N Gauge Forum

General Category => N Gauge Discussion => Topic started by: Tdm on October 19, 2014, 09:44:22 PM

Title: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Tdm on October 19, 2014, 09:44:22 PM
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.
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Agrippa on October 20, 2014, 03:47:23 PM
So what's the point of the blue blob ?
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Tdm on October 20, 2014, 04:52:22 PM
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 
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: 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?


Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Brooksy on October 20, 2014, 10:38:19 PM
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:
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Agrippa on October 20, 2014, 11:34:22 PM
Yeah , the blob is beside the number of posts , so what does the blob do?
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: MikeDunn on October 21, 2014, 08:50:08 AM
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.
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Brooksy on October 21, 2014, 09:09:35 AM
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).
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: trainsdownunder on October 21, 2014, 09:42:01 AM
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
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Tdm on October 21, 2014, 09:58:29 AM
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.
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: MikeDunn on October 21, 2014, 12:10:37 PM
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  :-[
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Bob Tidbury on October 21, 2014, 02:34:54 PM
One thing that puzzles me is what does trade count mean??
Bob
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Caz on October 21, 2014, 02:39:29 PM
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. 
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Agrippa on October 21, 2014, 03:09:30 PM
So what is the point of the blobs when the number of posts is  already shown for each member?
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Caz on October 21, 2014, 03:13:42 PM
Think it's one of those things that comes with the software package, just a visual aid.
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Agrippa on October 21, 2014, 03:17:48 PM
Mystery solved!
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Jerry Howlett on October 21, 2014, 06:08:38 PM
I DECIDED TO REPLY TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF MY blob...





Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: BobB on October 21, 2014, 06:16:40 PM
When we are told size is not important, the blob size is not the subject.
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Geoff on October 21, 2014, 07:16:22 PM
Sorry off topic.

Who remembers Mr Blobby  :D
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: 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
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Newportnobby on October 21, 2014, 10:30:52 PM
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:
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Geoff on October 21, 2014, 10:37:36 PM
 :laughabovepost:
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Brooksy on October 22, 2014, 08:54:17 AM
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?
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: steve836 on October 23, 2014, 11:27:02 AM
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!
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Tdm on October 23, 2014, 11:32:54 AM
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.
Title: Re: Members List - Quick Question
Post by: Sprintex on October 23, 2014, 12:03:36 PM
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