Further discussion: A suggestion on encouraging members to rate
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Today, I saw a similar post in the petroleum refining technology discussion forum: How to motivate members to actively participate in rating management. http://bbs.hcbbs.com/viewthread.php?tid=435101&page=2#pid2343885 I think this is a problem that every forum wants to address; after searching here, I found that the post titled “Some suggestions on encouraging members to provide ratings” had been closed, so all that’s left to say is “to discuss further”. Before I knew it, I’ve reached the second year of junior high school. I am extremely grateful to all the moderators and members who gave me ratings! My suggestion is as follows: First, with the elimination of transaction taxes, it would be possible to allocate a certain percentage to members who have given ratings, based on the number of ratings they have provided – and this should apply only to ordinary members who are not moderators. For example, that percentage could be 2%; thus, whenever a member accumulates 100 ratings, their wealth would increase by 2 automatically. (What are the advantages of counting the total number of ratings rather than the number of rating occasions?) ) Second: Provide appropriate rewards to regular members who consistently complete the evaluations for the tasks assigned to them on a daily basis. This is a suggestion to encourage consumption (member ratings) and boost domestic demand (members need to download or upgrade to gain benefits)! This post was last edited by Lao Jiu on 2009-4-5 22:19.]
It’s a good method, but I’m not sure if it’s technically feasible
The principle of \"more work, more reward\" should be reflected; regardless of whether scoring or reading posts takes time, one shouldn’t just come online to collect a bonus and leave, or post a topic thread and then log off, as that would undermine the purpose of participation.
The original poster’s idea is good, but it seems impossible to implement from the backend. Even if it is achieved, the phenomenon of arbitrary scoring will inevitably increase
Ordinary members have fewer points available for rating, so they’re reluctant to give ratings… Therefore, it’s better not to talk about ratings given by ordinary members. At a rate of 10 points per post (which seems to be the average number of points given by many moderators), I only manage to rate around 30 posts per day… And even less for the original poster. Last edited by sister on 2009-4-6 00:08]
Grading is not the goal; communication is what truly matters. Grading is merely a means to facilitate communication – we shouldn’t put the cart before the horse... There are discounts and promotions when shopping, but is it really necessary to shop just to get things at a lower price?
For the same item, with or without a discount, which one would you buy? :lol :lol :lol I’m poor and have no salary, so I choose to buy things on discount……
I believe that when someone sees a good post or shares knowledge, they should be encouraged; it’s not right to read something useful or download materials and then just leave. This does not contribute to an atmosphere in which information and knowledge can be shared and learned from together.
Rating is not the goal; attracting more people and keeping them is the aim of any forum. HaiChuan is already doing well enough. If it’s possible to further foster a positive cycle, why not go for it, considering it’s just virtual currency and titles? :lol :lol
Agreed in principle. But implementing it in reality might give rise to many, many new problems. For lower grades, there is only a limited amount of authority to assign scores, so even with the highest commission, the income isn’t much ； Another example: Why can’t moderator ratings be used as a form of reward? What if it could be in proportion? ； Also, how are cases of arbitrary scoring punished? What constitutes arbitrary scoring? In short, there are many problems. Personal opinion.
The moderators have their own ways of thinking, but they also need to take into account the feelings of the regular users. In fact, most people have already gotten past the initial difficult period. By doing so, you are merely prolonging the growth period of the new users; it has little impact on the older users. In reality, receiving red envelopes when logging in has become a habit – what’s known as showing concern for HaiChuan. This is precisely what gives HaiChuan its popularity. I also have accounts on other chemical engineering forums, such as the Chemical Engineering Technology Forum. The posts there are highly professional, but they receive much less traffic, because ordinary users don’t have the right to score them – only the forum moderators do. In other words, even if your posts or replies are of high quality, if the moderators are lazy, you won’t get any points, or you might have to wait a long time before seeing the results of your efforts (moderators only check the posts after a long time). The mechanism in HaiChuan is much more relaxed; there are many types of red envelopes, and countless experienced users volunteer to act as mentors to help newcomers grow. Although some exaggeration is inevitable, few people would engage in meaningless mutual evaluations or give favorable ratings just for a little virtual wealth. After all, this is a technical forum with high standards, not an online game where one would use any means to level up. So let’s see how the moderator views the overall direction of the forum; it’s hoped that more input from the members will be sought when there are changes to the layout.
It seems that the rating for replies like these, which are essentially just filler, needs to be controlled. After all, Haichuan is still a technical forum. (Personal opinion)
Of course it’s necessary; the rich don’t understand the hardships of the poor. Especially my mother really loves buying discounted items. Although some people might think it’s silly – since it’s clearly useless – my mother, with her very meager salary, not only paid for my college education and helped me buy a house, but she also managed to support me even though her income was lower than mine. I have great respect for her, so I ask those who are wealthy not to look down on behaviors they don’t understand – there is always a reason for everything
Changing the rating permissions has triggered such a strong reaction. What can a high rating permission level tell us about a person? It doesn’t tell us anything at all; it cannot indicate the person’s skill level. The only thing it reflects is the person’s level of activity on the forum. A high rating permission level indicates a high level of the forum, but neither this level of activity nor the forum’s level can reflect the person’s skill level. Now that the number of ratings is reduced, read the posts carefully and give points to those that are truly high-quality, to those that actually help you learn something; don’t give points just because you see a reply post.
It’s a good idea; it helps to encourage new members to be more active and engage in more communication. I support the original poster, hoping it will work from a technical standpoint
I want to ask, isn’t your current wealth enough to allow you to download things? Grading is merely meant to motivate others; is it appropriate to use it to increase one’s own financial income as well? :L Let’s not forget why we originally came to Haichuan. After just a few days away, how did the forum end up like this?:L
Then lower the level automatically; give us poor people some subsidy
If wealth can be transferred, I don’t mind giving my rating to someone else, nor do I mind them using my wealth to download materials.