Forum suggestions? Increased traffic is a week away

08-23-10 05:07 PM

I hate seeing pointless posts, most only for getting the daily points. I think a users post rating should be instituted. When a poster is in 2 stars, he gets only half his points; a 1 or 0 stars gets no points. That way the forum would auto-prune the low quality posters.

08-23-10 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by chachi

Points / Loans problem could be easily solved ...

1) Make MexicanStallion the moderator of the Points Forum, he alone probably knows best about who is a stiff, who owes what, and who is blowing smoke causing problems which are not legit.

2) Grant him the power, post-investigation, to put a lien on future points earnings on those convicted of "stiffery" back to the lender.

3) Grant him the power, upon multiple infractions, to issue a points ban once said liens are fulfilled.

But, since you guys undoubtedly like the fact that those lending and being stiffed are losing out on their point balance and effectively getting zilch in return, while said points are pissed away in the casino or sportsbook, and thus lowering the overall amount in circulation, I can see how this may be in the forum members best interests but not SBR Forums' best interests.

It would be fun to have such powers.

08-24-10 09:01 AM

The duplicate threads are getting out of control now.

People need to do a search before they post.

gryfyn1 · 08-24-10 01:23 PM

Maybe a minor quibble, but maybe we can get "Cleveland' Spelled correctly in the sports book

biggie12 · 08-24-10 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Cookie Monster

I hate seeing pointless posts, most only for getting the daily points. I think a users post rating should be instituted. When a poster is in 2 stars, he gets only half his points; a 1 or 0 stars gets no points. That way the forum would auto-prune the low quality posters.

good idea

Pokerjoe · 08-24-10 05:12 PM

How about a PT for SBR pro's only. I mean, one in which SBRpros only are allowed to post, everyone else would be read only.

08-24-10 07:05 PM

Invite Krackman, an offshore Legend!

08-24-10 08:57 PM

Originally Posted by Bill Dozer

Have a general chat is a good idea. How about it replacing Private Zone?

A clean-ish OT section and an un-moderated one for bullshitting will quite likely be more popular.

08-24-10 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by chachi

But, since you guys undoubtedly like the fact that those lending and being stiffed are losing out on their point balance and effectively getting zilch in return, while said points are pissed away in the casino or sportsbook, and thus lowering the overall amount in circulation, I can see how this may be in the forum members best interests but not SBR Forums' best interests.

This is weighed against the bad will lost through community members who feel they're being given the bird by SBR. Edit: This includes a number of posters who didn't loan anything but don't like seeing shitbags get off.

chachi · 08-25-10 04:13 AM

Agreed poochie ... leaves a bad taste in my mouth as it were over the whole thing.

This place is obviously frequented by a higher percentage of degenerates than any random sports bar, but this stance gives them carte blanche to take a loan if they can get one, and respond back with nothing but the middle finger, with no fear of reprisal.

70kgman · 08-25-10 03:01 PM

I have seen this on other forums and think it would be a good addition to the SBR forums...Down where the "forum jump" drop down menu is, it would also be nice to have a "show only posts by user" add on as well. The drop down menu would have all the usernames that have made a post in that thread, and if I click on "Bill Dozer" for example, it would only show the posts you have made in this thread. This is useful for finding what you are looking for much easier in threads with a lot of replies/pages.

BigDaddy · 08-25-10 03:03 PM

run off long time loyal posters that actually bet with the books above

that is a good start and move to increase traffic and revenue for SBR

pavyracer · 08-25-10 03:04 PM

Originally Posted by 70kgman

I have seen this on other forums and think it would be a good addition to the SBR forums...Down where the "forum jump" drop down menu is, it would also be nice to have a "show only posts by user" add on as well. The drop down menu would have all the usernames that have made a post in that thread, and if I click on "Bill Dozer" for example, it would only show the posts you have made in this thread. This is useful for finding what you are looking for in threads with a lot of replies/pages.

They already have that. It's called My Posts. It's two rows under your Inbox under SBr Forum upper right side.

70kgman · 08-25-10 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by pavyracer

They already have that. It's called My Posts. It's two rows under your Inbox under SBr Forum upper right side.

No, that is only my own individual posts. This would be for each individual thread. A drop down menu that has every name that has made a least 1 post in that specific thread.

i.e If I am looking for a post you made in this thread but cant find it, I can click on "show only posts by user" drop down menu -> select "pavyracer", and then it would only list the posts you made in this thread, making it easy to find the post I was looking for.

pavyracer · 08-25-10 03:35 PM

oh OK..this is a great idea. Lets hope they listen.

08-25-10 10:08 PM

Other suggestions I composed over time:

- Either lower the cost of highly priced item in the SBR store, or an interest component added to SBR points. Every poster who saved points, including myself, was punished for essentially saving SBR money when store prices were appreciably raised to partially compensate for the Pro program.
- SBR escorts purchasable from the store. This is more legal than normal because points aren't actual money, yes? :-D
- Commas properly set in SBR point figures.
- On point-loaning, I suggest to not allow anyone under a certain post count to be able to receive points from regular members. Also, a tool that could siphon off points from players, including their Internet identity if they change accounts, would be work well I think; can this be done? If loan breakers blowing their points in gambling is the strongest incentive not to assist p2p loans, why not jack the price up of lowly-priced store items instead?
- Consider the concept of charging points for posting under certain peak periods, such as in Players Talk during football season.
- Consider breaking up Players Talk into multiple forums or into a more defined off-topic forum while directing other topics elsewhere.
- Several PRO levels where members can get more points through depositing large amounts into particular sportsbooks.
- More points for general quality posts, namely those that don't particularly relate to gambling. What I'm thinking here requires a little bit of philanthropy on SBR's part in that people who make the community a happier place get rewarded, and not just with a couple of points.

SBR_John · 08-25-10 10:25 PM

Consider breaking up Players Talk into multiple forums or into a more defined off-topic forum while directing other topics elsewhere.

I'm coming to realize we need this.

I appreciate all the ideas. Thank you for taking the time to write them up.

There is still a lot of discussion on loans and lenders. Those are non starters. SBR will not forbid loans or become involved in the loaning and collection. Our only policy on it is lenders can not use the SBR forums for their collection efforts. If a lender feels its not profitable to loan because he can not chase a deadbeat over the forums then he should become uninvolved in the lending of points.

08-25-10 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Domestic

Uncensor swear words but leave racist words censored.
Apart from that everything is Great.

I second this. It's *really* insulting and irritating as **** to be treated like children over the internets. Anyone who thinks it's their job to micro-moralize the world to this extent has got serious ******* issues.

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