Forum Stars

FloppyTouch · April 2018

Sneaky-Snurr wrote: »

I want more stars. Can anyone help me out ples?

I got you on insightfuls for life!

Turelus · April 2018

AbysmalGhul wrote: »

Eyro wrote: »

This seems like a lot of work. Isn’t there just a Daedra or something I can sleep with?

^ And that's how you earn an awesome

*takes notes*

Nordic_Pirate · April 2018

Heka Cain wrote: »

I am "THE" forum star!

Hahahahahah Someone is confident

Thealteregoroman · April 2018

I stopped caring awhile ago.

What I see that people do is poach off of forum posts.

Literally, you will make a post and if you are not one of the first 3 or 4 people to post either a shady/witty/comical response then you won't get any agree, awesome or insightful. It happens but its VERY rare.

Pretty much live on the ESO forum and be the 1st 2nd or 3rd person to comment on a fresh forum post with a shade/witty/comical reply and in no time you'll be among the greats.

Nordic_Pirate · April 2018

Thealteregoroman wrote: »

I stopped caring awhile ago.

What I see that people do is poach off of forum posts.

Literally, you will make a post and if you are not one of the first 3 or 4 people to post either a shady/witty/comical response then you won't get any agree, awesome or insightful. It happens but its VERY rare.

Pretty much live on the ESO forum and be the 1st 2nd or 3rd person to comment on a fresh forum post with a shade/witty/comical reply and in no time you'll be among the greats.

Lol that is like any social media. Gotta be at the right place at the right time for that stuff. I really don't care. I'm glad this post got me to four stars though because for me it was like leaving the TV volume on an odd number. haha good to go now

Eyro · April 2018

I just give insightfuls. People always seem so down on insightfuls. So I am here filling a need! It is my calling in life!

Unless it is a cute cat pic. Then it is an awesome.

Inarre · April 2018

I just surf the forum on mobile and then I don't have to ask questions.

DoctorESO · April 2018

tinythinker wrote: »

If you want me to *SEE YOUR REPLY* to this comment then tag me using @tinythinker or I will miss it.

@tinythinker

I just wanted to say hi. Hi.

DoctorESO · April 2018

tinythinker wrote: »

If you want me to *SEE YOUR REPLY* to this comment then tag me using @tinythinker or I will miss it.

@tinythinker

I just wanted to say hi. Hi.

Cpt_Teemo wrote: »

tinythinker wrote: »

Forum stars are marks of shame for having no life/wasting too much time here.

Were slowly becoming the 10 star doh.

My, oh my...what has happened to society?

Waffennacht · April 2018

Slackers, the lot of you

GreenSoup2HoT · April 2018

You get a star for every post you do on the toilet while on your phone. Forum posting is life.

Aesthier · April 2018

I would greatly enjoy a forum that was based on the principle every account could start a max of 50 threads and only reply 1000 times. ... from that point on they are muted forever. Any accounts that share a credit card number or email are counted as one singular account.

Make people think before they post or at least ensure they are never heard from once they use them all up.

(Support tickets would be a completely different system)

Turelus · April 2018

Aesthier wrote: »

I would greatly enjoy a forum that was based on the principle every account could start a max of 50 threads and only reply 1000 times. ... from that point on they are muted forever. Any accounts that share a credit card number or email are counted as one singular account.

Make people think before they post or at least ensure they are never heard from once they use them all up.

(Support tickets would be a completely different system)

So you want a forums where it's new people every few months because anyone there for a while wouldn't be able to participate any more?
I mean myself as an example would be on my 15th email/credit card. The point of a forum is to allow open discussion and back and forth, if you don't like someone's posts you can scroll past, comment on it and create more discussion etc.

Guarlet · April 2018

Aesthier wrote: »

I would greatly enjoy a forum that was based on the principle every account could start a max of 50 threads and only reply 1000 times. ... from that point on they are muted forever. Any accounts that share a credit card number or email are counted as one singular account.

Make people think before they post or at least ensure they are never heard from once they use them all up.

(Support tickets would be a completely different system)

Beardimus · April 2018

I think we need forum post down voting so folks lose stars for posting nonsense.

That might stop people posting threads / posts they have no knowledge about.

runagate · April 2018

Ch4mpTW wrote: »

Rohamad_Ali wrote: »

The best way to achieve maximum forum stars in the shortest period of time is to just be yourself . Lower your sodium intake and drink plenty of refreshing water . Do not speak to people like they are faceless entities but how you would in person with as much politeness as possible , especially during heated topics . Limit your posting on topics that upset you and do not be afraid to show your love of the game as well as your criticisms . That's how you go from zero to 10 in one year . One day you may actually meet a fellow player and do not want embarrassing forum regrets ruining the positive experience . Happy posting OP .

@Rohamad_Ali Don’t forget to tell them about the magic word that grants a 50% increase in forums XP. Salami!

Thanks for getting me in trouble at work. I can't stop picturing salami and giggling. And my only response to "why are you creepily giggling" is "Salami."

That and the meowing in the restroom is really starting to get me some weird looks.

Maura_Neysa · April 2018

@Nordic_Pirate In case you wanted a real answer, here it is. This thread has plenty of useful information, but the answer to your question is below.
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/62303/zams-guide-to-everything-eso/p1

Zameri wrote: »

Zam what are these stars next to my name and how do i get them?
Spoiler
- The stars are your current rank on the forums! Your rank increases each time someone likes agrees thinks your post is awesome or insightful! You lose points for being marked as spam abuse or as a troll!

✭ is below 50 points,
✭✭ is 50-99,
✭✭✭ is 100-499,
✭✭✭✭ is 500-999 and
✭✭✭✭✭ is 1000+!

I do know that total points goes up when someone accidentally clicks Like/Awesome/Insightful, but doesn't go back down if then un-click it.
for example I'm currently at 520 points, but 76 Insightful, 261 Agree, 63 Awesome (76+261+63=400)

Orticia · April 2018

oMrRust wrote: »

Nordic_Pirate wrote: »

You all got me my 4th star with this, somehow. So...thank you guys

yeah, Now I be wondering how people do get their stars.. hm

I always assumed it had to do with people clicking on the awesome and such buttons. I been wondering why actually. Why people want stars. I might be missing something here, but to me they don't say anything really about the one with the stars. Guess it is another chase thing, each to their own, if it is fun for you... by all means go for it.

Breelyn · April 2018

I've been on the forums since 2014. I have zero stars. I am NOT a failure! :'(

SirAndy · April 2018

Orticia wrote: »

I been wondering why actually. Why people want stars.

Like i said earlier, if you have been here long enough and are somewhat active, the stars just happen.

I've been here almost 5 years now and i never actively farmed reactions and stars, they are just a byproduct of being active on the forums for a long time.

Sergykid · April 2018

so, we can create an underground black market for forum stars on this topic

everyone could just "awesome" every person in the topic.

swippy · April 2018

Maura_Neysa wrote: »

@Nordic_Pirate In case you wanted a real answer, here it is. This thread has plenty of useful information, but the answer to your question is below.
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/62303/zams-guide-to-everything-eso/p1

Zameri wrote: »

Zam what are these stars next to my name and how do i get them?
Spoiler
- The stars are your current rank on the forums! Your rank increases each time someone likes agrees thinks your post is awesome or insightful! You lose points for being marked as spam abuse or as a troll!

✭ is below 50 points,
✭✭ is 50-99,
✭✭✭ is 100-499,
✭✭✭✭ is 500-999 and
✭✭✭✭✭ is 1000+!

I do know that total points goes up when someone accidentally clicks Like/Awesome/Insightful, but doesn't go back down if then un-click it.
for example I'm currently at 520 points, but 76 Insightful, 261 Agree, 63 Awesome (76+261+63=400)

i'm not able to un-click a feedback button. i'm usually on a tablet so maybe the interface is different than a PC browser's (it's definitely different from my phone's) but sometimes when scrolling i'll accidentally give feedback. if i notice, i then have to decide which of the 3 is most appropriate, as i can change the type of feedback (switch an awesome to an insightful) but i can't take it back.

in my case, i suspect the disparity is from having posts removed. i have 738 points, but my total of viewable feedback is only 611. i sometimes get into long discussions where i pretend that explaining my understanding of something will affect the position of someone who's clearly emotionally invested in their stance, which sounds ridiculous now that i say it out loud. then when the mods arrive at work in the morning it's determined that i've transgressed against the Code of Conduct and my discussion points are removed, but the forum points remain. i remember you from a few of those (you stand out to me as a good reader) so maybe that's part of the disparity?

Sting864 · April 2018

Post things people can get behind.... Insightful posts that lot's of people can Agree with... Don't play "Kick the Khajiit..." That's an Awesome way to get stars...

Sting864 · April 2018

Aesthier wrote: »

I would greatly enjoy a forum that was based on the principle every account could start a max of 50 threads and only reply 1000 times. ... from that point on they are muted forever. Any accounts that share a credit card number or email are counted as one singular account.

Make people think before they post or at least ensure they are never heard from once they use them all up.

(Support tickets would be a completely different system)

Wow... a novel way to censor thoughts... What a splendid idea....

Vahrokh · April 2018

Why would anyone care about stars in a tiny forum...

Beardimus · April 2018

Vahrokh wrote: »

Why would anyone care about stars in a tiny forum...

Why would any one care about stars in ANY forum?

Aebaradath · April 2018

Beardimus wrote: »

Vahrokh wrote: »

Why would anyone care about stars in a tiny forum...

Why would any one care about stars in ANY forum?

E-peens, that's why.

Vahrokh · April 2018

Beardimus wrote: »

Vahrokh wrote: »

Why would anyone care about stars in a tiny forum...

Why would any one care about stars in ANY forum?

Some forums are worth it. I had my answers read by 100k people on technical answers on Quora and "medals" on Stack Overflow because I apparently provided quite useful answers. Same for some niche forums that are about something actually useful to people's life.

Those are useful stars, it's a feedback you are doing well.

In a certain way, Xynode's (and others) tutorial videos deserve stars even on this forum. But normal posts? Posts whose only characteristic is for being witty or e-peenish? No way! And they are possibly 95% of the whole!

Maura_Neysa · April 2018

SirAndy wrote: »

Orticia wrote: »

I been wondering why actually. Why people want stars.

Like i said earlier, if you have been here long enough and are somewhat active, the stars just happen.

I've been here almost 5 years now and i never actively farmed reactions and stars, they are just a byproduct of being active on the forums for a long time.

Active and productive. If you do nothing but spout nonsense I don't suspect many will happen

Maura_Neysa · April 2018

swippy wrote: »

Maura_Neysa wrote: »

@Nordic_Pirate In case you wanted a real answer, here it is. This thread has plenty of useful information, but the answer to your question is below.
https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/62303/zams-guide-to-everything-eso/p1

Zameri wrote: »

Zam what are these stars next to my name and how do i get them?
Spoiler
- The stars are your current rank on the forums! Your rank increases each time someone likes agrees thinks your post is awesome or insightful! You lose points for being marked as spam abuse or as a troll!

✭ is below 50 points,
✭✭ is 50-99,
✭✭✭ is 100-499,
✭✭✭✭ is 500-999 and
✭✭✭✭✭ is 1000+!

I do know that total points goes up when someone accidentally clicks Like/Awesome/Insightful, but doesn't go back down if then un-click it.
for example I'm currently at 520 points, but 76 Insightful, 261 Agree, 63 Awesome (76+261+63=400)

i'm not able to un-click a feedback button. i'm usually on a tablet so maybe the interface is different than a PC browser's (it's definitely different from my phone's) but sometimes when scrolling i'll accidentally give feedback. if i notice, i then have to decide which of the 3 is most appropriate, as i can change the type of feedback (switch an awesome to an insightful) but i can't take it back.

in my case, i suspect the disparity is from having posts removed. i have 738 points, but my total of viewable feedback is only 611. i sometimes get into long discussions where i pretend that explaining my understanding of something will affect the position of someone who's clearly emotionally invested in their stance, which sounds ridiculous now that i say it out loud. then when the mods arrive at work in the morning it's determined that i've transgressed against the Code of Conduct and my discussion points are removed, but the forum points remain. i remember you from a few of those (you stand out to me as a good reader) so maybe that's part of the disparity?

You can definitely un-click on PC, iPad, and iPone, and Galaxies S6. I could easily see the disparity happening due to removed post as well. However I have not had 100 post removed, maybe as many as 20, and the listed devices are the ones I use. I most often accidentally like on my phone while scrolling. So that is also when I am un-liking too.