I miss seeing xp-comments

[Umbran]

Yeah, I can see how that would be a pretty big negative. Didn't occur to me at all.

If they were as easy to edit as posts, I'd have no problem with them. But we had to go into a user's profile (the recipient's, not the giver's) to edit, which is handled through a completely different interface than the one we use for posts - so a separate login and several more clicks to get through the process.

Which is not to say that we shouldn't show comments. I merely speak to my own experience with them, 'cause we are chatting and all. Maybe other solutions will come to mind.

For example, if there's a way to turn off showing XP comments we receive, maybe mods and admins should turn them off as a general policy. Or maybe folks feel that while commenting on moderation in-thread is generally a bad thing, maybe a simple "Thanks" to a mod when they do step in and folks like how it was handled is acceptable? I'm not a fan of that last last - but I'm probably the biggest stickler on the staff.

 

[Mark CMG]

At that point, I'd prefer taking the "comment" part of it out altogether. If you want to post, just post.

Simple posrep with no commenting would solve many problems, it seems. If someone feels their interest in a post is too complex to merely posrep it (like they agree with one part but maybe not another), then they probably should be posting a reply anyway.

 

[jonesy]

Something else that just came to me: correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't it also possible to give xp comments to posts in locked threads? I seem to remember one where it was just people having fun with food or something, but if it wouldn't be good natured it could be a really nasty thing for the mods to deal with.

 

[Blackbrrd]

I don't feel that was a major problem. I do feel that XP comments substituted for conversation at times, though.

After I read a post I usually want to:

1. nothing
2. want to give xp (and spot high xp posts)
3. want to give xp and comment on why (and see other peoples comments)
4. want to reply

Currently I can only go with option 1. or 4. Just adding a post to say I liked another post feels like I am cluttering up a thread, especially if the activity is heavy.

XP comments can sometimes be used instead of a full post, but mostly, that will just reduce the number of "I agree" posts.

 

[Morrus]

After I read a post I usually want to:

1. nothing
2. want to give xp (and spot high xp posts)
3. want to give xp and comment on why (and see other peoples comments)
4. want to reply

Currently I can only go with option 1. or 4. Just adding a post to say I liked another post feels like I am cluttering up a thread, especially if the activity is heavy.

XP comments can sometimes be used instead of a full post, but mostly, that will just reduce the number of "I agree" posts.

You can do 2. too.

 

[Blackbrrd]

You can do 2.[want to give xp (and spot high xp posts)] too.

How do I spot high xp posts?

 

[Morrus]

How do I spot high xp posts?

The give XP part.

 

[Rabulias]

The give XP part.

I think he means how does he recognize/identify posts that have garnered many XP from other users. My attention was often drawn to posts with many XP comments...

 

[Morrus]

I think he means how does he recognize posts that have garnered many XP from other users. My attention was often drawn to posts with many XP comments...

I know what he meant. He can't. I was clarifiying that my post referred to his expressed desire to be able to give XP, not to his desire to spot high earning posts.

 

[JamesonCourage]

After I read a post I usually want to:

1. nothing
2. want to give xp (and spot high xp posts)
3. want to give xp and comment on why (and see other peoples comments)
4. want to reply

Currently I can only go with option 1. or 4. Just adding a post to say I liked another post feels like I am cluttering up a thread, especially if the activity is heavy.

XP comments can sometimes be used instead of a full post, but mostly, that will just reduce the number of "I agree" posts.

I'd leave this in a visible XP comment, if I could, but I can't, so here is what I'd like to add (and did XP him with):

"Agreed."

Not sure it's worth a whole post. Chiming in to say I miss the visible comments, too.