Suggestion Medals should be earned for likes, not posts.

[smileyhead]

Doing this would promote "quality over quantity" more.
It could also come with a like counter under the message counter on the "mini-profiles" next to posts.

 

[duffmmann]

I really doubt anyone posts just for the meaningless medals

 

[Minox]

I really doubt anyone posts just for the meaningless medals

People have done that in the past.

 

[duffmmann]

People have done that in the past.

That's pretty sad, and I truly can't even understand why, I mean they do nothing.

 

[emmanu888]

I'd rather just earn my badges through posting rather than having people like my posts

 

[grossaffe]

Do we even need medals?

 

[porkiewpyne]

I really doubt anyone posts just for the meaningless medals

You'd be surprised. Even without an actual incentive, we've seen people attempt to farm likes for who knows what reason

 

[Dionicio3]

Just, wow smileyhead, why?

 

[Veho]

I still stand by my experience level suggestion

Likes are meaningless, 90% of my likes are from the EoF, for stuff completely unrelated to the forum. Someone looking at my profile could get an entirely false impression that I'm useful around here, when all I do is post funny pics.

 

[KevinX8]

Whenever I see someone with lots of likes I instantly know they are shit poster not a quality poster lol

 

[VinsCool]

Whenever I see someone with lots of likes I instantly know they are shit poster not a quality poster lol

I am so sorry Shitposting is my only will to live.

 

[ProtoKun7]

Medals have been fine for this long; no need to change them now.

 

[dubbz82]

You'd be surprised. Even without an actual incentive, we've seen people attempt to farm likes for who knows what reason

Imaginary unicorn points, of course.

 

[daxtsu]

I still stand by my experience level suggestion

Likes are meaningless, 90% of my likes are from the EoF, for stuff completely unrelated to the forum. Someone looking at my profile could get an entirely false impression that I'm useful around here, when all I do is post funny pics.

I mean, laughter is a strong medicine..

 

[The Catboy]

No, too many people just get likes for shitposts and EOF posts. It would be a grossly unbalanced system.

 

[WeedZ]

I still stand by my experience level suggestion

Likes are meaningless, 90% of my likes are from the EoF, for stuff completely unrelated to the forum. Someone looking at my profile could get an entirely false impression that I'm useful around here, when all I do is post funny pics.

Not to mention the shit ton of likes mods get for shutting down shit posters.

But yeah, most of mine are from eof or flame wars. I'd say the majority of them are posts that are now deleted.

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No wait, I got it. Medals should be for the number of followers you have.

 

[SnakeOil992]

I mean I have a lot of likes, but I have yet to contribute meaningful to this forum besides being a shitposter.

Oh boy, this hits home hard.

 

[V0ltr0n]

No matter how medals are calculated, amount of posts, likes or medals =/= quality posts. Medals for followers aren't a good idea either. There are many ppl that have threads which I follow, but I've never or rarely have hit follow on someone's profile.

 

[Quantumcat]

This is why I suggested being able to give two kinds of likes - useful likes and funny likes. Shitposters would only get funny likes. Useful likes would be a good indicator of someone's helpfulness.

 

[migles]

like my comment to prove something...

ok i was hopping a flood of likes, (was hoping about 10-20 likes) but the point is.. likes are mostly earned through shitpost, or comedic replies.. sure, a very helpfull reply or constructive post also earns likes but you can do it quickly with shitposting

 

[The Catboy]

This is why I suggested being able to give two kinds of likes - useful likes and funny likes. Shitposters would only get funny likes. Useful likes would be a good indicator of someone's helpfulness.

I would actually be interested in seeing how a system like that could work. Although currently it seems like it would be rather hard to introduce such a system without completely nuking the entire "Like" system and starting from scratch.
I guess they could add a system at the start that simply separates "Likes" from the EOF from the rest of the forums. Giving a solid base from there without completely nuking everyone's Likes.