Kudos for "Off Topic"?

[Mi-Amigo]

I realise that kudos are a way of saying "Thank you" for the support and advice in the main sections of the Community and that "Off Topic" is the fun section.

However, in "Off Topic", members have shown support and comfort to each other - as I, myself, will bear witness - and I believe that there should be the opportunity to recognise how much this means by being able to award members kudos and ask if it is possible to consider this when reviewing the changes which might be forthcoming?

[MI5]

Personally speaking, no.
Off topic is just for chat and we've managed for years without the need to add kudos in off topic areas.
Just my opinion

[Cleoriff]

@Mi-Amigo 

Sorry to say, I disagree with you on this one.

I accept your sentiment about 'others helping others', however there is a risk that the kudo system could be abused.

Primarily, the forum is a place to help people with O2 related issues and if those people have a problem solved then a kudo is a nice way of thanking the poster.

A few people have no interest in Off Topic (and that is absolutely their choice) ...others come here to post only in off topic and again, that's their choice.

Kudos are one part of the 'algorithim' used to assess community rewards, so you will understand what I mean when I say it could be abused.

I post a hell of a lot in Off Topic and I  just wouldn't like to see a Kudo system in that part of the forum.

[Mi-Amigo]

Thank you @MI5 and @Cleoriff for your feedback.

Now that you have explained how kudos is used in assessing awards and therefore could, potentially, be abused for all the wrong reasons, and, with your length of time with the Community, your experiences, and contributions, I can see the logic in what you have said and would like to withdraw my suggestion for kudos to be on Off Topic in any consideration to future changes.

[Bambino]

A simple thank you, or a PM to say it is far better anyway, @Mi-Amigo . At least it is in my opinion.:smileywink:

[jonsie]

Even now with kudos being awarded and given in some threads  it's quite easy to spot when kudos are much abused. The annual iPhone mega - thread is a classic example, kudos being given for posting times and dates when ordered. Post the colour for another kudo.

Being given in off topic when many people don't participate would be too much, two people could give a kudo to each other post after post  

[pgn]

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@Bambino wrote:

A simple thank you, or a PM to say it is far better anyway, @Mi-Amigo . At least it is in my opinion.:smileywink:

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...when the PM "Message waiting" indicator function has been restored, of course! 

[Anonymous]

Some valid points raised, so it's kind of ironic that not a single kudos has been awarded  

Edit: typo

[jonsie]

I didn’t say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.

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@Anonymous wrote:

Some valid points raised, so it's kind of ironic that not a single kudos has been awarded  

Edit: typo

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[Anonymous]

Just playing devil’s advocate 

Having experienced another forum where they’re handed out like confetti, I actually understand the reluctance to go down that road. 

But I can’t help wondering if this community is sometimes a little too cautious about changing things. Forum regulars  tend to set the right example anyway, and the idea of using them sparingly is quite refreshing. I was using this thread as an example of how little influence they appear to have sometimes. 

The potential for abuse would always be there, but there are other ways of dealing with it. Perhaps there’s a discussion to be had about what they actually mean, rather than simply trying to restrict their use. 

Edit: typo