[IanHighfield]

When you see a group of stars along side a thread heading does that mean it's a popular thread? I ask because down in Electronics there is a GPS thread that does not seem to be especially popular as to responses or views. It's not a dead thread but it does not seem to stand out. And who puts stars on threads and what is the standard?

It's early in the morning as I write this. I'm drinking coffee and waiting for the morning papers. I bore easily. Thanks.

 

[HandsomeRyan]

It's a thread rating. It doesn't necessarily mean the thread is popular but rather that someone (or several someones) like or dislike it enough to rate it.

 

[TxCyclist]

Yep thread rating. There is a cool program on another forum I visit where you can flag a thread and then at the bottom of the forum index it shows the top flagged threads for the day, week and month.

 

[IanHighfield]

Like or dislike. Either of those is good with me. Thanks all, and thanks Ryan for the graphic. I'm better with pictures.

 

[HandsomeRyan]

thanks Ryan for the graphic. I'm better with pictures.

It is true, a picture is worth a thousand words. I'm not sure how my posting of pictures affects the site owners bandwith bill each month but I think pictures are infinitely better (in many situations) to pages full of text-only communication.


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