What does “Promote” mean in the “Reaction” portion of our Profiles/Activity?

winesteven · July 7, 2022 2:45AM

When you click on the hotlink of your “handle”, it brings you to a page that near the top has “Reactions”, followed by four categories - Promote, Agree, Like, and LOL.

For me, my “Promote” number is 0. Does that mean I’m not entitled to a promotion, lol? In all seriousness though, not that it matters, but how does one get a reaction for that “Promote” category?

Steve

TurtleCat · July 7, 2022 12:29PM

@winesteven said:

@TurtleCat said:
I believe it is when your thread you started gets promoted to a sticky topic.

I don't understand, but I'm not saying you're incorrect. I clicked on @1630Boston 's "1", and it brought me to his post that generated that. However, there were only seven replies, and while it was an informative post, I didn't "see" anything that caused the Promote for that post. Any more insight into the "cause" of his 1 Promote notation?

OK, I did some research. CU is using Vanilla Forums as the software package. The promote works (when configured) as an upvote, basically. Think like a standard Disqus forum. The more ups you get the more you're promoted. The opposite would be spams in vanilla speak for downvotes. The fact that a few people have promote probably means when this particular board was setup (or perhaps when being modified) someone got a button that activated the promote score. Could have been the Like or it could have been something else.

The whole idea is to force better content towards the top, or a special highlight area, when the user is sorting by most upvoted. Again, like the default view of Disqus and others. You can read some about it on their page.

https://success.vanillaforums.com/kb/articles/105-promoted-content

1630Boston · July 7, 2022 3:00AM

@winesteven
Shhhhhhhhhh.
It's a secret
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ricko · July 7, 2022 4:39AM

@winesteven... Mine is at zero as well... Cheers, RickO

bsshog40 · July 7, 2022 4:43AM

Yep, 0 here too. Lol

pcgscacgold · July 7, 2022 5:44AM

I have seen the coins you post @winesteven and I feel you deserve a promotion. Unfortunately, I don’t have the power to officially do it.

lilolme · July 7, 2022 5:48AM

@1630Boston said:
@winesteven
Shhhhhhhhhh.
It's a secret
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When you click on your promote it brings up one thread which should be where the promote came from.

silverpop · July 7, 2022 6:03AM

mine also is 0

TurtleCat · July 7, 2022 6:12AM

I believe it is when your thread you started gets promoted to a sticky topic.

winesteven · July 7, 2022 6:19AM

@TurtleCat said:
I believe it is when your thread you started gets promoted to a sticky topic.

I don't understand, but I'm not saying you're incorrect. I clicked on @1630Boston 's "1", and it brought me to his post that generated that. However, there were only seven replies, and while it was an informative post, I didn't "see" anything that caused the Promote for that post. Any more insight into the "cause" of his 1 Promote notation?

ifthevamzarockin · July 7, 2022 6:25AM

I think you get it when you promote PCGS with links on the web or social media.

winesteven · July 7, 2022 6:26AM

@ifthevamzarockin said:
I think you get it when you promote PCGS with links on the web or social media.

Maybe!

lilolme · July 7, 2022 6:41AM

@winesteven said:

@TurtleCat said:
I believe it is when your thread you started gets promoted to a sticky topic.

I don't understand, but I'm not saying you're incorrect. I clicked on @1630Boston 's "1", and it brought me to his post that generated that. However, there were only seven replies, and while it was an informative post, I didn't "see" anything that caused the Promote for that post. Any more insight into the "cause" of his 1 Promote notation?

AspieRocco has a thread at the top or sticky topic but also has a promote of 0.

I don't know what about that thread did it but for all the others (agree, like, lol) when you click them you get a list of the threads with those. So it just seems like when you click the promote and it brings up that one thread that it would have something to do with that thread. But then I don't know this so it could be a programming hiccup.

ifthevamzarockin · July 7, 2022 7:01AM

Here is a list of PCGS social accounts and I think if you promote these links on the web or maybe even other links that just promote coin collecting. We will see if I end up with a promote for posting the links here.... I'm not sure how it works.

PCGS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCGScoins
PCGS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PCGScoin
PCGS Twitter: https://twitter.com/PCGScoin
PCGS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCGSVideo

lilolme · July 7, 2022 7:09AM

@ifthevamzarockin said:
Here is a list of PCGS social accounts and I think if you promote these links on the web or maybe even other links that just promote coin collecting. We will see if I end up with a promote for posting the links here.... I'm not sure how it works.

PCGS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCGScoins
PCGS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PCGScoin
PCGS Twitter: https://twitter.com/PCGScoin
PCGS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCGSVideo

Could be. In the thread from the Promote there is a reference to

https: //www.facebook.com/UnitedStatesMint/videos/256431285362743/

which could have caused it if this is correct. Just seems like there would be more Promotes if this were it but maybe not.
Note I intentionally broke the link with a space after https:

winesteven · July 7, 2022 7:13AM

So far no "Promote" number for either @lilolme or @ifthevamzarockin . We'll give it more time to see if that's the answer.

Thanks.

Steve

ifthevamzarockin · July 7, 2022 7:16AM

It could take 24 hours before a bot catches it.

Oldhoopster · July 7, 2022 7:18AM

I guess it's like getting the "Bug" badge. You can report system glitches, but nobody really knows why some members get the badge and others don't

Maywood · July 7, 2022 7:23AM

Other than curiosity about it, does it really mean anything or serve us in any way??

Paradisefound · July 7, 2022 7:26AM

🤔 Zero on mine too @winesteven
Along while ago seasoned members whose no longer here told me it has to with other social media.

Thank you @ifthevamzarockin for pasting the links ☺️

Did you check on Heather’s?

Glen2022 · July 7, 2022 7:27AM

Maybe someone from the forum can shed light on the question.

ifthevamzarockin · July 7, 2022 7:33AM

@Paradisefound Did you check on Heather’s?

No but I don't think the Mods can earn the promote points.
I looked at @PCGS_SocialMedia and they don't have any points for it but maybe they can answer the question for us.

Catbert · July 7, 2022 7:34AM

@winesteven I officially, with all the power invested in me, promote you to Grand PCGS Poobah and #1 CAC Fan Boy starting today. This recognition has been well earned and should further enhance your already stellar reputation here. 😉

Joking aside, I’ve always been curious about this feature and I wanted to find a way to give you extra status!

Paradisefound · July 7, 2022 7:51AM

Maybe it was created with the very intent but later disabled to avoid the call to stand on any subject matter?????
That could put PCGS in sticky predicament

@lilolme said:

@ifthevamzarockin said:
Here is a list of PCGS social accounts and I think if you promote these links on the web or maybe even other links that just promote coin collecting. We will see if I end up with a promote for posting the links here.... I'm not sure how it works.

PCGS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PCGScoins
PCGS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PCGScoin
PCGS Twitter: https://twitter.com/PCGScoin
PCGS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/PCGSVideo

Could be. In the thread from the Promote there is a reference to

https: //www.facebook.com/UnitedStatesMint/videos/256431285362743/

which could have caused it if this is correct. Just seems like there would be more Promotes if this were it but maybe not.
Note I intentionally broke the link with a space after https:

lilolme · July 7, 2022 8:02AM

I just noticed that for 1630boston's Promote that the referenced post is the first post of the thread which has no external references or links. Hmm....
The post was Feb 18 2021
Still could not be related due to some hiccup.

@Paradisefound
Could be. I am as dumb as the come about this. It is that cat curiosity thing.

@winesteven
No need to check mine as I broke the referenced link. So not actually a link.

winesteven · July 7, 2022 8:09AM

@Maywood said:
Other than curiosity about it, does it really mean anything or serve us in any way??

No. Only for curiosity, as you suggest.

Steve> @Catbert said:

@winesteven I officially, with all the power vested in me, promote you to Grand PCGS Poobah and #1 CAC Fan Boy starting today. This recognition has been well earned and should further enhance your already stellar reputation here. 😉

Joking aside, I’ve always been curious about this feature and I wanted to find a way to give you extra status!

Ha! Thanks for the nice laugh!

Steve

Maywood · July 7, 2022 8:15AM

Hey, Wino, I wouldn't accept that prestigious award unless it also comes with the obligatory Horned Water Buffalo hat.

winesteven · July 7, 2022 8:19AM

@Maywood said:
Hey, Wino, I wouldn't accept that prestigious award unless it also comes with the obligatory Horned Water Buffalo hat.

Yes, from Jackie Gleason's "The Honeymooners"!!!!!!! EDIT - @Maywood is correct below, when he says that Horned Water Buffalo hat is from the Flintstones. I erred when I said it was from "The Honeymooners". That was a Racoon hat, from the Racoon Lodge, lol.

Steve

jesbroken · July 7, 2022 8:20AM

As mine says "0", it means nothing.
Jim

lilolme · July 7, 2022 8:49AM

Did a search. Probably some more out there.
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https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1001133/what-the-heck-is-the-promote-button-used-for
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https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/999887/what-is-the-promote-reaction
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https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1000911/anybody-notice-the

1630Boston · July 7, 2022 9:08AM

@ifthevamzarockin said:
I think you get it when you promote PCGS with links on the web or social media.

I am not on social media

ifthevamzarockin · July 7, 2022 9:10AM

@1630Boston said:
I am not on social media

It appears you got it for posting the link in this thread.

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/12853292/#Comment_12853292

FlyingAl · July 7, 2022 9:14AM

@ifthevamzarockin said:

@1630Boston said:
I am not on social media

It appears you got it for posting the link in this thread.

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/12853292/#Comment_12853292

Let's test the theory. I'll repost the link:
https://www.facebook.com/UnitedStatesMint/videos/256431285362743/

And we'll see if I get a promote.

ifthevamzarockin · July 7, 2022 9:17AM

I'm not sure if a bot or the system will pick it up or if a moderator needs to notice the post and give you the point.
There is a fair chance that is is given by Mod and that is why we see soo few of them, the Mod needs to notice the post.

lilolme · July 7, 2022 9:19AM

@ifthevamzarockin said:

@1630Boston said:
I am not on social media

It appears you got it for posting the link in this thread.

https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/12853292/#Comment_12853292

In a previous post, I noticed that the 1630boston Promote references the first post of that thread. The first post does not have any external references. Again I will note that this could be a computer hiccup.

1630Boston · July 7, 2022 9:20AM

Since I have no idea how or why I got mine, perhaps I will put it on BST and see how much I can get for it

lilolme · July 7, 2022 9:22AM

@1630Boston said:
Since I have no idea how or why I got mine, perhaps I will put it on BST and see how much I can get for it

I think I see a NFT in your future.

RegistryCoin · July 7, 2022 9:31AM

Like these?
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdK8Ns3E/?k=1

ifthevamzarockin · July 7, 2022 12:37PM

@Oldhoopster said:
I guess it's like getting the "Bug" badge. You can report system glitches, but nobody really knows why some members get the badge and others don't

Quoted from PCGS_Moderator
"The bug badge is earned for pointing out errors on PCGS software, like one of our PCGS apps.
Errors on the forum do not quality as the forum is run by a third party, apologies."

JBK · July 7, 2022 1:06PM

@ifthevamzarockin said:

@Oldhoopster said:
I guess it's like getting the "Bug" badge. You can report system glitches, but nobody really knows why some members get the badge and others don't

Quoted from PCGS_Moderator
"The bug badge is earned for pointing out errors on PCGS software, like one of our PCGS apps.
Errors on the forum do not quality as the forum is run by a third party, apologies."

Don't remind me. I got cheated out of a well-deserved Bug Badge once based on that technicality. 😀

That's alright, I don't need no stinkin' badges.

ifthevamzarockin · July 7, 2022 1:08PM

@JBK said:
Don't remind me. I got cheated out of a well-deserved Bug Badge once based on that technicality. 😀

That's alright, I don't need no stinkin' badges.

Oh well, it's not like they give you a cricket sealed in a PCGS holder.

Maywood · July 7, 2022 1:33PM

@winesteven said: Yes, from Jackie Gleason's "The Honeymooners"!!!!!!!

Actually, it was the Flintstone's, Fred and Barney.

winesteven · July 7, 2022 2:58PM

@Maywood said:
@winesteven said: Yes, from Jackie Gleason's "The Honeymooners"!!!!!!!

Actually, it was the Flintstone's, Fred and Barney.

EDIT - @Maywood is correct, when he says that Horned Water Buffalo hat is from the Flintstones. I erred when I said it was from "The Honeymooners". That was a Racoon hat, from the Racoon Lodge, lol.

lilolme · July 7, 2022 3:46PM

So what happened to the post saying they looked into the forum software and what it ran off of and that the Promote appeared to have to do with promoting a thread or post to get the best to the top. Then had a link for more information. Must have hit to close to something and got deleted.

winesteven · July 7, 2022 4:23PM

@lilolme said:
So what happened to the post saying they looked into the forum software and what it ran off of and that the Promote appeared to have to do with promoting a thread or post to get the best to the top. Then had a link for more information. Must have hit to close to something and got deleted.

Since I am the one that posed the question (I clicked the option of “Ask a Question” when I created the post, instead of “New Discussion”), each time someone replied, the system provides me with the choice of “Yes” or “No” if that reply answered my question. Regarding the reply that you mention, I believe that reply did indeed answer my question. As such, when I checked the “Yes” choice, the system automatically moved his reply up to the top of this post, just under my original post.

Take a look - it’s there!

Steve

lilolme · July 7, 2022 4:27PM

I see it now. I looked where it was originally.
Thanks

alaura22 · July 7, 2022 5:34PM

0 here as wll

alaura22 · July 7, 2022 5:36PM

I'm still trying to figure out how to get that 5th star.................

winesteven · July 7, 2022 5:52PM

@alaura22 said:
I'm still trying to figure out how to get that 5th star.................

I think when you reach 1,000 posts, they’ll promote you to a “Master Collector”, or something like that, and then give you the fifth star. However, the rules of the forum are when you get your fifth star, you then have to have a giveaway on this forum, and the prize must be significant!

I’ll keep an eye on you, and remind you when that happens.

Steve

alaura22 · July 7, 2022 6:47PM

Steve
Try again.............
FlyingAl Posts: 928 ✭✭✭✭✭

winesteven · July 7, 2022 7:05PM

@alaura22 said:
Steve
Try again.............
FlyingAl Posts: 928 ✭✭✭✭✭

Ok, I’ll try again! Maybe it’s when you get 1,000 points they’ll grant you that very special fifth star. So make sure you post things that others will “like” or “agree” with you, as you’ll get a point for each of those. No points for “lol’s”, but the more you get of those will earn you badges. I just gave your post a “Like”, so now you’re one point closer to getting that fifth star!

Regardless, I’ll help remind you as you get close to that all important fifth star. Start thinking about which MS CAC coin of yours you’ll use for your giveaway.

Steve

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