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Discussion in 'Site Feedback and Suggestions' started by Didou, Feb 14, 2004.

  1. Didou Bowtie extraordinair!

    When I go to the Distributed Computing forum, the Seti@home thread displays a 5 star rating.

    Once inside the thread, at the bottom right corder there's a pull down list to vote a rating but I don't think it works. I also tried voting for the UD Cancer thread but it didn't do anything ( I didn't get an error message though ).
  2. Spike Newcomer, in training

    Don't know what the problem was when you tried. I've just rated it 5*. Maybe a temporary glitch?
  3. Didou Bowtie extraordinair!

    The problem is that it doesn't have any effect. For example, I voted on the UD thread & nothing happened. I got sent back to the thread & it still hasn't changed rating.

    I think it might be some testing Julio was doing & he forgot to clean up behind him.;)
  4. SNGX1275 TechSpot Special Forces

    I noticed that rating about a week or so ago, was going to ask about it but I got distracted.
    Didn't we talk about thread ratings once upon a time?
  5. MrGaribaldi TechSpot Ambassador

    From what I know of the rating system, it won't show the rating until a certain amount of members has rated the thread...

    This is to avoid any trouble caused by a couple of members... (At least that's the way it was on another board I sometimes visit...)
  6. poertner_1274 secroF laicepS topShceT

    That makes sense. I also noticed it a while ago, but figured it was some testing Julio was doing, and he would inform us of it when it is finished.
  7. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces

    No, I rated the Seti thread just for fun. I noticed the option and decided to try it :)
  8. Julio Franco TechSpot Editor

    vBulletin has thread rating functionality built-in and has always been there but since I have seen little to no use to it, I have always disabled it from the begining, so it's no secret feature or anything ;).