Need input on Trading References Score

( 99 ) · Post by **TrademasterAdam** » Fri May 06, 2005 1:53 pm

While I'm trying to redo the train wreck of a title bar, I need you guys to think about how we can change the trading references score.

Currently:
+2 for good trade
+0 for neutral trade
-10 for bad trade

I'm going to fix the reference details screen to focus on what the trade rating of the person giving you the trade is at. If someone has a rating of 0 and a post count of 1, and he gives you a bad reference, that's obviously someone who's just being angry and not a real person to be trusted.

Option 1
+2 for good trade with someone of a rating of 10 or more.
+1 for a good trade with someone of a rating of 10 or less.
+0 for a neutral trade
-5 for a bad trade with someone of a rating of 10 or less.
-10 for a bad trade with someone of a rating of 10 or more.

Option 2
Have the trade rating post like:
( *good* / *neutral* / *bad* )
( 60 / 1 / 2 ) == 60 good references, 1 neutral, 2 bad, these would be color coded like a stoplight.
+1 good count for a good trade with someone
+1 neutral count for a neutral trade
+1 neutral count for a bad trade with someone of a rating of 10 or less.
+1 bad count for a bad trade with someone of a rating of 10 or more.

What do you think?

( 3094 ) · Post by **porkuslime** » Fri May 06, 2005 2:45 pm

I like the stoplight color rating system.. you can see how a person has done, overall, without needing to resort to algebra to figure out their rating.

H W Raney · Post by **H W Raney** » Fri May 06, 2005 3:18 pm

Option 2 I think. Gives enough information for a quick decision as to whether pursue a trade or not. Just my two pence.
Wayne

DeathKorps · Post by **DeathKorps** » Fri May 06, 2005 3:34 pm

I like Option 2 better also

Stanislav · Post by **Stanislav** » Fri May 06, 2005 4:44 pm

If option 2 can be worked into the system, I think it would be better overall.

Rich

insidius · Post by **insidius** » Fri May 06, 2005 6:03 pm

Option 2.

Looks like a good system.

Should also maybe think about incorporating a system to deter ITL abuse (such as spamming someone with negative trade refs because they were "rude"). Maybe something like the same IP can't report a bad trade against the same person within a certain period, or some such.

ultramarines r cool · Post by **ultramarines r cool** » Fri May 06, 2005 8:35 pm

I like them both, whatever is faster cause I got alot of refs to post.

( 99 ) · Post by **TrademasterAdam** » Sat May 07, 2005 1:01 pm

Fixed now, the date was broken, that's easy to fix. The submitter name won't show up anymore, it will be your username once I fix the report.

Taggerd · Post by **Taggerd** » Sat May 07, 2005 3:00 pm

option 2 is better

montrevant · Post by **montrevant** » Sat May 07, 2005 4:04 pm

Well as a fairly new person here with no score yet I favor the second option. I feel the first one would penalize the guys I try to give a good reference to because I am new.

( 832 ) · Post by **MagickalMemories** » Sun May 08, 2005 4:04 pm

Well, it appears I am the odd man out, so far.
I prefer option 1, except that I think positive is positive. I thing ALL positives should be worth 2. I like the splitting negatives, though.

So, if it was altered slightly, I'd prefer option 1. Otherwise, option 2 is best, IMO.

Eric

carmachu · Post by **carmachu** » Sun May 08, 2005 11:06 pm

Since the rash of nasty "i'm giving you negative feedback 'cause I dont like you" thats gone on, I favor the second option.

carmachu

Alaskabear99687 · Post by **Alaskabear99687** » Sun May 08, 2005 11:50 pm

Option 2 would be quicker to read and understand.

Mospaeda · Post by **Mospaeda** » Mon May 09, 2005 1:56 am

Option 2 gets my vote.

Mospaeda

Duff_Man · Post by **Duff_Man** » Thu May 12, 2005 4:27 pm

option 2 seems good

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Need input on Trading References Score

Need input on Trading References Score

Trading Ref Score

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