Caedes

Desktop Wallpaper, Art, etc.

Discussion Board -> Desktop Wallpaper, Art, etc. -> Changing Votes

Changing Votes

::CanoeGuru
08/24/04 2:57 AM GMT
I've noticed that once you cast a vote, there is no way to change it. What if you were to accidentaly click on the wrong number?! Earlier today I went to give an image a vote of 7, but moved and ended up clicking on 6. I know that is not that huge of a difference...but it would be nice if I could have revised it.
0∈ [?]
"Even a fool is thought wise when he keeps his mouth shut."

Comments

Post a Comment  -  Subscribe to this discussion
::stuffnstuff
08/24/04 4:36 AM GMT
I have thought about this myself, and I agree with you. Well caedes? Mods?
0∈ [?]
-to live between the stones and walk in His dust, this is my task-
*caedes
08/24/04 11:14 AM GMT
In order to change a vote the system would need to know what your first vote was. It doesn't save a record of how each person votes though: only the average and number of votes. I considered it an acceptable compromise since the instances of mis-votes are very infrequent.
0∈ [?]
-caedes
::CanoeGuru
08/24/04 3:46 PM GMT
Thanks for the explanation!
0∈ [?]
"Even a fool is thought wise when he keeps his mouth shut."
::CaptainHero
08/24/04 6:02 PM GMT
This is a little off-topic, oh great one, but I was curious...

Seeing as you can't vote more than once on an image, the database must record the fact that you have voted previously on that piece of work (though not the actual vote value). Presumably then you could always tell exactly who had (and had not) voted on an image?
0∈ [?]
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." Bertrand Russell
::noobguy
08/24/04 6:20 PM GMT
the problem with it not recording the value is that if you wanted to change it, the system would not know which previous value to remove, you could have voted anything.
0∈ [?]
An image rated way too low! Dragonfly Environment
*caedes
08/24/04 7:52 PM GMT
CH: yes, correct. I just save a list of the people who have voted on each image.
0∈ [?]
-caedes
::stuffnstuff
08/25/04 3:18 AM GMT
By hand? No wonder you have no time to do anything...
0∈ [?]
-to live between the stones and walk in His dust, this is my task-

Leave a comment (registration required):

Subject: