Social Experiment Idea: Give a thread a special rating that can only be used on that thread - See what people do. Would they reply to try to get that rating? How would they use the rating? etc

[Lurkman]

I almost posted this in feedback oddly enough.

Anyways, I have an idea for a social experiment.

Let's say that someone makes a thread, just a mundane, pretty average thread that is coming from the Off Topic subboards more than likely, but allow a rating to be used that can ONLY be used on that thread.

How would people react to that thread? What would they do on the thread? How much significance would the rating have overall?

I have several hypothesis for what would happen that I'm not going to share on the chance that I might jinx the results or the answer would be fairly obvious.

Anyways yeah what do you think of this?

 

[Gym Leader Elesa]

I gave you a special rating to signify my approval.

 

[Acceptable]

i think its a good idea
im going to propose a suggestion for a rating because why not.
ive always kinda wanted a rating.

 

[Dr.Research]

The special rating on the Amberlynn Reid thread would be 'Goorl' symbolized by lips with a tongue sticking out. It would be used to signify a sassy reply or something AL would say/do/agree with.

 

[Lurkette]