When scanning through the Members List I noticed in the far right "Posts" column that some members have "blue" rectangles in there of varying sizes. It obviously not just the number of posts made that determines the size of this icon, as some members have made numerous posts but have no blue icon.
Is it the number of "thanks" given to you in posts that determines the size of this icon? Just curious.
It is number of posts ;)
Some members have made posts, but obviously not enough to meet whatever the minimum amount is for the blue icon to "kick in".
Paul
So what's the point of the blue blob ?
Quote from: Agrippa on October 20, 2014, 03:47:23 PM
So what's the point of the blue blob ?
Seems to me like it is just a simple visual marker, the blue blob being used throughout all the statistics tables.
Some of us are slightly dislexic and might read figures the wrong way round, whereas a marker I don't think anyone can misinterpret.
Glad it's not a "white blob" like the one that used to appear out of the Estuary in "The Prisoner" TV Series. ;D
Yeah, but what does it do? Whether you're dyslexic. dislexic or non- dyslexic what does it tell you?
Quote from: Agrippa on October 20, 2014, 09:03:12 PM
Yeah, but what does it do? Whether you're dyslexic. dislexic or non- dyslexic what does it tell you?
Erm, the number of posts a member had made? :whistle:
Yeah , the blob is beside the number of posts , so what does the blob do?
Quote from: Brooksy on October 20, 2014, 10:38:19 PM
Erm, the number of posts a member had made? :whistle:
You have 3 yellow blobs : 215 posts
Agrippa also has 3 yellow blobs : 2218 posts ...
sjackson (new starter) has 2 yellow blobs - 3 posts
Sprintex has 4 blue blobs - 5062 posts
NPN has 5 blue blobs - 13794 posts (Mick - you
really need to get out more :P)
Tank has 5 red blobs - 5800 posts
So - it seems the number has little to do with the quantity of posts once past maybe 10 - but colour seems to be related to role in the Forum.
Mike, I think you are talking about different blobs. I thought the original question and subsequent discussion was about the blobs on this page:
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=mlist;sort=posts;start=0;desc (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?action=mlist;sort=posts;start=0;desc)
If you sort the members list by number of posts you see a clear trend in the size of the blue blob and the number of posts.
If you just click on a member profile then you see the blobs Mike talks about, which I do agree seems pretty random (save for colour).
Quote from: Sprintex on October 19, 2014, 09:52:49 PM
It is number of posts ;)
Some members have made posts, but obviously not enough to meet whatever the minimum amount is for the blue icon to "kick in".
Paul
The size of the "blob" is relative to the number of posts made in the overall scheme i.e the system works back from the highest number as a full bar and proportions other totals as a ration against this. Due to members like Nobby (yes you should get out more Mick) having a very large number of posts (>10,000) lower numbers like 100 hardly register. eg Nobby... 13,000 =100% bar A another... 130 posts = 1% bar
Hope that makes sense
On another (vBulletin hosted) Forum I regularly use they also have a "thank you" icon which you click on if you wish to show your appreciation of what the poster has just posted.
What happens with that is the number of "thank yous" a person gets are totalled up and after you reach so many your "reputation" is upgraded and you can see yours & other peoples reputations by clicking on a small reputation icon underneath the Username.
When I click on mine it says "you are on a distinguished road", for some others it says the equivalent of "not yet assessed" and for posters who have had a lot of thank yous it says "you are off the scale". I think this is a standard feature of all vBulletin hosted Forums.
Quote from: Brooksy on October 21, 2014, 09:09:35 AM
Mike, I think you are talking about different blobs.
D'oh :smackedface: :headbutt:
Ignore me, I scanned the original mail & thought it was those ones :-[
One thing that puzzles me is what does trade count mean??
Bob
What the person's selling rating is on the forum, if you go into someone profile you will see how many items they've sold and what the positive and negative feedback is, this is the result.
So what is the point of the blobs when the number of posts is already shown for each member?
Think it's one of those things that comes with the software package, just a visual aid.
Mystery solved!
I DECIDED TO REPLY TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF MY blob...
When we are told size is not important, the blob size is not the subject.
Sorry off topic.
Who remembers Mr Blobby :D
If NewportNobby were to be banned from making any more posts for a while (ie. sent to the Sin Bin for a fixed period of time), then everybody else's blobs would automatically increase in size as their percentage of the total would increase each time they posted, as he is apparently the yardstick by which everyone else is judged.
Sorry MIck (it is Mick isn't it) - nothing personal but your blob is obese and you need to go on a diet. :D
Quote from: Tdm on October 21, 2014, 10:12:48 PM
Sorry MIck (it is Mick isn't it) - nothing personal but your blob is obese and you need to go on a diet. :D
How very dare you? I resemble that remark.
Quote from: Geoff on October 21, 2014, 07:16:22 PM
Who remembers Mr Blobby :D
At least I'm not like that :censored:
:laughabovepost:
Quote from: Tdm on October 21, 2014, 10:12:48 PM
If NewportNobby were to be banned from making any more posts for a while (ie. sent to the Sin Bin for a fixed period of time), then everybody else's blobs would automatically increase in size as their percentage of the total would increase each time they posted, as he is apparently the yardstick by which everyone else is judged.
Sorry MIck (it is Mick isn't it) - nothing personal but your blob is obese and you need to go on a diet. :D
I have noticed that NPN isn't a moderator anymore - at least his name is not blue and he is no longer described as such - perhaps that has been his punishment?
This has piqued my interest. Which "blob" are we talking about?
I notice that I (for example) have a green square next to my name , whereas others have different colours and under my membership description( ei. full member) I have three yellow squares.
There is also the figure for trade count, What is this?
Perhaps someone in authority would be kind enough to explain or point us to an existing post which makes all clear!
The initial "blob" I was asking a question about was the one shown on the "Members List" under the heading Posts Made and against the number of posts shown that each member has made.
Quote from: steve836 on October 23, 2014, 11:27:02 AM
I notice that I (for example) have a green square next to my name , whereas others have different colours
Green means you are currently 'online', white means you are 'offline'
Quoteand under my membership description( ei. full member) I have three yellow squares.
Member Status:-
Newbie - 2 yellow squares
Full member - 3 yellow squares
Moderator - 4 blue squares
Global Moderator - 5 blue squares
Administrator - 5 red squares
QuoteThere is also the figure for trade count, What is this?
Already answered on page 1 of this thread ;)
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=24131.msg256580#msg256580 (http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=24131.msg256580#msg256580)
Paul