How about indicating each article's rating?
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I had this idea a few days ago, but it looks like my post got lost in the message board switch. I think it'd be nice to include each article's rating (0-5) on the index pages. That way I know which articles are the best. :)
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I don't think the articles should get rated at all... I think it makes people hesitant to post anything... because they will be worried it will get a low rating...
I think it rather motivates people to not post crap code. If code is usefull and working it will get rated good. If not, shouldn't have been posted it in the first place.
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I think it rather motivates people to not post crap code. If code is usefull and working it will get rated good. If not, shouldn't have been posted it in the first place.
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Well everyone has their own opinion... I just know that I won't post anything... because I don't feel like having it judged by everyone... I'll just stick to answering questions in the forums =)
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Ratings are a double edged sword and I did a lot of soul searching before implementing them. I feel they have turned out well, and I do think that it encourages people to post quality instead of just quantity. I also think that the readers at CodePRoject are extremely generous and encouraging - most articles get up in the range 4-5. As to rating forum comments - I don't think that's a good idea at all. Rating an article for technical merit and readability is one thing, but rating another persons opinion?? I think that is in poor taste and fosters a defensive attitude from readers.
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Ratings are a double edged sword and I did a lot of soul searching before implementing them. I feel they have turned out well, and I do think that it encourages people to post quality instead of just quantity. I also think that the readers at CodePRoject are extremely generous and encouraging - most articles get up in the range 4-5. As to rating forum comments - I don't think that's a good idea at all. Rating an article for technical merit and readability is one thing, but rating another persons opinion?? I think that is in poor taste and fosters a defensive attitude from readers.
Chris, When you refer to rating people's comments, I can't help but think of CodeGuru's rating system. I imagine your comments are based on your experience with that site's rating system, correct? Well, my opinion on their rating system is that it works well (for me). A lot of times I go through other people's responses and if I find they've given a well thought-out and accurate response, I gladly given them a positive rating. Other times I see a bunch of responses for a question and I just go straight to the one with the positive rating for the answer. To me the rating system serves as a quick way to tell somebody that they deserve a pad in the back for their well-spent time. You may say, "well, you could just post a response to their message telling them how good they were." You're right, but as I see it it's more time consumming to do that and do it well. So a simple rating system solves the problem and provides immediate feedback to the individual and other people who also seek a good answer to the same problem. What I would eliminate from their system is the ability to give a negative rating. The way I see it, if you can't rate something positively, you shouldn't rate it at all. And if you really feel like saying something negative to the person then you should take the time to write an appropiate response for him/her. So you see Chris, I don't see a rating system necessarily as a way to judge somebody else's opinion. A lot of times people's responses are not based on opinion at all. They're based on knowledge and experience. So why not reward somebody who spends his/her time contributing some of that to the poor souls that desperately need it? Regards, Alvaro
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Chris, When you refer to rating people's comments, I can't help but think of CodeGuru's rating system. I imagine your comments are based on your experience with that site's rating system, correct? Well, my opinion on their rating system is that it works well (for me). A lot of times I go through other people's responses and if I find they've given a well thought-out and accurate response, I gladly given them a positive rating. Other times I see a bunch of responses for a question and I just go straight to the one with the positive rating for the answer. To me the rating system serves as a quick way to tell somebody that they deserve a pad in the back for their well-spent time. You may say, "well, you could just post a response to their message telling them how good they were." You're right, but as I see it it's more time consumming to do that and do it well. So a simple rating system solves the problem and provides immediate feedback to the individual and other people who also seek a good answer to the same problem. What I would eliminate from their system is the ability to give a negative rating. The way I see it, if you can't rate something positively, you shouldn't rate it at all. And if you really feel like saying something negative to the person then you should take the time to write an appropiate response for him/her. So you see Chris, I don't see a rating system necessarily as a way to judge somebody else's opinion. A lot of times people's responses are not based on opinion at all. They're based on knowledge and experience. So why not reward somebody who spends his/her time contributing some of that to the poor souls that desperately need it? Regards, Alvaro
Thanks for the message Alvaro. It's certainly something we can think about.