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693 posts
Location: Adelaide - South Australia
693 posts
Location: Adelaide - South Australia
Posted:
Hi,
I was wondering if you rate someone, if you can RE:rate them.
Or is it whatever you put as your first rating, that's it??
Because you know peoples opinions change...
Hi,
I was wondering if you rate someone, if you can RE:rate them.
Or is it whatever you put as your first rating, that's it??
Because you know peoples opinions change...
Love and Light
~*~ Katinca ~*~
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Location: Back in Paris... for now !
Posted:
I don't like this rating system at all...
I'd be very curious to see what others think of it.
I don't know about your question Katinca, sorry. I rated a few people, all 5 star to me and then realized that I don't enjoy rating at all cause it does not particularly create a gentle and good atmosphere (who gave me those stars ? who did not ? bla bla bla)... and so I stopped...
Shine on
Cassandra
I don't like this rating system at all...
I'd be very curious to see what others think of it.
I don't know about your question Katinca, sorry. I rated a few people, all 5 star to me and then realized that I don't enjoy rating at all cause it does not particularly create a gentle and good atmosphere (who gave me those stars ? who did not ? bla bla bla)... and so I stopped...
Shine on
Cassandra
"I want brown bread... no, that is diesel oil..."
"So I was raised in Europe, where History comes from ..."
"NON !!! La Plume de mon oncle n est pas Bingibangibungi !!!"
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693 posts
Location: Adelaide - South Australia
693 posts
Location: Adelaide - South Australia
Posted:
Yeah its a bit unsettling.
I rated a few people, because I was mucking around, and I gave some low ratings as a joke.
But now I feel bad for doing that, because I was only being silly. And I want to change the rating, because these people don't deserve what I gave them as I was being silly.
Yeah its a bit unsettling.
I rated a few people, because I was mucking around, and I gave some low ratings as a joke.
But now I feel bad for doing that, because I was only being silly. And I want to change the rating, because these people don't deserve what I gave them as I was being silly.
Love and Light
~*~ Katinca ~*~
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Location: Back in Paris... for now !
Posted:
Allthough not really related, this reminds me of highschool and how I felt towards grades in philosophy class... you know ?
I can imagine grades in Math, chemistry, even language or litterature (hmmm... well...) But to give a grade to a young pupil who is in the process of developping his overview over life, the world, death, infinity, good, bad... is like saying "your thoughts and insight on life is worth so and so"... how violent ...
And just teh same... how can you rate someone ? even if this girl is unpleasant to me, how can I say she is 0 star ... you know ?
Yes, I also know that I am probably being too sensitive about all that and overreacting - which is very typical of me anyway - but self concious and paranoid as I am... I am glad I cut down the rating for me because as vain and silly as it may sound I think it would have affected me to follow this somewhat meaningless and yet existing thermometer (?) of how people like you...
I love that some people like me and I am emailing and meeting them and developping a relationship. I love that some don't care and I think it is healthy that some can't stand me. I just don't feel the urge to know what the ratio of the three categories is...
you know what I mean ?
shine on
Cassandra
Allthough not really related, this reminds me of highschool and how I felt towards grades in philosophy class... you know ?
I can imagine grades in Math, chemistry, even language or litterature (hmmm... well...) But to give a grade to a young pupil who is in the process of developping his overview over life, the world, death, infinity, good, bad... is like saying "your thoughts and insight on life is worth so and so"... how violent ...
And just teh same... how can you rate someone ? even if this girl is unpleasant to me, how can I say she is 0 star ... you know ?
Yes, I also know that I am probably being too sensitive about all that and overreacting - which is very typical of me anyway - but self concious and paranoid as I am... I am glad I cut down the rating for me because as vain and silly as it may sound I think it would have affected me to follow this somewhat meaningless and yet existing thermometer (?) of how people like you...
I love that some people like me and I am emailing and meeting them and developping a relationship. I love that some don't care and I think it is healthy that some can't stand me. I just don't feel the urge to know what the ratio of the three categories is...
you know what I mean ?
shine on
Cassandra
"I want brown bread... no, that is diesel oil..."
"So I was raised in Europe, where History comes from ..."
"NON !!! La Plume de mon oncle n est pas Bingibangibungi !!!"
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Location: porthtowan, truro, cornwall
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Location: porthtowan, truro, cornwall
Posted:
i dont think the rating things are that great.
i mean, theres gonna be some one with no stars. theyre gonna be soo upset.
it could scare people off, you know.
even so, i wonder who gave me five stars...
katinca-why not email the people who you gave a low rating and tell them you were muckng around and your sorry.
i dont think the rating things are that great.
i mean, theres gonna be some one with no stars. theyre gonna be soo upset.
it could scare people off, you know.
even so, i wonder who gave me five stars...
katinca-why not email the people who you gave a low rating and tell them you were muckng around and your sorry.
Luv peace 'n' chicken grease Al X x
old hand
877 posts
Location: Edmonton, AB
877 posts
Location: Edmonton, AB
Posted:
I don't see it much of a problem here. Everyone is pretty much nice to everyone and the lowest rating i've seen there is 4 stars which is unbelievable. On another messageboard I frequent, people are a little more immature and the average is 2 or 3 stars. I myself am rated a 2 stars on this other board. It doesn't mean i'm a mean person or anything, just like to express my views and people might not agree with me so they rate me a low number.
I don't see it much of a problem here. Everyone is pretty much nice to everyone and the lowest rating i've seen there is 4 stars which is unbelievable. On another messageboard I frequent, people are a little more immature and the average is 2 or 3 stars. I myself am rated a 2 stars on this other board. It doesn't mean i'm a mean person or anything, just like to express my views and people might not agree with me so they rate me a low number.
old hand
877 posts
Location: Edmonton, AB
877 posts
Location: Edmonton, AB
Posted:
oh ya, if it's so much of a problem an easy solution would be to turn off the rating system in your profile. You don't have to be rated if you don't want to. It's in good fun anyways
hmm, i have a feeling my rating is going to go down very very soon lol.
[ 10 April 2002, 22:22: Message edited by: phunky ]
oh ya, if it's so much of a problem an easy solution would be to turn off the rating system in your profile. You don't have to be rated if you don't want to. It's in good fun anyways
hmm, i have a feeling my rating is going to go down very very soon lol.
[ 10 April 2002, 22:22: Message edited by: phunky ]
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Posted:
But see ? that is my point.
In real life, i tend to very much like people who disagree with me, word their opinion. i a not gonna like someone just cause they are nice to me (allthough kindness is very important for me).
And for some reason this rating thing just feels like "is he nice" ? when this is not teh point really ...
i have no experience of other BB and so don't know how things work in the matrix. I just know that i feel this rating thing simply does not fit with the nice , open atmosphere here...
again, i am probably over-reacting so don't pay attention.
And yes, Phunky, I have turned down the rating system on my profile. But I still want to word how I feel about it in general.
shine on
Cassandra
But see ? that is my point.
In real life, i tend to very much like people who disagree with me, word their opinion. i a not gonna like someone just cause they are nice to me (allthough kindness is very important for me).
And for some reason this rating thing just feels like "is he nice" ? when this is not teh point really ...
i have no experience of other BB and so don't know how things work in the matrix. I just know that i feel this rating thing simply does not fit with the nice , open atmosphere here...
again, i am probably over-reacting so don't pay attention.
And yes, Phunky, I have turned down the rating system on my profile. But I still want to word how I feel about it in general.
shine on
Cassandra
"I want brown bread... no, that is diesel oil..."
"So I was raised in Europe, where History comes from ..."
"NON !!! La Plume de mon oncle n est pas Bingibangibungi !!!"
old hand
877 posts
Location: Edmonton, AB
877 posts
Location: Edmonton, AB
Posted:
Honestly, i don't like it either (2 stars on that other board is kinda disturbing lol). Though because this board is probably the most mature and civiled boards that i've ever come across (and i've visited many msgboards in my time) it's one of the few boards that the rating system would work. Though what i've noticed is that everyone is getting a high rating which kinda defeats the purpose heh. I guess the ratings are there to rate the trolls if they ever pop up. To warn who to look out for.
Honestly, i don't like it either (2 stars on that other board is kinda disturbing lol). Though because this board is probably the most mature and civiled boards that i've ever come across (and i've visited many msgboards in my time) it's one of the few boards that the rating system would work. Though what i've noticed is that everyone is getting a high rating which kinda defeats the purpose heh. I guess the ratings are there to rate the trolls if they ever pop up. To warn who to look out for.
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Posted:
So it was you who brought my average down then was it Kate?
I must admit i abused the system to start off with (giving all my friends and people I admire/respect 4 or 5 stars. Except Cass who switched hers off straight away).
But now I'm trying to use it more objectively. Rating people on their actually contribution to the site.
Am feeling slightly guilty for giving one american boy one star because i didn't like the way he phrased his response to me though....
Being grown up is hard Kate. Do you really think I can do it?
So it was you who brought my average down then was it Kate?
I must admit i abused the system to start off with (giving all my friends and people I admire/respect 4 or 5 stars. Except Cass who switched hers off straight away).
But now I'm trying to use it more objectively. Rating people on their actually contribution to the site.
Am feeling slightly guilty for giving one american boy one star because i didn't like the way he phrased his response to me though....
Being grown up is hard Kate. Do you really think I can do it?
Meh
member
750 posts
Location: Adelaide, SA, Australia
750 posts
Location: Adelaide, SA, Australia
Posted:
That could have been me Cantus
I turned mine off, I wanted to be like a 1 or a 2, just to be different. Then I could argue that it is scored like golf.
But Kat, I don't think you can re-rate them. You can never change your mind, bummer.
That could have been me Cantus
I turned mine off, I wanted to be like a 1 or a 2, just to be different. Then I could argue that it is scored like golf.
But Kat, I don't think you can re-rate them. You can never change your mind, bummer.
Courage is the man who can stop after only one peanut
member
115 posts
Location: UK
115 posts
Location: UK
Posted:
IMHO a rating system is F**CKED.
Reminds me of McDonalds actually. Dont the best employees wear a 5 star badge?
IMHO a rating system is F**CKED.
Reminds me of McDonalds actually. Dont the best employees wear a 5 star badge?
member
135 posts
Location: Akron, Ohio
135 posts
Location: Akron, Ohio
Posted:
I guess it all depends on what the ratings are for. If they are there for compliments.... well they're not really much of a compliment. However if someone is just trolling around (it does happen on this board) the star system might help the mods in trying to control that person's privlages on the board. Maybe there should be a thread rating system. So the mods can see how people feel about a thread instead of an individual.
In the profile you can see who voted for you, and you can tell who's being sarcastic and who is not. To me they are just something more to look at. It also means someone has paid you alittle extra attention one way or another.
I guess it all depends on what the ratings are for. If they are there for compliments.... well they're not really much of a compliment. However if someone is just trolling around (it does happen on this board) the star system might help the mods in trying to control that person's privlages on the board. Maybe there should be a thread rating system. So the mods can see how people feel about a thread instead of an individual.
In the profile you can see who voted for you, and you can tell who's being sarcastic and who is not. To me they are just something more to look at. It also means someone has paid you alittle extra attention one way or another.
Nothing good ever comes from hanging out with normal people.
Froggie ... Ribbit !!!
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Posted:
Maelstrom, I think You can't see who voted for you, you can only see who you voted for ... or am I wrong ?
Maelstrom, I think You can't see who voted for you, you can only see who you voted for ... or am I wrong ?
"I want brown bread... no, that is diesel oil..."
"So I was raised in Europe, where History comes from ..."
"NON !!! La Plume de mon oncle n est pas Bingibangibungi !!!"
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521 posts
Location: Bristol / London / Norwich / Chennai, India (UK) (...
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Location: Bristol / London / Norwich / Chennai, India (UK) (...
Posted:
I think that there are a couple of ways of looking at it. Recognition is nice and it would be kind
of a compliment to be highly rated , but the way I see it is that I have been coming here a long time
and I get alot out of this website and that in comparison with a few stars against my name aint much.
And to be totally honest it really wouldn't make a difference to me what so ever.
So what if people think your good or bad . I feel that i have contributed in my time here, helped a couple
of people out and gained alot of advise and thats enough for me. It aint a popularity contest which
this rating system seems to be portraying.
[garbo]
[ 11 April 2002, 03:18: Message edited by: garbo ]
I think that there are a couple of ways of looking at it. Recognition is nice and it would be kind
of a compliment to be highly rated , but the way I see it is that I have been coming here a long time
and I get alot out of this website and that in comparison with a few stars against my name aint much.
And to be totally honest it really wouldn't make a difference to me what so ever.
So what if people think your good or bad . I feel that i have contributed in my time here, helped a couple
of people out and gained alot of advise and thats enough for me. It aint a popularity contest which
this rating system seems to be portraying.
[garbo]
[ 11 April 2002, 03:18: Message edited by: garbo ]
be excellent to each other: safe:
Froggie ... Ribbit !!!
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Location: Back in Paris... for now !
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Location: Back in Paris... for now !
Posted:
soooo... silly and bored as I am today I tried to give everyone I know 5 stars so that there is equitr on board and then realized how useless that was too... popularity contest is maybe what I felt that was too and why it bugged me ... that's as simple as that ..;
anyway ...
no big deal I guess
shine on
bored Cassandra
soooo... silly and bored as I am today I tried to give everyone I know 5 stars so that there is equitr on board and then realized how useless that was too... popularity contest is maybe what I felt that was too and why it bugged me ... that's as simple as that ..;
anyway ...
no big deal I guess
shine on
bored Cassandra
"I want brown bread... no, that is diesel oil..."
"So I was raised in Europe, where History comes from ..."
"NON !!! La Plume de mon oncle n est pas Bingibangibungi !!!"
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Posted:
I don't know about anyone else. But the stars I have make me feel wanted and needed. Which is good (for me) as I some times feel sad and it's a welcome pick up.
It's nice to be appreciated.
I don't know about anyone else. But the stars I have make me feel wanted and needed. Which is good (for me) as I some times feel sad and it's a welcome pick up.
It's nice to be appreciated.
Meh
poo-bah
1,015 posts
Location: Austin TX USA
1,015 posts
Location: Austin TX USA
Posted:
I can see how ratings might be helpful, if this were a board with a huge number of participants and a way to filter out the low-rated participants (sort of like slashdot).
I've got a flattering 5-star rating, but that's based on only one vote, so it shouldn't carry much weight. For votes to have any meaning you need a lot of them, so that the high votes your friends give you just because they're friends, and the low votes that jerks give just because they're jerks become background noise.
Disagreements can be productive--it's in *how* you express that disagreement, and what you disagree over.
I can see how ratings might be helpful, if this were a board with a huge number of participants and a way to filter out the low-rated participants (sort of like slashdot).
I've got a flattering 5-star rating, but that's based on only one vote, so it shouldn't carry much weight. For votes to have any meaning you need a lot of them, so that the high votes your friends give you just because they're friends, and the low votes that jerks give just because they're jerks become background noise.
Disagreements can be productive--it's in *how* you express that disagreement, and what you disagree over.
Laugh while you can, monkey-boy
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167 posts
Location: leicester, england
167 posts
Location: leicester, england
Posted:
havin no stars is best... ...no pressure...
I know Im schyte, but all you lot have no idea what Im like... except bassjunkie (and maybe thistle), but he's my boss, so he will slate me anyway!... especially as I only gave him one star because he still cant do a 5-beat weave
only kidding fish-addict, Ill go in and change it... ...eventually
b
havin no stars is best... ...no pressure...
I know Im schyte, but all you lot have no idea what Im like... except bassjunkie (and maybe thistle), but he's my boss, so he will slate me anyway!... especially as I only gave him one star because he still cant do a 5-beat weave
only kidding fish-addict, Ill go in and change it... ...eventually
b
you can take the cat out of the jungle, but you cant take the jungle out of the cat
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71 posts
Location: Bantry, Ireland
71 posts
Location: Bantry, Ireland
Posted:
Personally I wouldn't rate anybody good or bad unless I'd actually met them face to face. There's only so much you can learn about a person from reading there posts. whether it be 50 or 1000.
Personally I think I'm a totally different person in real life. ( at least an extra inch ).
For instance I get a chance to think about what I'm saying and if I say somethin thick I can always edit a message before too many people have a chance to read it.
Anyway I way prefered the old message board. It took me at least a week to figure out that people had actually left messages. I thought everybody had given up at first.
Ciao for now,
Sam
Personally I wouldn't rate anybody good or bad unless I'd actually met them face to face. There's only so much you can learn about a person from reading there posts. whether it be 50 or 1000.
Personally I think I'm a totally different person in real life. ( at least an extra inch ).
For instance I get a chance to think about what I'm saying and if I say somethin thick I can always edit a message before too many people have a chance to read it.
Anyway I way prefered the old message board. It took me at least a week to figure out that people had actually left messages. I thought everybody had given up at first.
Ciao for now,
Sam
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member
829 posts
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
member
829 posts
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Posted:
im surprised i got any stars at all.
hey Cantus, are you talking about me? Wait, i know, it was the crack i made about Fraggle Rock right?
Ya know im kidding, FR was the shit when i was little.
I know i have had my fair share of pissy comments, or misunderstood wit that has offended people from time to time, But that only makes us human, and i would do anything in my power to help someone in need, even if its just to answer a simple question.
But the love and willingness on this board i think goes way beyond little stars. maybe the symbols should be changed to something else, like little banannas or something, or little beer cans.
Super'
im surprised i got any stars at all.
hey Cantus, are you talking about me? Wait, i know, it was the crack i made about Fraggle Rock right?
Ya know im kidding, FR was the shit when i was little.
I know i have had my fair share of pissy comments, or misunderstood wit that has offended people from time to time, But that only makes us human, and i would do anything in my power to help someone in need, even if its just to answer a simple question.
But the love and willingness on this board i think goes way beyond little stars. maybe the symbols should be changed to something else, like little banannas or something, or little beer cans.
Super'
Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear--not absence of fear.
- Mark Twain
member
238 posts
Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada
238 posts
Location: Thornhill, Ontario Canada
Posted:
Man,,,I liked my stars...they were the only ego boost I ever got on this site...
Man,,,I liked my stars...they were the only ego boost I ever got on this site...
Every morning I wake up and hit the ground yawning...
veteran
1,325 posts
Location: San Diego, California, USA
1,325 posts
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Posted:
Woot! Here comes Malcolm to save the day again!
/cheer
Kinudin
(Plus, no one rated me )
Woot! Here comes Malcolm to save the day again!
/cheer
Kinudin
(Plus, no one rated me )
old hand
877 posts
Location: Edmonton, AB
877 posts
Location: Edmonton, AB
Posted:
NOOOOOO, my revenge on everyone has been foiled!!!!! grrr
NOOOOOO, my revenge on everyone has been foiled!!!!! grrr
GOLD Member
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
still can't believe it's not butter
6,978 posts
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Posted:
once the star flow stops, all eyes will turn to ratings!
whoever controls the ratings, controls the universe!
the ratings are the stars! the stars are the ratings!
/stares blankly into office, drooling
once the star flow stops, all eyes will turn to ratings!
whoever controls the ratings, controls the universe!
the ratings are the stars! the stars are the ratings!
/stares blankly into office, drooling
Laugh Often, Smile Much, Post lolcats Always
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Posted:
Waiter, please ! I am affraid Bender the offender has had one drink too many , just tuck him into bed
Malcolm, thank you very much
shine on
Cassandra
Waiter, please ! I am affraid Bender the offender has had one drink too many , just tuck him into bed
Malcolm, thank you very much
shine on
Cassandra
"I want brown bread... no, that is diesel oil..."
"So I was raised in Europe, where History comes from ..."
"NON !!! La Plume de mon oncle n est pas Bingibangibungi !!!"
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Posted:
OK.
*sniffs and looks teary*
Well at least I found out that 18 people love me.....
Don't need your stupid rating system anyhoo
OK.
*sniffs and looks teary*
Well at least I found out that 18 people love me.....
Don't need your stupid rating system anyhoo
Meh
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Posted:
Superman, you can mock fraggle rock (oo poetry!!!) if you like. I wont get upset by that.
If on the other hand you diss The Muppet Show or, Heaven help you, Jim Henson. Then I will hunt you down and slay you like the lowly, woe begotten hound that you are.
Not that you are. But you get the point.
Phew, it's hot in here; I'll open a window....
Superman, you can mock fraggle rock (oo poetry!!!) if you like. I wont get upset by that.
If on the other hand you diss The Muppet Show or, Heaven help you, Jim Henson. Then I will hunt you down and slay you like the lowly, woe begotten hound that you are.
Not that you are. But you get the point.
Phew, it's hot in here; I'll open a window....
Meh
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Posted:
You don't need that system to know I love you, Bro... actually , as garbo said, 'tis just about popularity ... and friendship is a lot more than that
shine on
stop sniffing
one day to go
Cassandra
You don't need that system to know I love you, Bro... actually , as garbo said, 'tis just about popularity ... and friendship is a lot more than that
shine on
stop sniffing
one day to go
Cassandra
"I want brown bread... no, that is diesel oil..."
"So I was raised in Europe, where History comes from ..."
"NON !!! La Plume de mon oncle n est pas Bingibangibungi !!!"
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Posted:
hey ... can't have my two brothers fight like that ... my heart and brain can't take it
now you both take a deep breath and hug ...
love you guys
hey ... can't have my two brothers fight like that ... my heart and brain can't take it
now you both take a deep breath and hug ...
love you guys
"I want brown bread... no, that is diesel oil..."
"So I was raised in Europe, where History comes from ..."
"NON !!! La Plume de mon oncle n est pas Bingibangibungi !!!"
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Posted:
Who's fighting?
Who's fighting?
Meh
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