Voting is not allowed until you're old enough...
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Newly created accounts should not be able to vote for an article.!! I often see (or guess/have suspicion) that authors, creates accounts to up vote their own articles. couldn't we make it so that, newly created accounts can't vote, untill they are an week old or something ?:confused: When I say this, its because I see some articles that are not fit for an 5 stars, but still gets it from 1 or more users that were created the same date as the article... :^) :^)
With great code, comes great complexity, so keep it simple stupid...:-\ :-\
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Newly created accounts should not be able to vote for an article.!! I often see (or guess/have suspicion) that authors, creates accounts to up vote their own articles. couldn't we make it so that, newly created accounts can't vote, untill they are an week old or something ?:confused: When I say this, its because I see some articles that are not fit for an 5 stars, but still gets it from 1 or more users that were created the same date as the article... :^) :^)
With great code, comes great complexity, so keep it simple stupid...:-\ :-\
These new accounts can vote all they like but they don't have much actual voting power as they are weighted so, 5 upvotes by a new account can be all but wiped out by a 1 vote from Marc Clifton (as an example).
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These new accounts can vote all they like but they don't have much actual voting power as they are weighted so, 5 upvotes by a new account can be all but wiped out by a 1 vote from Marc Clifton (as an example).
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True, but still, it would help the voting system, since this would remove the "in effect" votings of an author, that want to promote his or hers article, with an fake account.
With great code, comes great complexity, so keep it simple stupid...:-\ :-\
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True, but still, it would help the voting system, since this would remove the "in effect" votings of an author, that want to promote his or hers article, with an fake account.
With great code, comes great complexity, so keep it simple stupid...:-\ :-\
I have to admit that I don't really find the votes on an article make any useful metric. I have seen some absolute stinkers of articles have high votes from people who have had accounts for a long time.
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Newly created accounts should not be able to vote for an article.!! I often see (or guess/have suspicion) that authors, creates accounts to up vote their own articles. couldn't we make it so that, newly created accounts can't vote, untill they are an week old or something ?:confused: When I say this, its because I see some articles that are not fit for an 5 stars, but still gets it from 1 or more users that were created the same date as the article... :^) :^)
With great code, comes great complexity, so keep it simple stupid...:-\ :-\
First, take a look at the Rating FAQ[^] and then my note on friends and family votes[^]. Voting needs to be democratic, and saying that a new user's vote is less valid than someone who has been signed up for a while is illogical. The rating system has in place mechanisms to weed out bad votes, so the absolute best thing to do is vote, and vote intelligently. Time and votes will remove spurious entries.
cheers Chris Maunder
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I have to admit that I don't really find the votes on an article make any useful metric. I have seen some absolute stinkers of articles have high votes from people who have had accounts for a long time.
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Exactly! The huge amount of voting is a function of time plus the subject matter and content presentation.
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First, take a look at the Rating FAQ[^] and then my note on friends and family votes[^]. Voting needs to be democratic, and saying that a new user's vote is less valid than someone who has been signed up for a while is illogical. The rating system has in place mechanisms to weed out bad votes, so the absolute best thing to do is vote, and vote intelligently. Time and votes will remove spurious entries.
cheers Chris Maunder
LOL - friends and family votes. It's hilarious when you hear it out of context. I'd like to see some new voting rules enforced for second cousins, once removed. :-D
Regards, Nish
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LOL - friends and family votes. It's hilarious when you hear it out of context. I'd like to see some new voting rules enforced for second cousins, once removed. :-D
Regards, Nish
Website: www.voidnish.com Blog: voidnish.wordpress.com
Section 10.4.56 (subsection D.xxiv, clause 32) specifically allows votes from second cousins, once removed, first cousins twice removed, and direct family members thrice removed. We paid our lawyers a lot of money for this.
cheers Chris Maunder
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Section 10.4.56 (subsection D.xxiv, clause 32) specifically allows votes from second cousins, once removed, first cousins twice removed, and direct family members thrice removed. We paid our lawyers a lot of money for this.
cheers Chris Maunder
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First, take a look at the Rating FAQ[^] and then my note on friends and family votes[^]. Voting needs to be democratic, and saying that a new user's vote is less valid than someone who has been signed up for a while is illogical. The rating system has in place mechanisms to weed out bad votes, so the absolute best thing to do is vote, and vote intelligently. Time and votes will remove spurious entries.
cheers Chris Maunder
I have to disagree with you here; vote rigging has been around, since the dawn of democracy, so saying that voting needs to be democratic, doesn't mean you don't have to prevent vote rigging. And as CodeProjects voting system describes it, it to has it's counter measures to handle bad votes, and you also posted that high rep members have more saying than low rep members, so why not say, you can't vote untill "you're 18 year old" AKA "one week old member", that to, would be a good counter measure to handle vote rigging AKA "sign-up and vote, and never hear from that member again". Just saying... ;)
With great code, comes great complexity, so keep it simple stupid...:-\ :-\