Hi All,

For many years, opinion on the "Red Thumbs" has been divided (ironically!)

The Thumbs provided a way for those who had an opinion, but not the time nor inclination to type, a way of having some input.

Give people tools, and people being the creative wonders we are, will find new & interesting ways of using them.

Imagine our surprise to find an individual who's sole purpose was to red thumb people. From memory, over 2000 red's issued, and about 3 greens. We introduced "ratio's". Then the further we looked into it, the more "special usage" of the reds we found. Couple this up with more complaints, and time to try a change.

The way it is now, is not in the spirit that system was originally intended.

So from today, we're going to trial a "Green Thumb Only" experience and see how it pans out...

Thoughts?



Original 2007 post:
www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Kitesurfing/General/The-new-Thumbs-UpDown-icons/

Perhaps given modern society - for the truly upsetting posts replace the red with a sort of grey one that is a non-specific, un-bully-ish, don't hurt their feelings, substantive equality, gentle way of saying RED.



Anyway to be serious, I agree with getting rid of them as they did become divisive and if u think they are still being misused then get rid of it. We all love water this should be the friendliest place on the web

like kids soccer where they dont keep score and every kid on both sides gets a trophy

Could have a system where a green thumb can be removed once by an individual, but not below zero.

Good on you admin. If people want to be negative they can own it (to some small degree, anyway), by having to post under their log on. Great move!

PS... Can someone tell Billboard, please.

If red thumbs upset you, perhaps the Internet isn't the place for you. . . .

Some gibberish about too many red thumbs then I couldn't red thumb it, WTF?

IMO I've always thought that it would be a good idea/interesting to see the number of actual red or green thumbs....

I say keep the red....

JulianRoss said..
My green thumb...

you look like ****

Does this work for those that are colour blind?

So what's the point of having any thumbs at all, will you next introduce counseling for people who don't get enough green when they post something?

Imagine the trauma of posting a picture and not getting any green thumbs!

I for one have enjoyed the random instant polling that comes from the thumb system and have had my fair share of red thumbs. Imagine heavy weather without red thumbs .

Sad day I think.

Flame away suckers

p train said..
How will I know if what I am saying is correct if the lefties can not red thumb me.

Can we get a tally of who was red or green thumbed the most please

Just generally assume you are wrong, and 'we' will be sure to let you know if you are right by way of a green thumb. It'll save us all a bit of time that way ;-p

Sounds like it will go the way of F1 qualifying, it wasn't really broken but the decision makers thought that it needed improving but only managed to make it totally boring.

Now some bright spark will just vote like this......

= great post buddy
= great clown buddy
= you need to be slapped for posting that buddy
= your sister is so ugly buddy
= your post made me cry buddy
= great sister you have buddy
= I like your brother buddy
= your a tosser buddy

Red thumb stats plz laurie

Who dished out the most past 12 months,recieved the most,and in what section/forum topic

Yeah, dump the red thumbs but increase the green thumb system to ten or twenty instead of five. Will ive a better idea of whats popular and whats only mildly so.