Being able to up and down vote forum topics has been a long requested feature. Should be functional now, and hopefully bug free.
Additionally, VTGuitarMan has been deputized as TKP's first mod. His down votes count for -10 turkey legs. Don't follow the community guidelines and he's coming for you.
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Thanks Joe!
Did you intentionally only enable it for forum topics only, and not blog posts?
EDIT: I guess that's obvious from the title, but why? I guess it would be kinda unfair to stuff French's turkey legs box, but, dammit, that man deserves his smoked poultry! (/s.anger, but curious what your logic was. I can see it either way, especially since 99% of the blog posts are from staff writers)
It's only enabled for forum topics, not the articles we publish.
Oh snap, I just noticed that we're locked down to just the forums now. When did that change get pushed out? I feel like I've been living a dream
Thanks Joe!
Oh, I didn't see the bit about the new sheriff in town, must have been a late addition. Congrats VTGuitarMan, hope I don't end up on your bad side
You guys just keep doing what you're doing and we'll all get along fine. Without dragging out any troll threads, I intend to comment on anything that I think is sort of head-shaking bad without laying the smackdown. Anyone that really crosses a line with feel my wrath, but given the track record around here, that will be very rare. I also will probably comment on anything that gets a -10, as well, since that is a pretty powerful move.
Who will be the first to test GuitarMan? bwahahaha!
I bet GuitarMan wears a bow tie to football games.
Please don't hurt me.
Haha, but in all seriousness congrats on the promotion and keeping it classy around here.
But seriously though, Marcus Vick was the greatest Hokie QB of all-time
Alright boys. I'm feeling brave here, I'm doing it!!!
Virginia Tech's Defense is weaksauce.
Bud Foster doesn't eat nightmares for breakfast.
Beer is gross.
Enter Sandman is a lame entrance song.
Zima is Delicious.
UVA is a great school full of nice and wonderful people that I love hanging out with.
The guitar is a lame instrument.
Guitar rock is dead.
The Beatles aren't good at music.
Cake, Pie, Cookies, and Icecream are all inferior to Asperegus.
The NCAA is infallible.
ESPN is right about everything.
Playing beer pong in a cow field is to be looked down upon.
Lane stadium is a dump.
The Fullers aren't that good.
"You're right Tweedy, it's not a whip."
It was not a catch.
Crocks look good in any situation.
The Big Lebowski and The Royal Tennenbaums are equally crappy.
Horses on Treadmills are stupid.
Dogs in Aquariums are amazing.
Turkey Legs are fattening and unhealthy.
Airplane bottles of booze should be confiscated at gates.
I love paper airplanes.
Engineering is a lame degree.
We don't have a cannon and don't care to acquire one, because honestly, who needs a cannon?
Maroon is a terrible color.
Orange is more exceptable.
Orange looks fantastic with blue.
Orange pants are amazing.
David Wilson's car was a hideous and extravagent waste of a fine thunderbird.
Michael Vick was the lesser Vick.
Tyrod Taylor wasn't very good.
Special teams are stupid.
The 1995 Sugar Bowl was a dissapointment for anyone who was watching it.
Blacksburg is a town devoid of history, not even with a single Civil War battle to its name.
Corndogs are gross.
Maroon pants are just the dumbest.
Jordan Zumwalt is just a baller.
Eric Greene was not.
West Virginia is a great team.
I enjoyed every game Virginia Tech and Clemson played against eachother in 2011.
Foghorn Leghorn helmets are the best helmets.
Stick it In was a terrible chant that was just no fun at all.
Lime Stone is the Worst Stone.
I've been to Mike's, and their burgers are only so-so.
I was thrilled when the easy chair cafe closed.
Run About Sports is only the second best running shop in Blacksburg.
The Hokie Pokie is almost certainly not what it's all about.
I've eaten at the Double Dragon and their food is mediocre at best.
TOTS has no atmosphere.
All of the bike lanes in Blacksburg should be replaced with "Larry Fedora" lanes.
I hate Kroger's.
Gumby's has the best pizza.
The intersection where Roanoke road becomes Harding makes perfect sense.
The duck pond is silly and I hate it.
Steppin' Out is no fun at all, and the Draper Mile is the least exciting mile race in sports history.
The fact that the round about at the intersection of Price's Fork and Main Street kicks out into Wendy's is fantastic.
I voted yes on the big box store development on mainstreet.
Christiansburg is best burg.
The New River? More like the Stupid River.
If Charllottesville were a Burg, it would be the best burg.
West Virginia is a superior state in every way.
Sean Glennon is my bro.
Why did Newsome get fired?
The Wild Turkey is the worst offensive formation ever.
I never liked hearing the crowd yell "HUUUMES"
Virginia Tech cheerleaders are down right ugly.
"Vah Tech" makes far more sense to say than anything else.
I love the way Coach Paul Johnson's line blocks.
Kyle Fuller's success in the NFL so far is a fluke.
The dining services at Virginia Tech are over rated.
I've been to Blacksburg. You didn't seem like your town was that in shape.
Public Transit is stupid.
I like Greek food and I hated Slouvaki's.
The Lyric theatre is stupid.
Sledding is only sorta fun.
All of the state parks and hiking trails in the surrounding area of blacksburg should be replaced with strip clubs and cheap liquor stores.
Pandapas pond is kinda gross.
Mountain Lake drying up was awesome.
Macho Harris was stupid, and so was his hair.
Virginia Tech's next head coach should be Larry Fedora.
Hahaha this one made me lawlz
I wanted to downvote this to keep up with the theme, but this list had to have taken a long time to do and was quite thorough.
Scoreboard, Fedora. Scoreboard.
(Nicely done)
Just out of curiousity, which of the things got under your skin the most? That way I can know what to make my focus so I can receive that ballistic "nope" missile.
Frank Beamer sent you a ballistic "nope" missile last week. Heyyyooooooooooo!
In no order, the five that made me cringe the most:
and
made me cringe because I might be a spelling/grammar nazi...
And on that topic, you didn't mention Sam Rodgers
She wanted to bait a down vote, not a funeral.
Until you realized it was Fedora, and you remembered about UNC's inadequate academics.
I always spell Sam Rogers with a d.
I confuse Sam Rogers and Steve Rogers.
I confuse Steve Rogers and Steve Carrell.
I've seen Bucky Hodges in person. He's only rather tall.
The South End Zone is the best stand in Lane.
I love the Hyundai Sun Bowl.
It's always so great when they're doing blasting on I-81.
Gas prices in Salem are too low!
55 is a fine speed to drive in the left lane on 81.
45 is a great speed to drive in the left lane on 460.
Driving on 460 up into West Virginia is a hideous drive and would be improved if all those damn mountain tops were removed.
Pennsylvania > West Virginia > Virginia.
Pitt > Miami > UVA > VT.
I like to make comparisons of things by just using the greater than symbol without explaining my reasoning.
I call my wife BAE.
YouTube comments are the most constructive things known to man.
I run Linux, and everyone needs to know about it.
The story in destiny is superb.
Half Life 2 is the worst video game ever.
Pants are fantastic and should be worn always.
In the battle of cake and pie, I backed "pizza."
Nick Saban can do no wrong.
The tuck rule is just the best.
Safeties are just the worst.
Kam Chancellor only hits kinda hard.
Pizza is a type of pie...hmmm, I may need to change my allegiance
Did I say pizza? I meant to say "Pizza Sub." I get those two mixed up so often.
They don't really have them in the Navy.
You had me laughing all the way down until you said Jordan Zumwalt is a baller. Then my smile turned to anger.
My favorite of these was probably "Larry Fedora lanes"
I knew there was a reason I liked you, coach. 82 of them, actually.
Is this the fated love story of two novelty accounts of hated personalities?
After reading this I was all
Wait, which Eric Green was not a baller? Erick Green the PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYER or Eric Green the cornerback?
Hahahahahahaha.
But....... Gumbys.........Pokie Stix.......
hilarious....you know, all of these are just opinions except one...
It was a catch.
VTGuitarMan's wrath:
Mario >>>>>>>>>> Weegee
trolls messing with Joe and Guitarman:
Haha I was thinking more like the Luigi jump punch in Smash 64. Someone says something wrong, *CHING!*....(my favorite character other then Jiggily Puff)
Pikachu 4 life!
Toon Link's finishing move is what I had in mind.
Lol. It was me.
I bet Joe already looked it up to see who the clown was.
Downvote me, I just wanna see it happen.
Awesome, now I won't have to hunt down replies by the authors on others posts to give them my meat, I mean a turkey leg.
Also, FYI to all, VTGuitarman is like a TRex if you don't post he can't see you.
A bit off topic, but this reminds me of my 4-year old's favorite joke:
Why can't a T-Rex clap?
...because they're extinct!
(He even has his timing down)
Yes, I did make this using paint and an online gif creator
I am laughing so hard at this. Well done.
Man it was awesome to finally be able to upvote a thread. Its crazy to think how far TKP has come.
Guitarman is lookin for you!
To anyone who goes trolling on Guitarman's watch...
Epic! Great work Joe I'v been waiting for this for a while. Also I cant think of a better member to be a moderator than GuitarMan.
Alright lets try this bad boy out.
Guitarman can you downvote me? Dont make me troll...
vtfly:
Don't worry, it works. I tested it out on Joe the other day:
And I was all:
Then I reset it. Because Joe is not a troll. And he invented the Community Guidelines.
Thanks Joe. Great new feature, and glad to have a Moderator.
Question: The Mod has powers to slap down trolls and offensive posts. This is great. What about people who abuse the rules by serial downvotes on opinions? Is there a remedy in the pipes for that?
If the occasional serial downvoter is the worst part of TKP, I gotta say we're not too bad off.
Every time there's any thread that touches on a subject other than straight football (see Redskins, or any of the threads on Crime & Punishment, University style, or paying players) they show up with regularity.
If those types of threads are going to be allowed, it would be nice if opposing viewpoints were encouraged without all the downvotes that inevitably show up.
I'll switch to bacon and eggs instead of serial.
Why not both?
It is both, bacon AND eggs.
Great work as always Joe! And GuitarMan, this amp is for you.
(quote has been fabricated entirely to protect the innocent)
A quick question for Joe. Do you intend the legging of topics to have the same guidelines as comments, as in downvoting topics is only encouraged if it is insulting or against guidelines, or be more of a poll on what people find to be worthy or important topics?
Am I being shown this ad because of my name? Gettin' all racial in here:
I got one for older (read: granny) housewives. Uh, em, er...it's not related to browser history, right? Right??!!!
Haha, havent seen the grannies, I get quite a bit of Asian and Russian dating though.
All I get are ads to go to ECU for my degree....
The AD there now is for a local dentist.
I almost always get a new one for a product close to what I discuss in the Tailgating Tech post.
Edit: next one was for Force Flex trash bags. See.
Don't poke the bear!
I'm curious now, what happens when forum posts get -10 turkey legs? Do they blur out like the comments? Also, is the text I'm typing right now supposed to be maroon?
Joe, is there any way we could get a hotkey button to jump to the next post by French? Kinda like how we have 'n' and 't' to jump to "new" and "top" comments...maybe 'f' to jump around to French comments? Just a thought..
It could be a pie icon