10,000 points
Posted by richrobinson 12 years, 8 months ago to The Gulch: General
If i get 10,029 points today I will be tied with LetsShrug. I guess I need to step it up a notch. Of coarse in the liberal gulch we all have the same number of points. In the progressive gulch I would manipulate the totals so I was ahead.
That HAS to be worth a point....
However it seems the points do signify either high activity, quality posts, or both. Which is, overall, probably a good thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRwR33FLm...
Of course you will have to work much harder than that today, since LS is also on the Job! Latest count 10,254... :)
P.S. Now her number is 10,248... I misread it, or somebody has been whacking her points...
I rarely use the thumbs down unless something insults my intelligence or is discourteous. I try very hard to be tolerant of even the most abrasive. The thumbs up, I use when I am pleased or when something needs further examination, good or bad. I know it is not precisely following the prescribed etiquette as found in the FAQ section.
Somewhat related as it has colored my appraisals: I have, on several occasions, been dragged into the most tiresome lengthy conversations where I felt like I was being played. I wish I had the time and patience to answer three pages of contradictions, but I don't. At some point you just have to say, Listen up! Read these books and get back to me. I can't empty a lifetime of learning into your brain, day in and day out. That is not a fair exchange. I love to teach, share knowledge, opinions and *learn*.
Regards,
O.A.
You were holding a sign: "Will post for points."?
Fits.
A 'dead horse' also works.... ;-)
1. You post original material and you get a point for the Submission.
2. You make a comment and you get a point for the Comment.
3. Someone likes a Submission or a Comment and they give you a Thumbs Up and you gain a point. Thumbs Down is a subtrahend.
The progressive element is that among the regular visitors and Top Points Earners are several political conservatives who support each other with votes and punish people who disagree with them. It is the "high school cafeteria" model of philosophical discussion.
[Edit in from post below for continuity: Whether your comment is short or long, insightful or whimsical, the tally is still one point. You can get a lot of points by dropping in one-liners like "I agree."]
A long time ago, there was a board called "Sense of Life Objectivists" (SOLO) that also had plus and minus sanctions. After some abuse, they disabled the take-aways and only allowed positive votes. Also, interestingly, for the votes you earned you tallied Atlas Points which in turn gave bonus power to your own votes.
(SOLO split into two very different boards some years later. I do not participate in "SOLO Passion" but I am good for six sanction votes on Rebirth of Reason - but with my views, earning the Atlas Points was an uphill push, I assure you.)
You are attacking a group of people with name calling and no specific argument. First, this is a forum for INDIVIDUALS. It is a voting system so popularity of posts and comments is a feature on this site. Most who vote down use it an important way of limiting those who have no real interest in discussing this site's mission. As a matter of fact, I often point up comments I disagree with, if I find them interesting to discuss. That's just me, but since you have name called me yet again, I feel compelled to comment. You would be more "popular" if you paid better attention. I am a political Libertarian. I do not believe in God, I support a woman's right to have an abortion, I am not a law and order Republican, I believe in strong property rights-
and I enjoy the most points in this forum for the moment. Check your premises.
You can get a lot of points by going through all of the posts in all of the topics and dropping in one-liners like "I agree." That counts the same as a post that is thoughtful, insightful, and helpful.