Skills Debate - Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

4X4 · 07-02-2008, 04:30 PM

I know that this should be in the suggestions forum, but it's such a low traffic area that I'm posting it here to give this thread a little more exposure...

I'm wondering what the status is with the skills program. I've noticed that nobody really seems to have moved in either direction lately. Was that the idea? A poster solidifies him/herself as a red or blue, 1, 2, 3 square poster? Are mods desensitized to good posting and bad posting?

Do people like the skill program? ken mentioned in the ignore thread that the site doesn't want to discuss elitist/popularity type stuff... Is skill not exactly that (sorry ken, just asking)?

I personally don't care about my skill level and I don't regard other peoples' skill level as something important, though I have taken notice a couple of times at (what seems like) extreme skill levels whether it was red or blue.

Maybe I don't pay too much attention to it because I know this site so well that I automatically pay attention to posters I'm familiar with.

I have to admit that even though I claim to not care about skill, I do put a little more thought into the wording of my posts unless I'm really riled up. I guess that was part of the idea behind the program.

So can we have a discussion on this or will I get lambasted for bringing it up?!?

And note to all blue squared posters: this thread will probably get locked if anyone complains about the circumstances surrounding their status.

I'm just curious on what everyone thinks about the skills thing...

4X4 · 07-02-2008, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by fotze

The first rule of skill club is we ....you know the rest of the stupid joke.

Dude, unless you learn how to spell 'know', you're destined for my ignore list

Naw, I just figured that a few posters have wanted a thread like this to surface but nobody is willing to risk pissing off the mods. With my ample skill, I figure I can take one for the team.

**edit... You SOB. You edited before I hit post.

The Fonz · 07-02-2008, 04:40 PM

Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills!

Caged Great · 07-02-2008, 04:44 PM

I don't really view skill as being an important thing. The quality of the poster becomes quite apparent if you read their posts on an ongoing basis. There are quite a few posters on here with blue skill that I consider to be good posters.

IMO the Exp thing is a bit better of a gauge because typically posters that have a lot of posts tend to be good users (Like the pair of you above etc).

The Fonz · 07-02-2008, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Caged Great

IMO the Exp thing is a bit better of a gauge because typically posters that have a lot of posts tend to be good users (Like the pair of you above etc).

I think I just got burned

Bring_Back_Shantz · 07-02-2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Caged Great

I don't really view skill as being an important thing. The quality of the poster becomes quite apparent if you read their posts on an ongoing basis. There are quite a few posters on here with blue skill that I consider to be good posters.

IMO the Exp thing is a bit better of a gauge because typically posters that have a lot of posts tend to be good users (Like the pair of you above etc).

Pffft.....says the guy with a blue square.

Eastern Girl · 07-02-2008, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by 4X4

With my ample skill, I figure I can take one for the team.

You guys, always flaunting your ample skill! It's disgusting!!

Boblobla · 07-02-2008, 05:02 PM

WTB Skillz.

MelBridgeman · 07-02-2008, 05:06 PM

I liken CP skills to NHL officiating..

- not everything is going to be "called"
- not everyone is going to like what was "called"
- somethings shouldn't be "called"
- some "star" players may be given a longer leash

In the end it isn't so bad.

flip · 07-02-2008, 05:08 PM

Personally I find it a little bit pointless. Although it can help identify trolls when I'm in a thread where someone starting a lame argument about the Flames/Canucks/Oilers. Other than that I find it pretty useless. Can't say I've ever based my opinion of someone's post on their skill. ALthough don't confuse useless with dislike. I'm very apathetic, like my grey skills.

4X4 you might be right though, it may curb some trolling because people want to avoid a blue square.

McMack · 07-02-2008, 05:09 PM

Is there info on the web site somewhere on how this all works... e.g. who gets to add to reputation, User CP, etc.? I skimmed through the FAQ and couldn't find it. I tried to search, but, my dog, the verification code feature on this web site is almost impossible to decypher.

4X4 · 07-02-2008, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by McMack

Is there info on the web site somewhere on how this all works... e.g. who gets to add to reputation, User CP, etc.? I skimmed through the FAQ and couldn't find it. I tried to search, but, my dog, the verification code feature on this web site is almost impossible to decypher.

http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=33824

ps, always search while logged in. You don't have to do that verification code thing.

Teh_Bandwagoner · 07-02-2008, 05:28 PM

But... I was so overjoyed when I was upgraded from blue to neutral! Never has being neutral brought me so much joy!

The Fonz · 07-02-2008, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Teh_Bandwagoner

But... I was so overjoyed when I was upgraded from blue to neutral! Never has being neutral brought me so much joy!

Zapp Brannigan: "I hate these filthy neutrals, Kif! With enemies, you know where they stand, but with neutrals—who knows. It sickens me!"

rubecube · 07-02-2008, 05:54 PM

I could go either way with it. If I'm reading a particularily poor post and I look up and see the guy has a couple of blue squares then I usually think to ignore the rest of the post and future posts by the same user. At the same time I think there are too many users on this forum who have been docked skill too easily and then not recognized for quality posts after that. There are folks on here who have one blue square and have carried it for far too long despite being quality posters. There are also some who, IMO, have been extended longer leashes because of who they are or how long they've been here.

PowerPlayoffs06 · 07-02-2008, 05:58 PM

I still don't really get how it works.

I've seen posters go from multiple blues to reds and the opposite. I've seen posters who've never moved. Then there's the ones constantly digging themselves a hole and of course, the usual group who just gets more and more reds.

I don't know if posts in the Off Topic area have any effect on skill, or if it's just reserved for the hockey talk, which might explain why I've never gotten a post judged one way or another since I mostly just lurk the hockey forums.

So I guess I'm just as neutral on the skill system as it's neutral on me.

Weiser Wonder · 07-02-2008, 05:59 PM

Isn't there a 4 blue squares you're out policy? Isn't that what got MainFlame?

rubecube · 07-02-2008, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Weiser Wonder

Isn't there a 4 blue squares you're out policy? Isn't that what got MainFlame?

I was hoping genital warts were what finally got MainFlame. Dude was a jerk.

ricosuave · 07-02-2008, 06:04 PM

^ careful, thats blue square talk...

anyway, the part I dont understand is that the mods be the ones allowed to give points, shouldnt everyone be allowed the same freedom?

Weiser Wonder · 07-02-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rubecube

I was hoping genital warts was what finally got MainFlame. Dude was a jerk.

It was fascinating how much time he invested in being a jerk on the internet. I don't understand that.