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Originally Posted by Greg Needel
basically i think that the rep system could be a useful tool especially for new members if it is changed but right now the rep system is like hugging your family (IE. you keep doing it and in the end all you get is a good feeling)
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Exactly! And I love warm fuzzy feelings.
But, I do think that the rep system helps new users. Let's take me for an example:
This thread - For this post/thread someone (And I'm thankful to this person) I got "watch how often you reply to a post...you'll be much more productive if you wait for answers then shooting into thin air."
This one word post - I got: "Useful comments, please."
Like I said, I'm grateful for those
regative reps. (Obviously, those aren't the only ones I've ever gotten, but examples...)
Those types of things showed me what people look for on here and how
not to just be a bump on a log. Sure, the same thing could have been achieved through a PM, but rep carries the extra weight (especially to newer users who don't get have the "CD family" feel
) of more green/grey/*gasp*red dots.
So, I like the rep system. It has it's "flaws" in that some people feel they
need to have more boxes, but it encourages people to be helpful and keeps CD clean from "post count races."