We've decided to try a new forum modification called Synergy. The idea is to submit good threads to the system so that people on other communities like ours can read them. Once a thread is mirrored to other forums, then people across the internet vote on which they feel are best. The best threads get to the front page which causes them to be read by even more people. If you author a lot of good threads, you might become well known across forums as a "Top Author".

If you read a thread you like on Synergy, simply click on the vote link next to it. Vote totals are tallied across all forums and updated about once a minute. Keep in mind that threads aren't always ordered by votes because the Synergy algorithm takes a lot of factors into account when ranking a thread. But votes are very important, so vote!
http://img3.zoints.com/forums/synergy/synergy-explain1.png


There are a variety of thread categories that cover pretty much everything you might be interested in.
http://img3.zoints.com/forums/synergy/synergy-explain2.png


If there are categories you're NOT interested in, simply select the options link as shown below.
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After selecting the options link, you'll be taken to the screen shown below. Unchecking boxes next to categories you're not interested in will stop them from showing. If you aren't interested in threads from other forums, you can hide them with a single click.
http://img3.zoints.com/forums/synergy/synergy-explain3.png


If you author a thread that gets to the front page of Synergy, then you get one point. The top authors of threads from around the internet are listed as seen below. Create great threads and become well known!
http://img3.zoints.com/forums/synergy/synergy-explain4.png


By default, Synergy shows you the most popular threads. At the top, you can change the sorting options so that you see the newest submitted threads to the system.
http://img3.zoints.com/forums/synergy/synergy-explain5.png

Enjoy!





How to submit a thread to Synergy

Step 1.

Go to the specific thread you want to add to Synergy, click on the thread tools dropdown menu, and select "Add to Synergy Queue"

http://img3.zoints.com/synergy/submission1.png


Step 2.

You will then be taken the screen shown below. The thread url and title will already be there, you just have to write a short description (please check your spelling!) and select the proper category for the thread.

http://img3.zoints.com/synergy/submission2.png


Step 2.

Once you submit the thread, it is added to the queue. Every x hours (it changes), the top thread from the queue will be added to the global system. You can edit, delete, or change the order of the threads on this screen.

http://img3.zoints.com/synergy/submission3.png

Please be sure the thread doesn't violate the submission guidelines!

Thanks Sal, sounds really cool :thumbsup:

I'm going to sticky this with the hope of getting some participating here...

Onward and upward, everybody...

Wow, a half-decent use of that Zoints crap.

Problem is, I'd already be posting on those forums if I cared about the discussion to begin with. I don't.

Wow, a half-decent use of that Zoints crap.

Problem is, I'd already be posting on those forums if I cared about the discussion to begin with. I don't.
I hear ya, Jesda.. But you never know when you might find something really interesting going on. And now - the most interesting topic found elsewhere (participating forum, anyway) will be found right on our forum front page..

Let's see how it works out. It might actually be pretty cool. And, it might actually bring us traffic - which in turn, should introduce us to new enthusiasts...

maby you should make a vote for if you like it or if you don't like it.:D

I dont get the whole thing...but oh well.