@AtascocitaDotCom :I was told there would be no math. 😔

Thank you @Atascocitadotcom for the nerds explanation. I think what some on here are wondering, if this is a tool you use (because you must use it as it is still on here ), and many want to be good, polite citizens, relevent posters or just look at getting a higher rating. Ultimately what you actual want for the sucesses of ADC.But people feel like they have no control of their label. A number of us have tried to post, local things, more relevant, and some even more clickbaity stuff. We've tried thanking our neighbors more for posting their thoughts. Most have seen little or no success.@hutch5801Because Atascocitadotcom posts are rare, each is liked by multitudes of people, and pretty sure as the Admin he checks it at LEAST ONCE a day, his rating is going to be highest.

@CelticStorm That's understandable. I think, if someone tries to "game" the system (posting clickbaity stuff or lots of fluff) it would backfire, by design. It comes down to -- how many of your posts are providing Value to the group, and are Appreciated by lots of other people? Figuring out what to post can be tricky...but everyone gets feedback in that respect via ThumbsUp/Heart/Laugh's and Mentions. Getting more people involved in your conversations is good for your score. Posting local stuff is good for your score, too. "Providing value" can mean a variety of things...sharing useful information, providing valuable insight, entertaining people, or just making them laugh. Also keep in mind that the score is based on breadth and depth, over time...having one wildly successful post will Not affect your score very much, whereas having 10 of them would. Having 30 posts with a single ThumbsUp on each of them would not affect your score very much, but 30 posts with 30 ThumbsUp each, would. And this score is based over time, so don't expect an instant score boost after a day or two of posting. This "breadth and depth" factor is why it's hard for people to see instant score improvement, but it has the benefit of being more difficult to game/fake. Lastly, ask yourself how much should you care about the score, if it represents widespread appeal on the boards? If you have 3-4 friends on here, and your stuff makes them happy...that's a pretty nice thing, too...regardless of how it affects your score. And the score ultimately is based on how *other people* react to your posts, which you only have so much control over. So if you only want to post what *you* want to post, score or no score, that's OK too. -J

@AtascocitaDotCom - Or....y'all just sit around doing shots on Friday nights to close your week and make random adjustments, or you use numbered ping pong balls and play beer pong.I think the end result that way is equal to the complicated system you've described that may or may-not be in play.

So @AtascocitaDotCom, you've explained how it all works and is calculated and why some posters have a higher rating than others. But I'm still not sure why it exists. Why do you want to know which posters have elicited more reactions from fellow posters than others? What will you do/are you doing with that information? Just curious.

@AtascocitaDotComThen why does the score go DOWN so easily. I also think "gaming the system" is completely missing the point. Most people on here, it seems to me, are normal people. It is human nature to compete and to want acceptance. MacDaddy (I think was the name) would've had at least a 15 on here even though he was banned for violating your rules. So how is this data useful? Everyone already know the retirees, stay at home parents, and people who can stay on this all day are going to be the big posters on here. You can see that data elsewhere.But since I don't post as often as them, and nobody but a few handful I guess agree with me but don't take the time to hit like on my posts, I have to shut up about this as my rating is going to go down. Again.I think I understand what your trying to do, but there must be a way to do it with less turmoil.Thanks again for what you both do! Every community needs an ADC!

@CelticStormI clicked Like on your post!

@brightlights same here. Poor guy. Be like Frozen & Let It Go!

@TexanFan1
After that Texans win, life's too short to get bogged down on this stuff on here!@brightlights , I see what you did there! I don't know how to do all of the cool emoticon things y'all do on here but put a big ole hug out there! Thank you!

@CelticStorm

@CelticStorm :That's exactly why you're a 5. Just kidding!

@CelticStorm @jae I'm always interested in who is providing a lot of value to the ADC community. It's easy to see who posts the *most* on the forums, and the big posters get a lot of credit for creating the forums we have today. But that's not the whole story...Look at the Top Posters page...there are some important ADC'ers whose names are missing from the list:
www.atascocita.com/m essage_board/top_ten _posters.phpIf you just look at the quantity of posts, it leaves out a lot of people who post less often, but post stuff that is really valuable to the people on the forums. That's what this score is trying to capture.I know you both @CelticStorm & @jae think your scores are too low...it looks like you're at a (6) right now...but that's a higher score than 80% of all ADC posters right now...it's not a bad score!