Some feedback please on posting deals and temp. voting.

T--J · *Last edited by T--J : 01-02-2008 at 16:58.*

Immediately visible guidelines on using this forum are seriously lacking here. It took me several weeks to work out how to vote for a deal and to realise that I could give reputation to helpful posters, good tips etc!

... and I agree that there are members voting incorrectly on deals. IMO, the great deals which only appeal to a minority of members should be voted hot by those members who are interested and people who are not interested in the deal should not bother to vote at all.

**duckmagicuk2**

Yes, we can monitor votes and people who serially cold vote are dealt with accordingly.

Shengis

And have you noticed the first cold one is normally around a -9 meaning its a long term member, usually within seconds of posting...... Shame the online members box was scrapped....

amanda f

Well put Hottoshop. I wholehartedly agree with what you are saying here.

I posted a deal this afternoon for free lego magnet things for anyone interested. Had full details, links, price etc etc , checked it hadn't been previously posted, yet within minutes it was voted cold, but no comments as to say why. There are loads of deals I look at that have been voted cold straight away and it really is so annoying when there is no explanations. But all it is doing is making you think twice about posting, should you really bother and so disheartening for new members. The cold voters should be made to put a reason for their cold vote or don't vote at all.

There, rant over......feel better now

thesaint · *Last edited by thesaint : 01-02-2008 at 17:07.*

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There is an ability to vote hot/cold from the detailed view tab but not the text only view. What is the thinking behind that decision and shouldn't it be that members can ony vote hot/cold after actually reading the whole of the thread ?

This doesn't make sense does it? I don't use the detailed view, but I just checked it. If you can see the Price, retailer, availabilty etc without reading the entire thread(Which might have no responses), surely that is enough to make an informed decision.

How can you know if someone has read the entire thread if in "Text only" mode?

**duckmagicuk2**

Shengis:
And have you noticed the first cold one is normally around a -9 meaning its a long term member, usually within seconds of posting...... Shame the online members box was scrapped....

1) A lot of members who you might not consider "regulars" have high voting temps.
2) It could be multiple votes in a short space of time.
3) They may not be serially voting cold... could just be on that deal.

bazzaric

does the amount of viewings affect the temp? I realise the amount of posts in a thread affects it...

thesaint

bazzaric:
<snip> I realise the amount of posts in a thread affects it...

Really? In what way?

chesso

Could it be fixed that you can only vote cold after posting, so that, at least, you have to make some sort of response?
Also, this is relevant to what nightswimmer was saying and others have said before, in other feedback - that it isn't made very clear what "to do" about voting/rep/responses. Is the idea that we just settle it amongst ourselves whilst mods make sure that all the toys don't get thrown out?

**duckmagicuk2**

bazzaric:
does the amount of viewings affect the temp? I realise the amount of posts in a thread affects it...

This was mentioned the other day. It used to affect it but now it's done by the number of click throughs to the deal instead as it's more accurate (people may open a thread due to indescriptive title for example).

It's only a very very small amount though.

nightswimmer · *Last edited by nightswimmer : 01-02-2008 at 18:29.*

All good points/questions.

I wish people would say why they are voting cold, cos it's frustrating when you have researched somethin fo ages and cant find it cheaper anywhere yet you get cold votes. I know it can't be enforced but apart from being annoying, it leaves you wondering if there is still a better deal out there for the item.

Also, why are you allowed to vote on your own deal? Is this just a bug/something that can't be fixed or is it ok to do this?

**emmajk42**

It's fine to do that nightswimmer.

nightswimmer

emmajk42:
It's fine to do that nightswimmer.

Thanks emma.

I shall look forward to no longer feeling pangs of guilt when I 'accidentally' *cough* click on hot for one of my deals.

bazzaric

but does an actual post on the thread add heat still?

Some feedback please on posting deals and temp. voting.

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