Threadless.com - Best t-shirts in the world
Type Tees - Amazing tees created from submitted slogans!
The Select Series - Artist edition limited invite only tee shirt designs
Threadless Kids - Designer kids & baby clothing
ORDER STATUS | SERVICE & HELP
skaw
skaw aka Jake Nickell is a 29.33 year old boy, has been a member since November 12, 2000, has scored 6225 submissions, giving an average score of 2.33.
Alumni Club Member
URL: http://www.jakenickell.com/
AIM: sskkaaww
  Jun 01 '09 by skaw        274 Comments        Watch this      Share:  Share on facebook    Share on delicious    Share on digg    Share on MySpace    Tweet this    Stumble this    Share this on Kaboodle   
New POWER SCORE! Help me test something potentially amazing
(This started as an alumni blog but I'm moving it into the regular blogs to get further feedback)

I think this is going to rule.

I made a thing I am calling "POWER SCORE!" ... check it out:
http://www.threadless.com/powerscore

It's basically just another, faster, addictive, game-like way to score subs. If it works out and ppl like it, we'll offer it up for everyone to use. But it won't replace the current format.

Let me know what you guys think, feel free to use it all you wish!
Page:
1 2 3 4 5 6

Wite Rabbit
   Wite Rabbit on Jun 15 '09 at 4:18pm
ooooh I like it!
Luke...
   Luke... on Jun 15 '09 at 4:22pm
that is very slick
fatheed
   fatheed on Jun 15 '09 at 4:31pm
Josh makes a good point. But hopefully it will speed things up without making them rush.
8 days later
skaw
   skaw on Jun 24 '09 at 2:04pm
i made a bunch of changes to this - you can click a design on the sides to go forward/back, use your number keys for scoring (0-6, 6 being $5) ... and the comments thing has been reworked. rad
fatheed
   fatheed on Jun 24 '09 at 2:08pm
The number keys are a great addition.
skaw
   skaw on Jun 24 '09 at 2:21pm
I'm going to open this up for some other bloggers to see now...
gumbolimbo
   gumbolimbo on Jun 24 '09 at 2:23pm
check 'n tezt
Krimson
Krimson on Jun 24 '09 at 2:24pm
This works great, it is so much faster than waiting for page-loads.
gumbolimbo
   gumbolimbo on Jun 24 '09 at 2:26pm
works nifty, a few designs do not show up. The number keys I can't get working, maybe because of laptop layout
sleepyfeet
sleepyfeet on Jun 24 '09 at 2:26pm
this is awesome! i definitely like it.
staffell
staffell on Jun 24 '09 at 2:29pm
haha, there was only one sub in the running for me, so I couldn't see the full extent of it, but seems awesome enough!
skaw
   skaw on Jun 24 '09 at 2:29pm
yea, probably a bit buggy - any insight into what's not working would be helpful
stalliongsta
stalliongsta on Jun 24 '09 at 2:29pm
this is pretty nice. my one complaint is that the random number generator shows me subs i've already voted on.

(this happens to me with the normal scoring method, too. i just thought i'd mention it.)
skaw
   skaw on Jun 24 '09 at 2:34pm
yea stalliongsta, that is a db issue with our slaves lagging that is separate from this... something we're working on.
bennyd302
   bennyd302 on Jun 24 '09 at 2:34pm
I HAVE THE POOOOWWWWWWEEEEEEEERRRRR

sorry, a little he-man reference for you, but thats pretty awesome.
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Jun 24 '09 at 2:35pm
I'm not sold immediately, but I'll give it some more time.
mike bautista
mike bautista on Jun 24 '09 at 2:36pm
Cool.
mike bautista
mike bautista on Jun 24 '09 at 2:36pm
Now we just need to put these on apps and widgets.
johntiki
johntiki on Jun 24 '09 at 2:37pm
This is such a good idea. It seems as though the load time between subs is quicker too. And I LOVE how it tells me how many subs I have scored out of the total number. I think that the total number of subs that I and others score will be much greater now that this has been introduced. Nice job!
skaw
   skaw on Jun 24 '09 at 2:39pm
Bio-bot 9000, what are your main concerns?
Mya Jamila
Mya Jamila on Jun 24 '09 at 2:42pm
I absolutely love it.
I haven't scored anything, other than specific suggestions, in ages but this makes it effortless. And fast!
gumbolimbo
   gumbolimbo on Jun 24 '09 at 2:44pm
mmm...
The designs not showing up every now and again seems to be a layout/css thing. They show uo for a split second, then, when the other stuff loads, they jump to the right in the placeholder for the next design for a sec, then get "over written" by the next design.
gumbolimbo
   gumbolimbo on Jun 24 '09 at 2:44pm
Im testing on IE7 btw
mike bautista
mike bautista on Jun 24 '09 at 2:45pm
I'm just taking guesses, but I think Sam just sees it as a faster voting system with a new look. Besides that, its pretty much the same. I'm sold on the speed and convenience of it alone, but I can see how someone might not be blown away.
jess4002
jess4002 on Jun 24 '09 at 2:47pm
nifty!
TheInfamousBaka
TheInfamousBaka on Jun 24 '09 at 2:47pm
This is so freaking cool.
jess4002
jess4002 on Jun 24 '09 at 2:47pm
nifty!
kcollantes
kcollantes on Jun 24 '09 at 2:54pm
I really reaaallly like this feature.
luckybeitia
luckybeitia on Jun 24 '09 at 2:56pm
this is awesome!
the110
   the110 on Jun 24 '09 at 2:57pm
Wow I like it! I've scored 196 submissions since 2006 so this really helps haha
Bio-bot 9000
Bio-bot 9000 on Jun 24 '09 at 2:58pm
The horizontal scrolling plus the up and down scrolling for large submissions is kind of disconcerting, but I like the keypad based scoring system, and how subs load faster.

Maybe i'm just old fashioned.


"We fear change."
mike bautista
mike bautista on Jun 24 '09 at 3:01pm
I didn't notice the keypad feature.
Its true. It is rad.
skaw
   skaw on Jun 24 '09 at 3:03pm
bio-bot - yea, but this is just a secondary way of scoring, doesn't change/replace the current way
kashlen
kashlen on Jun 24 '09 at 3:03pm
ooo I dig it.
jeffreyg
jeffreyg on Jun 24 '09 at 3:14pm
oooo me likey
Resistance
Resistance on Jun 24 '09 at 3:16pm
two thumbs WAY UP
Chengui
   Chengui on Jun 24 '09 at 3:25pm
Since you introduced this I use it ALL THE TIME! The only drag is if I want to comment it takes a few clicks and there's no easy way to get back and I'd like a way to go back to a design I scored (cause sometimes I get in the groove and underscore something rad)
speedyjvw
   speedyjvw on Jun 24 '09 at 3:30pm
Chengui on Jun 24 '09 at 3:25pm

Since you introduced this I use it ALL THE TIME! The only drag is if I want to comment it takes a few clicks and there's no easy way to get back and I'd like a way to go back to a design I scored (cause sometimes I get in the groove and underscore something rad)

thats fixed now!
Resistance
Resistance on Jun 24 '09 at 4:23pm
Yeah, the commenting works just fine now :)
kashlen
kashlen on Jun 24 '09 at 4:24pm
hmm it didn't work on mine :(...must be a google chrome issue
cARtOoNer
cARtOoNer on Jun 24 '09 at 4:25pm
woo this is sweet this way i can always score every sub!!! woohoooo
tracerbullet
   tracerbullet on Jun 24 '09 at 4:44pm
the keypad scoring doesn't work for me in firefox if i have the "search for text when i start typing" option turned on
nintechno
nintechno on Jun 24 '09 at 4:57pm
love it
staffell
staffell on Jun 24 '09 at 5:27pm
@skaw - is there a hot key for 4$?
staffell
staffell on Jun 24 '09 at 5:27pm
kashlen on Jun 24 '09 at 4:24pm
hmm it didn't work on mine :(...must be a google chrome issue


chrome works fine for me
kashlen
kashlen on Jun 24 '09 at 5:27pm
damn.

must be a kerry issue
staffell
staffell on Jun 24 '09 at 5:29pm
I've left a few comments through the new powerscore system and each time I'm presented with a blank screen :( (also Chrome)
walmazan
   walmazan on Jun 24 '09 at 5:49pm
POWER SCORE is so neat! I like it!
chelly
chelly on Jun 24 '09 at 7:54pm
i like it!

it would be nice if the numbers were above the designer's name so i don't have to waste time scrolling down to the lower numbers, but otherwise that was schnazzy.
the czar
the czar on Jun 24 '09 at 8:28pm
I really like this, but when I post a comment the page goes blank. The comment does show up when I search for participated in the blogs. I am using Safari 4.0 on an IMac

Page:
1 2 3 4 5 6
(274 comments!)


You must be logged in to leave a comment.
My gallery photos
→ All of my 7 photos

My designs
→ All of my designs

All about me
First of all, thanks for using Threadless! I spent many long, sleepless nights building this website! Shondi, my wife, is the best! Right now she is smiling like a little frog.

We live in Chicago and have 2 dogs, Norman and Sophie. We work together for skinnyCorp, a company Jacob and I started back in late 2000 along with this very site you're on right now, Threadless!

Since then, we've built all kinds of neat community driven websites and absolutely love doing it. Hoorah!