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Originally Posted by Koko Ed
There are people who make relevant posts in chit chat. Just because it's not soley based in FIRST does it mean it's not worth saying.
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Exactly! I know there are lots of silly threads in Chit Chat, and people probably do give out rep points for silly things said there, but truly, it's their points to give out. It is a shame people give negative rep points to people just for a difference of opinion, but that can happen in any section. Politics and religion are two topics that most people cannot discuss with emotional detachment, and opposing views are often seen as an attack, which is most likely why more neg rep went out in the election threads.
I guess my only other argument is why I give out rep points. I will admit, I'm pretty forgetful about giving out points, it often slips my mind. But when I do give out points, it's for a post I read that makes me happy I read the thread it was in. Sometimes it's because something clever and witty was said, other times it's because something that was said just resonated with me, like KarenH's post in the Chit Chat thread about Dave's almost assimilation by the What Not To Wear crew. I have never given out negative rep, because I personally see the rep system as hopefully encouraging good behavior through reward, and to me, that extends to behavior in the Chit Chat section.
Heidi