Appropriate use of reputation points

[Al Skierkiewicz]

I was under the impression that negative rep from a well known poster was frowned on so I don't remember giving any negatives. I have taken the "PM a nice message first" approach and give the abuser a chance to clear it up privately. I have gotten a little harsh on occasion in a PM and luckily the victim responded by PM and we came to quite a good rapport after that. There are those occasions where even the PM doesn't work. I advocate disconnect (virtual excommunication) for those that don't start to get it on the first message.