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Burr · 07-22-2002, 01:13 PM

Okay, here's an idea that could be accurate, I think, but it would take up a lot of resources compared to how the system currently works:

1) Implement a voter account database.

2) When a voter logs into their account, small voting icons will appear next to each mud.

3) Each voter has a ranking list, which starts out as null.

4) Muds get added to their list in the order in which the voter votes for them. If a mud is already in the list, it cannot be added again.

5) At any time the voter can click another link that erases their entire list. Otherwise, lists are permanent, so if a voter's mind hasn't changed since the time of the last voting session, they don't have to vote again.

6) It would be nice to have a list-editing tool, so that voters could simply move muds up or down if they want rather than erasing their entire list. But if that isn't feasible, then there would at least need to be a feature that shows what their list currently is, so that they could print it or copy & paste it to their harddrive anytime they like.

7) When a new voting session comes around, points are added to muds according their position in each voter's list. If the voter has 5 muds in their list, then the first mud they voted for will get 5 points, and the most recent mud added to their list will get 1 point.

8) There would need to be a maximum number of muds a voter could add to their list during a voting session. This will ensure that the points of equal-quality sites will rise at roughly the same rate. We wouldn't want voters who would spam their list to completion to have an advantage over those who would construct theirs carefully. It will also encourage voters to visit topmudsites regularly.

Edit: Shoot. We'd still have the problem with people creating extraneous accounts, though, unless possibly we combined the accounts with an IP check like someone else suggested.

07-22-2002, 01:13 PM	#15
Burr Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 123	Okay, here's an idea that could be accurate, I think, but it would take up a lot of resources compared to how the system currently works: 1) Implement a voter account database. 2) When a voter logs into their account, small voting icons will appear next to each mud. 3) Each voter has a ranking list, which starts out as null. 4) Muds get added to their list in the order in which the voter votes for them. If a mud is already in the list, it cannot be added again. 5) At any time the voter can click another link that erases their entire list. Otherwise, lists are permanent, so if a voter's mind hasn't changed since the time of the last voting session, they don't have to vote again. 6) It would be nice to have a list-editing tool, so that voters could simply move muds up or down if they want rather than erasing their entire list. But if that isn't feasible, then there would at least need to be a feature that shows what their list currently is, so that they could print it or copy & paste it to their harddrive anytime they like. 7) When a new voting session comes around, points are added to muds according their position in each voter's list. If the voter has 5 muds in their list, then the first mud they voted for will get 5 points, and the most recent mud added to their list will get 1 point. 8) There would need to be a maximum number of muds a voter could add to their list during a voting session. This will ensure that the points of equal-quality sites will rise at roughly the same rate. We wouldn't want voters who would spam their list to completion to have an advantage over those who would construct theirs carefully. It will also encourage voters to visit topmudsites regularly. Edit: Shoot. We'd still have the problem with people creating extraneous accounts, though, unless possibly we combined the accounts with an IP check like someone else suggested.