[GregT]

Main Entry: rep·u·ta·tion
Pronunciation: "re-py&-'tA-sh&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English reputacioun, from Latin reputation-, reputatio consideration, from reputare
1 a : overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general b : recognition by other people of some characteristic or ability <has the reputation of being clever>
2 : a place in public esteem or regard : good name
- rep·u·ta·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&-n&l/ adjective


I don't see "Green Dot" in there anywhere.

My fear is that this whole reputation thing has turned into more of a popularity contest then anything else. A person with lots of green dots next to their name is more likely to receive additional green dots. A person’s reputation should exist as respect by the general community for a person, not as a number associated with their name. I would like to see an option in the user cp to disable the reputation dots from appearing next to a person’s name.

In my opinion this forums has become a giant popularity contest. In the past few years I have realized that FIRST is, in many ways, very different from what I thought I had gotten involved with. I find this very disappointing.

I have received only one "red dot" and to earn it I had to brutally flame a fellow teammate (sorry Yan). I’m sure I’ll probably see a few more red dots from this response.

Greg