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JD 
Forum Senior Member
Joined: February 07 2009
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 18371
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 Topic: Member's Points
Posted: March 14 2015 at 09:28 |
With regards to the "Points" are that shown under a member's ID, I've done a wee search but found no info. Can someone give me a quick explanation of what they are or how they are assigned. For the longest time I read it as Posts not Points. Then I actually started paying attention  .
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ExittheLemming
Forum Senior Member
Joined: October 19 2007
Location: Penal Colony
Status: Offline
Points: 11415
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Posted: March 14 2015 at 09:37 |
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OK, my posts numbered 8041 BEFORE this post and my points total was 8077
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ExittheLemming
Forum Senior Member
Joined: October 19 2007
Location: Penal Colony
Status: Offline
Points: 11415
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Posted: March 14 2015 at 09:40 |
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Both points total and posts total have risen by precisely TWO (so why is there a discrepancy between by points 8079 and posts 8043?)
Confused and bewildered Brisbane
Edited by ExittheLemming - March 14 2015 at 09:44
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moshkito
Forum Senior Member
Joined: January 04 2007
Location: Grok City
Status: Offline
Points: 16148
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Posted: March 14 2015 at 09:52 |
Hi,
Hmmm ... checking.
ut it looks like how many times I went to the bathroom since January 1st, 2000.
Outstanding code there folks!!!!! Really good code! Gotta love database "artistes"!!!!!!
Edited by moshkito - March 14 2015 at 10:00
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Music is not just for listening ... it is for LIVING ... you got to feel it to know what's it about! Not being told!
www.pedrosena.com
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Dean
Special Collaborator
Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout
Joined: May 13 2007
Location: Europe
Status: Offline
Points: 37575
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Posted: March 14 2015 at 09:55 |
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Your points total appears to be your post count plus your "thanks" count multiplied by five plus some other count that I've yet to determine but is probably related to the number of new threads you have created since the Forum software upgrade.
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What?
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tboyd1802
Forum Senior Member
Joined: June 01 2012
Location: USA
Status: Offline
Points: 898
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Posted: March 14 2015 at 10:36 |
 Dean wrote:
Your points total appears to be your post count plus your "thanks" count multiplied by five plus some other count that I've yet to determine but is probably related to the number of new threads you have created since the Forum software upgrade. |
Obviously, that is what it would be 
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aapatsos
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: November 11 2005
Location: Manchester, UK
Status: Offline
Points: 9226
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Posted: March 14 2015 at 13:14 |
All in all a totally pointless count anyway 
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JD
Forum Senior Member
Joined: February 07 2009
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 18371
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Posted: March 14 2015 at 13:22 |
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First I go looking for my post and then have to search like crazy to find it in the "I've got a secret, (I mean) question" forum, which I didn't know existed even thought I thought I'd looked through the different forum options, now you guys are coitusing with me. On top of that I had to pick up the dog poop today because apparently, spring has arrived in Canada now and I may have to cut the grass tomorrow. All I'm saying is I'm suffering from Points envy and just wanted to know how to get it (I mean) them up.
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Nogbad_The_Bad
Forum & Site Admin Group
RIO/Avant/Zeuhl & Eclectic Team
Joined: March 16 2007
Location: Boston
Status: Offline
Points: 20199
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Posted: March 14 2015 at 13:25 |
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Everyone knows points mean prizes, what do I win?
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Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/
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ExittheLemming
Forum Senior Member
Joined: October 19 2007
Location: Penal Colony
Status: Offline
Points: 11415
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Posted: March 14 2015 at 22:19 |
^ a place in our hearts forever 
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Kati
Forum Senior Member
Joined: September 10 2010
Location: Earth
Status: Offline
Points: 6253
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Posted: April 03 2015 at 05:58 |
points only have value up to a certain number, the number of points when you can start forum topics, able to vote on polls, start your own polls etc. after that to me I have no idea that means and don't care to be honest as long as no one accuses me of not having a life and being here too long 
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Roland113
Special Collaborator
Honorary Collaborator
Joined: March 30 2008
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Status: Offline
Points: 3841
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Posted: April 06 2015 at 15:11 |
misterprog wrote:
I see that time by time you ''clean'' the rating from ''fakes''. I investigated a bit in the 2015 rating and i feel the cleaning activity should be improved an maybe some tougher rules should be applied.
some samples:
-member that very recently logged in. the same day they jopointed us, they input over 100 rating and then they ''disapper''. Strange enough the rating are in favour of one of the top 2015 artist and give very low rating to the direct competitos in the top 2015 ranking......
-i suggest that the rating of new member are taken in lower consideration.
-I suggest that the rating of member that only joint us on/ 2 times and then disappear arre deleted within 6 months.
Prog Archives is the most important community of progressive rock. Credibility of rating give success to artists that have worked hard to produce their album. If fake rating come too often in the picture, credibility is wrong.
Pleas elet me know how you intend to face this situation....
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Hello Pierangelo,
Thank you for joining the community and you do bring up a frequently heard concern. As an open, internet group, we feel that it is important that new members have the ability to rate and review albums, but, as you mention, it leaves the door open for someone to try to manipulate ratings for their own purposes. Your suggestion that new members ratings get lower consideration isn't quite fair to the new members that are legitimately rating and enjoying themselves.
We do however give ratings that are accompanied by a review ten times as much weight as a rating only. Furthermore, reviews by collaborators and prog reviewers (members that have been promoted based on their body of work) have twenty times the weight as a rating only. Basically, the people that do 'ratings only' still contribute to the overall rating, but not nearly as much as the ones that take the time to add a review of at least one hundred words.
Finally, we have many members, collaborators and administrators that police our site and look into alleged attempts of rating manipulation. If you have a specific set of circumstances, please report it here:
http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=60970&PN=29
And one of the team members will look into it and determine if someone is attempting to manipulate ratings.
Again, welcome to The Prog Archives and please dig around a bit, I think you'll find that we have a lot of good information and valid opinions throughout the site.
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-------someone please tell him to delete this line, he looks like a noob-------
I don't have an unnatural obsession with Disney Princesses, I have a fourteen year old daughter and coping mechanisms.
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Guldbamsen
Special Collaborator
Retired Admin
Joined: January 22 2009
Location: Magic Theatre
Status: Offline
Points: 23098
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Posted: April 07 2015 at 06:24 |
Just a quick update from the AZ:
Andy just stumbled over it yesterday and I thought I'd share it with you guys - as it's much easier to show with a picture instead of having to explain |
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“The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
- Douglas Adams
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Dean
Special Collaborator
Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout
Joined: May 13 2007
Location: Europe
Status: Offline
Points: 37575
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Posted: April 07 2015 at 06:42 |
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VCool. What does a "Reply that is set as an Answer or Resolution to the Topic" look like and how is it set?
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What?
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lazland
Prog Reviewer
Joined: October 28 2008
Location: Wales
Status: Offline
Points: 13243
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Posted: April 07 2015 at 08:27 |
Dean wrote:
VCool. What does a "Reply that is set as an Answer or Resolution to the Topic" look like and how is it set? |
How about a post which answers the post, or thread, question fully? How about I get five points? How about any Mr Laz posts get five points? Painting in the sun is somewhat getting to me! 
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Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org
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Dean
Special Collaborator
Retired Admin and Amateur Layabout
Joined: May 13 2007
Location: Europe
Status: Offline
Points: 37575
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Posted: April 07 2015 at 08:29 |
...there you go Steve - five free points from me 
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What?
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lazland
Prog Reviewer
Joined: October 28 2008
Location: Wales
Status: Offline
Points: 13243
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Posted: April 07 2015 at 08:31 |
Dean wrote:
...there you go Steve - five free points from me |
And reciprocated Sigh.......back to painting the walls.......
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Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org
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JD
Forum Senior Member
Joined: February 07 2009
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 18371
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Posted: April 07 2015 at 16:59 |
Guldbamsen wrote:
Just a quick update from the AZ:
Andy just stumbled over it yesterday and I thought I'd share it with you guys - as it's much easier to show with a picture instead of having to explain |
Thank you...Thank you...Thank you!! That's is exactly what I was trying to ascertain.
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Thank you for supporting independently produced music
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JD
Forum Senior Member
Joined: February 07 2009
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 18371
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Posted: April 07 2015 at 17:02 |
Can I please have my 15 points for my three Thank Yous?? Thank you. (another 5 please)
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Thank you for supporting independently produced music
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JD
Forum Senior Member
Joined: February 07 2009
Location: Canada
Status: Offline
Points: 18371
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Posted: April 07 2015 at 17:06 |
Damn, it won't let me thank myself. 
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