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New "User Power" Metric Live (thanks ChatGPT)

How should the "HaHa" Laugh Emoji be treated?

  • Increase post power (+1)

    Votes: 42 63.6%
  • Keep it neutral (0)

    Votes: 24 36.4%

  • Total voters
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As far as I know, private message reactions don't get recorded into statistics. Not sure about the post count from private messages.

But if that's the case, I'm sure removing this would put @Andy Black at a solid 7:1.
I think it would lower my ratio.

About 25% of my forum engagement is in PM. When I'm chatting 1-2-1 with someone the max is a 1-2-1 message-to-like ratio.

I suspect I spend too long in the forum, saying the same thing over and over to newbies and boring the longterm members. I'll have to bring out an AndyBot or something. Or just post less.
 

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I just want to put a word out there for people reading this.

Don't get addicted to likes. Don't turn this forum into social media.

If you have something to say, and you think it will contribute to the conversation, go ahead.

If your posting is good, the numbers will bear it out over time.

BUT

There are many underappreciated posters on this forum. They might have a hundred score. But they're bringing value in their progress threads. It's just that no one's reading their progress threads. Keep posting, business warriors.

So the metric is a good one. But it isn't perfect. Don't get addicted to it.
 
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I think it would lower my ratio.

About 25% of my forum engagement is in PM. When I'm chatting 1-2-1 with someone the max is a 1-2-1 message-to-like ratio.

I suspect I spend too long in the forum, saying the same thing over and over to newbies and boring the longterm members. I'll have to bring out an AndyBot or something. Or just post less.
Andybot would have nowhere near the impact that Andy has.

It's not just that you're saying the same thing to newbies. It's all the newbie lurkers that are reading you say these things that exponentially expands the impact that you have on people's lives.

Don't sell it short.

Post less if you must, but this place will be worse for it.
 
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There is a new metric called "User Power" here at the forum which is your ratio of LIKES to POSTS.

Awesome new metric, thanks for implementing it (and so fast). I‘m sure this will help a lot to keep the noise at bay and see more quality posts :)
This metric is only available on full screen viewing, mobile users will not see it.

Just discovered, that on mobile you can see it when you‘re in landscape mode (at least on the iPhone, don‘t know how it‘s on Android).
 

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I think it would lower my ratio.
Yup, I think this is why private messages are excluded from this metric.

Don't get addicted to likes. Don't turn this forum into social media.

If you have something to say, and you think it will contribute to the conversation, go ahead.

If your posting is good, the numbers will bear it out over time.
Well said @BizyDad !

Whenever you do something expecting a certain outcome, the value of your message decreases. Just like in business: forget about the results, and focus on taking action. The results will happen.

Say what you believe to be true. This will spark discussions that everybody can learn from.

I'll have to bring out an AndyBot or something.
That's a great "idea for an app" (I know you love those).

I would call it AndyGPT™.
 
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I've changed the verbiage from "Like/Post Ratio" to "Value/Post Ratio"

Like is too general, positive reactions indicate value and is more reflective of the forum's purpose.

I might actually change it from "User Power" to "Post Power" -- because that is what the metric is indicating, a post that more than likely, will demonstrate some power value.

I think it would lower my ratio.

There are certain activities that lower the ratio. Welcoming new members is one of them, so I hope it don't dissuade that activity.

If you notice my ratio isn't one the highest (as one might presume) and that's because I "welcome!" a lot of new members here, those posts are largely ignored by the community.
 
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Just discovered, that on mobile you can see it when you‘re in landscape mode (at least on the iPhone, don‘t know how it‘s on Android).
It is also possible on android. I saw @Andy Black's 350+%

Landscape the phone. You can see it that way.
 

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The secret is

50% never asking for advice
30% comedy show
40% good advice
And being bad at percentages
Dang Johnny Boy at 500% haha!
 

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Dang Johnny Boy at 500% haha!
Wait till you see @Fox.

There is actually a user that will be over 1000. The guy wasn't posting for all that long, and he had one thread that was epic. Knowledge bomb after knowledge bomb.

There's probably others, but I found one. I forget his name though.
 

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@MidwestLandlord - 750% - unfortunately this was a few days before his last post.

I follow him on LinkedIn + Twitter and asked him some years ago what ever happened to him, and he said he'd stop by some time and tell us, but never did.

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@MidwestLandlord - 750% - unfortunately this was a few days before his last post.

I follow him on LinkedIn + Twitter and asked him some years ago what ever happened to him, and he said he'd stop by some time and tell us, but never did.

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Maybe I should do the same haha! I think read somewhere that someone mentioned seriously people build their businesses first and then come visit the forum to update the progress.
 

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1. Does the metric reward people who ask the humble almost inconsequential questions which somehow inevitably spur the older more experienced members of the forum to reply with generous wisdom?

2. Of course Lex has a high score. He’s the embodiment of Marquis de Sade John Wick on the forum.

3. Of course Johnny Boy has a high score. He’s Stifler. We can’t help ourselves, the dude is a giant flaming a**hole funny af.

4. It’s late here, somebody do me a favor and tell me my score. My iPhone is old and I’m sentimental. Landscape is wonky.

5. Competitive people can’t resist a scoring system. It’s practically full proof. I can only see one flaw in the Matrix.

6. Are all funny people equally helpful?

7. I miss y’all but my value is not connected with making money right now. My job is in supporting and respecting and loving the person who does. Still.. Lex’s thread is like a siren song luring me in.. “Try me. Try me. You can make tons of money by selling stuff.”

8. Tempted to discuss Ayn Rand again, but I won’t.

9. Keto and jiu jitsu are life changing. Try them. You won’t be disappointed unless you have a neck injury. Then you’ll be dead.

10. I know you know what I’m doing. I know that you know that I know you’re gonna smash that button anyway. Kisses!
 
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1. Does the metric reward people who ask the humble almost inconsequential questions which somehow inevitably spur the older more experienced members of the forum to reply with generous wisdom?

2. Of course Lex has a high score. He’s the embodiment of Marquis de Sade John Wick on the forum.

3. Of course Johnny Boy has a high score. He’s Stifler. We can’t help ourselves, the dude is a giant flaming a**hole funny af.

4. It’s late here, somebody do me a favor and tell me my score. My iPhone is old and I’m sentimental. Landscape is wonky.

5. Competitive people can’t resist a scoring system. It’s practically full proof. I can only see one flaw in the Matrix.

6. Are all funny people equally helpful?

7. I miss y’all but my value is not connected with making money right now. My job is in supporting and respecting and loving the person who does. Still.. Lex’s thread is like a siren song luring me in.. “Try me. Try me. You can make tons of money by selling stuff.”

8. Tempted to discuss Ayn Rand again, but I won’t.

9. Keto and jiu jitsu are life changing. Try them. You won’t be disappointed unless you have a neck injury. Then you’ll be dead.

10. I know you know what I’m doing. I know that you know that I know you’re gonna smash that button anyway. Kisses!
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Solid. You're one of the ballers.
 

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Should you like this post to up my power ratio?

A) YES
B) A
C) B
 
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I’m gonna need @Kak and the rest of you to keep liking my libertarian screeds to keep my score up until I build up enough rep as a solid fastlaner with helpful advice to hand out. Please?

Edit: nailed it.:blush:
 

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Wait till you see @Fox.

There is actually a user that will be over 1000. The guy wasn't posting for all that long, and he had one thread that was epic. Knowledge bomb after knowledge bomb.

There's probably others, but I found one. I forget his name though.


Talk about value

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Thats pretty cool you used ChatGPT to do this.

How long did it take and could you show the prompts?
 
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Here's my favorite secret to posting high value content: hit the delete button more often than the reply button.

I'm Canadian but even I have to admit that Lincoln was onto something with that whole "unsent letter" practice he had.
 
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Here's my favorite secret to posting high value content: hit the delete button more often than the reply button.

I'm Canadian but even I have to admit that Lincoln was onto something with that whole "unsent letter" practice he had.
I feel personally attacked. :rofl:
 

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FYI - the metrics for reactions (likes, thanks, etc.) is currently being rebuilt and tweaked, so there should be fluctuations in scores within the next hour.
 

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New Metrics in which scores are built...

Notable changes...

LOVE = +2 (from +1)
HaHa = 0, reduced from +1
Ugh = -1

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