Archived The "this Is So Goth" Rating

TheBatman1016 · Jul 22, 2014

Not too long ago, the forums received the "this is so goth" rating as an option. I guess I could see it being used in a couple of situations, but this is not the case. It has become possibly the most abused rating to exist on the forums. On nearly every thread, regardless of the content there are goth ratings. I would link some threads, but that would be pointless as there are so many. The sitiatution has become even worse than the infamous "Pink cloud" rating. So I suggest this rating be removed, as I have only seen maybe 1-2 correct uses of it, but dozens and dozens of rating abuse from it.

Billy_Rage · Jul 22, 2014

I don't see why a simple rating annoys you. Sure it is abused but it doesn't really matter. Also I feel this will be abused by the TISG rating.

Film_Noir · Jul 22, 2014

It's my favourite rating. I'm cool with little spiders. You arachnophobes, you.

TheBatman1016 · Jul 22, 2014

billy_dont_rage said:
I don't see why a simple rating annoys you. Sure it is abused but it doesn't really matter. Also I feel this will be abused by the TISG rating.

Its just un-neccesarry spam. Its also like if someone rated bunch of your posts offensive for no reason, meaning they just gave you a rating that doesn't "rate" you post. Theres just no point to it and it gives no benefit to the forums.

Billy_Rage · Jul 22, 2014

TheBatman1016 said:
Its just un-neccesarry spam. Its also like if someone rated bunch of your posts offensive for no reason, meaning they just gave you a ratting that doesn't "rate" you post. Theres just no point to it and it gives no benefit to the forums.

I'm pretty sure you can set your alerts do ratings don't show. Problem solved.

TheBatman1016 · Jul 23, 2014

billy_dont_rage said:
I'm pretty sure you can set your alerts do ratings don't show. Problem solved.

The problem with that solution is I want to see all of the other ratings :/

TheBatman1016 · Jul 23, 2014

Ladies and gents, I would like you all to put your hands together for @Grailen for proving my point exactly

ZiHAMMER · Jul 23, 2014

We need a rating, that's allowed to abuse with.

TheBatman1016 · Jul 23, 2014

ZIHAMMER1411 said:
We need a rating, that's allowed to abuse with.

And why is that? It seemed everyone was fine in the time between the pink cloud and goth rating.

FCCarnilord · Jul 24, 2014

TheBatman1016 said:
Ladies and gents, I would like you all to put your hands together for @Grailen for proving my point exactly

This isn't a new fact, he's given the most useless forum ratings for the sake of being an ass.

Madus · Jul 24, 2014

I have maybe abused it. But I have also used it properly. Atleast when TerrariaUK told his worlds disappeared.

nray93 · Jul 26, 2014

It´s basicly the darker version of the old pink cloud.

Lets compare them:
Both had their intended purpose.
Both were sometimes used for their intended purposes.
Both were mostly used to trololo people (ESPECIALY in threads containing any refference about the rating.).

TL ; DR: Black is the new Pink

OldManJ98 · Jul 27, 2014

nray93 said:
It´s basicly the darker version of the old pink cloud.

Lets compare them:
Both had their intended purpose.
Both were sometimes used for their intended purposes.
Both were mostly used to trololo people (ESPECIALY in threads containing any refference about the rating.).

TL ; DR: Black is the new Pink

Pink cloud still exists... unless there was a different pink cloud

nray93 · Jul 27, 2014

OldManJ98 said:
Pink cloud still exists... unless there was a different pink cloud

Pink cloud was readded after having been removed cause it was abused a lot. Its intented use used to be for "bad roleplay" . The symbol is still the same though.

Mecharic · Jul 27, 2014

This is soooooo goth.

Party_Penguin27 · Jul 28, 2014

I enjoy the This is so goth rating. So please shut your fave

thanks

Togal · Jul 29, 2014

can i pls be goth

Verityg · Jul 30, 2014

nray93 said:
TL ; DR: Black is the new Pink

Awyeee. I can totally get behind that.

Odimbus · Jul 30, 2014

Honestly I feel like ratings are always used very passive-aggressively. For example, I haven't seen this much on massive, but on other forums I will see rating-spam flame wars in which both people just shoot thumbs downs at each other and just get more and more angry.

I suppose I agree with you, but I don't feel incredibly strong about it. I don't care that much about what people do and don't rate, though I feel like it would be fine if we just had like and dislike.

-braces for the onslaught of goth ratings-

Catlin_1130 · Aug 14, 2014

TheBatman1016 said:
Not too long ago, the forums received the "this is so goth" rating as an option. I guess I could see it being used in a couple of situations, but this is not the case. It has become possibly the most abused rating to exist on the forums. On nearly every thread, regardless of the content there are goth ratings. I would link some threads, but that would be pointless as there are so many. The sitiatution has become even worse than the infamous "Pink cloud" rating. So I suggest this rating be removed, as I have only seen maybe 1-2 correct uses of it, but dozens and dozens of rating abuse from it.

well the "abuse" of a new anything happens, just give it time and im sure people will relax on the whole thing

Catlin_1130 · Aug 14, 2014

Film_Noir said:
It's my favourite rating. I'm cool with little spiders. You arachnophobes, you.

i dont understand why this rating gets hate, they are so cute, i lubs wee little spiders :3 .........................unless one is on me in which case they just took it too far D:

TheBatman1016 · Aug 14, 2014

Catlin_1130 said:
well the "abuse" of a new anything happens, just give it time and im sure people will relax on the whole thing

Well the thing is here we are 2-3 months later and it is still abused at the same rate, so its not some fad that blew over quick;y.

Catlin_1130 · Aug 15, 2014

TheBatman1016 said:
Well the thing is here we are 2-3 months later and it is still abused at the same rate, so its not some fad that blew over quick;y.

eh, just act like nothing happened, some people still do it to get a reaction out of people like you

TheBatman1016 · Aug 15, 2014

Catlin_1130 said:
eh, just act like nothing happened, some people still do it to get a reaction out of people like you

So you are admitting that this whole rating exists mainly so assholes can annoy people? Because again there really aren't any accurate uses of the rating.

Catlin_1130 · Aug 15, 2014

TheBatman1016 said:
So you are admitting that this whole rating exists mainly so assholes can annoy people? Because again there really aren't any accurate uses of the rating.

well maybe its a silly rating and should be taken as a joke.... and are you calling me an a$$hole? because im properly using my opinion right now

Waminer · Aug 30, 2014

I think if Pink cloud was removed because it was being abused the only logical source of action would be to remove the "This is so Goth" rating as well. Seeing how the entire history of the rating needs to be dug through to did up a single use of it being correct, I am sure it will affect no one negatively if it is removed. Making removal the only legitimate decision based on a cost-benefit analysis.

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