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admin
11-26-2007, 07:37 PM
BroncosForums.com launches the Mile High Salute system.

The Mile High Salute system allows posters to salute posts that they feel are worthy of special recognition. To give a post a “Mile High Salute”, you simply click the salute button in the upper right of any post, which is located to the right of the post number. I popup box will appear and give you the opportunity to enter a brief message, which only the author of the post will see. While the use of the Mile High Salute system is optional, it provides a method for you to salute or thank those posters that are contributing to the BroncosForums.com community.

The Mile High Salute system is initially being implemented as a 30 day trial. During that time, the Advisory Board will listen to feedback by the community and evaluate the system. At the end of the trial period, the Advisory Board will decide whether to continue the system on a permanent basis, make modifications to the system, or discontinue the system.

To learn more about the Mile High Salute system, and to see answers to specific questions, click on the FAQ link (http://broncosforums.com/forums/faq.php)to the right of the User CP link.

Please post any questions or comments you have in this thread.

Stand Ablaze
11-26-2007, 10:53 PM
So.. there are no levels or rewards? what's with the bars though?

BroncoBJ
11-26-2007, 10:58 PM
Do the comments and stuff show up in my user CP?
I'll have to keep a look out foor it.
It seems like a cool thing though.

:salute:

OB
11-26-2007, 11:04 PM
Do the comments and stuff show up in my user CP?
I'll have to keep a look out foor it.
It seems like a cool thing though.

:salute:

If you dont get any of course you cant see them :laugh:

Umm if I cant be admired for my bars or respected for my post count I dont see the point

Ive gotten 3 already and have to shamelessly post this so people will know :rolleyes:

























j/k - so far so good :salute:

Tned
11-26-2007, 11:11 PM
So.. there are no levels or rewards? what's with the bars though?

There is just that one bar, which represents 0 points, since it is not colored. Since no points are given, no more bars will appear.

Correct, there are no levels or rewards. At this time, it has been decided by the Advisory Board that the levels and rewards led to many of the problems we have seen with other 'reward/recognition' systems.


Do the comments and stuff show up in my user CP?
I'll have to keep a look out foor it.
It seems like a cool thing though.

:salute:

Yep, they show up in your User CP underdeath any posts that you have subscribed to.

Watchthemiddle
11-26-2007, 11:31 PM
Question that I haven't seen an answer for is...is there a daily limit I can send??

Tned
11-26-2007, 11:34 PM
Question that I haven't seen an answer for is...is there a daily limit I can send??

Great question, we missed that in the FAQ. There is a daily limit of 10 and you must spread around to 5 people between salutes to the same person. I will get that added to the FAQ tomorrow.

Lonestar
11-27-2007, 04:38 PM
A BIG :salute: to Tned for all the time and effort he has put into this forum and in this Mile High Salute portion it has taken hours of his time to make it happen.

underrated29
11-27-2007, 11:56 PM
umm i dont subscribe to any threads, atleast i dont think i do. How would i then be able to view such a thing, if i were to recieve such a thing, if i do not subscribe to such a thing?

Or is it just the way the thing works?

Tned
11-28-2007, 12:12 AM
umm i dont subscribe to any threads, atleast i dont think i do. How would i then be able to view such a thing, if i were to recieve such a thing, if i do not subscribe to such a thing?

Or is it just the way the thing works?

You don't have to subscribe to any threads to see the Salutes you have received. I was only describing where they are located.

To see your Mile High Salutes, click on the "User CP" link, which is towards the top/left of every page. That will bring you into your User Control Panel. The Mile High Salutes you have received will be in the center of that page.

cpr940
11-28-2007, 10:54 AM
Great question, we missed that in the FAQ. There is a daily limit of 10 and you must spread around to 5 people between salutes to the same person. I will get that added to the FAQ tomorrow.

If they are not worth any points, then I don't understand why there are restrictions.

I know at other Vbulletin based boards, where vcash or similar thinsg are used, limits are in place to make sure that fake accounts can't bet set up to boost levels of user who actually care about those sorts of things.


But if no points are attached to it, then limits don't inherently have a purpose........do they?

Tned
11-28-2007, 12:17 PM
If they are not worth any points, then I don't understand why there are restrictions.

I know at other Vbulletin based boards, where vcash or similar thinsg are used, limits are in place to make sure that fake accounts can't bet set up to boost levels of user who actually care about those sorts of things.


But if no points are attached to it, then limits don't inherently have a purpose........do they?

The advisory board discussed the pros and cons and decided that even though there are no points/statuses tied to it, that limiting them should still be done. Even without points, having limits and spread require people to think a bit more about who they give them to, thereby making them a little more special then if they could give a Salute to every post they read.

LordTrychon
11-28-2007, 12:51 PM
The advisory board discussed the pros and cons and decided that even though there are no points/statuses tied to it, that limiting them should still be done. Even without points, having limits and spread require people to think a bit more about who they give them to, thereby making them a little more special then if they could give a Salute to every post they read.

"You must spread some reputation around before giving it to Tnedator again"


:laugh: :laugh:

Tned
11-28-2007, 12:53 PM
"You must spread some reputation around before giving it to Tnedator again"


:laugh: :laugh:

LOL, I forgot to implement the "Tned Overrides." I'll take care of that now :D

Snapping Turtle
11-28-2007, 01:04 PM
Sweet! I like the no bars/rewards...I never used CPS for that, I used them to give little messages to people. Good job guys!

Broncos Mtnman
11-29-2007, 01:07 AM
LOL, I forgot to implement the "Tned Overrides." I'll take care of that now :D

T....

fcspikeit had a point.

There was a limit on CPs over at the other place because they had a point value. They didn't want posters to be able to stack the deck with anyone.

However, ours don't carry any point value. Because of that, there's no reason to have to "spread" them around before giving to someone again.

Just something to consider after the trial period is over.

Tned
11-29-2007, 01:12 AM
T....

fcspikeit had a point.

There was a limit on CPs over at the other place because they had a point value. They didn't want posters to be able to stack the deck with anyone.

However, ours don't carry any point value. Because of that, there's no reason to have to "spread" them around before giving to someone again.

Just something to consider after the trial period is over.

If I remember, it was voted on almost unanimously by the advisory board, but I do think it is something that can/should be reconsidered and will be curious what other feedback we have on the limits. Do others see them as worthless without there being points, or do they still like them because there is more thought that has to go into who you give a salute to, because of the limit. That's the kind of feedback the board needs to consider when deciding how to proceed after the trial period.

Tned
11-29-2007, 01:18 AM
T....

fcspikeit had a point.

There was a limit on CPs over at the other place because they had a point value. They didn't want posters to be able to stack the deck with anyone.

However, ours don't carry any point value. Because of that, there's no reason to have to "spread" them around before giving to someone again.

Just something to consider after the trial period is over.

I went and checked, and while I won't reveal who voted which way, the votes on the limits were 5-4 on having a daily limit, but 7-2 on requiring the spread of salutes to other people before going back to someone you already gave a salute to.

So, since the daily limit is something that barely got voted in, if we get feedback from members saying that they don't like it, then I imagine that is something that could change on a subsequant vote.

Lonestar
11-29-2007, 10:31 AM
Think the best thing to do is when someone comments on it during thread to redirect the comment to the thread in question like you did to spike it.

When is is time to debate it and vote again it will be easier to do so.

Many of our thoughts and votes were based on our experiences on other forums.. Most of us wanted to stay as far away from being like them as we could.

Beating ourselves up/second guessing it for the next 25 days or so on what is right or wrong does not fix it or help.

Lonestar
11-29-2007, 02:37 PM
I for one use them as mini pm's gives a chance to say something without a full blown PM.

OB
11-29-2007, 03:35 PM
I agree with Jr as using them as mini PM's - therefore - yeah e should prolly limit the daily amount a person can give I dont think it matters about spreading it around since there are no points

And I like the fact its no points (contrary to some peoples belief) I just like to give them to someone as a private "great post" some newer people dont realize that during the old days of BM - before points - if you quoted someone and said "great post" you were criticized for

A. being a suck up

or

B. trying to up your post count by posting only two words

I personally got sick of that and is why i enjoy the CP system

Ricky
11-29-2007, 04:30 PM
I am new here, but no afraid to voice an opinion. There will always be people who will pad their post counts thinking it makes them look smarter than they really are. But this seems like a good way to tell a person their post was worth while for me to read without it looking like I am a total suck up is great. By the way great site!

Tned
11-29-2007, 04:51 PM
I am new here, but no afraid to voice an opinion. There will always be people who will pad their post counts thinking it makes them look smarter than they really are. But this seems like a good way to tell a person their post was worth while for me to read without it looking like I am a total suck up is great. By the way great site!

Glad to hear you aren't shy about jumping in and sharing your opinion. Thanks for the input on the system.

cpr940
11-30-2007, 01:30 AM
If I remember, it was voted on almost unanimously by the advisory board, but I do think it is something that can/should be reconsidered and will be curious what other feedback we have on the limits. Do others see them as worthless without there being points, or do they still like them because there is more thought that has to go into who you give a salute to, because of the limit. That's the kind of feedback the board needs to consider when deciding how to proceed after the trial period.



It's not that they are worthless without the points, but having a limit on something that has no value seems odd.

That's like saying that you should limit how many compliments you give to your co-workers. Even though it likely has no real impact on them.

frenchfan
12-06-2007, 09:55 AM
As I've received (and gave) my first MHS, here is my comment...

It's great to be able to personnaly thank someone for a good post...

I don't think we need bars & levels or rewards that have put some other boards in troubles and turned away the spirit of the system.

Thank you Admins ! (some French champagne is available at the Café :laugh:)

:salute: :beer:

Tned
12-06-2007, 10:26 AM
As I've received (and gave) my first MHS, here is my comment...



Thanks for the feedback, it is much appreciated.

sneakers
12-10-2007, 06:21 AM
I didn't read through the whole thread to see if this has been asked...but do we still have to spread around the Salutes to 10 different people before we can give one to the same person?