20-05-2019, 11:13 AM
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Re: Pecking order.
Originally Posted by Psmith
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Some here think that they are more fascinating than others.Nothing mysterious about it.Anyway,I thought we were here to chat not compete.
Originally Posted by Twink55
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We are all individuals with different lives, abilities and reasons for posting here. I feel that setting up competitions between members, based on how good or popular they are, is more likely to cause friction than fun.Floydy, The Hot Seat was good because the person concerned was giving their answers to questions about themselves, but I am afraid that asking for others' opinions of members could easily lead to bad feelings.
Originally Posted by Artangel
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Could you imagine trawling through approx 8500 member profiles a month to pick out someone who you thought deserved the ‘Member Of The Month’ award! This is what would be needed to be done for the purpose of fairness.I think the idea is a bit gimmicky for this forum. l mean what next? Competitions for, ‘Who’s Got The Fattest Calves’? Or, ‘Who’s Got The Biggest Nose’? Or, ‘Who’s The Best Speller’?
The list is endless!
Originally Posted by Artangel
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Members ranking on a forum should never come into it. We are all equal and have a value.To rate members and put them into a category of top, middle and bottom, could be soul destroying.
Originally Posted by Meg
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Hi Mups 
I don't recall having anything like that on here but we did have something like a 'member of the month' (for giving helpful advice mainly) on one of our sister sites and it caused a lot of friction between some members, competative things always do. As far as I am concerned all members make an equal contribution in their own way and no one person should be singled out as being better than another.
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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I think that would be uncomfortable for some here. It's not a popularity contest but a place people come to find company, solace, entertainment and information.
As it's a human group you will have the full spectrum of human behaviour here (good and bad) and some are more vulnerable or more strong, just as they are in society.
Some may feel inadequate or excluded if there is a competition. That would be a shame, particularly as every poster is of value.
Originally Posted by Bratti
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Competition brings about friction amongst members. It always does.
Absolutely which is why I thought this thread might turn ugly.
Most people don’t want to be compared with each other.
I'm guessing that some members would like a competition because they think they'd win it .....
20-05-2019, 11:22 AM
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Re: Pecking order.
Originally Posted by Bratti
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A peck is an imperial or United States customary unit of dry volume equivalent to 2 dry gallons OR 16 dry pints ( 9.09 UK) or (8.81 US litres)
I thought was an international SI unit.
Zzzzzzzzzzzz 
20-05-2019, 11:52 AM
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Re: Pecking order.
Originally Posted by Besoeker
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US litres are different?I thought was an international SI unit.
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