LisaNY Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Okay, so I'm a dense, glass half-full kinda girl. I really try to think the best of people. I just got informed about those little stars next to threads. Here I was thinking that stars were all good! One star meant "this is a good thread!", and five stars meant "wow! This is a totally awesome thread!" :lol: ETA: It must be related to those gold stars I used to get in elementary school! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcconnellboys Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Yeah, I wish that's how it worked, but as it stands, three of the five ratings are more like slams and completely anonymous.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crissy Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Okay, so I'm a dense, glass half-full kinda girl. I really try to think the best of people. I just got informed about those little stars next to threads. Here I was thinking that stars were all good! One star meant "this is a good thread!", and five stars meant "wow! This is a totally awesome thread!" :lol: ETA: It must be related to those gold stars I used to get in elementary school! :D Hey, Lisa, I like your method. I think I'll start viewing ratings that way regardless of the original intention. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mekanamom Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Okay, so I'm a dense, glass half-full kinda girl. I really try to think the best of people. I just got informed about those little stars next to threads. Here I was thinking that stars were all good! One star meant "this is a good thread!", and five stars meant "wow! This is a totally awesome thread!" :lol: ETA: It must be related to those gold stars I used to get in elementary school! :D Yeah, that's what I thought too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percytruffle Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I don't care what it's supposed to mean. I've always looked at it as you did and I'm not planning on changing that anytime soon. :D I think most people look at it that way and I doubt that most of the threads with one, two, or three stars were actually being slammed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaNY Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 Hey! Did anyone see the movie "Blast from the Past"? Remember the part where his parents are speaking about something they don't think he should hear, so he puts his hands over his ears and starts humming cheerily? That's what I do when I see the stars. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clwcain Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Hey! Did anyone see the movie "Blast from the Past"? Remember the part where his parents are speaking about something they don't think he should hear, so he puts his hands over his ears and starts humming cheerily? That's what I do when I see the stars. :D You put your hands over your eyes and hum? Doesn't that make it hard to find a better thread? ;) :leaving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faithr Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Well, I am denser than anyone (more dense, densest???? This whole thing as thrown me off!). What do the stars mean? I just posted an innocent question about shoes for horsebacking riding ran off to do an errand, came back and I got 5 stars. I had no clue what they mean. I thought, wow, a lot of people must appreciate me asking this question! LOL! What do the stars mean, anyway? And where do you find such information on this board???? I've looked around and I can't seem to locate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaNY Posted May 30, 2008 Author Share Posted May 30, 2008 You put your hands over your eyes and hum? Doesn't that make it hard to find a better thread? ;) :leaving: LOL! Go to the naughty corner!! :001_tt2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percytruffle Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Now children, behave. :boxing_smiley: Don't make me get the flying monkeys out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackie in AR Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Okay, so I'm a dense, glass half-full kinda girl. I really try to think the best of people. I just got informed about those little stars next to threads. Here I was thinking that stars were all good! One star meant "this is a good thread!", and five stars meant "wow! This is a totally awesome thread!" :lol: ETA: It must be related to those gold stars I used to get in elementary school! :D It took me a little while to figure that out, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Wow. I did *not* know that. Well. Huh. Now I am hoping that by reading this forum I am contributing to my not getting dementia. Yk, if you constantly learn new things you'll keep those synapses firing? :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 OK. I do not get it. I clicked the rating/star thingy, and it makes Gold Star Kindergarten sense to me. Type slowly and 'splain. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percytruffle Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 OK, pretend you are in Kindergarten and you just colored a picture of a turtle for "T" week. Yours is good, but you didn't do your very best effort. You went outside the lines a little because all you could think about was recess. Would you expect to get a gold star on your paper? Or would it just be plain? If I am the teacher and I gave you a single gold star you would think you did a fabulous job, two gold stars and you'd think it must be one of the best in the class, etc... Now, here, one gold star is a put-down. Boohoo. :thumbdown: Kind of confusing if you, like me, think of gold stars as good stuff always, like they were in Kindergarten! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaFran Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Wow, that's what it means? I admit I'm new to posting here (but I've been lurking for quite some time trying to get the feel of things), but I thought the stars were a good rating. Who thought up that system? And where is it explained? I feel like I just stepped into the Twilight Zone or Bizarro World! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisawa Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I don't care what it's supposed to mean. I've always looked at it as you did and I'm not planning on changing that anytime soon. :D I think most people look at it that way and I doubt that most of the threads with one, two, or three stars were actually being slammed. Me too! I thought thats what it was too... stars were good..... gasp.. I had no idea.... and to think... I have rated before thinking it was a positive thing! lol oops. *Ü*:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brindee Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I'm with most of ya'll! I thought stars were good! Are ALL of them bad, or just one or two stars? And does anyone have the answer of where to find this info.? Nevermind. You just need to click on the star thing at the top of the page and it shows.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisawa Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 I'm with most of ya'll! I thought stars were good! Are ALL of them bad, or just one or two stars? And does anyone have the answer of where to find this info.? Nevermind. You just need to click on the star thing at the top of the page and it shows.... I know... now! lol 1 star terrible. 2 stars bad, 3 average.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Alfred Academy Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Okay, so I'm a dense, glass half-full kinda girl. I really try to think the best of people. I just got informed about those little stars next to threads. Here I was thinking that stars were all good! One star meant "this is a good thread!", and five stars meant "wow! This is a totally awesome thread!" :lol: ETA: It must be related to those gold stars I used to get in elementary school! :D I thought the same thing! I think I may go on thinking that. Glass Half full! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gandpsmommy Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Okay, so I'm a dense, glass half-full kinda girl. I really try to think the best of people. I just got informed about those little stars next to threads. Here I was thinking that stars were all good! One star meant "this is a good thread!", and five stars meant "wow! This is a totally awesome thread!" :lol: ETA: It must be related to those gold stars I used to get in elementary school! :D I thought the exact same thing! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in IL Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 So to get 5 stars all the ratings have to be 5 stars? What if one person rates it 1 star then another 4 stars? Do they get averaged? I read threads based on the title, not the number of stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_l_e_0..Q_c Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 And if one star is 'terrible', what does it mean when a thread has no stars whatsoever? What's beyond 'terrible'???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenschooler Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Wallflower. Nothing. Not even noticed. This is getting silly. :lol::lol::lol: Maybe we all need some structure. Don't make me get out those school books! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 And if one star is 'terrible', what does it mean when a thread has no stars whatsoever? What's beyond 'terrible'???? Not enough interest to even be hated... it is an unloved thread. Tossed aside in a sea of loved threads. Like the sand of an hour glass... these are the threads of our time. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percytruffle Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Nothin' but food for the "thread killers"... :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaNY Posted May 31, 2008 Author Share Posted May 31, 2008 Not enough interest to even be hated... it is an unloved thread. Tossed aside in a sea of loved threads. Like the sand of an hour glass... these are the threads of our time. :lol: HA!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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