Have we invented the first Digg + Slashdot hybrid?

[Sparda]

I'm seeing , , +<number> <ajective> and -<number> <adjective> all over the place, have we realy invented the first slahsdot digg hybrid (Slashdig, Diggdot, slashdog, digglot, slag)?

[VaKo]

not really, its been going on for a while, its just gone endemic in the last week for some reason.

[Guest zacharygriggs]

because i'm back

[Darren Kitchen]

to be honest I've always subconciously given things slashdot raings in RL. I'll see a poster for some band at a local pub on my way to work and be like "Ooh, +5 interesting". Or I'll get my horoscope via SMS and be like "+4 insightful". Or I'll be in a board meeting and seriously have to bite my toungue to keep from blurting out "-5 Off Topic!"

So yeah, not a big deal. I like the merger here on the forums. wish there was a plugin for phpBB.

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[VaKo]

I've seen a few that let you rate indivdual postings. Basic 5 star system, but nothing exactly along the lines of /. or digg.

[rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD]

on your observation, but I havn't seen anybosy but me do the whole digg thing

[malak]

the closest alot of forums get to is a karma system for individual users, but i havent seen anything to rank topics eh.

[rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD]

Forums are prety much self governing, if the group looses intrest in the thread, it just dies.