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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by CP5170 I would like to see the discontinuance of stars and the reporting of the number of reponses given. Lately, it seems that too many of the users are more interested in getting their numbers up than the quality of their response. On many posts, we have to wade through the "atta boy" comments to get to the meat. Personally, when I see that masonjar, dehusman and nfmisso have responded, I am anxious to see what they have to say because their comments are always substantive and helpful. I know that there are a lot of users who add value to the forum and I think that if we eliminate the stars, we'll see more meaningful dialogue. Just my thoughts...Ken [/quote] I thought I would respond to this thread, since I was mentioned in the post that started it off...! The stars don't mean much to me, although I must admit that when I first started I wondered if I'd ever get one! I don't think that the majority of people put in "way to go" (or false information, as one reply alleges) just to up the number of stars they have. Having said that, I will have to respectfully disagree with you Ken - I do think the "atta boys" are good on occasion, whether to express admiration for really outstanding work, or to encourage newcomers. For example: Paul Templar, known for high quality logging layouts has a seemingly astronomical post count on a number of forums. He has tons of experience and knowledge, having been at this for a while now, and he always gives useful suggestions and advice - but he also is liberal with his praise for work done by modellers of all ages and skill levels. Now imagine that you are starting out with your first logging layout and you post some pics of your work. Wouldn't it be great to get a "way to go!" from Paul? Or if you're into gritty city scenes, wouldn't a nice comment from George Sellios encourage you? Anyway, I take the stars for what they are - a count of posts - and not as an indicator of experience or knowledge. Like Ken (CP5170) I now look for replies by certain people, and for questions or comments that interest me. I skip the rest. Andrew PS - Thanks for the compliment Ken [:)]
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