I can't help commenting on this rating system again. I switched on the
communities support features just to check on how it works, and I find that
maffysdad's rant at news:216E5D4D-0A14-4351-83C7-1FD00E90CCF8@xxxxxx
is now marked as an answered question, with the 'answers' being two
subsequent rants by Liviu and orygunguy. These will now presumably be
archived for evermore as useful posts, while many deserving ones are
ditched. I'm sorry, but I can't attach any credibility to a system so
clearly open to abuse and, sadly, abused.
--
Noel
"Mark L. Ferguson" <MarkLFerguson@xxxxxx> wrote in
message news:30FBB009-143E-4C6E-B04C-2537D9078B4C@xxxxxx
Quote:
> The Communities 'rating' system is the best MS idea in a while. I am
> really behind seeing it work as it should. A 'peer rating' seems to me far
> superior to any other. I know, as an MVP, I'm 'preaching to the choir'
> with you, but I couldn't resist this chance for a little 'public advocacy'
> for my project.
> 1. Almost all 'nubie questions' posted here carry the 'question' icon
> visible when using the communities interface. This means they are using
> it, and not the other newsreaders a veteran of the groups might prefer.
> 2. "Answered" questions do Not 'age off' on the web interface, as they do
> on the newsreader download set.
> 3. Moderation is possible, and effective when using Communities (thought
> limited to a 100 or so of the total by MS )
> 4. The 'scorecard' (profile) is a motivator for helpers and the 'medal' is
> an ego boost as well as a guide.
> 5. Searching the web interface includes 'age old' answers. (a point I
> think it may take an MVP to appreciate 
> Other arguments are in the link in my sig.
> <email to your MSN account follows>
> --
> Was this helpful? Then click the Ratings button. Voting helps the web
> interface.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...eAPostAsAnswer
> Mark L. Ferguson
> .
>
> "...winston" <winstonmvp@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:38AA90ED-9A93-4B86-A10E-CAC4AF32DA07@xxxxxx Quote:
>> Hello marfer,
>> Nice to see you too. As always appreciate the time you've spent to share
>> your knowledge with all of us. Still plucking away on a tablet ?
>>
>> Most of my efforts are via the nntp interface with an occasional forary
>> into
>> the web interface. The latter can occasionally test one's patience
>> This
>> response is from the web ui.
>>
>> I see the same 'Rate a post' in my own messages when using WLM whether
>> posted via WLM or the Web UI. I've also noticed that WLM doesn't always
>> consistently handshake with the web ui even when using the same community
>> Live ID to sign-on in WLM. e.g. Counter(number of posts), Rank(mvp tag)
>> and
>> Rating fields.
>>
>> I've tried quite a few different scenarios(same id, same modified id in
>> both
>> WLM and my community profile) without consistent success. In fact, some
>> items
>> change on later subsequent openings of WLM.
>>
>> Wish I could provide a solution.
>>
>> Mark,
>> By the way...a few old friends asked me to pass along best wishes(James
>> S.,
>> Peter F.)
>> Fyi....that original 1995 msn.com addy is still valid, still a pop3 and
>> the
>> most spam free of all. The throw away gmail used for this post is also
>> valid.
>> Email if you wish to catch up.
>> --
>> ...winston
>> ms-mvp mail
>>
>>
>>
>> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>> Quote:
>>> When changing newsgroups, back and forth, to look for responces and
>>> reply (in
>>> WLM and Windows Mail) I will often see my post go up, but I get the
>>> "Rate a
>>> Post" offer in my own message. This means my passport logon has suddenly
>>> failed. I have to restart WLM to get this to work again. I do see the
>>> correct
>>> passport info in the indicator box in the WLM window, it just decides to
>>> not
>>> work. I have learned that when I have trouble getting the button for
>>> "Reply
>>> to Group" to highlight, I know it's time to restart.
>>> This seems to be some problem with the passport verification when
>>> changing
>>> newsgroups. This was happening in Windows Mail, so I changed to Live,
>>> but
>>> after a month of using each one, I am getting the same passport failure.
>>> I
>>> don't think this is anything to do with the passport site, but something
>>> in
>>> the apps themselves.
>>> Since I have lost over 10% of my posts that were rated as an 'answer' to
>>> this posting failure (he said without a trace of rancor :/), I would
>>> like to
>>> hear from anyone else seeing this, and if any better fix is available
>>> than my
>>> 'highlight failure' indicator.
>>> --
>>> (Hello, Winston O', nice tio see you)
>>> Mark L. Ferguson
>