https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 22 Apr 2026 21:07:15 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-147081 Fri, 23 Apr 2010 15:24:59 +0000 Patience 147081@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>throwing in my support for only the poster and responder seeing the award points. I don't think its necessary to let all the other responders award points. Instead, how about a badge for awarding points on your posts? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143445 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 22:21:24 +0000 Theresa 143445@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Angie &amp; Greg I think you've done a fabulous job taking on board the suggestions and its fabulous that you guys are so open to change - it makes YLF such a lovely place to be.</p> <p>I personally agree with #1 the best.</p> <p>And I have to say, I absolutely love that you guys want "ownership" of each thread to be with its initiator - that just really makes me feel like we are all part of this together and not just "members" so to speak (I know what I mean in my head, but am having trouble conveying it). </p> <p>You guys are AWESOME!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143419 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 21:00:55 +0000 Michelle 143419@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I know I came out in favour of option 2 on the blog post, and I still think there's merrit to it, but the ladies have convinced me that option 1 is best for now. Thanks again for your responsiveness and open-mindedness, Angie and Greg! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143416 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:53:20 +0000 Kristen 143416@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the changes to the member levels and letting blog commenters become active members! I think everyone who contributes regularly to the website, regardless of where or how, should be allowed to "move up the ranks", as it were.</p> <p>Regarding the appreciation points, if those are the only two options then hiding them is better so #1. That said, I have some big reservations about using them altogether. At this point I don't plan on using them on any threads I happen to start. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143406 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:28:08 +0000 rute 143406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I vote also for option one. Just want to say thank you Greg for all the work on this site! It has improved so much since the first time I saw it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143399 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 20:17:10 +0000 Inge 143399@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Excellent ideas Greg! (I do hope you got at least some sleep yesterday;-) I like the changes to the new member level, it's more "realistic" now and people won't feel excluded if they comment but don't start threads regularly.</p> <p>My vote goes to option 1 as well. Definitely!</p> <p>Thank you for all the hard work!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143336 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:11:07 +0000 RoseandJoan 143336@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Yes, I approve of both the changes you are recommending, I feel it is important that both the blog posters and forum members have equal privileges.</p> <p>With regards to the appreciation points system I definitely prefer option one, I think it ensures that points are earned and not given out of a desire to please everyone.</p> <p>Did you have a let night of brainstorming? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143322 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:28:49 +0000 MNsara 143322@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Definitely - conversation starter awards points AND only recipient sees them</p> <p>There are forums with way too much drama and this could protect YLF from hurt feelings &amp; drama.</p> <p>I, too, would feel guilty if I only awarded some and not all comments. I'd like to feel that points are true reflections of the poster's feelings, and are not expected nor obligatory. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143316 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:23:07 +0000 Debora 143316@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you for being so open to suggestions! I agree with the changes to the member levels, and I prefer option # 1 for the appreciation points. I would like to see the original poster retain ownership over the thread and not feel pressured to award points. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143293 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:08:38 +0000 Louise 143293@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I much prefer everyone not seeing the appreciation awards I felt really guilty not giving them to everyone who commented on my thread x </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143292 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:08:32 +0000 cciele 143292@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the changes to the member level, treating the site as a whole rather than splitting up the blog and forum.</p> <p>Also, option #1 is my preference. Definitely takes the pressure off the OP, and doesn't have the popularity/clique issue of #2.</p> <p>Thanks for explaining your view of each post being like a mini-blog. That puts a lot of the changes you've been making into perspective. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143283 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:58:22 +0000 marianna 143283@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a great change and I much prefer option #1. I love the idea of viewing each post as a mini blog, and the writer has ownership of the award distribution.</p> <p>Thanks for the quick changes, Greg! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143279 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:53:22 +0000 Queen Mum 143279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I really like having just the poster and responder see the award points. It takes the pressure off of the poster. Might seem silly, but we are all girls around here (well, most of us and these types of things do stir up emotion at times. </p> <p>I also agree that the original poster should have ownership of awarding the points. Just seems right to me. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143278 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:52:29 +0000 Rosie 143278@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Good changes. I think it all makes sense! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143277 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:50:37 +0000 Kate 143277@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>that sounds great Greg! THANK YOU! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143275 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:47:50 +0000 Anonymous 143275@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the first option so that there won't be marks all over the forum.<br /> I agree with it being a private thing to tell someone they made a difference. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/changes-to-member-roles-opinions-please#post-143271 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:34:05 +0000 Greg 143271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Overnight we made a few changes to the system.<br /> - starting a conversation is not required to become an active member<br /> - blog comments (and not only forum posts) count towards becoming an active member</p> <p>So the "member" level is now more of a true newcomer level.</p> <p>The other change (per queenie's suggestion) is that *only the recipients* of appreciation points will see them in the forum posts. This lifts the pressure from the conversation starter because they can now reward the most impactful posts without making others feel bad. Kind of like the way you would give someone a special word of thanks in private, rather than making everyone self conscious by announcing it at the dinner table.</p> <p>As several people have pointed out, the other way to achieve this would be to allow everyone to award appreciation points to every post. This is harder to do (technically more difficult, but I'll spare you the details), so it won't happen soon. But we are interested to know how you feel about this option. Given the discussion about cliques yesterday, my one concern about it is that it might reinforce this aspect of the forum. That is, people would tend to gravitate *even more* to the threads by popular posters because that is where the readers (and points) are.</p> <p>With respect to the "starter awards points only" approach, I liked the idea that conversation starters had a kind of ownership over their threads. When we initially conceived of the forum, one of the ways we designed it differently to some other forums is that the first post on a thread has prominence. It looks a lot like one of Angie's blog entries. We viewed it as the mini blog of the person who started the conversation.</p> <p>So the options:<br /> - conversation starter awards points AND only recipient sees them<br /> - everyone awards points everywhere AND everyone sees them</p> <p>What do you think? </p>