Would it be possible to have an indication of your comments-points average within your profile.
The new orange badge-of honour has motivated me to become more insightful, witty, helpful and technically adept... but I want to know how much more ISWHTA I need to become to hit the threshold.
There's actually a serious point to this, some people will be quite serious about wanting to "go orange" and I think that's a fine aspiration. Unfortunately, the system as devised is likely to penalises two types of comment:
1. Commenting on slightly older stories - the comment is less likely to be voted up (or down) and will therefore harm the commentor's points average.
2. The "Thanks" comment. I have on occasion posted a quick 'thank you' to someone for answering a question. I wouldn't expect that to be voted up - it is not interesting or insightful, it's just an (almost private) message of appreciation for some help. Saying "thanks" reduces your average.
If you want less of that type of behaviour then, fine - but I suspect that these are unintended consequences.
The new orange badge-of honour has motivated me to become more insightful, witty, helpful and technically adept... but I want to know how much more ISWHTA I need to become to hit the threshold.
There's actually a serious point to this, some people will be quite serious about wanting to "go orange" and I think that's a fine aspiration. Unfortunately, the system as devised is likely to penalises two types of comment:
1. Commenting on slightly older stories - the comment is less likely to be voted up (or down) and will therefore harm the commentor's points average.
2. The "Thanks" comment. I have on occasion posted a quick 'thank you' to someone for answering a question. I wouldn't expect that to be voted up - it is not interesting or insightful, it's just an (almost private) message of appreciation for some help. Saying "thanks" reduces your average.
If you want less of that type of behaviour then, fine - but I suspect that these are unintended consequences.