Please give us a way to turn off the new rating system.

[LiberalHeart]

That's all I ask. Please consider it.

[mikeargo]

1. Seconded

I don't like it one bit.

[LiberalHeart]

4. Those who like it could still have it. Maybe have a "classic" and "new" format version.

[npincus]

44. Thirded. It sucks.... no offense.

;)

[fed_up_mother]

74. We'll adjust. You must be ADD like me! LOL

[SharonRB]

2. I didn't even know it was there!

Thanks for the heads up.

[Mojambo]

3. Agreed. NOT loving it. n/t

[bunnies]

5. lmao. 2 people rated this thread "disruptive"...

:rofl: This is great.

[LiberalHeart]

6. LOL is right! Imagine the nerve of me suggesting people have a choice.

[bunnies]

9. I didnt mean anything against you.

I just have a soft spot for irony.

[LiberalHeart]

10. I know. I thought your comment was funny.

[bunnies]

16. :)

Sometimes its hard to hear the 'tone' of typed words. :hug:

[Zhade]

100. I rated it as such, but as a joke.

:p

[jmowreader]

7. Three.

[skipos]

How can you tell how many people rated it a certain way? nt

[bunnies]

21. when I posted that, there were only two ratings...

and a grey "disruptive". I just happened to catch the thread early enough to tell.

[JeffR]

28. I did that, but just to see what would happen...

:yoiks:

[faithfulcitizen]

8. why not give it a day or so before you form an opinion?

[LiberalHeart]

15. I don't need the time. The colors bother my eyes. A lot.

[Duppers]

40. that's my problem and I just posted in Skinner's thread

requesting that the bar for the 'must read' and 'recommend' be narrowed.

They are TOO eye-catching.

[1corona4u]

50. OH WELL!!!!

Can't please all of the people all of the time. Me thinks you just don't like......change. :-)

[LiberalHeart]

91. Right. I couldn't possibly just be telling the truth about the colors bothering my eyes.

[nsd]

11. Seconded. I find the tabs distracting.

Maybe it would be better if they were on the right side rather than the left. Or just let people who don't want them to turn them off.

[cottonseed]

12. Developers: you could bring the icon size down to 18 px.

[Cronus Protagonist]

13. I asked for that as well as sorting by ratng and viewing "most rated"

'cos you know a small group of about ten people or more could easily control the vast majority of the thread ratings. It would be like Survivor in here, with alliances known and unknown making themselves felt, to the detriment of all.

[LiberalHeart]

Yep, I'm sure that'll happen. The old reads versus recs system worked fine for me.

[Phx_Dem]

14. I dig it! n/t

[backscatter712]

17. Just shrink the icons a bit.

When you've got an entire column of them, they do take up a lot of screen space. Shrink them down, and it should look better.

[Whisp]

18. the drop down thing doesn't work for me.

I'll have to read Skinners post, cuz I don't understand how this is supposed to be an improvement - I don't like that huge left margin for the little banners, for one thing.

[Hatchling]

27. drop down menu doesn't work for me either.

Plus.. I LIKED the way the greatest page used to be. IMO, this really sucks.

[DeschutesRiver]

19. Sigh...I just thought my dialup computer was having an issue with icons or something

This is for real? I second the please consider a change idea.

[blondeatlast]

20. It's early so I'm reserving judgment. I can see it will make things a LOT easier for the moderators

though. So far I have mixed feelings, though.

[LiberalHeart]

25. Doubt it. Now it'll be easier to find the flamebait threads. Thus, more disruption.

[PresidentObama]

22. Seems like a pointless system, I don't like it. So agreed.

[trueblue2007]

26. the rating area IS WAAAAAAY TOO BIG. I don't like it. Sorry.

[calico1]

23. I agree.

I don't mean to offend anyone but this kind of reminds me of the color code that was used for terror warnings...code red, code orange, etc.

[Greg K]

24. I like it, but it would be better if the icons were smaller. nt

[regnaD kciN]

29. I don't like the system so far...

...because there's at least some evidence that certain members here are using the "disruptive" label on anything they don't agree with.

I don't want to see this turn into dKos, where people throw around "troll ratings" simply because someone expresses an opinion that differs from their own.

[calico1]

30. I also don't think the latest posts make that

thread go up to the top. Let's see if that's true...

Edit--No, I was wrong. So at least that hasn't changed.

[alcibiades_mystery]

31. I love it!

Ratings = Awesome

[KittyWampus]

32. I agree, the column's terribly distracting. It'd be easier to ignore/tolerate on right side where

the recommend used to be.

[NYC_SKP]

33. My feelings are hurt by the system already.

My "Obama is a poopie head" thread went from "disruptive" to "skip it"

"Skip it"? How dismissive! Shit!

It's one thing to get no rec's or to be flamed, but an official DU label, "Skip it"???

:cry:

[calico1]

35. Yeah, I don't like the competition factor.

I don't think it's a good thing for board harmony to have threads rated.

[Hepburn]

38. I agree....

...this system is set up to hurt feelings.

My vote: Get rid of it.

[Liberalboy]

34. Did they have to use the terror Alert Colours??????

[calico1]

37. You notice too? I mentioned that too.

It was the first thing I thought of--the terror alert warnings.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

81. LOL

[Hepburn]

36. I do not like it at all.

Why this HUGE blue thing that makes the text on the posts too wide for the page?

Screw this new system....ugh...

[TeamJordan23]

39. Hate it also. nm

[woo me with science]

41. Just get rid of it entirely.

Just let people talk. I get so tired of this labeling crap that substitutes for actual discussion.

[LiberalHeart]

43. Reminds me of computer dating: let a machine decide who you should date...let a rating determine....

...what you should read. Ick.

[Shine]

42. I totally agree.

I'm not likin' it AT ALL.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

45. YES PLEASE!!! It's causing a cerebral spasm in my sacroiliac!

[myrna minx]

111. I never knew what that pain was!!!! Thank you!!!

I had thought I had lower back pain, but I'm relieved to learn that it's DU's new recommend feature!

[elizm]

46. Hate it. Useless. nt

[Carolina]

47. Agree completely, K&R!

thumbs down on the new system :thumbsdown:

[malik flavors]

48. Yea, either format it differently, or let us turn it off. I'm not crazy about how it is right now.

[H2O Man]

49. I agree.

[mtnsnake]

51. The new rating system looks so juvenile. It's like a perpetual popularity contest

[madaboutharry]

52. I agree. It is juvenile.

It kind of is reminding me of the "who gets to sit at the good lunchroom table" in Junior High. Yuck.

[Awsi Dooger]

53. Juvenile was the word I just used in another thread

I'm glad I'm not alone.

DU always has a classy appearance and this doesn't fit.

[PresidentObama]

82. DU staff, you have some core DUers saying this system sucks.

I don't see the point in this system.

Sure the old system had flaws. But this one is just bad.

I feel like a Coke lover who is forced to drink "New" Coke.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

88. Will it soon be like Facebook and the friends ranking? Oooh, goodie! (n/t)

[salonghorn70]

54. I Don't Like It Either

Can We Vote On This?

[Raine]

55. I don't like it...

it takes up too much space in the margin and anyway WHY does anyone need someone else's rating to help you decide what is worth reading. I can decide for myself without having other people's "guidence". x(

[endthewar]

56. It makes it easier to sort through good vs. bad threads

[madaboutharry]

58. But how do you know what is good vs. bad?

It is just other peoples' opinion. Maybe the people who voted it as
a "must read" are all the poster's "buddy."

[endthewar]

62. That criticism could be leveled at the old system you know.

Just ignore it. Seriously.

[Pithlet]

86. Yeah, I pretty much ignored the greatest page

And rarely ever recommended a thread. I mean, it had to be absolutely knock my socks off. I think I can probably count on my fingers the times I've recommended a thread. I like to browse, and pick out what I think looks interesting to me.

[Pithlet]

89. Dupe

[WorseBeforeBetter]

59. Who defines what is good or bad? I'll do that.

I don't need some blue box screaming at me.

[endthewar]

63. "blue box screaming at me"

:eyes:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

67. You can roll your eyes all you want...

it's a silly addition. I'll decide what threads are good or bad.

[endthewar]

69. Internet drama queens.

:eyes:

Oh no, not the BLUE BOX!!!



:rofl:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

71. Exactly the type of childishness I was referring to.

Thanks for proving my point. Do you think I want YOU recommending posts to me? LOL

[endthewar]

73. Oh you know you'd trust my recommendation.

I was just kidding with you earlier. :hug:

But you have to admit that some people are going a LITTLE bit overboard with their vehemence toward the new rating system.

[WorseBeforeBetter]

76. I hate hug smilies, too...

but winkies are okay. ;-)

Just give us a hide option or move it to the far right. Problem solved.

(Or I'm taking my star and going home!)

[endthewar]

83. Oh dear, now you want to kill the hug smiles?

:eyes:

:hug: :rofl:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

87. I was teasing, sugar, guess you didn't pick up on that.

:pals:?!111111!

[endthewar]

96. I know, guess I just enjoy giving you a hard time. :-)

:rofl:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

97. This is your idea of 'hard'?

Not good. :P

[WorseBeforeBetter]

57. Agreed.

Or at least move it to the far right -- the last column.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

60. It's the new ... 'LET IT SINK'.

What stays on the front page will be manipulated by certain factions.

[Cosmic Charlie]

80. the Democrats will have control of the board again.

sucks for the trolls though, I agree

[okieinpain]

61. didn't notice much of a difference. n/t.

[gabby garcia]

64. what's the problem?

nothing wrong with a little change.

B-)

[IDemo]

65. If you're a Firefox user, you can use the AdBlock extension

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10

After downloading and installing the plug-in, right-click on any of the 'rate-it' icons, choose 'Adblock Image' from the pop-up menu, and use an asterisk to define the filter:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/images/rate*

You will still have an empty column, but it will be narrower. A Greasemonkey script may do the job much neater.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

66. Problem with Adblocking it is the page jumps 5 times every load. Solution:

Hide Option. All problems solved.
People who like it keep it,
people who don't don't.

[endthewar]

70. Agreed. Hide option would be good.

[IDemo]

72. Not really that noticeable, to me anyway

Is "Hide Option" an option we don't have yet, or just one I haven't discovered?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

78. It's an option a number are waiting for.

The page-jumping is radical on mine--5 big jumps back & forth per load, one jump for each of the 5 categories.

[LiberalHeart]

93. Thanks. I'm a Seamonkey user.

[jillan]

68. Agreed - why am I letting other DUers tell me what is a must read?

I can think for myself, thank you.

[shadowknows69]

75. I agree, it's a fucking childish popularity function.

[quantass]

77. Honestly, i LOVE the new system...Granted i think it takes too much real estate on the front page...

but that can be fixed by making the icons smaller. But i think the Admins did a smart update to the system.

To make people happy though then by default it should be on and in the User Options have a way to revert back to the old system.
But for me this is a big improvement.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

79. yes, it's hard to read the post titles with those glaring rating buttons

[apocalypsehow]

84. I love the new system. I can't imagine why someone would object to it.

Well, I can, but that's another story....

[high density]

85. The icons need to be smaller

10 pixels wide would work fine.

[PM7nj]

90. That would be much better. They should just be small colored boxes. nt

[Frank Booth]

92. I agree. Or at least move it to the right of the page and make the rating buttons smaller.

[Nikki Stone1]

94. YES PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

:grr:

[chicagoexpat]

95. JUST replace your tin foil hat w/ a new one -- the one ur using must have holes in it

[kwyjibo]

98. People read left to right. What's the most important content in the forums? The POSTS!

We at least need to be able to read the thread titles before the rating. It should be over there on the right, where Recs used to be.

[moxie_1]

99. Agree n/t

[stuntcat]

101. the simple way = better

I'm never gonna start a thread again :scared:

[Laura PourMeADrink]

102. Got to sign off - looking at the top page is making me sick to my stomach

[anigbrowl]

104. Win!

[AZBlue]

103. I like it a lot. Would like to see it stay just the way it is!

[quakerboy]

105. I just logged in.

I am in agreement with those who do not care for it. A way to turn it off would be appreciated. Or even a rollback to the old system. please.

[Overseas]

106. Or move it off to the right hand side, with the other thread data. /nt

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

107. Since we are not idiots little color dots would do fine

[PBS Poll-435]

108. ...

oops

[PBS Poll-435]

109. This guy LOVES it.

[sandyd921]

110. Wish the administrators

had also come up with a way to recommend responses to posts along with the new rating system.

[AirmensMom]

112. That would be my preference.

It's too cluttered -- bothers my eyes.