A Discussion Regarding Contests and Forum Posts

We need to improve forum discussions as well as articles section. articles section is very significant part of the sites. This is writing forum and as such articles section is the main comopnent. The members feel encouraged not only by cash but also points. My suggestion is that award of points for articles should also be encouraged. Secondly, Many members write anything just for points. They would just support views of previous authors sometimesdoding this very cleverly just adding some more words but without anything new. even senior members are not free from this practice. I suggest that in appropriate cases, ten penalty points be deducted. Members need give only independent and fresh comments. It is no use writing a post just to express agreement with some other poster.  Not only rewards but also penalty will help improve the site. .. 

@lopamudra- In fact there is no reviews accepted in any category for the time being but if you are interested in writing reviews you can submit your review as an article. Do not mention it as a review or submit in review category.

@Gulshan Sir, That's one of the common problems in any forums. It used to be minus 4 points for each deleted post but lately it's not so and some members are taking advantage of the same. However there should be some kind of penalty to reduce such posts. As for awarding points for articles it has no more relevance since there is no rewards for points these days as no share amount paid to members anymore. I can only think in terms of increased cash credit for articles but admin knows the best whether the site is making enough amount to pay to contributors.

@rambabu- I can suggest you to start this procedure from today itself. We can select a BR Best Response)  when we feel like the thread has already been discussed enough or stopped attracting comments the starter may ask to LOCK it. A moderator will do that immediately. Your purpose is solved that way.

suni51 wrote:

@Gulshan Sir, That's one of the common problems in any forums. It used to be minus 4 points for each deleted post but lately it's not so and some members are taking advantage of the same. However there should be some kind of penalty to reduce such posts. As for awarding points for articles it has no more relevance since there is no rewards for points these days as no share amount paid to members anymore. I can only think in terms of increased cash credit for articles but admin knows the best whether the site is making enough amount to pay to contributors.

 

 

@rambabu- I can suggest you to start this procedure from today itself. We can select a BR Best Response)  when we feel like the thread has already been discussed enough or stopped attracting comments the starter may ask to LOCK it. A moderator will do that immediately. Your purpose is solved that way.

 

For starting the procedure, I need the help of a Programmer. I want a button, "Best Response " on the page. This can be done either by the Administrator himself or someone who has the knowledge of programming.

rambabu wrote:

suni51 wrote:

@Gulshan Sir, That's one of the common problems in any forums. It used to be minus 4 points for each deleted post but lately it's not so and some members are taking advantage of the same. However there should be some kind of penalty to reduce such posts. As for awarding points for articles it has no more relevance since there is no rewards for points these days as no share amount paid to members anymore. I can only think in terms of increased cash credit for articles but admin knows the best whether the site is making enough amount to pay to contributors.

 

 

@rambabu- I can suggest you to start this procedure from today itself. We can select a BR Best Response)  when we feel like the thread has already been discussed enough or stopped attracting comments the starter may ask to LOCK it. A moderator will do that immediately. Your purpose is solved that way.

 

For starting the procedure, I need the help of a Programmer. I want a button, "Best Response " on the page. This can be done either by the Administrator himself or someone who has the knowledge of programming.

 

Why do you need a programmer for writing a comment at the end of thread quoting a post you consider best response 

"I select this post as BR, now this thread may please be locked"

 

suni51 wrote:

rambabu wrote:

suni51 wrote:

@Gulshan Sir, That's one of the common problems in any forums. It used to be minus 4 points for each deleted post but lately it's not so and some members are taking advantage of the same. However there should be some kind of penalty to reduce such posts. As for awarding points for articles it has no more relevance since there is no rewards for points these days as no share amount paid to members anymore. I can only think in terms of increased cash credit for articles but admin knows the best whether the site is making enough amount to pay to contributors.

 

 

@rambabu- I can suggest you to start this procedure from today itself. We can select a BR Best Response)  when we feel like the thread has already been discussed enough or stopped attracting comments the starter may ask to LOCK it. A moderator will do that immediately. Your purpose is solved that way.

 

For starting the procedure, I need the help of a Programmer. I want a button, "Best Response " on the page. This can be done either by the Administrator himself or someone who has the knowledge of programming.

 

Why do you need a programmer for writing a comment at the end of thread quoting a post you consider best response 

"I select this post as BR, now this thread may please be locked"

 

I have started.

Underneath the post, I added a note

BEST RESPONSE.

 

 

I have started.

Underneath the post, I added a note

BEST RESPONSE.

When you will do that on a particular thread post started by you that will come on top of the forum posts, I do not see you did that any where and if you mean you did that on this one then three cheers to you

suni51 wrote:

I have started.

Underneath the post, I added a note

BEST RESPONSE.

When you will do that on a particular thread post started by you that will come on top of the forum posts, I do not see you did that any where and if you mean you did that on this one then three cheers to you

 

The post on which I added "BEST RESPONSE" was Unsafe food and the consumer posted by me yesterday. I do not know why it hasn't come on the top of the Forums. But I have done it as you said.

rambabu wrote:

suni51 wrote:

I have started.

Underneath the post, I added a note

BEST RESPONSE.

When you will do that on a particular thread post started by you that will come on top of the forum posts, I do not see you did that any where and if you mean you did that on this one then three cheers to you

 

The post on which I added "BEST RESPONSE" was Unsafe food and the consumer posted by me yesterday. I do not know why it hasn't come on the top of the Forums. But I have done it as you said.

 

It did not come on top for a simple reason, you did not quote it but posted your response on your own thread by editing it. 

I do see a lot of suggestionmerit in Lopamudra's suggestion in having a stimulating and wide-ranging discussion on a literary work which any member may have chanced upon and gone through.A review is a reviewer's perspective of it suffering from his or her shortcomings like capacity,bias and prejudices.It can't be substitute for a forum discussion reflective of many shades and nuances of a work from a diverse set of readers.

About Gulshanji's suggestion of spamming what else I can suggest? Crack the whip cutting across all race,religion and color,ha ha!!"

About Gulshanji's 

suni51 wrote:

rambabu wrote:

suni51 wrote:

I have started.

Underneath the post, I added a note

BEST RESPONSE.

When you will do that on a particular thread post started by you that will come on top of the forum posts, I do not see you did that any where and if you mean you did that on this one then three cheers to you

 

The post on which I added "BEST RESPONSE" was Unsafe food and the consumer posted by me yesterday. I do not know why it hasn't come on the top of the Forums. But I have done it as you said.

 

It did not come on top for a simple reason, you did not quote it but posted your response on your own thread by editing it. 

 

Any how, I'm going to start a new thread right now with the provision "BEST RESPONSE"

I think the most easiest way to select the answer of the day and as well as the best answer given by the member is the answer which is most liked by the members. There is already the like and unlike option .

Have you seen Answers forum. There it is  only the Poster is empowered to decide " Best Answer " The same practice can be continued in the forums too. See my new post, " What do you prefer, Healthy life or Wealthy life and why ?"

Let us give it a try for sometime and then come to a conclusion one way or the other. Rambabu, you are now like the Panch in the story Panch Parmeshwar by Munshi Premchand

I read Panch Parameswar by Munshi Premchand. It should be alright as long as it will not be "Punch" on the face

Some more contests need to be resume such as boddunan revenue sharing. It improves over all section of boddunan. It provide a competitive field where every boddunan member try to participate in certain activity on boddunan. It makes boddunan more superior Place where they share knowledge And make some money too.

Revenue sharing is a good incentive. The spirit of competitiveness  goes up. According to our  Moderator Sunil, the efforts are on to reintroduce Revenue sharing. But in the meantime a new  trend has been started, wherein The Best response in the forums will be rewarded. Have a look.

rambabu wrote:

Revenue sharing is a good incentive. The spirit of competitiveness  goes up. According to our  Moderator Sunil, the efforts are on to reintroduce Revenue sharing. But in the meantime a new  trend has been started, wherein The Best response in the forums will be rewarded. Have a look.

 

Let's keep the facts straight, I said I am trying to persuade admin to pay share money in forum section but that is only in an initial stage, and there is no proposal so far for Best Response. If any member wants a particular response to be awarded as best response in his own thread, he is free to do so. He can select that post by writing 'Best Response" or whatever he feels and request to close that particular thread. The thread will be locked by a moderator in due course. 

Yes competitive environment is necessay .Both contests are good. Forum contest is improve the forum section competition but revenue sharing improve overall activity on boddunan.

 

With regards to Revenue sharing, you can see our Moderator Sunil's response. It was made clear that he is trying to convince the administrator to re introduce Revenue sharing. Let's wait and see.