"Like" Button

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Originally Posted by kincer

That's great to hear! There are those here that liked the like button and I'll admit I used it from time to time but I didn't really care for it, and I feel it made me a bit lazy on the forum. Right after I read your post I went to click "like" and I went "duh it's gone dumbass" so I guess I must have used it more than I thought. I'm glad someone is giving this place some attention.

Appreciate the support

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

I appreciate your effort to get this site hopping again.

Hopefully posts stop disappearing as well...

I dont think that’s gonna be an issue going forward

Originally Posted by Mike Flea

Sounds good to me

Appreciate the support

Originally Posted by Ditchrat

Social trends definitely dont favor forums now. However I look forward to seeing the changes and hope that you succeed. Good luck moving forward.

Appreciate it, only time will tell. Things have to change, hopefully it will all be for the better

Originally Posted by Pant Danza

Perhaps to increase participation try focusing the forums down from 379 different subs.

Or bring back the “awesome star holding member giveaways”

Photo contests with free swag from sponsors.

Spotlight threads as chosen by the admin or have high activity/interest

Do something to encourage referral of new members

RCC swag giveaway like decals for post milestones

Top activity leaderboards in last 30 days

Believe me there was a lot discussed with both Badger and Jason. Nothing is gonna change over night but I am hoping to put this place on the right path

Originally Posted by rkj__

It’s been made clear there are a lot of strong opinions on the like button. I’m all for trying to prove or disprove theories.


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Only time will tell. If it doesn’t work then it’ll be back and you’ll never hear me bitch about it again.

Originally Posted by HumboldtEF

I used it as a tool to see where activity was but I can go without it I suppose if its in the name of progress. Its nice to see someone take the reigns.

Click the “New post” tab at the top of the forum

Originally Posted by Alexander_0_1

I get over it. 50% of mine were from natedog.

Back in the day I think comments and thread views was where it was at.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Great, now how am I supposed to externally validate my self worth?

[Frank211]

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

The like button has been disabled as a pilot program I discussed with Badger... we are gonna test the waters without it and see if activity increases.

I’ve been a firm believer that the like button is no good... forums require participation and liking a thread doesn’t generate that IMO.

I spent a lot of time on the phone with Badger tonight, We discussed many of things and I also spoke with Jason.

I want this forum to be back to what it used to be... Badger has given me administrative powers so I can assist with issues larger then that of what a moderator can handle.

I hope we can all work together as a community to turn this place around. Get threads and post counts back up, bring vendors back, hopefully swag and just overall move this place forward and back to the top where it once was

How can i like this,wait i can't....LOL

Hope it helps , id like to see how it was in the past, now .
Bring back vendors/giveaways , 12 days of Christmas, something for the spring and summertime ,all that would be nice.

Still would like the LIKE button.

[high plains drifter]

Sucks for someone like me that sometimes takes motivational steam from 'likes'. I don't create cool enough stuff to garner many replies and I don't have enough tech knowledge to feel as if I'm a very valuable member here. Yeah I understand both sides but killing it isn't going to spark traffic nor tech. Even though all the newer guys like me may not bring much to the table, the 'likes' have been many times a sign that I was on the right track and gave me incentive to keep going. This will hurt a lot of new guys when a 'like' is all they really need in order to know that they're doing something safely or correctly. In a lot of instances they won't get a reply so why should they hang around?

[lonleycreeper]

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

The like button has been disabled as a pilot program I discussed with Badger... we are gonna test the waters without it and see if activity increases.

I’ve been a firm believer that the like button is no good... forums require participation and liking a thread doesn’t generate that IMO.

I spent a lot of time on the phone with Badger tonight, We discussed many of things and I also spoke with Jason.

I want this forum to be back to what it used to be... Badger has given me administrative powers so I can assist with issues larger then that of what a moderator can handle.

I hope we can all work together as a community to turn this place around. Get threads and post counts back up, bring vendors back, hopefully swag and just overall move this place forward and back to the top where it once was

Dang it.I actually looked for the like button after reading this!

[WHITE-TRASH]

Originally Posted by high plains drifter

Sucks for someone like me that sometimes takes motivational steam from 'likes'. I don't create cool enough stuff to garner many replies and I don't have enough tech knowledge to feel as if I'm a very valuable member here. Yeah I understand both sides but killing it isn't going to spark traffic nor tech. Even though all the newer guys like me may not bring much to the table, the 'likes' have been many times a sign that I was on the right track and gave me incentive to keep going. This will hurt a lot of new guys when a 'like' is all they really need in order to know that they're doing something safely or correctly. In a lot of instances they won't get a reply so why should they hang around?

Likes were absolutely worthless and in the grand scheme of things mean nothing at all. Want people to take note of what you're doing? Update often with something, it doesn't have to be some epic high dollar mod or part but something of substance will always grab attention. It is very rare for a neat rig or build to not catch peoples eye.

[Topher Builds]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Great, now how am I supposed to externally validate my self worth?

Take a half naked selfie.



For cereal though. It’s not about externally validating self worth. It’s about supporting without needing to reply.

Durok has a great post tonight about fondling 1/10 off-road tires whilst drooling. Not really any good way to reply to that but I appreciated the comment. I could go for the lazy LOL reply but I’d rather give the guy a lazy Like instead and not clog up the thread.

Originally Posted by high plains drifter

Sucks for someone like me that sometimes takes motivational steam from 'likes'. I don't create cool enough stuff to garner many replies and I don't have enough tech knowledge to feel as if I'm a very valuable member here. Yeah I understand both sides but killing it isn't going to spark traffic nor tech. Even though all the newer guys like me may not bring much to the table, the 'likes' have been many times a sign that I was on the right track and gave me incentive to keep going. This will hurt a lot of new guys when a 'like' is all they really need in order to know that they're doing something safely or correctly. In a lot of instances they won't get a reply so why should they hang around?

Like.

[Shinchu]

Hahaha "fondling" tjats the word I was looking for in high plains drifters cr12 thread when I said I had "groped" a cr12 at my lhs haha
Oh and that's when I noticed the like button was gpne when I saw the awesome work he did to some 1.55 landies.

Crud. I liked the like button.
Gonna miss all those likes from Natedog. And everyone else.

RIP, likes.

[CM9000]

Unless rules get changed around to suit Mikes likings, threads get cleaned up by MOD personell, and people stick around/ come back... This forum is not going to change for the better.

With THX_138 being knocked down to a gold star and getting his duties reduced to the classifieds section only, this forum will need more Mods and regulation.

As of right now, imho.. The rules just got loose as hell with no "iron fist" to clean up loose threads and rusty sections.

WHITE TRASH should be a MOD. He hardly gets out of his tractor anyway. He is a forum VET here and knows his way around. Also is on here regularly.

There was a few words put in for me to be a MOD to both Jason and badger.

With me coming from a military background, I enforce rules no matter what they are.

Imho.. Since i paid for my subscription, i should have the ability to come to a moderator or admin with an issue i see on the forum. Im not paying to just be able to sell my product. That should go without saying. Im also paying for the rules to be EQUALLY enforced to everybody on this forum.

If this post gets me a time out, banhammer, or my vendor status ripped from me.. So be it.

Till then, goodnight.

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[wings_of_fire]

A 'f**k you' button is guaranteed to increase interaction.

[WHITE-TRASH]

Originally Posted by wings_of_fire

A 'f**k you' button is guaranteed to increase interaction.

That is the button to view my profile. Thanks for noticing.

[JDM74]

I have a question. Since the "like" button is gone I would assume there is going to be an increase in the classic one liner "sweet rig" posts. So with that being the case how do you tell who is sincere about it and who is trying to get their post count up so they can see the classifieds section? Obviously those that have been here a while and have more posts are not looking to get into the classifieds section but legit newbies not trying to get into the classifieds now could get their post counts reset in error.

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Great, now how am I supposed to externally validate my self worth?

Guess youll have to kick it 'old skool' and go by replies and views

Originally Posted by Frank211

How can i like this,wait i can't....LOL

Hope it helps , id like to see how it was in the past, now .
Bring back vendors/giveaways , 12 days of Christmas, something for the spring and summertime ,all that would be nice.

Still would like the LIKE button.

There are a lot of things that will be in the works in the next few weeks. The things you have mentioned are things I have touched on with John/Badger


as stated above, the like button is a trail program..John has the ability to see stats so we will know for sure of its helpful or hurtful

Originally Posted by high plains drifter

Sucks for someone like me that sometimes takes motivational steam from 'likes'. I don't create cool enough stuff to garner many replies and I don't have enough tech knowledge to feel as if I'm a very valuable member here. Yeah I understand both sides but killing it isn't going to spark traffic nor tech. Even though all the newer guys like me may not bring much to the table, the 'likes' have been many times a sign that I was on the right track and gave me incentive to keep going. This will hurt a lot of new guys when a 'like' is all they really need in order to know that they're doing something safely or correctly. In a lot of instances they won't get a reply so why should they hang around?

This forum and many threads survived for YEARS without the like button, post what you got and the replies will come.

Originally Posted by lonleycreeper

Dang it.I actually looked for the like button after reading this!

And then.... NO AND THEN

Originally Posted by WHITE-TRASH

Likes were absolutely worthless and in the grand scheme of things mean nothing at all. Want people to take note of what you're doing? Update often with something, it doesn't have to be some epic high dollar mod or part but something of substance will always grab attention. It is very rare for a neat rig or build to not catch peoples eye.

^This

Originally Posted by Pant Danza

Take a half naked selfie.



For cereal though. It’s not about externally validating self worth. It’s about supporting without needing to reply.

Durok has a great post tonight about fondling 1/10 off-road tires whilst drooling. Not really any good way to reply to that but I appreciated the comment. I could go for the lazy LOL reply but I’d rather give the guy a lazy Like instead and not clog up the thread.




Like.

Its not clogging up a thread when traffic is way down, we have a lot of work to do to get this place back up to par. As it becomes a well oiled machine again, adjustments can be made.

Originally Posted by Shinchu

Hahaha "fondling" tjats the word I was looking for in high plains drifters cr12 thread when I said I had "groped" a cr12 at my lhs haha
Oh and that's when I noticed the like button was gpne when I saw the awesome work he did to some 1.55 landies.

Crud. I liked the like button.
Gonna miss all those likes from Natedog. And everyone else.

RIP, likes.

Again...its a pilot program to see if it hurts or helps the site

Originally Posted by CM9000

Unless rules get changed around to suit Mikes likings, threads get cleaned up by MOD personell, and people stick around/ come back... This forum is not going to change for the better.

With THX_138 being knocked down to a gold star and getting his duties reduced to the classifieds section only, this forum will need more Mods and regulation.

As of right now, imho.. The rules just got loose as hell with no "iron fist" to clean up loose threads and rusty sections.

WHITE TRASH should be a MOD. He hardly gets out of his tractor anyway. He is a forum VET here and knows his way around. Also is on here regularly.

There was a few words put in for me to be a MOD to both Jason and badger.

With me coming from a military background, I enforce rules no matter what they are.

Imho.. Since i paid for my subscription, i should have the ability to come to a moderator or admin with an issue i see on the forum. Im not paying to just be able to sell my product. That should go without saying. Im also paying for the rules to be EQUALLY enforced to everybody on this forum.

If this post gets me a time out, banhammer, or my vendor status ripped from me.. So be it.

Till then, goodnight.

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Firstly, RCC appreciates your support as both vendor and military person. While I am not military I am an Internal Affairs Investigator for my Sheriffs office here, so I am very familiar with following rules and enforcing them. However, not everything is black and white, and everyone needs to work together to move this place forward.


Going forward threads, especially expired vendor stuff, will get cleaned up...Its not going to happen over night and your going to have to have some patient.



Your vendor star does not entitle to you to mod or admin duties (see attached photo)


I dont know why you think you'd be banned over your comment but there are bigger things in the works and last thing I am trying to do is turn people away.


Changes are coming, they arent going to happen overnight, I am gonna need moderators to assist here, I will be discussing that with Badger over the next few weeks to see who would be a good fit.


With all that said, its not MY forum... Jason and John own it and ultimately set fourth the policies and procedures for here. My powers were bumped up so that I can take additional action if need be.

Originally Posted by wings_of_fire

A 'f**k you' button is guaranteed to increase interaction.

Not gonna happen...

Originally Posted by WHITE-TRASH

That is the button to view my profile. Thanks for noticing.

I laughed...

Originally Posted by JDM74

I have a question. Since the "like" button is gone I would assume there is going to be an increase in the classic one liner "sweet rig" posts. So with that being the case how do you tell who is sincere about it and who is trying to get their post count up so they can see the classifieds section? Obviously those that have been here a while and have more posts are not looking to get into the classifieds section but legit newbies not trying to get into the classifieds now could get their post counts reset in error.

Honestly, at this point and where the forum is at, I am not against people posting "cool truck" "sweet rig" "dig it bro" etc... ive been here long enough to see how the forum is in its current condition and I dont think those type of posts are gonna hurt it at the moment. Also, the classifieds arent booming like they used. In the past, if we thought people were padding their post count it was on us moderators to take action.


In speaking with John/Badger there are updates for Vbulletin that would allow the classifieds to operate smoother without tasking the mods to do everything.


Again, this is all stuff thats being looked into going forward

[kincer]

Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

Guess youll have to kick it 'old skool' and go by replies and views





There are a lot of things that will be in the works in the next few weeks. The things you have mentioned are things I have touched on with John/Badger

Um this has nothing to do with this topic, but I tried to send a PM via Tapatalk and it won't do anything, I then tried to send you a PM about it and nothing happens when you click on message, this probably has nothing to do with the forum and I don't know if you can do anything but just making you aware. Thanks

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Originally Posted by kincer

Um this has nothing to do with this topic, but I tried to send a PM via Tapatalk and it won't do anything, I then tried to send you a PM about it and nothing happens when you click on message, this probably has nothing to do with the forum and I don't know if you can do anything but just making you aware. Thanks

Not sure if that is something with Tapatalk, or something Vbulletin, but I will ad it to my list of things to discuss with badger


Thanks for letting me know


-Mike

[CM9000]

If this is how you feel about it Mike, it shows me you can't slow down and read, and or understand what I typed, or dont really care about issues of the forum. Se photos attached below.

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[svt923]

Without the like button, we are now all encouraged to work on our vocabulary.

This should help everyone:



I will start by saying I rejoice in this thread.

[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by kincer

Um this has nothing to do with this topic, but I tried to send a PM via Tapatalk and it won't do anything, I then tried to send you a PM about it and nothing happens when you click on message, this probably has nothing to do with the forum and I don't know if you can do anything but just making you aware. Thanks

Interesting you say that. I couldn't delete PMs via Tapatalk. I had to go to the mobile website and do it.

It's taking some time getting used to not having the "Like" button...

[1BadJeepBruiser]

Originally Posted by CM9000

If this is how you feel about it Mike, it shows me you can't slow down and read, and or understand what I typed, or dont really care about issues of the forum. Se photos attached below.

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My apologies, I misread what you wrote originally.


Naturally, if there is an issue you can hit the report post button or send me a PM

To say I don't care is a bit of stretch, but for some reason, I feel like you have some underlying issues with me after your PMs from yesterday. Is what it is, I'm doing the best I can...

[1BadJeepBruiser]

For what its worth, a lot has happened here in the last few days, much of which 99.9% of the members here don't realize...


I, like most of everyone else, have a job, personal life etc...however, anyone that knows me on a personal level knows my passion for RCs and how I feel about this forum...



So again, doing the best I can...