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Good Answer?

12/31/2008 2:07 PM

At times I am childish in my pursuit of good answers. I find myself somewhat disappointed when my spot on description of some solution to another's difficulty goes unvalidated by my peers.

It really is a good bit of fun.

However, I have noticed a peculiar occurrence. Not often but occasionally, the most mundane and off topic replies receive the highly sought GA mark. I would like to cite a reference specifically but will not for fear of offending.

So. What do you think? Are people here really that generous? That unappreciative? Are some posters marking their own responses? Is there a way to offer a more meritorious notation aside or in place of the GA?

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01/07/2009 3:53 AM

Hi TexasCharley. I think that you may be right.

I, also, have the sense that some guys get credits despite the fact that they don't deserve them, while some other guys don't get the credits that they deserve.

I refer you in another discussion:

http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/30593?frmtrk=cr4sd

I think that my answer there is more appropriate for this discussion.

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01/07/2009 5:26 AM

Do I get a GA for referring him better ?

http://cr4.globalspec.com/comment/319481/Re-New-CR4-Rating-and-Score-System-needed

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01/07/2009 8:52 AM

I'll sell ya one

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01/07/2009 1:12 PM

Does that come with a senate seat?

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01/07/2009 1:21 PM

Ducky ripped the seat off so he could swim around and hear the convo better. I hope nobody flushes !

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Surly you mean senatory?
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01/07/2009 2:18 PM

We don't have Tories anymore, nor Whigs, for that matter. It's all Republicans and Democrats now, with the odd Libertarian or Independent scattered about.

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01/07/2009 1:44 PM

Grief!...I actually did say that but decided to edit it out in the event somebody'd get offended.

How much for the senate seat?

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#182
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01/07/2009 7:41 AM

I was 'out' during that discussion. Since the ratings inception there have been numerous threads and discussions. I wonder what the Powers That Be make of all this?

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01/07/2009 8:07 AM

Not a lot, I'll be bound, as it's far too diffuse. But IF contributors were to come to some sort of agreement and submit joint recommendations directly I expect they would be taken into account.

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#191
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01/07/2009 1:25 PM

Hang on - that's not fair, you can't comment on votes when you aren't logged in and able to vote !! It's jolly well not on, and I shall tell Europium.

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#184

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01/07/2009 8:14 AM

I am like alot of other who have spoken in here. Though i really have no need to be rated as to whether my answers are good or not.

I try only to give assistance when I am sure that what information I am passing is true or correct. Like others I am at the mercy of the original passer of said information.

The GA to me is basically just like an "Atta Boy" or pat on the back. You don't really need it but it does feel good to get it.

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#205

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01/07/2009 2:48 PM

I think that a Guest should not be able to receive a GA. I think its silly.
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#207
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01/07/2009 2:57 PM

Well, they do only just get the one, y'know. It's not like you'll ever see "Guest" achieve "guru" status with 1,742 posts and 11 GA's.

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