# Rating threads **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [December 14, 2014, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rating-threads/707194 "2014-12-14T07:41:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rating-threads/707194/1 "2014-12-14T07:41:08Z")
I was reading through the FAQ’s for the board today and there was a big section of Rating Threads. Does this feature actually exist as I have never seen it? For interest here is the excerpt: What are ratings? The forums allow you to rate threads between 1 star (terrible) and 5 stars (excellent). Once enough votes are cast for a thread, stars will appear next to its name in the listings. These show the average vote, and can be an easy way to see which threads are worth reading if you are on a busy forum. On the forum viewing page you can also arrange threads by rating, with either the highest or lowest at the top. It therefore makes sense to rate threads because it helps all users. To do this, click on the ‘rate thread’ link at the top of the thread viewing page. Choose the number of stars you feel best represents the quality of the thread. You may or may not be able to change your choice of rating at a later date. ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Feldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lord_feldon/32/341_2.png) [@Lord\_Feldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Feldon)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 9:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rating-threads/707194/2 "2014-12-14T09:04:03Z")
It looks like it’s disabled. If it was enabled, it would be between “Search this Thread” and “Display Modes” at the top of the thread. ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 11:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rating-threads/707194/3 "2014-12-14T11:40:00Z")
I guess you are correct. Took me 13 years to realise it didn’t exist and it seems no one else care a great deal. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rating-threads/707194/4 "2014-12-14T13:16:36Z")
This thread is rated G, suitable for all ages. But I would not object to spicing it up a bit to a PG-13 or even R. ---
**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rating-threads/707194/5 "2014-12-14T17:27:06Z")
Well, I’m lying here in just my Champion Boxer/Briefs reading it. And now I’ve posted that to the thread. MPAA, whaddaya say?