Question about the Popularity thing.

[Freedollar]

What does it do? Why is mine -2? If a good explanation is made, this post could be stickied for other people who are confused about it.

[MrChris13]

The popularity is something that probably shouldn't have been implemented on famcrafts forums since anyone can change someone's that they don't "like" (Making that person sad/angry). Under everyone's name, there are buttons that say "Like" or "Dislike" and you're supposed to click them depending on how good the post is that they made where you're clicking it. Yours is -2 because 2 people disliked your posts, this doesn't mean they hate you. You should probably just disregard the whole thing, I never really liked it because of how it could upset people if their popularity is negative.

[Stitch 🔷 Jordyn]

Well, if you've ever clicked on the link to SimpleMachines, the web provider for our forums, at the bottom of every page, it's clear to see that the design of our forums very closely resembles their own and other sites hosted by them. My guess is that since we're using a custom format based on the host offers, the popularity meter is not able to be removed due to the integration. Or maybe it's an option within the customizer; not quite sure, but if it is integrated, there's nothing we can really do to remove the feature.

[MrChris13]

Well, if you've ever clicked on the link to SimpleMachines, the web provider for our forums, at the bottom of every page, it's clear to see that the design of our forums very closely resembles their own and other sites hosted by them. My guess is that since we're using a custom format based on the host offers, the popularity meter is not able to be removed due to the integration. Or maybe it's an option within the customizer; not quite sure, but if it is integrated, there's nothing we can really do to remove the feature.

You have no idea what wonders a certain Kealper can stir up.

[Stitch 🔷 Jordyn]

This is true... But I'm gonna say no still, since its coded into the host's system; unless its a specific option somewhere; but hey, prove me wrong Kealper 

[Kealper]

This is true... But I'm gonna say no still, since its coded into the host's system; unless its a specific option somewhere; but hey, prove me wrong Kealper 

Although we do use a hosting service for the website, it's a general website host, not a specific forum host (those are bad). This gives us all the flexibility that we would have if we were running the website on our own servers. (We do not run the website on our own servers so we have our services separated out, in case one goes down, the website and the Mumble are still online.)

SMF is just our forum software, like phpBB, XenForo, IPBoard, etc to name a few others. These are things that are able to be installed on to any webserver that can support it (PHP, some sort of database server, etc). Our installation of SMF is quite customized with various things, and the user popularity thing can be disabled, we've just never had an issue big enough to warrant disabling it.

If there's enough people who don't want it there, we can disable it though.

[MrChris13]

If there's enough people who don't want it there, we can disable it.

That's what I thought

[Stitch 🔷 Jordyn]

kthx Kealper, I'm new to this whole internet hosting/using a pre-built website format/my mind is blown by logic thing.

[vespamartio]

shh... Jordan... don't you remember? This is a no logic server 

[Stitch 🔷 Jordyn]

That was kinda the point of me saying that... y u so overlook, eh?

[HaydenTheBuilder]

yea, why is mine -2? who keeps disliking me?

[RubensCherub]

 I have made a few changes to this system. I have never liked it.

 People sometimes down vote playfully, not realizing it can be hurtful or disappointing to players.
 Other times, banned players who are here to plea, down vote random posts just because they can. Either way, it's no fun and it feels bad.

 And still, other times, a player will down vote posts they find to be inaccurate or spammy.
 
 Remember, these votes are not ever supposed to be an opinion of a person, they are intended as an opinion of a post the person made.
 
 The intention of those is to thank someone for helpful posts and information. Sadly, the forum software does not allow us to prevent players from being taken into the negatives.

 I also have never liked the wording "Popularity" and "Like / Dislike" ? Yikes. I don't like it at all.

 I have changed a few settings that should help.

 In order to "vote" players must have a set number of posts on the forum. Before, anyone could hop on and vote, even if it was the only thing they ever did on the forum.
 
 Also, members can only vote for other players once every 12 hours, instead of hourly.

 We no longer have "popularity". We have "resources". You can now give a player a diamond, or a dirt block for their post. And we all know how useful dirt can be for leveling out land, and making big pretty farms

 If someone has put you in the negatives, send me a forum message and I will reset your count. Hopefully we will not see any more negatives now that we all understand a little bit more about how this works.  <3

[mathfreak2]

Thank you, Anna!

[ParagliderPanda]

Such diamond
Much dirt
So Flabbergasted

[Stitch 🔷 Jordyn]

Oh, look at Anna, coming up with all the fun stuff! Diamonds to you Anna! :>

Maybe I'll throw a few extras around to your guys while I'm at it