What is the point of the NO STARS BUTTON

[Gromit]

There is a button for awarding No Stars. Why,? What is the point of that if the default is No Stars anyway.

Is it a web designers joke?

I'm would guess this has been asked before, but I don't recall seeing it or know the answer.

[weeal]

lol i always wondered that n never dared to ask

so i dunno, sorry lol

[Aprilis]

I think the obvious answer to that is there is no point......unless it was to post 'You won't be getting any stars for that rubbish' under the answer. In that case I reckon it would get used a lot!

[weeal]

have you tried it to see what it does?

yeah it would be funny if it did as Aprilis says lol

ta for my 3 xxx

[Aprilis]

Use it on my answer and see what happens Gromit. It'll probably be a big fat nothing.

[Gromit]

You know when you go in a shop and can't find what you are looking for, and then as soon as you ask you see it under your nose. Well, that has just happened. I have wondered about the no stars option for ages, and then now I have asked, I have realsed what it is for.

It is to recind stars. weeal, your stars have gone.

Still fairly useless though.

[Aprilis]

Well I never knew you could retract stars! As I am not an Indian giver I shan't be making use of it though.

[squarebear]

That's right. It's in case you change your mind about giving someone stars, you can click on that and take them away again.

[weeal]

pmsl
what a palaver eh, hey can I have my 3 stars back as Ive been good today and Im not well ye know, full o the cold and got a wee red nose now

[Aprilis]

Weeal, I am unwell too with a throat and chest infection. To cheer us up I am taking the liberty of awarding us both *** lol!

Ha! Gromit can't take them away, so nerr!

[weeal]

lol Aprilis, heres yours *** not removable by gromit!
hope your infection clears up soon too, its depressing innit

squarebear *** dont feel left out

[Aprilis]

Oh yeah, sorry squarebear!

Weeal, I'm going on holiday on Saturday so it blinkin' better clear up fast. In fact I am supposed to be packing right now instead of frolicking about on AB!

[kempie]

Perhaps it is so that authors who inadvertently award themselves stars (it does happen) can remove them before the cries of "Megalomania" descend upon them.

[weeal]

ha haha, its addictive, im supposed to be ironing but the steam will make my nose run even faster

Where are you off to Aprilis?
I am goin on hol in Nov so got 2 weeks or so yet to pack and get over my gold

[weeal]

GROMIT, thank you kindly


(bet gromit waits till I post this then takes them away again, cos the no star button is their new toy)

[Gromit]

Thanks kempie

Why is there an option to rate your own answer?

Hope the answer isn't obvious again

[Aprilis]

Oh nowhere exotic weeal, just narrowboating on the canals around the Midlands. Then a week and a half after we get back I'm taking my daughter to EuroDisney for a long weekend.

Let's hope for some good weather!

Gromit, thank you for the stars. Here's some for you! ***

[Aprilis]

Oh I see you've given yourself some already, lol!

[Gromit]

Aprilis

Did that in may, a week out from Market Harborough. Very nice and relaxing.

What a good answer this is, award yourself some stars Gromit

: - )

[weeal]

tee hee, this thread is positively twinkling now wi stars

have a brill holiday aprilis if i dont get chance before sat to say so, and i hope youre feelin better

[Aprilis]

I've done it before, many years ago Gromit. I really enjoyed it because, as you say, it was very relaxing. It's the best thing for a really chilled out break in my opinion. I wasn't sure about the Midlands though, but have heard it's just as good. I don't know how far we will get as we're only going for a week and we're starting near Worcester. I don't really care where we end up, I just want a break.