Forum Notability

[dansbanners]

Hi,

I'm kind of wondering why my current Forum Notability is the following ?:

Forum Notability:
-53 pts: Recommend Ignoring

I could see having a zero rating with this being a new screename and all that. But why the minus rating and the "Recommend Ignoring" ?

To put it in perspective that I'm making somewhat of a contribution to the forum, I've started several threads in the General Computing section recently and it has led to many posts or discussions afterwards.

Fortunately, since there've been replies to my posts, the "Recommend Ignoring" doesn't seem to be much of a factor, that is to my knowledge. However, it's in the back of my mind that there could always be some forum members out there that would come across it and then decide not to reply to my posts cause of it.

And lastly, the other day I wanted to Post a Feedback to thank a member for being helpful but couldn't. I think it was cause of the minus rating.

[Wassercrats]

Click "Options" in the forum menu (between "Posts In" and "Calendar") to see the comments that were left when people down-voted you. When I saw your rating a week or two ago, I came close to complaining on your behalf because I didn't remember anything you posted that deserved that rating. Then I read all of the past messages that you posted under your current name and I didn't have a strong enough opinion to complain. I think there was one thread when someone gave you a solution to your problem and you didn't respond. Other posts seemed unimportant or like something you could look up so maybe someone thought you were just trying to get a high post count.

[Wassercrats]

And you have an ad for yourself in your name. Maybe that contributed to someone downvoting you.

[Bob]

Dan,

In reviewing this situation, and after once again reviewing the Original Intent of Forums Notability, a -53 would appear to be out of line with the intent and your notability rating has been reset to 0.

I would like to take this opportunity to remind everyone of the Original Announcement and the Positive intent of notability...

http://www.aota.net/forums/showthrea...906#post143906

-Bob

Pssst... http://www.FutureQuest.net/Community/SiteOwner/

[dansbanners]

Originally Posted by Wassercrats

And you have an ad for yourself in your name. Maybe that contributed to someone downvoting you.

I'm sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by that ?

[Wassercrats]

Dansbanners sounds like a plug for the website dansbanners.com. I can't think of anyone else who uses a name that sounds like a company. Some people might think that if your posts aren't sufficiently important, you're just trying to advertise your website.

[Andilinks]

I can't think of anyone else who uses a name that sounds like a company. Some people might think that if your posts aren't sufficiently important, you're just trying to advertise your website.

That's mean spirited rubbish Barry. Oh, BTW you should check out andilinks.com.

[Wassercrats]

Yeah, there's you. I knew there must be others. I can't think of anyone else though. His name is fine, but it's an ad. If there's any question about whether he really needs to post what he's posting, some people would hold his name against him.

[Andilinks]

Oh Barry, go bake a blueberry pie in your new oven, laugh a bit and don't be so cranky.

[Wassercrats]

He was "kind of wondering" then he said "I'm not sure what you mean by that." I can't say something good about him if I'm trying to explain why someone downvoted him.

Blueberries are way too expensive off season.