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Bullman Enid Sinclair Since: Jun, 2018 Relationship Status: Longing for my OTP
Enid Sinclair
#976: Oct 8th 2022 at 7:59:21 AM

This might have been discussed before and I missed it but what do we do with the characters both threads were in the middle of discussing. Do we restart the discussion under the new system during this trial run?

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STARCRUSHER99 The Moron from one of my unhealthy obsessions (Captain) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Moron
#977: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:12:13 AM

I actually don't know if that came up yet but that's what I'd assume for now

43110 (Striking Back) Relationship Status: Reincarnated romance
#978: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:15:01 AM

Earnestly seems like a great way to kick of the trial run.

miraculous Goku Black (Apprentice)
Goku Black
#979: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:15:11 AM

I think we're still two weeks before that becomes a genuine issue (I'm assuming if we go one week for discussion. 3 days for the first crownber and maybe another 3 for a crowner on specific decisions like Time limits ).

So a decision can wait.

Edited by miraculous on Oct 8th 2022 at 8:15:47 AM

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DemonDuckofDoom from Some Pond in Hell Since: Sep, 2015 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#980: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:29:50 AM

I retract my objection to the three-day rule.

Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#981: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:32:14 AM

I mean, I'm fine with a trial if others are. So limit it to a few posts at a time and amounts to be sponsored.

CapitanoNox Lord of Space from Italy Since: Oct, 2018 Relationship Status: Getting away with murder
Lord of Space
#982: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:39:11 AM

Going back to what the British robot said, yeah, maybe a mandatory explanation only for the downvotes is enough rather than having it for both downvotes and upvotes.

Edited by CapitanoNox on Oct 8th 2022 at 5:43:19 PM

STARCRUSHER99 The Moron from one of my unhealthy obsessions (Captain) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Moron
#983: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:40:05 AM

I'm 100% cool with that

Side note - I don't know why it took me so long to realize that I'm the British robot [lol]

Edited by STARCRUSHER99 on Oct 8th 2022 at 11:41:45 AM

GastonRabbit C'est la vie. (he/him) from Robinson, Illinois, USA (General of TV Troops) Relationship Status: I'm just a poor boy, nobody loves me
C'est la vie. (he/him)
#984: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:42:18 AM

I've seen the Three-Day Rule referenced multiple times, but did anyone actually link to the page about it before I did in this post?

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STARCRUSHER99 The Moron from one of my unhealthy obsessions (Captain) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Ultimatum Disasturbator from The Wiggle Room (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#986: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:44:27 AM

I'm think 3 days may not be enough,might need to be four days if I'm honest.

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EmperorGeode from A Galaxy far, far away Since: Oct, 2022 Relationship Status: On the prowl
#987: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:48:48 AM

In favor of a trial time, thought I stay agains either upvoter or downvotes nedding a explanation

Edited by EmperorGeode on Oct 8th 2022 at 8:49:36 AM

NTG Since: Aug, 2014
#988: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:51:43 AM

Downvotes needing an explanation: Not a fan of this. Why do people need to justify their vote at all? Sometimes a candidate gets almost unanimously rejected. It doesn’t happen often but there were a few such cases. I’m using Mills from Fallen Kingdom as example again. If people have to explain why they downvoted him, we would see a bunch of post that are basically saying the same thing: Selling dinosaurs at a black-market auction isn’t bad enough and he doesn’t hurt/kills enough humans to stand out.

But I’m not fighting against it, If people want to make this a rule be my guest. smile

Three-Day Rule: Don’t have an issue with this one. I also think it’s perfectly fine not talk about a candidate for three days if there isn’t much to talk about. If it’s a straightforward candidate most people can vote and move on. But even in such a case the three-day rule is still useful because not everyone visits the page every day. So, it gives people more time to vote which I think is a good thing.

STARCRUSHER99 The Moron from one of my unhealthy obsessions (Captain) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Moron
#989: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:53:06 AM

I think at least downvotes requiring explanations is a decent compromise because that's something that happens more often than not anyway, and it's generally respectful that if you're going to disagree with the proposal, you should at least say why. It might get redundant later down the line of votes, but at least it makes people say why they're rejecting someone's proposal instead of just mass-downvoting and walking away

Edited by STARCRUSHER99 on Oct 8th 2022 at 11:53:27 AM

Remnant43 The Salesman’s Stolen Mask from In Your Walls Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
The Salesman’s Stolen Mask
#990: Oct 8th 2022 at 8:59:19 AM

I’m not sure exactly what has happened to these two threads, but I’d like to say that if I was part of the problem, I apologize.

Skyward bound and adrift in time
Lightysnake Since: May, 2010
#991: Oct 8th 2022 at 9:01:26 AM

I'm fine with some explanation needed on a downvote, at least for an initial one.

WatTambor Since: Oct, 2020
#992: Oct 8th 2022 at 9:09:53 AM

When we reject someone's proposal, the first one to downvote generally provides some explanation for why they reject it, so this is something we already do as an unspoken rule. I wouldn't mind if it becomes official.

Edited by WatTambor on Oct 8th 2022 at 7:10:18 PM

43110 (Striking Back) Relationship Status: Reincarnated romance
#993: Oct 8th 2022 at 9:11:12 AM

All for that being in writing if people are more comfortable with it official!

Flowman Since: Dec, 2021
#994: Oct 8th 2022 at 9:11:22 AM

So should we require just the first downvote to provide an explanation or all future downvotes? Because it can be redundant if we require future downvotes to require an explanation.

badtothebaritone (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Snooping as usual
#995: Oct 8th 2022 at 9:13:50 AM

I'd say only the first should be required. Subsequent downvoters should be allowed to pitch in their own reasoning if they so desire, but they shouldn't have to if they don't want to.

Edited by badtothebaritone on Oct 8th 2022 at 11:14:10 AM

Libraryseraph uu~ from Canada (Handed A Sword) Relationship Status: Raising My Lily Rank With You
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#996: Oct 8th 2022 at 9:19:47 AM

I think making "explain first downvote" mandatory is a good idea

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NTG Since: Aug, 2014
#997: Oct 8th 2022 at 9:27:50 AM

Having the first person explain their downvote actually sounds sensible. It's going to help making newcomers not feel unwelcome in the thread.

STARCRUSHER99 The Moron from one of my unhealthy obsessions (Captain) Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
The Moron
#998: Oct 8th 2022 at 9:29:57 AM

That is something I actually just considered - if a newbie posts something and it gets downvoted, everyone explaining over and over again why they're downvoting with each new person who downvotes would very quickly degenerate into a dogpile. We already have issues with people feeling bad just because people keep downvoting after a certain number, much less without a repeated explanation. I also think that the first downvote having a mandatory explanation, but after that it's just up to someone's discretion, is a good idea - as was said before, it's an "unwritten" rule anyway, but I do think it should be officially codified.

Edited by STARCRUSHER99 on Oct 8th 2022 at 12:34:49 PM

G-Editor The 47th President Since: Mar, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
The 47th President
#999: Oct 8th 2022 at 9:31:51 AM

I agree about the first downvote being that there must be an explanation on why they chose to downvote that candidate

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badtothebaritone (Life not ruined yet) Relationship Status: Snooping as usual
#1000: Oct 8th 2022 at 9:32:04 AM

Exactly my thoughts. This should make newbies feel more comfortable.
Also 1000th post!

Edited by badtothebaritone on Oct 8th 2022 at 11:32:18 AM


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