Limited Thumbs 👍👎

@divegeester said
Surely you recognise how the value something is impacted by a imposing a limitation on its supply.

In the natural world there are precious stones and metals, in the commercial world there are stocks, concert tickets etc.

It is surprising that this simple concept has to be explained to you.

Thumbs are not naturally occurring elements, like gold or radon. It is surprising that this simple fact must be explained to you.

@moonbus said
Thumbs are not naturally occurring elements, like gold or radon. It is surprising that this simple fact must be explained to you.

But are RHP Thumbs traded on the Gemini Exchange? I have an account there.

(I know Gemini is more conservative than Coinbase re: the currencies they offer, but I had such a hard time getting good photos of my ID with my webcam that I gave up on Coinbase.)

@divegeester said
I am all for either limiting thumbs or removing them altogether please. They are a blight.

If you don't like it here, just take your business elsewhere.

@divegeester said
Many who follow your posting in the forums would probably raise an eyebrow at your initial claim here.

If you are so ashamed of this website then perhaps you should consider playing chess elsewhere.

I on the other hand am an active promoter of this site externally and have been for 13 years.

Didn't you recently receive a ban for vapid posting?

I can only repeat what I have said before.
If you don't like the thumb system don't use it or look at it

The post that was quoted here has been removed

Sir, I don't believe this is the right forum for such innuendo.

@divegeester said
Your post is utterly ridiculous.

What “community”? What you call “community” others call “cliques” and gangs of posters gang-red thumbing posts is not “feedback” it is lightweight, jejune passive-aggressiveness.

We have an alert system for posts which go against the site’s posting guidelines and a proper “feedback” process to Russ if needed.

The notion that ha ...[text shortened]... actly my point over my series of posts in this thread.

Thank you for perfectly proving my point!

I think you are too sorely butt-hurt at being the recipient of forum disagreement (as counted in 'thumbs' ) for the consistently abrasive things you say to be coherent in your rage-affect.

To claim there are actually "thumbing cliques" conspiring against you for some totally unknown reason is the heighth of paranoia.

Put down the J, and take a nap.

@ponderable said
Thumb system has been established in August 2011:
Thread 140785

It has been challenged a few times in the next few years:
Thread 142975
Thread 142255
Thread 143037

Bonus points if you find an argument in later discussion which had been brought forward up to that summary.
But of course discussion went on:
...[text shortened]... umber 27) is not available anymore.
Edit: I found the relevant thread:
Thread 165951

Thank you for compiling that information!

@divegeester said
please

Ooh! Look who suddenly remembered his manners (which really only happens when he wants something).

@greenpawn34 said

However....
Quite a while back I stumbled on the 'Recommended' button and saw to my
surprise that I was tied top with another poster on 8.
So (I was not sure if this would work) without even reading their post
I red thumbed it, they dropped to 7 and I was the sole leader. Yipee!
(it is wee victories like this that keep me smiling all day.)

Hahaha -- you scoundrel! 😉

@divegeester said

The sooner the thumbing system is completely scrapped the better the forums will be through the reduction in negative heat.

Or you could just take a break from the forums.

@moonbus said
Thumbs are not naturally occurring elements, like gold or radon. It is surprising that this simple fact must be explained to you.

Is that supposed to be an intelligent response to my explaining to you how limiting something can make it more valuable? Why not just admit that you were wrong.

@kevin-eleven said
Or you could just take a break from the forums.

Why is it you have to turn your contribution to this discussion into an extension of your petty personal vendetta?

@kevin-eleven said
Ooh! Look who suddenly remembered his manners (which really only happens when he wants something).

Why not contribute to the discussion Kevin Eleven.