DnvrFox

***** More on interesting posts to help Stapfam

I suggest that when posting a new thread, the OP should rate the thread/post by placing asterisks before the title.

Use this scale:

* - Dull Post

** - Sort of Interesting Post

*** - Interesting Post

**** - Very Interesting Post

***** - I can't contain myself

XXX - Well, you all know that one.

That way, Stapfam can sort the posts, and read only the most interesting posts.

You notice this one is rated *****

wobblyoldgeezer

Yes, good suggestion - but without calibration to the Bike International Forums Fascination Standard (BIFFS) the results would be too ipsative (ho yea, word of the day) to be meaningful.
I think we need a committee to devise the eligibility for the BIFFS criteria steering committee.

Or maybe we should just continue in the jolly old shapeless way that seems to have worked entertainingly so far?

The Weak Link

One more clissification is needed:

R

for random posts tossed out there to stimulate stream of consciousness ranting, much like my fire in the belly post. For it is written, Randomness is the soul of wit.

DnvrFox

We would need inter-rater reliability statistics, also.

Could we post the results in something like "The Genius' Guide to Research Statistics.

We may establish a whole new field of academia here.

wobblyoldgeezer

Can I exclude myself from this, no doubt eminent, reseach group, on the grounds that it would extinguish the dulling ember in my belly?

Retro Grouch 

[QUOTE=DnvrFox;7817268I suggest that when posting a new thread, the OP should rate the thread/post by placing asterisks before the title.[/QUOTE]

How about a survey at the start of each one?

mud

I suggest a survey first in order to ascertain if we really need a survey.

NOS88

I'm not quite clear on the anticipated outcomes of the effort. And without clarity in this area any standards, measurement tools or methodologies, and or process structures seem meaningless.

Allegheny Jet

My head is spinning over this. Rate my response a *.

KenSmith

I think we should develop a scope of work and solicit bids to develop the survey, but not before we develop a scope of work for the scope of work..... any seconds????

Retro Grouch 

You don't realize how much you just made my day! I don't have to attend staff meetings any more.

Oops, I didn't say that right:
My participatory input is no longer mandated at team strategy planning sessions at this point in time.

Do you have any idea how hard it is for a guy like me to keep a straight face while people are saying stuff like that and they're serious?

Retro Grouch 

You're going to have to do it without my participatory input.

Digital Gee

So, at the end of the day, we should of put an * on our posts?

Beverly

I agree. This is just too much for me to handle on a Sunday morning after a cold night time ride

Retro Grouch 

Not to worry, deege, that's what the little triangle at the bottom's for. All the good stuff gets erased while stapfam's asleep so he doesn't get anything interesting to read.

Digital Gee

Neil_B

I've posted a couple of dull touring threads to help out. I've marked them with a *.

SaiKaiTai

I don't need to put a rating on my posts
ALL of my posts pretty much range from * to **

Artkansas 

Makes me ready to kick some *****

Wildwood 

you retired folk have waaay too much spare time. Idle hands are the 50+ workshop.

NOS88

Retired?!?! Given recent events, I won't be able to retire until I'm 80.

Floyd

I consider it a insult that someone even thinks that I would post something less than interesting or even stupendous... how dare you..................

solveg

Stapfam, I can tell you about what a good wrench-wench I've become...

Here's my latest project:

stapfam

Don't give up the day job.

Cone Wrench

Looks like a recumbent!