[fred]

I actually didn't look at this thread for a while because I really didn't pay attention to reputation points. I only have 1 little green dot and 3 points so I don't think that anyone can accuse me of being biased here. I would just like to ask everyone here to take a small step back and look what is being argued about.

Little green dots. I know that having a lot of green dots next to your name probably looks very cool. In my opinion though, if somebody doesn't want to read your post because you don't have enough green dots, than that person probably isn't worth talking to anyway. I know I wouldn't want to become friends with someone who liked me or what I did just because I had the latest style of clothing or something.

I think reputation points can be helpful in the long run. If you get a negative rep point, I don't think should automatically assume, "Oh, that person is just a moron, they don't know anything." Take a look back at your post, look at it from an unbiased view. Is there something in there that you could have changed? Also, don't get angry if you don't think that you are getting enough good rep points. Just remember, little green dots...

If someone wants to judge me by the appearance of my avatar (go Flyers!) or how many green dots I have or how many posts I have made, than I wouldn't really care much about what that person said to me or how much respect he treated me with, just my 2 cents...