Remove the point system
Given 1) the uproar over Brain's attempts to add some utility to the system and 2) having a post dedicated to "pos-banging", I think it's become pretty clear that the point system is nothing more than a status-quo outlet for the attention-deprived, looking for some misplaced affirmation of their existence. It's become a detriment to the quality of the board since people are too busy jonesing for points instead of providing useful commentary.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:43 AM ^
They're like the junk bonds of MGoPoints.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:17 AM ^
For my first good laugh of the day...
And I was just about to take a sip of my coffee when I read that.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:12 AM ^
Also, a post saying "Get rid of MGoPoints" is just as useless and creates just as much clutter as the official Pos-bang thread.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:47 AM ^
I would say it's more useless. I actually felt happy while on this site for the first time in a while last night.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:14 AM ^
But... wait... I mean if you take away the point system on MGoBlog then I might as well just die! CG, I beg you, PLEASE don't make Brian get rid of the only good thing in my life.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:14 AM ^
I can't claim to have been around before the points system, but was the quality of the board that much better? I have to believe that there were still useless and inane comments then too. I know the points system has often made me reconsider if something I might post is really worthy to be posted.
I also find it useful to judge the validity of information provided. I realize there are problems with that, but generally, it shows me who has been proven to be wise and knowledgeable about U-M athletics.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:20 AM ^
The board was MUCH better when Haloscan was around. You should be sorry that you missed out.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:34 AM ^
No pretty pictures, not threading, you just had to be willing to read through and follow the arguments. Those were the days....
August 19th, 2010 at 9:46 AM ^
Ah, Haloscan! Those were the good old days when we didn't neg-bang on fools, but hurled plenty of insults at comments from someone cowardly named "anonymous".
Oh Haloscan, how we miss your simplicity! /sarcasm
August 19th, 2010 at 10:16 AM ^
Hey, I was named "anonymous"!
August 19th, 2010 at 11:02 AM ^
Cosign re: Haloscan. Ahh, the halcyon days of refreshing Haloscan during the coaching search, with flight tracker updates! There was no MGoBoard or Diaries at that time. It was just Brian's posts, and then massive conversations would break out in the comments. The thing is, though, there were about 1/10th as many people commenting at the time, so it was actually pretty sweet. Unfortunately, I think this place has gotten too big for Haloscan now. BRIAN SOLD OUT! (Kidding. The site is, overall, a much better place where I spend more time now, due almost exclusively to the addition of the diaries, Brian's small army of Tom and Tim, and the OT stuff. It's grown into a community, really, of people connected by a common religion- Michigan sports).
August 19th, 2010 at 12:50 PM ^
The larger Holoscan comment threads were impossible to read through. The current system is much better on the eyes (at least it was with the boxes) and has a higher content to spam ratio thanks to voting. Not even close.
August 19th, 2010 at 10:06 AM ^
Word.
August 19th, 2010 at 12:06 PM ^
I loved to live chat games on haloscan. There were only a few dozen regulars (if that). Every halftime Magnus would come and yell at everyone who was doom and glooming it.
August 19th, 2010 at 10:33 PM ^
Haloscan didn't immediately precede the points version of this board. We went about a year (from the revamped site's launch in June 2008) to whenever it was last summer when Brian introduced points. To answer the earlier question, points definitely didn't hurt the quality of the board. In fact, they've cut down on people arguing back with trolls. It's simpler to just neg them.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:20 AM ^
I have been on the board for about a year now. Here is the logic I have come to realize about the "point" system. You need to make comments and do things that people like or respect on the board. When you do that, you get "rewarded" with a point. When you get enough points, you get further "privileges" to make post, diaries and more comments. In other words, you have to earn you status and respect on the board from the other community members. It is a system (not a perfect one) to keep things focused mostly on Michigan sports, funny shit happening in the world around us, keeping trolls out and having fun. Which by the way, is what I think the post dedicated to "pos banging" was all about. It was intended to be "Fun".....
The Blog is a microcosm of the world we live in. Yes there are some dumbass posts on the board, jackasses, morons, repetative topic beatdowns, etc. But if you filter this stuff out (like you have to do in real life), there are some pretty interesting dudes, topics and information available on this site......
Lighten up, get laid and have some fun....
August 19th, 2010 at 9:51 AM ^
The posbang was in no way intended to be "fun". You guys totally hijacked that thread...
Also, I think I may steal that last line. Wise words my man. Wise words.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:16 AM ^
they missed the posbang?
I'd +1 you in solace, but that would only mock your intentions. Carry on
August 19th, 2010 at 11:46 AM ^
because I just +1ed you to mock OP's intentions.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:18 AM ^
But where will I go for my misplaced affirmation of my existence?
August 19th, 2010 at 11:40 AM ^
August 19th, 2010 at 9:21 AM ^
Given 1) the uproar over [Michigan]'s attempts to add some [scoring] to the system and 2) having a [million] post['s] dedicated to "[how Michigan will score points]", I think it's become pretty clear that the point system [in college football] is nothing more than a status-quo outlet for the attention-deprived, looking for some misplaced affirmation of their existence. It's become a detriment to the quality of the [sport] since people are too busy jonesing for points instead of providing useful [football].
August 19th, 2010 at 9:26 AM ^
Just let the two teams play. You don't need to keep score; it will be readily apparent to everyone which team is better. Why assign arbitrary point totals to various activities. The current system has created a touchdown bias, and is just a way to keep the kickers down.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:30 AM ^
Under the "no-points" system, this comment would have spawned a political thread that would have been useless! Now its just funny and we move on. Points equal Good!
August 19th, 2010 at 9:30 AM ^
We should be allowing both teams to claim a "W" for the effort, and ban "L"s.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:23 AM ^
They are a part of me.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:27 AM ^
IMO, the points have done a tremendous job cutting down on useless and inflammatory posting. I attribute the point system with doing away with 98% of the posts and comments pertaining to national politics that would pop up before the system was installed. Posbang for MGoPoints!
August 19th, 2010 at 9:27 AM ^
The facsination with the fascination with MGoPoints is as facsinating as the fascination itself.
Also, fascination.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:43 AM ^
...keep feeling fascination, because my MGoBlog passion is burning and my love for Michigan is so strong. I will keep feeling fascination, looking, learning, and moving on.
August 19th, 2010 at 3:54 PM ^
but you're out of your League with this one.
August 19th, 2010 at 5:22 PM ^
...Human, of flesh and blood I'm made.
August 19th, 2010 at 5:29 PM ^
Michael Scott.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:34 AM ^
From my cold dead fingers
August 19th, 2010 at 9:41 AM ^
the first rule? Banged into oblivion, that's what.
August 19th, 2010 at 9:45 AM ^
...you don't mind if we take them away from you then?
I mean, we just got them back...you think this post is going to make Brian see the light and flip right back?
August 19th, 2010 at 9:53 AM ^
I just posbanged this entire thread, because I disagree with you.
August 19th, 2010 at 10:05 AM ^
What would that be like? Head over to MLive, where the users dutifully respond to all trolls, no matter how ridiculous, and a guy who feels compelled to give the SW Michigan weather report every day is considered a sage observer of UM football and everything else.
August 19th, 2010 at 10:09 AM ^
Not much is better than watching someone meltdown and lose 300 points
Plus it shouldn't cost me a point to neg-bang the_big_house_500th
August 19th, 2010 at 10:14 AM ^
Without them, we would still have Mcfarlin...
August 19th, 2010 at 10:20 AM ^
/braces for negbang
August 19th, 2010 at 10:25 AM ^
The thought of his avatar still sends shivers up my spine
August 19th, 2010 at 10:15 AM ^
The good Lord chose not to bless me with charm, athletic ability... or a fully functional brain. My MGoPoints are the only thing I have going for me.
August 19th, 2010 at 10:17 AM ^
I'm really bummed I was not here for the posbang. That was truly hilarious reading.
I could see using a number of other reasons for asking to eliminate points, but citing the posbang was a major misstep. In a weird way it actually sort of felt like reading the haloscan board again.
I guess it's either that or I was merely reminded of the coaching search during the Woolfolk freakout...
August 19th, 2010 at 10:24 AM ^
Regardless of people on here saying how much the accumulation of points helps with the content quality on here they are misguided or flat out full of shit. In case you haven't noticed Brian has created a system of points in genius fashion for all the little MGOBLOG crack addicts on here that cant keep there ass off the site all day and will keep hitting the site over and over and over and over again just to accumulate and be heard. Its why I barely ever comment anymore. This is the best site ever for info on all things Meeeeeeechigan. But its really just a big whiners clinic when it comes to the majority of comments anymore. So keeping or getting rid of the point system is pretty much a dead issue. Brian would never get rid of it. Bad business if he did. If I owned a site, i'd take that model in a minute. Points = imaginary status yet you don't have to do anything no matter how many points the person gets? Wow thats perfect.
