A Proposal for Revamping the Stars

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Should we change the colours of the stars to the scheme outlined in this post?

Yes. The new system is more comprehensive.
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No. I like my 5 shiny red stars and want to keep them as is.
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No. I will propose an alternative system.
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Do as you will. I don't care either way.
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Post by Geodes » 27 November 07 10:37 am

swampgecko wrote:
Mr Router wrote:
caughtatwork wrote:Is there a need to have any stars at all?
For the first time in a while I'm with you :shock:
I hate to admit it but I agree with Dick on this....
<P>Me too - I wish I could get rid of the ones I've got :?
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Post by dak's Emu Mob » 27 November 07 11:08 am

Geof wrote:If I had the option I'd go digits rather than stars. :)
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Good suggestion, Geof. The simplest suggestion escaped us all. Since we only have five positions to play with, simple digits, colour coded to represent significant milestones like would seem to be the best option:
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White numbers for 0&#150;99<br />
Red numbers for 100&#150;999<br />
Cyan numbers for 1000&#150;4999<br />
Green numbers for 5000&#150;9999<br />
Yellow numbers for 10000&#150;?
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Worth thinking about, anyway. No interpretation necessary. Works for totals up to 999,999! :shock:
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Pesky! wrote:How about this:
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Looks good to me. It allows totals up to 999999! :shock::shock: It gets my vote. However, it's 96 pixels wide, and the limit is 95! :wink:
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Post by riblit » 27 November 07 11:36 am

Geodes wrote:
swampgecko wrote:
Mr Router wrote:
caughtatwork wrote:Is there a need to have any stars at all?
For the first time in a while I'm with you :shock:
I hate to admit it but I agree with Dick on this....
<P>Me too - I wish I could get rid of the ones I've got :?
That can be arranged - Just say the word..
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Post by caughtatwork » 27 November 07 11:36 am

Geodes wrote:
swampgecko wrote:
Mr Router wrote:
caughtatwork wrote:Is there a need to have any stars at all?
For the first time in a while I'm with you :shock:
I hate to admit it but I agree with Dick on this....
<P>Me too - I wish I could get rid of the ones I've got :?
Your wish is my command :-)
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Post by riblit » 27 November 07 11:41 am

Sunshine Toledo wrote: Maybe up to 2 rows therefore we can go up to 8 or 10 stars to show their value.
There is a danger it'll start to look like an American soldier's chest after he leaves boot camp.
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Post by riblit » 27 November 07 11:46 am

dak's Emu Mob wrote: Looks good to me. It allows totals up to 999999! :shock::shock: It gets my vote. However, it's 96 pixels wide, and the limit is 95! :wink:
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That was because we were trying to keep the column width manageable and it corresponded with the 95 pixel avatar width. (I notice some people now have avatars 100px wide)
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Post by Geodes » 27 November 07 12:00 pm

caughtatwork wrote: Your wish is my command :-)
<P>Thanks for that :D
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Post by SecretSquirrel-BJC » 27 November 07 12:03 pm

Guys, the only reason I go caching is get another star!!! The proposal for text sucks - sorry.

I also think that introducing too many colours and combinations will be confusing. I am no good at quickly decoding puzzles.

I do agree with a sliding scale for indicating find milestones with them reducing the higher you go.

Is it possible to just have one other simple special indicator to show that the current convention is being repeated above the current maximum capacity eg a gold bar across the bottom of the stars.

KISS - keep it simple stupid - is my motto
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Post by SecretSquirrel-BJC » 27 November 07 12:06 pm

Another idea.

How about we stop the stars after the current capacity and hand out titles?

"legend"
"addicted"
"top cat"
"i don't have time to work" :D :D :D :D :D :D :wink:
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Post by dak's Emu Mob » 27 November 07 12:09 pm

SecretSquirrel-BJC wrote:I am no good at quickly decoding puzzles.

KISS - keep it simple stupid - is my motto 8)
Sounds good. So, the simplest system would be to go with Pesky's digits suggestion. No puzzles to work out. Simple, easy-to-read numbers, colour-coded to indicate the relative size of the number, but without the need to know what the colours represent.

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Post by SecretSquirrel-BJC » 27 November 07 12:23 pm

Digits sounds good for those cachers who exceed the current capacity for stars
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Post by listmaker » 27 November 07 1:01 pm

I vote for digits.

edited to add (now that I've got the computer back from my daughter): I reckon Pesky's digital display would be great, if it's possible. It would be encouraging to see regular, small increases in our numbers.

Either way, I like the idea of finds being displayed in some sort of numerical format; much cleaner than trying to interpret stars.
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Post by Bewilderbeest » 27 November 07 1:10 pm

Okay, another idea...Display number of finds and ranking. Ranking could be of people who've logged a find in Aust, or of GCA members. I'm sure this could be derived from C@W stats!
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Post by Geodes » 27 November 07 1:19 pm

Bewilderbeest wrote:Okay, another idea...Display number of finds and ranking. Ranking could be of people who've logged a find in Aust, or of GCA members. I'm sure this could be derived from C@W stats!
<P>Ranking implies this whole activity is a competition - which I refuse to accept :x
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