Directions:
"The forums allow you to rate threads between 1 star (terrible) and 5 stars (excellent). Once enough votes are cast for a thread, stars will appear next to its name in the listings. These show the average vote, and can be an easy way to see which threads are worth reading if you are on a busy forum.
On the forum viewing page you can also arrange threads by rating, with either the highest or lowest at the top.
It therefore makes sense to rate threads because it helps all users. To do this, click on the 'rate thread' link at the top of the thread viewing page. Choose the number of stars you feel best represents the quality of the thread. You may or may not be able to change your choice of rating at a later date."
So......here is a way yet another tool for everyone to express their feeling about a particular thread, its content or it's direction. Don't be too quick to judge as you can't change your mind once you have rated. To view the cumulative ratings look in on the form viewing page.
No need for anyone to get their knickers in a twist or jump with glee as each individual can only rate a thread once and the Off Topic Threads do not currently have this feature enabled. So there appears, as with the Reputation button, to be well built in checks and balances to prevent abuse.
"The forums allow you to rate threads between 1 star (terrible) and 5 stars (excellent). Once enough votes are cast for a thread, stars will appear next to its name in the listings. These show the average vote, and can be an easy way to see which threads are worth reading if you are on a busy forum.
On the forum viewing page you can also arrange threads by rating, with either the highest or lowest at the top.
It therefore makes sense to rate threads because it helps all users. To do this, click on the 'rate thread' link at the top of the thread viewing page. Choose the number of stars you feel best represents the quality of the thread. You may or may not be able to change your choice of rating at a later date."
So......here is a way yet another tool for everyone to express their feeling about a particular thread, its content or it's direction. Don't be too quick to judge as you can't change your mind once you have rated. To view the cumulative ratings look in on the form viewing page.
No need for anyone to get their knickers in a twist or jump with glee as each individual can only rate a thread once and the Off Topic Threads do not currently have this feature enabled. So there appears, as with the Reputation button, to be well built in checks and balances to prevent abuse.
