Quote of the Moment, Volume 1

Craptacular · 05-12-2003, 11:57 PM

OK, here's the pilot poll. I took the list of quotes (from sometime last week when I was bored, 123 quotes total), used random.org to generate 10 random numbers, and pulled these 10 quotes out. My opinion of the quotes had nothing to do with the list.

Please vote for all the quotes you would like to see REMAIN in the QotM rotation. Anything that gets a positive vote from over 50% of voters (subject to change at mods' discretion) stays in; the rest will be removed. I believe the percentages that show up in the results are based on the total number of VOTES, but we can easily see the number of VOTERS and determine whether or not the threshold is met.

The poll will run for two days.

If you have any suggestions or comments, just post them here, and I'll take them into account if/when there is another. If this idea works, and people generally seem to like it, I can run a poll every couple of days until we work through the database. If no one cares, we'll just let this idea die.

*edit* Note that it seems the total number of votes shown before you vote is the total of all VOTES cast, but the number shown after you have voted is the total number of VOTERS, which is the key number.

Craptacular · 05-13-2003, 12:10 AM

WTF?!?!? It showed "13 votes" on my screen before I voted, but now shows "3 votes" after I voted.

Craptacular · 05-13-2003, 12:11 AM

Well, I guess you'll see the total number of votes before you vote, then will see the total number of VOTERS after you vote. I guess this will work after all.

EDIT: previous rambling posts deleted ... thanks ABC

AnalBumCover · 05-13-2003, 12:15 AM

Easy Mac · 05-13-2003, 12:16 AM

or just add up all the votes and set the threshhold to 10%.

RIght now the poll numbers I'm looking at we keep 4, which seems right to me. Setting it at 50% of the # of people who voted means we keep 7.

Easy Mac · 05-13-2003, 12:21 AM

example:

3 people vote:
9 quotes have 3 votes each, 1 has 2 votes.

50% of voters:
we keep them all

10% threshhold or total voters:
We keep all the ones with 3 votes (near 10.3% or something)
We lose the one with 2 votes (near 8.3% or something)

To me the second way is more efficient, but whatever.

Easy Mac · 05-13-2003, 12:22 AM

dub dol

it also adds some strategy, makes it kind of like a game

Craptacular · 05-13-2003, 12:27 AM

Easy Mac, the thing I don't like about that is that you could have the ten best quotes up at once, and some will have to be voted off. The way it's set up now, the quotes don't directly "compete" against each other, so we could theoretically keep all 10 if they were all really good. Likewise, we could wipe out all 10 if people didn't like any of them.

edit: As you said in your last post, that method would be more like a game. If most people would rather have something like that, we could change the requirements.

cuervo72 · 05-13-2003, 06:45 AM

Hmm, looks to me like the logic they use in calculating percentages is flawed. In a multiple choice poll, they should divide the number of votes by the number of respondents, NOT the number of overall votes (which is how a select one is and should be tabulated).

MIJB#19 · 05-13-2003, 07:37 AM

It's good to know you can vote on multiple quotes, especially after I voted...
:o

Blade6119 · 05-13-2003, 09:43 AM

.....what if we just don't care about some...vote for them anyway?

John Galt · 05-13-2003, 09:45 AM

Hey Crap,

It looks good so far. One suggestion for the future - you may want to include the author of the quotes. In most cases, it probably doesn't matter, but in a quite a few knowing who said it is the only thing that makes the quote worth keeping, IMO.

andy m · 05-13-2003, 09:47 AM

all of these are rubbish apart from the SUV one.

Fritz · 05-13-2003, 09:49 AM

Crap - in the future just do nine quote. set the thenth (or first) block to say CHECK HERE.

this should tell you the vote total (assuming people check it). This also allows you the just the box, and vote for none

Fritz · 05-13-2003, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by andy m
all of these are rubbish apart from the SUV one.

you love me, you really love me

Craptacular · 05-13-2003, 10:52 AM

Anyone else have an opinion on adding names with the quotes? For the most part, I thought a quote should be "good" or not regardless of who said it, so I left the names out.

As for only listing 9 quotes, the issue of how many people voted is taken care of, so we don't need everyone to check a box just to keep track. However, since I'm not quite sure if the polling system allows you to submit a vote without choosing any, a "none" option may be necessary. Other thoughts?

edit: I tested this with a fake poll that I quickly deleted, and you can't submit a vote without choosing at least one answer. Is a "none" option necessary, or can we assume that there should be at least 1 quote in every batch worthy enough for each of us to vote for?

Alf · 05-13-2003, 11:13 AM

The SUV one sucks

henry296 · 05-13-2003, 11:17 AM

I think the author is important because it may be funny because of who said it.

Todd

Fritz · 05-13-2003, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Craptacular
As for only listing 9 quotes, the issue of how many people voted is taken care of, so we don't need everyone to check a box just to keep track. However, since I'm not quite sure if the polling system allows you to submit a vote without choosing any, a "none" option may be necessary. Other thoughts?

did you read my post?

JAG · 05-13-2003, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Craptacular
Anyone else have an opinion on adding names with the quotes? For the most part, I thought a quote should be "good" or not regardless of who said it, so I left the names out.

As for only listing 9 quotes, the issue of how many people voted is taken care of, so we don't need everyone to check a box just to keep track. However, since I'm not quite sure if the polling system allows you to submit a vote without choosing any, a "none" option may be necessary. Other thoughts?

edit: I tested this with a fake poll that I quickly deleted, and you can't submit a vote without choosing at least one answer. Is a "none" option necessary, or can we assume that there should be at least 1 quote in every batch worthy enough for each of us to vote for?

I would've thought there'd be at least one, until I saw this group. Therefore, I'd have to agree with the sentiment to have a vote for none.

Jamie

cthomer5000 · 05-13-2003, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Craptacular
Anyone else have an opinion on adding names with the quotes? For the most part, I thought a quote should be "good" or not regardless of who said it, so I left the names out.

As for only listing 9 quotes, the issue of how many people voted is taken care of, so we don't need everyone to check a box just to keep track. However, since I'm not quite sure if the polling system allows you to submit a vote without choosing any, a "none" option may be necessary. Other thoughts?

edit: I tested this with a fake poll that I quickly deleted, and you can't submit a vote without choosing at least one answer. Is a "none" option necessary, or can we assume that there should be at least 1 quote in every batch worthy enough for each of us to vote for?

The "none" option should be available. (in my opinion)

cthomer5000 · 05-13-2003, 12:30 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by henry296
I think the author is important because it may be funny because of who said it.

Todd

i disagree. this means that the quote was only funny "in context." To me, this is the antithesis of the quote of the moment. The quote of the moment should be funny enough to be funny without knowing who said it, or what context they said it in.

Fritz · 05-13-2003, 12:34 PM

just an aside. when did we decide that the purpose of the QOTM was to be funny?

revrew · 05-13-2003, 01:03 PM

The SUV quote is one of the board's best. I laugh every time I see it come up. And I agree that the author is sometimes necessary to determine context. A quote about the Cowboys is funnier if it came from Kodos, a quote about SWMBO is better from Sky Dog, etc.

Craptacular · 05-13-2003, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fritz
did you read my post?

Of course I did, and I responded to it. Did I miss anything?

cthomer5000 · 05-13-2003, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Fritz
just an aside. when did we decide that the purpose of the QOTM was to be funny?

ok, ill back up and say that the quote should at least make sense out of it's original context. Many in the QOTM do not.

Marmel · 05-13-2003, 01:36 PM

This poll is asinine.

Vince · 05-13-2003, 06:50 PM

I agree that the names should be left out. If someone wants to go to all the trouble of figuring it out, just look in the quote list. I think a quote SHOULD be able to stand alone, but there are some that I can see are funnier because of the author, but those are rare enough that most people should already know who said them.

PS - My quote is 'winning'

My only quote...maybe I should try to be funny more often. I tend to agree with others, though, the SUV quote is the cream of this crop in my opinion.

sterlingice · 05-13-2003, 09:12 PM

I can't remember where but "What a country. Only in America can a poor black boy grow up to be a rich white woman." is stolen from somewhere. It's not original to the board.

SI

tucker342 · 05-13-2003, 10:56 PM

What a country. Only in America can a poor black boy grow up to be a rich white woman.

I think that's the best quote there

Craptacular · 05-14-2003, 11:59 AM

bump ... you've got about 12 hours left to vote on this batch

edit: and to give comments or suggestions for future versions

Subby · 05-14-2003, 12:02 PM

Where do we vote for what Marmel said?

Craptacular · 05-14-2003, 11:36 PM

last chance to make or break a few quotes

View Poll Results: Vote for ALL quotes you would like to see REMAIN in the QotM rotation.
The best of Randy Smith followed by the worst of Dombrowski.	8	9.20%
Up and down like a toilet seat the server is.. (Talking about Hattrick)	24	27.59%
In other news I hear a SUV broke loose from its chain, crashed through the wall of a pre-school, and ATE all the children.	42	48.28%
Depending on what you are getting your degree in, studying is waaaaaay overrated. I would suggest drinking more alcohol.	51	58.62%
I would think that a Bungles fan would be familiar with shock and "awwwwwwwwwwww" by now.	41	47.13%
What a country. Only in America can a poor black boy grow up to be a rich white woman.	53	60.92%
Shorty, if you really have the ability to kill threads... this forum could use some of your handiwork a little more often.	40	45.98%
Duke fields a football team, that much is clear fact. Whether or not they play football is probably debatable	55	63.22%
Bucc had traveled all the states before the last 18 were added...	42	48.28%
I used to think when I told a joke and no one laughed that "you had to be there." I've since realized I'm just not funny.	54	62.07%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 87. You may not vote on this poll

05-13-2003, 12:11 AM	#3
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	Well, I guess you'll see the total number of votes before you vote, then will see the total number of VOTERS after you vote. I guess this will work after all. EDIT: previous rambling posts deleted ... thanks ABC Last edited by Craptacular : 05-13-2003 at 12:16 AM.

05-13-2003, 12:15 AM	#4
AnalBumCover College Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: La Mirada, CA	__________________ ABC's Game Giveaway list

05-13-2003, 12:27 AM	#8
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	Easy Mac, the thing I don't like about that is that you could have the ten best quotes up at once, and some will have to be voted off. The way it's set up now, the quotes don't directly "compete" against each other, so we could theoretically keep all 10 if they were all really good. Likewise, we could wipe out all 10 if people didn't like any of them. edit: As you said in your last post, that method would be more like a game. If most people would rather have something like that, we could change the requirements. Last edited by Craptacular : 05-13-2003 at 12:29 AM.

05-13-2003, 06:45 AM	#9
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Hmm, looks to me like the logic they use in calculating percentages is flawed. In a multiple choice poll, they should divide the number of votes by the number of respondents, NOT the number of overall votes (which is how a select one is and should be tabulated). __________________ null

05-13-2003, 12:10 AM	#2
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	WTF?!?!? It showed "13 votes" on my screen before I voted, but now shows "3 votes" after I voted.

05-13-2003, 12:16 AM	#5
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	or just add up all the votes and set the threshhold to 10%. RIght now the poll numbers I'm looking at we keep 4, which seems right to me. Setting it at 50% of the # of people who voted means we keep 7.

05-13-2003, 12:21 AM	#6
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	example: 3 people vote: 9 quotes have 3 votes each, 1 has 2 votes. 50% of voters: we keep them all 10% threshhold or total voters: We keep all the ones with 3 votes (near 10.3% or something) We lose the one with 2 votes (near 8.3% or something) To me the second way is more efficient, but whatever.

05-13-2003, 12:22 AM	#7
Easy Mac Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Here	dub dol it also adds some strategy, makes it kind of like a game

05-13-2003, 07:37 AM	#10
MIJB#19 Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands	It's good to know you can vote on multiple quotes, especially after I voted... :o

05-13-2003, 09:43 AM	#11
Blade6119 Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona	.....what if we just don't care about some...vote for them anyway? __________________ *Underachievement* The tallest blade of grass is the first to be cut by the lawnmower. *Despair* It's always darkest just before it goes pitch black. *Demotivation* Sometimes the best solution to morale problems is just to fire all of the unhappy people. http://www.despair.com/viewall.html

05-13-2003, 09:45 AM	#12
John Galt Pro Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Internets	Hey Crap, It looks good so far. One suggestion for the future - you may want to include the author of the quotes. In most cases, it probably doesn't matter, but in a quite a few knowing who said it is the only thing that makes the quote worth keeping, IMO. __________________ I do mind, the Dude minds. This will not stand, ya know, this aggression will not stand, man. - The Dude

05-13-2003, 09:47 AM	#13
andy m High School Varsity Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: norwich, UK	all of these are rubbish apart from the SUV one. __________________ mostly harmless FOFL 2009 champs - Norwich Quagmire

05-13-2003, 09:49 AM	#14
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	Crap - in the future just do nine quote. set the thenth (or first) block to say CHECK HERE. this should tell you the vote total (assuming people check it). This also allows you the just the box, and vote for none __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

05-13-2003, 10:52 AM	#16
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	Anyone else have an opinion on adding names with the quotes? For the most part, I thought a quote should be "good" or not regardless of who said it, so I left the names out. As for only listing 9 quotes, the issue of how many people voted is taken care of, so we don't need everyone to check a box just to keep track. However, since I'm not quite sure if the polling system allows you to submit a vote without choosing any, a "none" option may be necessary. Other thoughts? edit: I tested this with a fake poll that I quickly deleted, and you can't submit a vote without choosing at least one answer. Is a "none" option necessary, or can we assume that there should be at least 1 quote in every batch worthy enough for each of us to vote for? Last edited by Craptacular : 05-13-2003 at 10:57 AM.

05-13-2003, 11:13 AM	#17
Alf Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Rennes, France	The SUV one sucks __________________ FOFL - GML - IHOF - FranceStats

05-13-2003, 11:17 AM	#18
henry296 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I think the author is important because it may be funny because of who said it. Todd __________________ "It's a great day for hockey" - "Badger" Bob Johnson

05-13-2003, 12:34 PM	#23
Fritz Lethargic Hooligan Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: hello kitty found my wallet at a big tent revival and returned it with all the cash missing	just an aside. when did we decide that the purpose of the QOTM was to be funny? __________________ donkey, donkey, walk a little faster

05-13-2003, 01:03 PM	#24
revrew Team Chaplain Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Just outside Des Moines, IA	The SUV quote is one of the board's best. I laugh every time I see it come up. And I agree that the author is sometimes necessary to determine context. A quote about the Cowboys is funnier if it came from Kodos, a quote about SWMBO is better from Sky Dog, etc. __________________ Winner of 6 FOFC Scribe Awards, including 3 Gold Scribes Founder of the ZFL, 2004 Golden Scribe Dynasty of the Year Now bringing The Des Moines Dragons back to life, and the joke's on YOU, NFL! I came to the Crossroad. I took it. And that has made all the difference.

05-13-2003, 01:36 PM	#27
Marmel Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Manchester, CT	This poll is asinine. __________________ 81-78 Cincinnati basketball writer P. Daugherty, "Connor Barwin playing several minutes against Syracuse is like kids with slingshots taking down Caesar's legions."

05-13-2003, 06:50 PM	#28
Vince Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Willow Glen, CA	I agree that the names should be left out. If someone wants to go to all the trouble of figuring it out, just look in the quote list. I think a quote SHOULD be able to stand alone, but there are some that I can see are funnier because of the author, but those are rare enough that most people should already know who said them. PS - My quote is 'winning' My only quote...maybe I should try to be funny more often. I tend to agree with others, though, the SUV quote is the cream of this crop in my opinion. __________________ Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com. Last edited by Vince : 05-13-2003 at 06:53 PM.

05-13-2003, 09:12 PM	#29
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	I can't remember where but "What a country. Only in America can a poor black boy grow up to be a rich white woman." is stolen from somewhere. It's not original to the board. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

05-13-2003, 10:56 PM	#30
tucker342 Pro Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Iowa City, IA	What a country. Only in America can a poor black boy grow up to be a rich white woman. I think that's the best quote there

05-14-2003, 11:59 AM	#31
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	bump ... you've got about 12 hours left to vote on this batch edit: and to give comments or suggestions for future versions Last edited by Craptacular : 05-14-2003 at 12:00 PM.

05-14-2003, 12:02 PM	#32
Subby lolzcat Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: sans pants	Where do we vote for what Marmel said? __________________ Superman was flying around and saw Wonder Woman getting a tan in the nude on her balcony. Superman said I going to hit that real fast. So he flys down toward Wonder Woman to hit it and their is a loud scream. The Invincible Man scream what just hit me in the ass!!!!! I do shit, I take pictures, I write about it: chrisshue.com

05-14-2003, 11:36 PM	#33
Craptacular College Starter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: The Mad City, WI	last chance to make or break a few quotes

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