Author Topic: Gold Stars? (Read 2623 times)

kenthcwx · « **on:** June 01, 2020, 01:54:19 PM »

I've seen gold stars on a few stations in my area but I don't have any clue about them.

How do you get them? What do they do? I have a lot of questions!

If anyone would care to explain it'd be greatly appreciated!

galfert · « **Reply #1 on:** June 01, 2020, 01:57:44 PM »

You have to be blessed by the WU fairy.

Forget the Gold Stars. They don't mean anything. WU implemented the Gold Star a few years ago and they have never *really* worked. Frankly I don't know why they even keep them around.

PaulMy · « **Reply #2 on:** June 01, 2020, 02:31:48 PM »

You can borrow mine.
And they *really* did work when introduced...

Enjoy,
Paul

WheatonRon · « **Reply #3 on:** June 01, 2020, 02:34:17 PM »

The concept of designating a pws as one deserving of a “Goldstar” was an excellent one. That is, identifying reasonably reliable pws (I believe the criteria was having a minimum of 5 days of reporting without significant variations from a "norm" so to speak) so people could rely more on a pws with a Goldstar than pws without such a designation. Unfortunately, WU never really devoted the resources to the concept and now it is nothing but a joke. A Goldstar assigned to a pws comes and goes with no apparent reason.

ConligWX · « **Reply #4 on:** June 01, 2020, 02:44:17 PM »

Yep a joke it is. no quality control. submit data, no matter how bad it is, we will give you a gold star. (because there are no loosers)

kenthcwx · « **Reply #5 on:** June 02, 2020, 04:13:18 AM »

Quote from: ConligWX on June 01, 2020, 02:44:17 PM

Yep a joke it is. no quality control. submit data, no matter how bad it is, we will give you a gold star. (because there are no loosers)

It was on one of the worst stations in the area & that surprised me a little. I guess it's just a fancy meaningless badge then. Thanks all!

rormeister · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2020, 10:56:17 AM »

Quote from: galfert on June 01, 2020, 01:57:44 PM

You have to be blessed by the WU fairy.

Forget the Gold Stars. They don't mean anything. WU implemented the Gold Star a few years ago and they have never *really* worked. Frankly I don't know why they even keep them around.

IMHO, I think that because they likely are doing their development on a production system that when they screw things up really good, they have to drop back a few versions, (doubt they make backups frequently), and re-introduce the coveted Gold Star purely by accident.

galfert · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2020, 11:54:30 AM »

Quote from: rormeister on June 03, 2020, 10:56:17 AM

Quote from: galfert on June 01, 2020, 01:57:44 PM
You have to be blessed by the WU fairy.

Forget the Gold Stars. They don't mean anything. WU implemented the Gold Star a few years ago and they have never *really* worked. Frankly I don't know why they even keep them around.
IMHO, I think that because they likely are doing their development on a production system that when they screw things up really good, they have to drop back a few versions, (doubt they make backups frequently), and re-introduce the coveted Gold Star purely by accident.

You are probably right! We have seen time and time again how changes get implemented on the live system and old problems that were already fixed come back like the wind direction spider and others like it.

funsutton · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2020, 10:56:01 PM »

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Forget the Gold Stars. They don't mean anything. WU implemented the Gold Star a few years ago and they have never *really* worked. Frankly I don't know why they even keep them around.

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My station has only been up for a month and a few days and I just got a gold star. So I guess this proves galfert's point at their apparent arbitrariness.

kenthcwx · « **Reply #9 on:** July 27, 2020, 03:49:50 AM »

I finally got it. Only took 6 months.

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chief-david · « **Reply #10 on:** July 27, 2020, 07:42:04 AM »

i quit worrying about WU many years ago. Yes, I send them data. I really do not care if I get anything out of it.

WSWeather · « **Reply #11 on:** July 27, 2020, 11:40:13 PM »

Mine came back...for a day. Now it's gone again. I think they just have one they rotate between users.

kenthcwx · « **Reply #12 on:** July 28, 2020, 07:41:45 AM »

Quote from: WSWeather on July 27, 2020, 11:40:13 PM

Mine came back...for a day. Now it's gone again. I think they just have one they rotate between users.

Yep mine disappeared about 10 minutes ago. loool.

awsum140 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 04, 2020, 07:34:59 PM »

I want my gold star!!! Kicking and screaming. We lost power here this morning due to Tropical Storm Ieais, or however it's spelled. Normally, there are about eight stations showing around me and now there's only one, besides mine. That other one, and I, deserve a GOLD STAR!!!!! I want my GOLD STAR!!!!

awsum140 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2020, 06:58:01 PM »

OOhhh MMmmm GGeeee!!! I have a gold star today! I'm touched (in the head).

CW2274 · « **Reply #15 on:** August 24, 2020, 07:17:58 PM »

I haven't sent data to WU in about three years after being there the five-ish years prior. Just for the hellofit, I log in a few months ago just to "see" if my PWS was even still available. It was...instant gold star and all.

awsum140 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2020, 07:42:13 PM »

You had to rain on my parade, sniff, sniff.

awsum140 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 25, 2020, 10:30:19 AM »

I did a little looking around. Of the eight local stations on the Wundermap pane, seven now have gold stars. Once again proving the "value" of the gold star.

awsum140 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 25, 2020, 09:27:06 PM »

What the WU giveth, the WU taketh away. No more gold star on my station. I'm devastated

rormeister · « **Reply #19 on:** August 25, 2020, 09:40:51 PM »

Quote from: awsum140 on August 25, 2020, 09:27:06 PM

What the WU giveth, the WU taketh away. No more gold star on my station. I'm devastated

I was going to tell you not to jinx it....too late. But alas I saw mine return for a week or so before we started seeing lag times in out data ingests. Neener neener, I still have my precious gold badge of quality...whoops I’m probably jinxing it big time

DoctorKnow · « **Reply #20 on:** August 27, 2020, 09:28:01 AM »

Very odd. My stations Gold star for my Acurite 5 in 1 came back after months of not appearing. My Acurite Atlas does not have the Gold star, but delivers almost exactly the same data!

awsum140 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 27, 2020, 10:02:33 AM »

I'd suggest getting a screen capture ASAP to memorialize that before it disappears again.

rormeister · « **Reply #22 on:** August 28, 2020, 11:10:41 AM »

Quote from: awsum140 on August 27, 2020, 10:02:33 AM

I'd suggest getting a screen capture ASAP to memorialize that before it disappears again.

Yea and add it to your WUForum signature with "I had one of these once..."

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Author Topic: Gold Stars? (Read 2623 times)