
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| tim.s |
I don't know, but I was about to start a thread and find out. Good thing for the "search" box - I wouldn't have wanted to make extra work for the Mod's.
:D
I'm pretty sure it was there this morning, but I see some of the new posts have earned points already. |
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| tim.s |
It's not directly related to your number of posts, because CMH-OHIO-Pilot has more points than posts. And if it was related to threadstarting, you'd have some points...unless you need a minimum number of responses to generate points.
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| pilot critter |
| i'm glad someone has posed the question. i noticed them tonight myself. i have several points, and others have none. it has sparked my curiousity. |
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| Oahu_Dave |
On a lot of the other forums I was on you would get points for posting in the more technical forums and no points for general chat in the regional and miscellaneous. Something about generating more posts in the other forums. MODS? Help us out here! :)
Jeez, must not be what I was thinking since I have like 3000 points and havent posted that much useful stuff.
Oh the other forums let you use your points to "buy" things or whatnot on the board. Not physical stuff, but just you could do things. Struggling to remember what tho. |
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| camanopilot |
quote:
Originally posted by Oahu_Dave
On a lot of the other forums I was on you would get points for posting in the more technical forums and no points for general chat in the regional and miscellaneous. Something about generating more posts in the other forums. MODS? Help us out here! :)
Jeez, must not be what I was thinking since I have like 3000 points and havent posted that much useful stuff.
Actually, that's a really good idea. But I don't think that the case here. I'm fairly new to the board and have only 47 posts, but I have 67 points. I noticed another new member that has 26 posts with 626 points. It's gotta have something to with views and/or replies to post or starting threads. This particular member caught the eye of many members. :9:
Just a guess, we will propably here about what's up in the next few days
:8:
I just added this post and saw one more post and one more point! |
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| iivtecracerii |
i feel left out. where are my points at?! :( :p
i guess we'll see what they're for once admin or TheWorm gets on. |
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| KEYSTONE |
| looks like the same point system as acuramdx.org, when you post you earn points for the amount of responses you get. |
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| CMH-OHIO-Pilot |
quote:
Originally posted by tim.s
It's not directly related to your number of posts, because CMH-OHIO-Pilot has more points than posts. And if it was related to threadstarting, you'd have some points...unless you need a minimum number of responses to generate points.
:confused:
Hey, I am wondering too! Thanks for the advertisement...:2:
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| tim.s |
I think it's just messed up right now. I haven't seen anyone with a join date earlier than March 04 with points. But members who joined March 04 and later have credit for new threads and posts.
Looks like points for posts (even for your first post) and bonus points if your thread generates replies, as camanopilot pointed out.
Can't wait, there will be tons of new threads now. :eek: |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by Oahu_Dave
On a lot of the other forums I was on you would get points for posting in the more technical forums and no points for general chat in the regional and miscellaneous. Something about generating more posts in the other forums. MODS? Help us out here! :)
Jeez, must not be what I was thinking since I have like 3000 points and havent posted that much useful stuff.
Oh the other forums let you use your points to "buy" things or whatnot on the board. Not physical stuff, but just you could do things. Struggling to remember what tho.
When we were originally offered the opportunity to go to the points system like our sister board, we pretty soundly rejected the idea. You accumulate points based on the "quality" of you posts, and can use the points to "buy" customized member titles, or buy the ability to change another member's avatar or title, etc. I don't really know how posts are analyzed to award points, and it appears we have no way to redeem points, if we will at all. :confused: Personally, I voted against using the system here. |
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| ramirami |
quote:
Originally posted by jay
. I don't really know how posts are analyzed to award points, and it appears we have no way to redeem points, if we will at all. :confused: Personally, I voted against using the system here.
ok..I am away for a couple weeks and everythings changed around here.....yes did we not reject the points idea :confused: :confused: |
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| colorider |
quote:
Originally posted by ramirami
ok..I am away for a couple weeks and everythings changed around here.....yes did we not reject the points idea :confused: :confused:
Yep - we did. So maybe that's why we don't have any!!!
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| zzyyzx |
I've been on a couple forums with points and they've led to nothing but "problems". People posting crap posts just for the points so they can be "bigger & better". If there's going to be a ranking system, I think it should be awarded by moderators or a panel on a case-by-case basis. This should be determined on quality, not quantity.
Just my $0.02 |
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| kemosabe |
| Here is one of the original threads and polls that cussed and discussed the points system. Results show that it wasn't a well-received idea.... |
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| calbear |
quote:
Originally posted by zzyyzx
I've been on a couple forums with points and they've led to nothing but "problems". People posting crap posts just for the points so they can be "bigger & better". If there's going to be a ranking system, I think it should be awarded by moderators or a panel on a case-by-case basis. This should be determined on quality, not quantity.
Just my $0.02
Let me ask this: Is there a problem we're trying to solve?? What issue does this "points" system solve? How are we better off with it? In my past few months of active membership, I haven't seen any of the typical board problems that would warrant or suggest any changes necessary... |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by calbear
Let me ask this: Is there a problem we're trying to solve?? What issue does this "points" system solve? How are we better off with it? In my past few months of active membership, I haven't seen any of the typical board problems that would warrant or suggest any changes necessary...
Admin's job is easier if all the boards are configured the same. Other than that...??? |
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| tim.s |
If ncelk had joined in March or later and then started the famous New transmission recall thread, he would probably be sky high in points: 485 replies and 38,694 views in about 25 days.
...and then there's all those second thread starters who would be out of luck due to merging... |
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| Jiaronnis |
| Just checking to see if I had some points :2: |
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| hondacuraworld |
| Yep, they're pretty much useless. Can I transfer points between boards? :D |
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| kemosabe |
| If points are being implemented, then what is the criteria for earning them...??? :8: |
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| EDR |
If points are suddenly being used, not only should we be informed about how they are distributed, but we should be given opportunities to spend them. Points store, anyone?
Thanks,
EDR |
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| sungchang |
| Ohau_Dave you are doing great with points. Kemosabe, you need to start posting more LOL |
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| sungchang |
| Could anything to do with contributions? not consistent, but just a thought. |
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| Oahu_Dave |
quote:
Originally posted by sungchang
Ohau_Dave you are doing great with points. Kemosabe, you need to start posting more LOL
Youre telling me. No clue since I really havent done much of importance lately. :) Can I cash them in!!! |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by sungchang
Ohau_Dave you are doing great with points. Kemosabe, you need to start posting more LOL
Ahhh... that must be it, then -- I'll try and double my daily post count from now on... :jester: :15: :22: |
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| hondacuraworld |
No points for me this morning? :confused:
Maybe I didn't place my order properly ;) |
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| Titans Fan |
quote:
Originally posted by sungchang
Could anything to do with contributions? not consistent, but just a thought.
I wondered that, but then I see that many contributers have no points. :confused: |
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| ramirami |
quote:
Originally posted by hondacuraworld
No points for me this morning? :confused:
Maybe I didn't place my order properly ;)
no points for you....2 month |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by Titans Fan
I wondered that, but then I see that many contributers have no points. :confused:
Just wanted to take Titans Fan's quote and add a few adjectives to it:
quote:
I wondered that, but then I see that many political campaign contributers have no valid or clear points. :confused:
(Since it's an election year... :p ) |
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| Mainer |
| Maybe they are like the old S&H Green stamps? I need a new toaster. |
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| sungchang |
quote:
Originally posted by Oahu_Dave
Youre telling me. No clue since I really havent done much of importance lately. :) Can I cash them in!!!
When you find out the secret, let us know...especially if you can cash them in :p |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by sungchang
When you find out the secret, let us know...especially if you can cash them in :p
Maybe we here at honda-pilot.org have (or will have) the same store items as our sister site over at acuramdx.org...
NOTE: You have to be a member of the MDX board in order to view the link below...
Click here to see what you can buy with your points!!! :lurk: |
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| tim.s |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
If points are being implemented, then what is the criteria for earning them...??? :8:
If you notice, Oahu_Dave joined in March 2004. Points are not being shown for anyone who joined earlier than sometime in Feb 2004 (i.e., Aug 2002).
For the members earning points, you get a point for every post. If you start a new thread, you get a point a certain number of replies. |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by tim.s
If you notice, Oahu_Dave joined in March 2004. Points are not being shown for anyone who joined earlier than sometime in Feb 2004 (i.e., Aug 2002).
For the members earning points, you get a point for every post. If you start a new thread, you get a point a certain number of replies.
Okay, so this new points system appears to benefit the newbies and abandon us oldies... :8:
So, should I register again as another user with the name kemosabe_points??? :confused: |
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| tim.s |
^^^^
Just make sure you post lots of new threads with provocative or interesting titles. You'll need to generate responses and views to run the points up faster.
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by tim.s
^^^^
Just make sure you post lots of new threads with provocative or interesting titles. You'll need to generate responses and views to run the points up faster.
:2:
Well, the MDX board has that thongs thread which has over a gazillion posts and views...
...maybe kemosabe_points should do the same thing!!! :D :D :D |
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| sfhondapilot |
quote:
Originally posted by tim.s
^^^^
Just make sure you post lots of new threads with provocative or interesting titles. You'll need to generate responses and views to run the points up faster.
:2:
Yup,
earn points by STARTING a thread.
Earn even more points by acting troll-like and starting a thread that generates a lot of views and replies.
Thanks, but no thanks.
:bsflag:
So, all the veterans who serve as a resource for the newbies, well, you get NO points for answering someone's question / posting links to prior threads / attaching pages of the owner's manual. |
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| john802 |
quote:
So, all the veterans who serve as a resource for the newbies, well, you get NO points for answering someone's question / posting links to prior threads / attaching pages of the owner's manual.
I don't care one bit whether I earn zero point as long as I contribute in some ways to make this board a better place for piloteer's to get some info about their Pilot's.;)
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| kemosabe |
Okay, that doo-doo head kemosabe_points has gone and started a thongs thread over in the Games & Humor forum to see how many points he can earn.
Darn alter egos... :p |
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| RipRocK |
I agree with many of you in here.
I just wish there was a way to opt out of the post count and the points system. I've always wanted a way to be able to choose not to have my post count show anyway. And this points system will bring about some, shall I say, interesting behavior/antics/tactics or whatever from some, I suspect.
There are those who contribute to this board on a consistent basis, be it with their experiences and knowledge with cars or with other areas that make this forum an invaluable and entertaining site for most of us.
And those of us who are here often enough and have been around long enough, know who they are and appreciate their time and replies/posts.
I just don't think we need a point system to tell us that. |
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| Oahu_Dave |
| We finally had the posts reset on the i-club for subarus. It was getting so stupid. People would post "Hi" or "Ok" or "I Agree" just to get the posts above 1000 when they could add an avatar. NOTHING should be based on posts cept for maybe a way to keep someone with 0 posts from starting a new thread until they reply to one or something. I hate post counts since this is what it generates, a lot of discussion about them. Oh well. Hope no one is insinuating Im post whoring, since I dont do that. A lot of my posts are DIYs and such. I guess thats why I have a lot of points, not that I want em... |
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| calbear |
So here's the plan -- make sure the points stay worthless! As we all know, people perform to how they're rewarded. Give the points no reward and then we can all stop talking about them.
Accumulate them as you wish. If you care how many points you have, good luck to you and your ego. :D
I came over to this board in December (from an active group for another make) and I've been quite happy here. Great community, fantastic information, valuable resource!
I don't see why anyone needs the points. If it's easier for the admin to have the core logic the same for this and the MDX site, that's fine. Show the points, but let's not assign any value to them or we'll have all sorts of unintended consequences.
Getting of my :soapbox: now... |
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| sfhondapilot |
quote:
Originally posted by calbear
So here's the plan -- make sure the points stay worthless!
As it presently stands, the only "ranking" is the top posters on the home page and the ability to sort by number of posts on the members page. There does not seem to be a capacity to sort based on points.
Left this way, points will have no value. |
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| Titans Fan |
quote:
Originally posted by tim.s
...For the members earning points, you get a point for every post. If you start a new thread, you get a point a certain number of replies.
Great! A pyramid scheme. :3:
If points are here to stay, maybe their use could be limited to redeeming for things like bananna peels, empty bottles, roadkill, etc. |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by Titans Fan
Great! A pyramid scheme. :3:
If points are here to stay, maybe their use could be limited to redeeming for things like bananna peels, empty bottles, roadkill, etc.
Don't forget the chewing gum on the sidewalk... :p :p :p
Man, that new guy kemosabe_points is racking them up pretty quick over at the thongs threads... :D :D :D |
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| smurray |
I just noticed the rate button at the bottom of each post, where you also find the edit and quote buttons. Has this 'rate' button always been there? Is it used as some type of multiplier when points are calculated?
I tried clicking on it but all it did was place an error at the bottom of the IE browser. |
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| riseboi |
quote:
Originally posted by smurray
I just noticed the rate button at the bottom of each post, where you also find the edit and quote buttons. Has this 'rate' button always been there? Is it used as some type of multiplier when points are calculated?
I tried clicking on it but all it did was place an error at the bottom of the IE browser.
I noticed it too. I believe it came up when the whole "points" thing started. It doesn't work on our site but does on our sister site, acuramdx.org. When you click on the 'rate" button, you have the option of "approving" a post or "disapproving" post. The member who posted the post gains a point for each approval and loses one for disapprovals. |
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| smurray |
| Ah ha, thanks for clearing that up for me. |
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| kemosabe |
This information was stolen from the acuramdx.org site in this thread and was posted by admin...
Q: What are points and how are they being calculated?
A:
If you look closely at the top navigation buttons, you'll see a new button called "points store". This is a store where you can redeem your points toward "actions". An example of an action is "be able to change your username", or the more fun one - "change someone else's title". There are a few actions currently listed in the store, but I will be figuring out how to add my own custom actions. Shouldn't be too hard.
So how does one earn points, you ask? Well, here is a detailed list:
* 1 point for starting a new thread
* 1 point for posting a reply
* 50 points for referring a new member
* 10 points if a thread that you started got more than 5 replies
* 25 points if a thread that you started got more than 10 replies
* 75 points if a thread that you started got more than 20 replies
* 300 points if a thread that you started got more than 50 replies
* 700 points if a thread that you started got more than 100 replies
* 10 points if a thread that you started got more than 100 views
* 20 points if a thread that you started got more than 200 views
* 30 points if a thread that you started got more than 300 views
* 40 points if a thread that you started got more than 400 views
* 50 points if a thread that you started got more than 500 views
* 5 points if your post was rated with a 5.
To rate a post, click on the rate button at the bottom-right of the post. Be careful, the rating is not anonymous!
I've also have taken a liberty and donated a 1,000 posts to our top 5 posters, excluding our moderators.
Again, I will be working on new actions. What I have in mind is:
* for x number of points, you'll get @acuramdx.org email
* redeem your points at hondacuraworld.com
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| kemosabe |
This is what the acuramdx.org site's Points Store looks like -- happy shopping!!!
| Donate money to another user | | Action Information | Details | |
Costs: $0
Sold #: 41
U Need: $0
| With this free action you can donate money to other members. | |
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| Buy A Ticket For The Lottery Entitled: Acuramdx.org Points Lottery | | Action Information | Details | |
Start Date: 09-02-2003
End Date: 09-09-2003
Money in jackpot: 360
Costs: $10
Sold #: 26
U Need: $10
| Buy a lottery ticket and hope that you will win the jackpot. | |
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| Change Username | | Action Information | Details | |
Costs: $1000
Sold #: 3
U Need: $1000
| With this action you can change your username | |
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Costs: $1000
Sold #: 2
U Need: $1000
| This action gives you the ability to stick any thread. 1 Sticky per buy. | |
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| Add Glow To Username | | Action Information | Details | |
Costs: $2000
Sold #: 16
U Need: $2000
| With this action you can add an attractive glowing color to your username wich you can define yourself. If you have already a glow then you can change it here aswell. | |
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Costs: $300
Sold #: 7
U Need: $300
| With this action you can get a custom title and if you don't have one already, get one | |
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Costs: $3000
Sold #: 2
U Need: $3000
| With this action you can give another user a custom title. The title that you give will be shown on every post of that user.
Tip: Do it when that user doesn't have enough money to restore his custom title ;) | |
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Costs: $500
Sold #: 0
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| With this action you can add a public calendar event on the calendar | |
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Costs: $500
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| This action gives you the ability to buy a Midi Song for your profile. The midi song will be played on the background while a member is viewing your profile. | |
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Costs: $500
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Costs: $700
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| Stevie B |
| All of these damn points, and they're worthless. I wonder how many you'd have, Kemo? It baffles the mind!! |
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| kemosabe |
quote:
Originally posted by Stevie B
All of these damn points, and they're worthless. I wonder how many you'd have, Kemo? It baffles the mind!!
The high points earner (i.e., the richest member) over on the acuramdx.org site has 19573 points!!! :eek: |
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| calbear |
All these "points" and I haven't yet seen that anyone here that needs any incentives to be useful, helpful, polite, informative, engaged, active, etc.
Let's hope they stay worthless. Nothing like watching what happens when people start getting rewarded for certain behaviors -- unintended consequences!! |
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| kemosabe |
calbear: That seems to be the consensus here...
...at the last tribal council thread, the votes were cast and it was determined that "points" was the weakest link and that was my final answer... :D |
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| jay |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
calbear: That seems to be the consensus here...
...at the last tribal council thread, the votes were cast and it was determined that "points" was the weakest link and that was my final answer... :D
I agree. We've already had a fan vote, and soundly rejected points. How do we get admin's attention to fix this? :8: Should I post my objection to it on my HondaPilot.org webspace?
(Dontcha hate that; people make a small contribution to the cause, then assume they have some input into the management of the operation. :p ) |
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| calbear |
quote:
Originally posted by kemosabe
...at the last tribal council thread, the votes were cast and it was determined that "points" was the weakest link and that was my final answer... :D [/B]
They're Fired! :2: |
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| FLPilot |
| OK, so I just tried to "rate" sfhondapilot's post about the opt out of credit harassment and it won't let me do it. So I thought maybe it had to do with us being the old guys around here since we don't even collect points :rolleyes: so I tried it on a new members post. Same result, nothing happens when I click on "rate". So what gives? |
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| camanopilot |
| Just say NO to points! :28: |
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