It would be on a separate page (opt-in, I don't want to murder batteries) and users could get XP (to remove captchas earlier, etc) or some of those spots credits to draw dicks on the canvas.
What do you guys think about that? We're currently testing that here.
EDIT: Use this one now. This one keeps track of how much everybody has contributed
XP is relatively innocent now, but I'm trying to think ahead to the future if Phuks does well, and isn't as laid-back and friendly as it is now.
Very good point. And I think the devs here get it. Cosmetic rewards would be fine, if they keep that in mind.
Voat has found a need to restrict 'hostile' users and uses CCP-based popularity to do so.
That could be scary. Are they taking the hive-mind to the next level?
Heh, we replied at the same time :p
That could be scary. Are they taking the hive-mind to the next level?
In the long term, every community that does self-moderation ends like that after growing a lot :(
That's a part of why XP/score doesn't do much here on phuks (the other part is that we were too lazy to code that, but don't tell anybody)
In the long term, every community that does self-moderation ends like that after growing a lot
This time there is a honey-pot to draw off the far left, and another honey-pot to draw off the far right. If we scoop the stragglers and can establish a firm Neutral Zone maybe it can last longer.
But just because it has failed every single time, doesn't mean it always will.
I've got a good feeling this time.
That could be scary. Are they taking the hive-mind to the next level?
I'm considered a 'hostile' by many on voat, and with a negative CCP score can only comment and upvote 10 times in any 24 hour period, can't downvote, IM other users, and have post restrictions too.
Voat's hivemind has been amplified in this way for over two years now. To some surprise, PuttItOut has recently stated an intention to change CCP restictions, but we'll see if he follows through on that.
XP is relatively innocent now, but I'm trying to think ahead to the future if Phuks does well, and isn't as laid-back and friendly as it is now.
Voat has found a need to restrict 'hostile' users and uses CCP-based popularity to do so. I'm concerned that XP will be one-day be used to separate privileged users from others, merely because you don't really have any other measure available to use in this way. (I've made suggestions of alternatives in the past.)
I like statistics, and XP measures the sum of up and downvotes on all posts and comments - it's nice to see that number. (Only some users seem to have been gifted 1000 XP as well, which perverts that, and already implies that it's used as a de-facto power level.)