hi,
I've been noticing something. idk how "new" all these tags are since I only recently rejoined the forums. But to me it's quite clear the 'Escalated' tag isn't really functioning the way its name implies.
If I understand correctly, a thread only gets hit' with an 'Escalated' tag when a Staffmember decides to 'hand it out' so to speak. I will elaborate on how this is a problem in a moment. First though, to be perfectly clear, this is the definition of 'Escalated' : to become, or make somethinge become greater or more serious. On a forums, I imply this meaning as 'Quickly risen to popularity (a lot of replies)' and 'A lot of debate (A wide spread of opinions in those replies).
I think a thread should automatically been given the 'Escalated' tag once it hits a specific number of replies. Why? Because out of the last 10 'Escalated' suggestions I found, all of which we're given the 'Escalated' tag because a staffmember agreed to the points made in the thread. This is proven quite easily by @Elenahh (note this is not to discredit her or her hard work in any way, she's not doing anything wrong, the system she works by is). A recent thread was given the 'Escalated' tag on the 7th reply, while all the replies before that shared the exact same opinion. That thread didn't escalate, it just alligned with @Elenahh 's opinions so naturally she gives it the 'Escalated' tag. After all she stands by the points made in the thread and wants to see them implemented ASAP. Now I can't stress this enough, Elenahh is not doing anything wrong here, and that thread deserves to be given a good read. But, so do others.
This thread, got 415 views and 24 replies within a week. For current Forums Standards, that's escalated. The opinions were pretty spread out and there was quite a lot of debate around the subject. Should've recieved the tag. I can't blame staff for not handing it out. I also don't think they shouldn't be allowed to hand it out. I just think that, say after 20 replies (within a day) a thread automatically recieves the 'Escalated' tag.
This won't mean threads that critisize cubecraft will then recieve the 'Escalated' tag more because people often respond in great masses to those. Out of the most relevant threads which recieved the tag, most of them are actually cubecraft critiques anyway.
The 'Escalated' tag gives users an incentive to read the thread, it doesn't hurt the forums to have more threads which acquired the tag. And the current way it gets handed out is in a way too controlled and opinion-based manner. Staffmembers should still be allowed to hand it out, but once a thread hits a certain point, it should be labeled automatically.
Bye.
I've been noticing something. idk how "new" all these tags are since I only recently rejoined the forums. But to me it's quite clear the 'Escalated' tag isn't really functioning the way its name implies.
If I understand correctly, a thread only gets hit' with an 'Escalated' tag when a Staffmember decides to 'hand it out' so to speak. I will elaborate on how this is a problem in a moment. First though, to be perfectly clear, this is the definition of 'Escalated' : to become, or make somethinge become greater or more serious. On a forums, I imply this meaning as 'Quickly risen to popularity (a lot of replies)' and 'A lot of debate (A wide spread of opinions in those replies).
I think a thread should automatically been given the 'Escalated' tag once it hits a specific number of replies. Why? Because out of the last 10 'Escalated' suggestions I found, all of which we're given the 'Escalated' tag because a staffmember agreed to the points made in the thread. This is proven quite easily by @Elenahh (note this is not to discredit her or her hard work in any way, she's not doing anything wrong, the system she works by is). A recent thread was given the 'Escalated' tag on the 7th reply, while all the replies before that shared the exact same opinion. That thread didn't escalate, it just alligned with @Elenahh 's opinions so naturally she gives it the 'Escalated' tag. After all she stands by the points made in the thread and wants to see them implemented ASAP. Now I can't stress this enough, Elenahh is not doing anything wrong here, and that thread deserves to be given a good read. But, so do others.
This thread, got 415 views and 24 replies within a week. For current Forums Standards, that's escalated. The opinions were pretty spread out and there was quite a lot of debate around the subject. Should've recieved the tag. I can't blame staff for not handing it out. I also don't think they shouldn't be allowed to hand it out. I just think that, say after 20 replies (within a day) a thread automatically recieves the 'Escalated' tag.
This won't mean threads that critisize cubecraft will then recieve the 'Escalated' tag more because people often respond in great masses to those. Out of the most relevant threads which recieved the tag, most of them are actually cubecraft critiques anyway.
The 'Escalated' tag gives users an incentive to read the thread, it doesn't hurt the forums to have more threads which acquired the tag. And the current way it gets handed out is in a way too controlled and opinion-based manner. Staffmembers should still be allowed to hand it out, but once a thread hits a certain point, it should be labeled automatically.
Bye.
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