New Frubal?

[Revoltingest]

Most people on this forum know who the atheists are, though, and it's not hard to understand use of a prayer rating in a metaphorical way. I'm also not sure why there's so much upset at being mistaken for offering prayers. I mean, again, it is a religious forum, people are going to offer prayers. If you are offended at being construed as praying, that sounds like an issue with you, not prayer.

Why not offer both, ie, prayer and wishing well?

BTW, I think you'd get much argument if we were
to really discuss this being a "religious forum".
Most of it is otherwise, the name notwithstanding.

 

[Rival]

I can see where that is coming from if someone feels insincere about giving a rating that could be taken as expressing something they don't believe in.

I'm also in favor of adding a "Prayer" rating, so I think that perhaps it would be best to add both that and a "Best wishes" one.

I'm assuming most people would use the rating without actually praying, though. This happens all the time on Discord and WhatsApp. It's just used, even by me, for various reasons ranging from prayer to good luck to get well soon etc.

 

[Wu Wei]

The masses would think it's a joke.
This would make them slower & more truting.

yes, and your point is?
And by the way.... what does truting mean?

 

[Rival]

Why not offer both, ie, prayer and wishing well?

Because we're trying to limit the amount of ratings lest it become absurd and the forum starts having issues with it. Some ratings also don't count towards likes count, such as the angry frubal.

 

[Debater Slayer]

I'm assuming most people would use the rating without actually praying, though. This happens all the time on Discord and WhatsApp. It's just used, even by me, for various reasons ranging from prayer to good luck to get well soon etc.

I'm sure that some people wouldn't mind using it even though they don't believe in prayers, but there are others who would, as some members have pointed out in this thread.

 

[SalixIncendium]

....it would cause discomfort for some that
it could be seen as offering a prayer.

Just as it would cause discomfort for some who would want to offer a prayer but be stuck with the option of a secular frubal.

So again, why would a secular frubal be best. Are you saying it's best to favor the wishes of those who are discomforted by prayer?

 

[Revoltingest]

I can see where that is coming from if someone feels insincere about giving a rating that could be taken as expressing something they don't believe in.

In grade school in the 50s here, prayer was compulsory
in public schools. I refused. Courts here still have an
oath to God for truthful testimony. I refuse.
Those & other experiences with the faithful drive my
loathing of this pervasive god-in-everything approach.

 

[Revoltingest]

yes, and your point is?
And by the way.... what does truting mean?

"Truting" is an alternative spelling of "trusting"
to accommodate sticky keys. (My spacebar
is the most disobedient of all.)

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

I can see where that is coming from if someone feels insincere about giving a rating that could be taken as expressing something they don't believe in.

I'm also in favor of adding a "Prayer" rating, so I think that perhaps it would be best to add both that and a "Best wishes" one.

I actually think separate "Prayer" and "Best wishes" ratings make the most sense, and having both.

 

[Revoltingest]

Because we're trying to limit the amount of ratings lest it become absurd and the forum starts having issues with it. Some ratings also don't count towards likes count, such as the angry frubal.

The <angry> frubal doesn't count!?
It's one of my favorite awards in the joke threads,
eg, when @Wu Wei insults me with barbs like
being well groomed.

 

[Rival]

I actually think separate "Prayer" and "Best wishes" ratings make the most sense, and having both.

One of our issue was adding too many ratings though. We were aiming at trying to limit them, hence the vote to remove the angry rating and replace it with the prayer rating.

 

[Rival]

The <angry> frubal doesn't count!?
It's one of my favorite awards in the joke threads,
eg, when @Wu Wei insults me with barbs like
being well groomed.

Yes, neutral ratings don't increase one's rating count. This includes angry.

 

[Revoltingest]

Just as it would cause discomfort for some who would want to offer a prayer but be stuck with the option of a secular frubal.

I was unaware that the faithful would be discomforted
by an expression that isn't religious. Go figure.

So again, why would a secular frubal be best. Are you saying it's best to favor the wishes of those who are discomforted by prayer?

I've nothing to add.

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

One of our issue was adding too many ratings though. We were aiming at trying to limit them, hence the vote to remove the angry rating and replace it with the prayer rating.

That could be an issue.

Although, the "angry" frubal makes a lot of sense for the Forums Games board.

 

[SalixIncendium]

I guess I should probably vote.

 

[SalixIncendium]

I was unaware that the faithful would be discomforted
by an expression that isn't religious. Go figure.

I would think it would work both ways. Why would you think otherwise?

 

[Debater Slayer]

I was unaware that the faithful would be discomforted
by an expression that isn't religious. Go figure.

For many religious people, prayer is the highest form of good wishes that they can offer, so I can also see why some would feel discomfort about an expression that they would perceive as a toned-down version of their sentiment.

(Source: I was religious for many years and also know many devout religious people. I can relate to "both sides" in this thread.)

 

[Revoltingest]

Yes, neutral ratings don't increase one's rating count. This includes angry.

Which ratings are "neutral"?
This is the first I've heard of this.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

I'm also in favor of adding a "Prayer" rating, so I think that perhaps it would be best to add both that and a "Best wishes" one.

Yes, but only if we add a slippery-slope frubal as well.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Which ratings are "neutral"?
This is the first I've heard of this.

"Wow," "sad," and "angry" are neutral.