perhaps these awards are an incentive to spamming feedback

Started by spmm

infjamc Lv 1

While that's true, I don't think we want the opposite extreme of suppressing innovation either. Personally, I wouldn't mind even if 99% of the ideas posted here are bad because there is still something to be gained from the remaining 1%…

beta_helix Staff Lv 1

I completely agree… it's just an issue of being to find that 1%

If it wasn't for all of you cleaning up the feedbacks for us, we wouldn't be able to catch the super-important ones (or we'd catch them years later: such as the pi-helix fix).

fairstar Lv 1

It is unlikely it would suppress it at all..it would however result in less double up, triple ups, or "spamming just to get a reward".

People with great ideas tend to share them, regardless of virtual pats on the back.

jeff101 Lv 1

I'd want to post suggestions anyway, whether there's a reward or not. Foldit is an interesting experiment. I like the idea of a web site, basically an online massive multiplayer game, that lets just about anyone contribute to science. I think it would be more appealing if it were more user-friendly, easier to use, and welcoming of new players and ideas. I have heard that it has improved a lot, even in the past year, so that is a good sign.

I hope Foldit succeeds. I have found it very stimulating and educational so far. I have learned more about protein folding because of it. I bet many of the other users have done so too. With our ever-increasing population and limited global resources, I think having more people interested in science is a good thing. I also think the game builds an appreciation for nature which, after all, folds proteins very quickly and effectively.

spmm Lv 1

OOPS! sorry didn't mean to squeak - this is what the forum is designed for - robust discussion - but we can't search the forum and it currently doesn't work like a 'normal' discussion board, especially in display terms, so we get caught up, and some people are keen to drag up ancient history rather than stay with the question.

Perhaps providing a ''standard'' (whatever that is) searchable discussion forum may be what is needed, then people can post away, nothing is lost, and feedback can be used for, what to me is its primary purpose - letting ''the devs'' know about things immediately like bugs etc, and hopefully consensus opinions from the players, with the obvious proviso that anyone can post to feedback any time if they wish to.
apologies again for my previous comment - I don't have a cat but perhaps a random wallaby? :)

spmm Lv 1

Another issue in all of this, which I though may have emerged, is the Nature/Slashdot factor - one or two enthusiastic newbies is tedious, but managing that, ie actually reading and attempting to, in a civilised way action, ignore or reply to the post rather than just voting it up or down, in the context of a huge spike.

with feedback full of: - why doesn't it work on Vista, Linux, FreshBread etc, and attempting to get the necessary meaningful input from players for sorting out the fact that, some things may be a tad under stress etc.

spmm Lv 1

yes jeff I was new to the game quite recently which is why I try to spend some of my precious time checking and answering feedback, helping players in global and improving the information on the wiki in a way which I hope is as impartial and informed as I can manage - given that many players also do not have English as a first language - you appear to be straying into the realms of 'look at me ám I not special' with this reply, which I find unappealing.

AsDawnBreaks Lv 1

The only thing I could think of (although not necessarily the best option here)is to somehow moderate the posts before they come through. There would be too many issues with that I believe, but correct me if I'm actually on to something…