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I like the reputation system but I don't take it seriously. I think it's fun to see little comments people make about your post and I think it's a lot easier and quicker than sending a personal message.

And because I cannot pass by the whole discussion on grammar and spelling... I majored in English. I am not a Grammar Nazi, and I would never give someone negative points for such a thing, however, there are some posts I do not read because I don't want to sit there and figure out what was said. It's not just this site either; I'm like that on all the sites I visit.

Everyone makes mistakes. I know I've made them (heck, you can even look through some of the great Dave Lavery's posts and find some). And speaking of Dave, do you think he's gotten where he is on his engineering skills alone? On Math and Science alone? No, he uses his words as effectively (and affectively) as he uses the tools in his garage. Communication is very important and there are probably way too many intelligent people out there who are held back because they cannot communicate properly. English is not an easy subject for everyone, I understand this because I'm absolutely horrible with math (oh, I know the basics, one plus one equals three... er... two...) but if I gave as little attention to my Math skills as some people give to their English skills, I would find myself in serious trouble when it came to tax time. In other words, when I have to use math in my real life, I recognize my weakness and compensate with a calculator. Spell check is a wonderful thing (I know I'm running this post through it before I post it).

Okay, no more lecturing (for now). As far as the reputation system being flawed, I agree with Amanda 100%. Fair or unfair, it's life. As long as there is a system, there will be those who misuse it.

Heidi

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Spelled check suggested one ; for a , and a “that” for a “those” until I realized I had left out the “who”, then it accepted the “those".