Reputation 101

[SarahB]

Originally Posted by shyra1353

i think that the chit-chat posts should be dropped from the post count that shows up on each post .. but i dont think that the reputation points coming from there should be as well ...

Why do you think that?? I can't see any real value to allowing people to give reputation for posts in Chit-Chat. There's already enough abuse in the system without people giving reputation for giving a good response to word association or the like . The only reason the reputation could possibly be useful in Chit-Chat would be in the case of inappropriate behavior, but that requires moderator intervention anyway.

[Madison]

Originally Posted by SarahB

Why do you think that?? I can't see any real value to allowing people to give reputation for posts in Chit-Chat. There's already enough abuse in the system without people giving reputation for giving a good response to word association or the like . The only reason the reputation could possibly be useful in Chit-Chat would be in the case of inappropriate behavior, but that requires moderator intervention anyway.

With respect, what access do you have that allows you to see that people are abusing the reputation system?

I think that thoughtful contributions to these forums should be rewarded, no matter what their subject matter. I haven't ever given someone positive reputation for their response to the word association game, so if someone has, we cancel each other out and the universe remains in balance.

[shyra1353]

Originally Posted by Wetzel

I think I read somewhere that plus/minus 10 is the grey zone. The deadband if you will.

As I can't find anything to verify that, I could be wrong.

Wetzel
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First hunch tend to be right.

that cant be right because if you look in the members list .. the first two people both have 0 posts, but one of their boxes is green and the other is grey .. it might have something to do with who has visited since vb3 has been running ... (just my guess now that ive looked through some of the profiles there ... )

[Madison]

So, is it improper to give someone negative reputation if they give you negative reputation for moronic reasons?

Just wondering.

[Jeff Waegelin]

Originally Posted by M. Krass

So, is it improper to give someone negative reputation if they give you negative reputation for moronic reasons?

Just wondering.

I hope so...

Besides, everyone has posts in their past that deserve negative reputation... it's just a matter of finding them. Reputation doesn't have to go to new posts

[computhief263]

Originally Posted by Trashed20

Hrm, is it just me or is this just a popularity competition? If a user rarely posts, or doesn't have many aquantances on the board how will they ever get reputation? It doesn't mean that their views are any less valid, just not as known. I personally think some of the more active users on the board are full of themselfs and have lost what this board should be. A community. They are too worried about being PC and less about just shooting the breeze with people and talking about the good things about FIRST. Is the reputation system really what this board needs or really wants to have? Do you see it making it any better?

I personally don't

Im sry people But i agree w/ what he said *point to above quote*

i see no point/need for the reputation system

does it serve a purpose that im not seeing?...

[George1902]

Originally Posted by Jeff Waegelin

Reputation doesn't have to go to new posts

It doesn't even have to go to real people, it seems. I was looking at the "Members" section and had it organized by rep points. The Archiver has more rep than most other CD "users." How depressing...

;-]

[Koko Ed]

I go to @Forumz and they use reputation. It can get pretty nasty at times how people use it. Hopefully that won't happen here.

[Jeff Waegelin]

Originally Posted by George1083

It doesn't even have to go to real people, it seems. I was looking at the "Members" section and had it organized by rep points. The Archiver has more rep than most other CD "users." How depressing...

;-]

Hahaha... I've given the archiver a few rep points