How MHO makes me a better person.

Lost_in_the_Woods

Okay, so first things first, I want to explain what the problem is.

Ever had an old car, kind of rare, with a strange problem you can't figure out?
Probably not. But I have. And I'll tell you what happens. . .
After 3 hours of google searching different wordings of the same thing, you'll finally find it!
The exact question you are looking for,

WWW.FourthGenFBody.org/forum/troubleshooting/suspension.
5/3/2003 - 7:43 pm
4FishAutoX Asks "Why does my 94 Camaro make a really loud weird clunking sound and shake when I turn left and hit a bump at the same time but only when there is someone heavy in the passenger's seat?"

And by some miracle, there is one reply.
You smash the link, the page loads slowly because you're on dial-up, and finally, there it is...
5/3/2003 - 9:17pm
"BigTubBallDragger says - I don't know, mine doesn't do that."

And after three hours of searching you just...

How MHO makes me a better person.


Because you know full well someone out there does know. And that guy is probably a regular on WWW.FourthGenFBody.org.That question could have sat there for 10 whole years in "Unanswered" until he came along and saw it, told you what's wrong, how to fix it, and the 3 things you should do while you're in there so you don't have to take it all back apart next week. But thank's to BigTubBallDragger, It didn't. It got moved over to "answered" after 2 hours and nobody ever saw it again.

That's ALWAYS been a problem with forums. And until GaG, all you could do was hope he got herpes and go back to searching. There was no punishment. There was no justice. There was no reward for doing the right thing and no reason for BigTubBallDragger not to do that to every single question. Worst of all, you click on his profile and it says
"Seasoned Veteran, 3765 questions answered"

Why are people like this?
Why are people like this?


So, what's the point? The point is MHO is a game changer.
Finally there is a way to reward good answers, and punish BigTubBallDragger.
Finally there is a way to keep track of yourself and make sure you aren't that guy.

Finally there is a way to QUANTIFY the fact that people like you more than they like Ez-Bri-Z. Even if it's only 1% more, it matters.


But seriously, my personal commitment to having the highest possible MHO on here has made me a better user, but also a better person. You have to do everything right or keep your mouth shut.

  • You have to read the question.
  • You have to put thought into it.
  • You have to read the other answers and if someone has already typed exactly what you were going to say you have to either say it better, or hit thumbs up and move on.
  • If someone has a very similar answer you are better off commenting on that than you are starting a whole new thread and making things confusing.
  • You can't just guess.
  • You have to ask yourself "Is this really going to help the person who asked?"
  • You can't sit around and be toxic.

You can't be BigTubBallDragger.

One time someone took my question out of unanswered for a weak ass 'your mom' joke. I clicked on his profile and the first thing I saw was him asking why he isn't an influencer yet. Saying how he is so helpful and he feels like he has the best answers... Well, I meant to comment on the opinion saying his stats indicated otherwise and I accidentally posted my thoughts as a new opinion instead of a comment. Instant karmic regret. Every question I don't get MHO on is 8-10 more cryptic "does he like me?" questions I have to tackle, and tackle well. JUST TO BREAK EVEN!

So yeah, thanks to MHO I'll never do that again. Even the right answer isn't right if it doesn't help the person who asked. Even if god himself agrees that they deserved it.

MHO has made me take the time to think before I type, even on the internet!
It's made me ask myself "is this really going to add something to the conversation, or would I be better off just upvoting someone else who already said what I was thinking?
It's made me consider who I'm talking to, and what they are really looking for.
And it's made me more likely to join an existing debate in a meaningful way than to just say something toxic and keep moving.

And those skills transfer to real life. I've struggled with that stuff.
I got kicked out of a $4500 CDL class because the ignorant bus driver they had teaching it didn't know the difference between Torque and Torsion.
I really wanted to help her, make her better at her job, and help countless students by extension, but she didn't want that. She just wanted to lord around over the one white kid.
This was her chance to be better than someone else. She obviously hadn't had many in her life, and she wasn't going to let this one slip through her grasp.
So she made up lies, said I was "disruptive" and "refused to participate" and got me thrown out. No license, No refund. I've struggled to buy soap and basic necesities ever since.

But now, thanks to GaG's MHO feature, I know better.
Next time, I'll smile and nod, and tell her boss he is an idiot because the teacher just said It was a Torque Rod Suspension. The whole class knows the Torsion Bars hold the transmission in. And I'll stick to it till he goes and sorts the whole thing out for me.

He knew he was about to quit anyway, he probably would have done it.
He might have even mentioned that was the only thing I got wrong. ;)

How MHO makes me a better person.


MHO makes you think these things through, and it makes you regret saying dumb shit just to make someone else feel bad.

I think it's absolutely genius. One of the best features on any forum in 30+ years of lawless discourse. Sure, not everyone has to care as much as I do... But helping people is the main reason I'm here.

I joined because I googled something about suicide and I saw a gal on here asking "What can women do to help with male suicide?" And I couldn't answer because I didn't have an account.

(For the record, just care about people. Be tolerant and open-minded. Take time to listen and don't make thing's worse for the weird guy who finally gets up the courage to ask you out by saying "EWWW, WHAT A CREEP" You don't have to say yes, but just... be polite You might even make a friend out of it.)

Point is, it was a low spot for me. I found this site and quickly realized I didn't actually have a lot of questions. I didn't have much else to do all day so I dedicated myself to trying to help answer other people's questions, and put my bad experiences to good use. AND WOW, I woke up the next evenign and had so many MHO notifications! It really helped so much. It made me stop and say "Apparently I do have a lot to offer" "Apparently girls don't hate everything I say and do, some of them actually appreciate me".


So in short, MHO really has a lot to offer us as a feature. I made this MyTake for the people who don't pay it any mind and/or don't know why they can't get their percentage up.

You have to stop, and think, consider who is asking, and add something of value. And more importantly, you have to know when to say nothing. That's always been the hardest part for me. My goal was to beat Ez-Bri-Z. Now, My goal is 80%. But that means for every question I DON'T get selected as MHO, I have to answer 5 more really really well. Not too expensive to pipe up with the side people don't want to hear every once in a while, but expensive enough that it has to be about something important to me.

MHO is a beautiful thing because it keeps me honest, It helps me remember sometimes the most helpful thing you can do is say nothing, it helps me not post the same thing 3 people already said better than I could.

It gives me something to smile about when BigTubBallDragger throws my question in the trash for a 'your mom' joke that doesn't even make sense.

And best of all, it lets me see that I've actually helped a lot of people.
That I have a lot of valuable knowledge and insight, and I'm making someone else's life better by sharing it.

It's made me a better user, and It's made me a better person.

For free!

And I never see it get any credit.


So here's to GaG, for the most helpful feature!

Its smiling because it feels warm and loved. All because of you! c;
It's smiling because it feels warm and loved. All because of you! c;
How MHO makes me a better person.
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