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Probably the best idea you will ever hear, in regards to the forum.
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Jimi Crackcorn
Directed Evolution Corp
#1 - 2011-12-23 23:14:44 UTC
So in my few weeks of playing Eve, I've noticed one thing. For a game with such complex mechanics, a game reserved for only those gamers who's cognitive ability is only rivaled by that of the likes of Einstein himself,(at least that's what most of the playerbase seems to think) there sure is a lot of stupid on these forums.

Now, the ability to block players would cut down on a lot of stupid, but so far I've found no such ability and besides that you could never filter it all with just blocking. So what I propose is this.

CCP implement a type of intelligence test for the forums. Each player wishing to post on the forums would have to take said test on their first attempted post, and then once again every month after that. The test would score them on basic math, reading comprehension and other such things. Their score would be determined by the number of questions they got correct and the amount of time it took them to complete the test.

Now everyone has a score, so what? Well players would then find that they have the ability to limit the scores that could post in their threads. They could choose any range of scores that they want, from the stupidest of stupid, to all the Einsteins, that there seem to be so many of.
Marduk Nibiru
Chaos Delivery Systems
#2 - 2011-12-23 23:17:12 UTC
Jimi Crackcorn wrote:
So in my few weeks of playing Eve, I've noticed one thing. For a game with such complex mechanics, a game reserved for only those gamers who's cognitive ability is only rivaled by that of the likes of Einstein himself,(at least that's what most of the playerbase seems to think) there sure is a lot of stupid on these forums.


So why not do your part to fix that and leave?
Alpheias
Tactical Farmers.
Pandemic Horde
#3 - 2011-12-23 23:18:32 UTC
You should send in your idea to the schools across the USA.

Agent of Chaos, Sower of Discord.

Don't talk to me unless you are IQ verified and certified with three references from non-family members. Please have your certificate of authenticity on hand.
Jimi Crackcorn
Directed Evolution Corp
#4 - 2011-12-23 23:18:55 UTC
Marduk Nibiru wrote:
So why not do your part to fix that and leave?



Ahh my first example, and an excellent selling point you make!

Just imagine a world where pathetic one line trollers couldn't post in your threads. Heavenly isn't it, and all of that could be yours with this one simple fix!
Jita Alt666
#5 - 2011-12-23 23:21:27 UTC
I have found the ability to block (hide posts when you click a players name). It wasn't that hard. You would have to be stupid to not discover that.
Jaroslav Unwanted
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2011-12-23 23:26:25 UTC
Not allowing people with different opinions is not the way how any forum should or could work.

Sure if you just want people with same attitude and opinion in your thread its understandable, but probably contra-productive.
Since you wont be challenged and you wont advance your idea if everyone says its great.
Discussion needs different point of views. Nobody asks you to change your opinion, but if the valid argument is made people adjust their ideas. Thats how it works or at least should work.
Famble
Three's a Crowd
#7 - 2011-12-23 23:31:16 UTC
i sopport this prudct and/or survace. Dum peeple shudant poast.

If anyone ever looks at you and says,_ "Hold my beer, watch this,"_  you're probably going to want to pay attention.
rodyas
Tie Fighters Inc
#8 - 2011-12-23 23:32:00 UTC
All forums have a block ability, otherwise they would turn into a ghost town before too long.

Signature removed for inappropriate language - CCP Eterne
Jimi Crackcorn
Directed Evolution Corp
#9 - 2011-12-23 23:34:52 UTC  |  Edited by: Jimi Crackcorn
Jaroslav Unwanted wrote:
Not allowing people with different opinions is not the way how any forum should or could work.

Sure if you just want people with same attitude and opinion in your thread its understandable, but probably contra-productive.
Since you wont be challenged and you wont advance your idea if everyone says its great.
Discussion needs different point of views. Nobody asks you to change your opinion, but if the valid argument is made people adjust their ideas. Thats how it works or at least should work.



This has nothing to do with attitudes or opinions. This has to do with keeping sub 100 IQs out of my threads. Not all people with a 100+ IQ think alike.

Jita Alt666 wrote:
I have found the ability to block (hide posts when you click a players name). It wasn't that hard. You would have to be stupid to not discover that.


Thanks for that. I assumed, like most forums, clicking the name would take you to the users profiles. Much like clicking the avatar does. My mistake.
Marduk Nibiru
Chaos Delivery Systems
#10 - 2011-12-23 23:35:34 UTC
I BLOCK YOU ALL!!!! STUPIDS!!!
Jaroslav Unwanted
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2011-12-23 23:36:46 UTC  |  Edited by: Jaroslav Unwanted
well even people with IQ below 100 have opinions.
The way they chose to represent such could differ, but i highly doubt its an question of intelligence.

If you wish to discuss with high intelligent people there are societies for this. And quite frankly EVE forum is not one of them.
ACE McFACE
Dirt 'n' Glitter
Local Is Primary
#12 - 2011-12-23 23:39:19 UTC
This thread is bad

/thread

Now, more than ever, we need a dislike button.
Jovan Geldon
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#13 - 2011-12-23 23:52:19 UTC
What an apt demonstration of why the new "Block" feature is fantastic
Horatius Caul
Kitzless
#14 - 2011-12-23 23:57:29 UTC
Post thread with a bad idea.

Get shot down.

Post thread suggesting an eugenics system to cull all dissenters from the gene-pool "intelligence control"

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Dr Karsun
Coffee Lovers Brewing Club
#15 - 2011-12-23 23:57:49 UTC
Because usually people who post here are smatrer than in other games, basically because they are older, I doubt it would have a point...

I'd pass any test you'd give me, no matter what it would be. And I would still troll you for the sake of it!

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Podcorn
Doomheim
#16 - 2011-12-23 23:58:06 UTC
Jaroslav Unwanted wrote:
well even people with IQ below 100 have opinions.
The way they chose to represent such could differ, but i highly doubt its an question of intelligence.

If you wish to discuss with high intelligent people there are societies for this. And quite frankly EVE forum is not one of them.



I don't think they do. I think they got their opinions from someone else and then ran them through a blender before serving them to us.
Jaroslav Unwanted
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#17 - 2011-12-24 00:04:08 UTC  |  Edited by: Jaroslav Unwanted
Podcorn wrote:
Jaroslav Unwanted wrote:
well even people with IQ below 100 have opinions.
The way they chose to represent such could differ, but i highly doubt its an question of intelligence.

If you wish to discuss with high intelligent people there are societies for this. And quite frankly EVE forum is not one of them.



I don't think they do. I think they got their opinions from someone else and then ran them through a blender before serving them to us.


Well thats an question.. What is opinion, and how it is created.
Can you create something from nothing ? I doubt it. You just hear/read/experience things, the whole personality is created that way, all the moral and ethics follows... We are not special snowflakes.

by experience there are only few examples which does not require some additional "input" those so far are physical pain, feel free to add more
Zagdul
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2011-12-24 00:04:43 UTC
"clicks OP's name > hide's posts"

hey guys, what's going on in this thread?

Dual Pane idea: Click!

CCP Please Implement
MadMuppet
Critical Mass Inc
#19 - 2011-12-24 00:10:01 UTC
Jimi Crackcorn wrote:
So in my few weeks of playing Eve, I've noticed one thing. For a game with such complex mechanics, a game reserved for only those gamers who's cognitive ability is only rivaled by that of the likes of Einstein himself,(at least that's what most of the playerbase seems to think) there sure is a lot of stupid on these forums.

Now, the ability to block players would cut down on a lot of stupid, but so far I've found no such ability and besides that you could never filter it all with just blocking. So what I propose is this.



Yeah, all you are doing is cracking corn, and you know what? I don't care.

If the click on the little down arrow to the left of the posters name and choose 'block' isn't good enough, well, um, er... yeah!

This message brought to you by Experience(tm). When common sense fails you, experience will come to the rescue. Experience(tm) from the makers of CONCORD.

"If you are part of the problem, you will be nerfed." -MadMuppet
Podcorn
Doomheim
#20 - 2011-12-24 00:11:10 UTC
Jaroslav Unwanted wrote:
Podcorn wrote:
Jaroslav Unwanted wrote:
well even people with IQ below 100 have opinions.
The way they chose to represent such could differ, but i highly doubt its an question of intelligence.

If you wish to discuss with high intelligent people there are societies for this. And quite frankly EVE forum is not one of them.



I don't think they do. I think they got their opinions from someone else and then ran them through a blender before serving them to us.


Well thats an question.. What is opinion, and how it is created.
Can you create something from nothing ? I doubt it. You just hear/read things, the whole personality is created, all the moral and ethics follows... We are not special snowflakes.


You absorb information, ideas, you take them and put them together and form an opinion. I think that's how it's supposed to work and you don't have to be unique to do it.
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