Why Have You Disabled Experience Points?

[Piratecat]

Two from the top twenty, actually.

Yeah, but I threaten to ban everyone who doesn't give me xp. You'd be amazed how much that helps.

 

[weem]

So in short, while interesting, a comparison between post count and XP received means very little.

Exactly the point I was making

Haffrung had said, "but it seems to me like xp correlates more with volume of postings" and I was essentially saying that this was not a good way to look at it

Two from the top twenty, actually.

Not that that really changes anything; it's still a very valid point.

Hehe, that's what I get for responding in a hurried manner (as I do with almost all of my responses) - but as you said, the point remains the same.

Yeah, but I threaten to ban everyone who doesn't give me xp. You'd be amazed how much that helps.

I threaten to ban as well... it just hasn't done anything for me yet

 

[Starman]

Oh thank God. I am so, so glad you have a life!

Well, I wouldn't go that far.

 

[Hussar]

I would like to thank everyone for giving me the opportunity to spread around much xp.

 

[Abraxas]

Or... you could (using the XP system as it is intended) hit the thumb - say "thanks!" and hit enter. They are then notified (like a PM!) that someone liked something they had to say, and they are linked right to it, all automically. Plus, it does not use any of your limited number of PM's.

Sorry for the thread-jack but how are people notified when someone has given xp? Does it require some other account option be turned on?

I was doing a quick scroll through this thread and found out someone gave me xp - but i would normally never know because I seldom reread my own posts and have never bothered checking who has given me xp in my account settings.

 

[weem]

Sorry for the thread-jack but how are people notified when someone has given xp? Does it require some other account option be turned on?

I was doing a quick scroll through this thread and found out someone gave me xp - but i would normally never know because I seldom reread my own posts and have never bothered checking who has given me xp in my account settings.

Up at the top right-hand section, where you would be notified of a new Private Message it will show you have 1 unread. Right under where it says "You last visited:" etc.

<edit> Though, I just noticed you have the XP system disabled and I'm not sure if it notifies you in that way still. It might though. </edit>

 

[Abraxas]

Hmmm - it just shows Unread 0, Total 0 - and I never would have known to look there either.

 

[TarionzCousin]

What's wierd is that the "give XP" thumb still shows up for your own posts...so seemingly, you could give yourself XP...

<Edit> And then again, it won't actually let you do it. Someone was thinking ahead.

But can you report your own post?

 

[Maggan]

XP Ratio is getting there, but still not quite good enough. While XP Ratio addresses random give and take, it doesn't address the question of group give and take. What you'd really need is a list of the top ten XP granters for each of the top ten XP receivers, and see if names pop up regularly or not. If XP Ratio can only be estimated, a measurement like that would be right out of the question. It would also be informative in answering a fundamental question - is there a situation where XP is artificially increased amongst the top receivers based on a social circle? Not to say that's any sort of bad, but it would answer the concerns of those that think it promotes cliques.

Reading your well reasoned post set into stark contrast my own take on the XP system, namely that to me it's just a bit of fun.

/M

 

[LightPhoenix]

Though, I just noticed you have the XP system disabled and I'm not sure if it notifies you in that way still. It might though.

It doesn't, if your not a Supporter (need to get on that... ugh, money).

Reading your well reasoned post set into stark contrast my own take on the XP system, namely that to me it's just a bit of fun.

No, no fun! When I've conquered ENW from the future, XP is now the first thing to go! MWAHAHAHAHA... hem. Sorry.

Sorry, I let the engineer in me take control. Believe me, I hate statistics too. However, anyone that's going to invoke numbers (for or against, sorry weem) needs to be made aware of what really qualifies for claims like elitism or volume or rate or what not.

To actually answer the original question - I turned it off initially because I thought it was a bad idea. If I recall correctly, XP was introduced right around the time there were a bunch of people spamming for Post Count. So I was already against tracking posts pretty strongly. I still don't believe it's worthwhile to track Post Count or XP; I've seen many, many situations (unfortunately from both sides of the coin) where such systems lead to elitism and snobbery against newer members. However, as per usual, the ENW community never ceases to surprise in how much it isn't like other communities as much as it is. So really the only reason I have it off right now is that I haven't turned it back on.