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  • H Herbisaurus

    Those who vote 1 instead of 5 I can understand (:mad:) But those who vote 3 instead of 5[^]? :wtf:* * Perhaps they follow the idea that the best approach in life is the zen of steady hidebound - hence Avg(1,5) = 3 :confused:

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    MT_
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    I believe, the rating system is bit confusing. When you have range of 1 to 5, normally (at least to me) it feels more like a marking system where you are giving 5 marks out or 5 while rating 5. or giving 3 marks out of 5 when you are voting 3. It took considerable time for me to understand that 1 and 2 is actually negative rating, 3 is no rating actually and 4 and 5 is actually up-voting. I remember raising this as a bug /suggestion saying it should be more clear. But it didn't pass through. I am still of the opinion that the rating system is confusing and more clarity is required.

    Thanks, Milind

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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      Yes - you get good tips, and you get very, very bad tips that sneak through, gawd knows how...

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      SoMad
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      I suppose you are right. I guess you can argue that comparing bad, short Tips to great, long tips is equivalent to comparing bad Articles to fantastic Articles. Soren Madsen

      "When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty

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      • H Herbisaurus

        Those who vote 1 instead of 5 I can understand (:mad:) But those who vote 3 instead of 5[^]? :wtf:* * Perhaps they follow the idea that the best approach in life is the zen of steady hidebound - hence Avg(1,5) = 3 :confused:

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        Mark_Wallace
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        Must be a teacher. The less said about their powers of logic and reasoning, the better.

        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          Pstt - couple of things. 1:- It's not his article, it's by walterhevedeich. 2:- It's not an article, it's a Tip - and they are shorter than articles.

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          Argonia
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          Yes you are totally right. I guess i am not a morning pеrson :)

          Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true

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          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

            ...into which the good ship Student does often collide. :laugh:

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            Mark_Wallace
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            OriginalGriff wrote:

            ...into which the good ship Student does often collide.

            ... Making the tables slide all over the place.

            I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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            • H Herbisaurus

              Those who vote 1 instead of 5 I can understand (:mad:) But those who vote 3 instead of 5[^]? :wtf:* * Perhaps they follow the idea that the best approach in life is the zen of steady hidebound - hence Avg(1,5) = 3 :confused:

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              Erudite_Eric
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              You are clearly an extremist. A 3 vote is a vote for mediocrity, and long may it continue!

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              • D Dalek Dave

                By voting 3 they can feel inclusive of the group, exercise their democratic right to vote and maintain the universal suffrage. However, on this occasion they may feel compelled to not affect the outcome. It is rather like a voter at an election choosing to deliberately spoil the ballot as a political act.

                --------------------------------- Obscurum per obscurius. Ad astra per alas porci. Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.

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                Lost User
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                Or voting Lib Dems.

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                • L Lost User

                  Or voting Lib Dems.

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                  Dalek Dave
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                  NO! People who deliberately spoil their ballot papers know exactly what they are doing. People who vote Libel Demoncrats are brainless, dangerous, crypto-marxists who wish to destroy any hope this country has of being successful.

                  --------------------------------- Obscurum per obscurius. Ad astra per alas porci. Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.

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                  • M Mark_Wallace

                    OriginalGriff wrote:

                    ...into which the good ship Student does often collide.

                    ... Making the tables slide all over the place.

                    I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                    OriginalGriff
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                    ...And Inserting them into the depths.

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                    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                    • A Argonia

                      Yes you are totally right. I guess i am not a morning pеrson :)

                      Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true

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                      OriginalGriff
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                      Get a bit more caffeine into your system - you'll be fine! :laugh:

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                      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                        ...And Inserting them into the depths.

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                        Mark_Wallace
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                        That's a distinct possibility.

                        I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

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                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                          Get a bit more caffeine into your system - you'll be fine! :laugh:

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                          Argonia
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                          It isn't working at all. Normally when i get up around 6 - 7:30 am the first thing i do is to drink coffee. And around 2 pm i wake up :laugh:

                          Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true

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                          • A Argonia

                            It isn't working at all. Normally when i get up around 6 - 7:30 am the first thing i do is to drink coffee. And around 2 pm i wake up :laugh:

                            Microsoft ... the only place where VARIANT_TRUE != true

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                            OriginalGriff
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                            2 words: "Better coffee" :laugh:

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                            • D Dalek Dave

                              NO! People who deliberately spoil their ballot papers know exactly what they are doing. People who vote Libel Demoncrats are brainless, dangerous, crypto-marxists who wish to destroy any hope this country has of being successful.

                              --------------------------------- Obscurum per obscurius. Ad astra per alas porci. Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur.

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                              DanielSheets
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                              Hey Dave... Reread the forum rules. "4. No politics (including enviro-politics[^]), no sex, no religion. This is a community for software development. There are plenty of other sites that are far more appropriate for these discussions. Or if you must, use the Back Room[^] - but enter at your own risk."

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                              • H Herbisaurus

                                Those who vote 1 instead of 5 I can understand (:mad:) But those who vote 3 instead of 5[^]? :wtf:* * Perhaps they follow the idea that the best approach in life is the zen of steady hidebound - hence Avg(1,5) = 3 :confused:

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                                BobJanova
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                                The full range of vote scores is available to express your opinion on the worth of a piece. A 3 means that the voter thought the tip was okay, not justifying a downvote, but not great either. I wish we had full voting back in the lounge, some posts are worthy of a 2 but not a 1 and definitely not a report-abuse.

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                                  I believe, the rating system is bit confusing. When you have range of 1 to 5, normally (at least to me) it feels more like a marking system where you are giving 5 marks out or 5 while rating 5. or giving 3 marks out of 5 when you are voting 3. It took considerable time for me to understand that 1 and 2 is actually negative rating, 3 is no rating actually and 4 and 5 is actually up-voting. I remember raising this as a bug /suggestion saying it should be more clear. But it didn't pass through. I am still of the opinion that the rating system is confusing and more clarity is required.

                                  Thanks, Milind

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                                  BobJanova
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                                  One could make the argument that they should be -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, definitely.

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                                  • B BobJanova

                                    The full range of vote scores is available to express your opinion on the worth of a piece. A 3 means that the voter thought the tip was okay, not justifying a downvote, but not great either. I wish we had full voting back in the lounge, some posts are worthy of a 2 but not a 1 and definitely not a report-abuse.

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                                    Herbisaurus
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                                    I agree, :) BUT with all the heavy weight vultures, preying on the newbies, in order to get a feeling of self-importance, Mr. Maunder has done well to protect the vulnerable :-O

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