Member Points Clarifications 1/5/09

Originally posted by fostpaint Originally posted by BRUIZZA Thank GOD you guys finally changed some things.  It got old quick when the first 10 threads in the boardroom were all mindless game threads.  There are plenty of ways to earn points that don't involve games/one word posts. While I'm certainly glad for the change, and hope it cuts down on the stupid crap posting, I actually enjoy some of the "mindless" games (specifically word association)-- and not because of the points system. Maybe I'm in the minority, though....

you're not in the minority, trust me. I play all those games too. I could care less if Sierra gave sh!t away for free because of points or not, have you seen my quiver? I just like whoring it up and want to overtake NuX's 2. The games are fun especially to pass time. Sierra Community is the best one on the internet, nuff said.

Originally posted by JeffSoSavvy my thing is people left and right were getting 1000 posts and never really interacted with people. When the boards first started out 1000 was hard to come by, but yet we still knew each other. Not to take anything away from you AA or other people, but it gets annoying when you see someone reach the G club who you have no idea was in less that a day or 2. I know people said it was not take advantage of the points system and what not. But still if you have people posting mindlessly and reviewing 100 items with 3 word, you can see where people then are coming from when it comes to how people started to act as of lateJust my thoughts and 2 cents, no way am I accusing people of foul play or trying to offend anyone.

No offense taken in anyway at all Jeff. I also don't believe that was directed at me anyways though    I have built many relationships with people here at Sierra and spent many hours posting and talking to people about many things. I love this place and wish there were more sites that would model theirs after Sierra's, but that is simply not gonna happen. I also started slowly then came on like the winning horse charging the finish line. I too am annoyed sometimes by the mindless posts in threads that really mean something. People talking out of their ass about stuff they know nothing about, it blows and makes me want to flame it up, so I can see where many people were coming from no doubt. But an internet forum is what it is and I don't think there's anything wrong with being a post whore as long as you keep it in context. I am here because I want to be here when I'm not riding or chillin with my kids. I choose Sierra before a lot of other things because of you guys, "The Community". I laugh my ass off at least 2 or 3 times a day after reading some of the sh!t that guys like Shaka, Bruizza, Phatman, Sinixstar, Kimchi, Yourself and many of the core group of guys (I know there's that foul word core!) post in here. Sierra brings a smile to my face and that is why I'm drawn back day after day.

I am but was trying to throw off the scent until I see you

OUCH! I just want to be friends

Originally posted by ANGRY AGENT OUCH! I just want to be friends

what I was hoping we could all play some baseball

watch out he'll pull out his bat on you GSRR

sweet I like the review rule because I have read a few pointless reviews

Originally posted by BRUIZZA Now if they could just fix the search function so we don't end up with 5 of the same thread all the time.  Yes AA the thread police are back in action!!!!

I think the stooly just sang

so we get point for purchases as well ??
and what about the log-in think with getting points ?
How does that Work ?

I think it's me Nick

I don't mind pointless posts but one word posts do get annoying, pointless threads are a totally different issue...hate em.  One word reviews or pointless reviews are the worst.  These people should be shot with a water gun when its really really cold outside.

Originally posted by dirtysouth Originally posted by NickinChicago Zoe who are you talking to? I think she was talking about GotSnow?  not AA

Originally posted by lineears There's just one other thing maybe you guys can watch out for. Not sure if anyone noticed or anything but the email invites (e-mailing products to friends) also give points and thats one thing that we can't really keep on the look out for b/c on our membership page, we can only see the last 5 things that we actually got a point for.  someone can just be mass e-mailing items to random people or to junk accounts just to accumlate points since there's no limit on it.

yea i was thinking that too.  unfortunately we've already seen people try to abuse the reward system and i bet people are already doing this.

Originally posted by dlaw Originally posted by lineears There's just one other thing maybe you guys can watch out for. Not sure if anyone noticed or anything but the email invites (e-mailing products to friends) also give points and thats one thing that we can't really keep on the look out for b/c on our membership page, we can only see the last 5 things that we actually got a point for.  someone can just be mass e-mailing items to random people or to junk accounts just to accumlate points since there's no limit on it. yea i was thinking that too.  unfortunately we've already seen people try to abuse the reward system and i bet people are already doing this.

Originally posted by lineears Originally posted by dirtysouth Originally posted by lineears Originally posted by dirtysouth Originally posted by NickinChicago Zoe who are you talking to? I think she was talking about GotSnow?  not AA   I think AA was trying to give GotSnow some slack and took the blame.... pretty sure about that too dirty. so why u gotta bust someone else nuts now..u just wasted one of aa's effort in trying to be nice for a change AA will never be nice.  I wouldn't be doing service to you if I let him pull that over on you.     Oooo..i guess we just gotta wait for AA's reply on this one  From previous post from AA, he's going for the more tolerant and melow look. I think we just need to get used to it !

Also I call bullsh!t! where is everyone getting this Mr. Nice Guy stuff from. Dirty is absolutely right about me I will never be nice it's not in my nature. If you are a clown I will call clown plain and simple, if you are a funny clown I might leave you alone though depending on how hard you make me laugh.

Fine. i was wrong . Btw. who is french here? besides the well known zoe

LOL. can't wash off canadian.  damn right you can't wash it off, cuz I"M DAMN PROUD TO BE A CANADIAN U LOUSY AMERICAN!

AMERICA!  #@%& YEAH!!!

surfnsnow4 -> ANOTHER STUPID BRAT WHO ABUSES THE POINT SYSTEM. 22 pages of reviews in a matter of 3 days. Gawd kids are so dumb nowadays

Nice call lineears. I've seen some weak posting by both those users (replying to a thread in 3 or 4 posts rather than just one), but didn't realize they were abusing the point system in reviews too.

Originally posted by )(nfinit)( the point system abuse isn't as critical as the incorrect information, or uninformative information that people are receiving through the reviews.  Eventually it will appear as if there is junk everywhere and respect may be lost.   there are some people who actually could post 17 pages of legitamate reviews, I just haven't seen it yet.  I might be up to 4 pages now!!

sounds fair 

you still get points for reviews....legit reviews that is. i hate when i see reviews that say "it looks cool" 5 stars. im new to all this, so i really rely on the reviews to help me in purchasing gear.

thanks, codethis db for clarification.

thats fair. yea a review from someone with no experience with the product benefits no one and they dont deserve points for it.  I wish i had more money to buy more gear and write more reviews=D