Reputation Dots Enhancements

[Brandon Martus]

Originally Posted by Brandon Martus

"They're just dots .."

is my opinion, but I've heard a lot of suggestions on making more dots, changing the values, etc.

What about this hack:

This hack extends the existing reputation display system from just the light/dark green dots to green and golden dots, and then golden stars as the dots limit is reached.

The dark green dots are followed by light green dots, which are then followed by 'golden' dots. When the limit these can display is reached, the display is prefixed by a golden Star, and started again. If your reputation is zero then the neutral grey pip is displayed. Negative reputations are displayed in a similar manner using light and dark red dots and stars.

[Joel J]

The idea sounds good.. can't see those images. Will the points be reset?

[Brandon Martus]

Originally Posted by Joel J.

The idea sounds good.. can't see those images. Will the points be reset?

I've attached the images.

And, we'll keep the points the same as they are now.

This is a very simple hack to install, so after a week of it, we can take it out just as easily if it is something we grow to dislike.

[Rohith Surampudi]

Im game, looks like fun

[JaneYoung]

*ears perk up*
stars?

[Billfred]

I'd say go for it. It doesn't do anything except increase the publicly-viewable detail of the data that already exists but can only currently be determined through relative means. (For example, I have just as many dots as Andy Baker. I don't know how many points he has, and the only way I know I have less than him is through sorting the member list by reputation.)

(Of course, it wouldn't surprise me to find out Andy Baker has infinite rep.)

[Andrew Blair]

Haha, what I'd really like to see is some more phrases. Don't really care if there are more dots or not (they're just dots!), but I would like seeing a wider variety of the sayings when you rollover. (i.e- Andy Baker had this much rep two years ago, etc.)

[Brandon Martus]

Originally Posted by Andrew Blair

Haha, what I'd really like to see is some more phrases. Don't really care if there are more dots or not (they're just dots!), but I would like seeing a wider variety of the sayings when you rollover. (i.e- Andy Baker had this much rep two years ago, etc.)

Come up with some (make a new thread, get community input, etc) and I'll implement it if they look good.

[Tom Bottiglieri]

Sounds cool. Now I'll have to get a wide screen monitor for all of Baker's gold stars.

[Steve W]

Doesn't matter to me. Why give people more reason to judge or brag. My vote is leave it as it is.

[Karthik]

I voted no, because I think the stars look pretty tacky. I like compact graphics, and those stars seem too big and cluttered.

[SamC]

Maybe keep the dots, but have different colored dots. Like when you have full green dots you get 1 pink dot and when you have full pink dots you get 1 blue dot and so people can still get more reputation points, and it doesn't clutter the screen with big stars...

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by SamSofa330

Maybe keep the dots, but have different colored dots. Like when you have full green dots you get 1 pink dot and when you have full pink dots you get 1 blue dot and so people can still get more reputation points, and it doesn't clutter the screen with big stars...

Are they that big? I'd think that the WAIs and avatars would still dictate the size of the postbit for anyone with their text sizes set to a reasonable level.

[JaneYoung]

I'm going to say something unpopular here most likely.
Dave Lavery and Andy Baker are two of our outstanding FIRST role models and the posts that they make in CD consistently reflect why they are. I'm not so sure FIRST role models necessarily want to be set apart but rather want to be a part of their community, helping members to grow and achieve gold stars. As long as the process is attainable for any who strive, it is a good thing. If it causes separatism and elitism, perhaps not.

[SamC]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Are they that big? I'd think that the WAIs and avatars would still dictate the size of the postbit for anyone with their text sizes set to a reasonable level.

Well, actually I don't know the exact size, but when looking at the image that was attached the star is about 3 reputation bars wide (about 24px wide), they just look big. But I like Joe's idea too.