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	GeneralAntilles	2009-05-10 , 15:26
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Originally Posted by mullf

How about allowing thanks in the Off Topic forum for those who would like to/feel the need to thank posts that they like/appreciate, but not have any thanks in the Off Topic forum count in the karma calculation? (I know this might be a pain-in-the-*** to implement.)

There's still the issue of the effect this will have on the community.

Originally Posted by penguinbait

GA, I think that's where we differ. I believe that if enough people believe strongly about any topic, its open for discussion. If a poll is put up, it will only help show the will of the community.

No, it'll show the will of the group of people who felt strongly enough to bother responding to a poll on Talk. Which is a subset of a subset of a subset of the community. It is not representative, it is not accurate, and it's not a great way to make decisions.

Decisions should be arrived at through consensus after discussions which seek to cover all relevant points of the issue. With polls, there is no consensus, just a decision by a small portion of the community that has little logic or real discussion behind it. Seeking consensus gives both strong reasoning to whatever decision is being arrived at, and a better average satisfaction with the result. It also reduces the tendency to entrench and helps reduce polarization.

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