TheOneVader
Well-Known Member
Erika said:
That is true, but it still doesn't help the ego
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Reputation System
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That is true, but it still doesn't help the ego
WDWScottieBoy
Well-Known Member
We need a thread stickied explaining the reputations, because many people (several that have been here for years) still do it in the wrong. I have received many negative points because a person didn't agree with me. I would think that they would know that it's used to thank people for things we don't always get and are thankful for (such as when the flag was put on top of EE), or when someone is blatantly going against the rules and saying bad things about people.
It shouldn't be about someone's thoughts, but rather how they are adding to the topic.
It shouldn't be about someone's thoughts, but rather how they are adding to the topic.
Figment1986
Well-Known Member
I have learned to accept it when people do not agree.. (or the rep would be better handled in a PM.... (such as the one i got on 16th February 2005 19:21 which only said that was rude....)
How do we get steve to handle a few of these things.... I know it is fairly easy to modify the rep.... I learned how to do it at another forum...
How do we get steve to handle a few of these things.... I know it is fairly easy to modify the rep.... I learned how to do it at another forum...
WDWScottieBoy said:
You are correct in the way you describe how things should work. I think the reputation system is still in a learning curve for most people. Having said that, despite you receiving negatives from members who simply disagree with you, you remain on a 5 star reputation. The system has therefore worked, as your reputation hasnt been decremented. I am yet to see a member who has had a reputation significantly hit when it isnt deserved. Most members who are not using the system right have so little repuation power it makes no real difference.
TheOneVader
Well-Known Member
So, do you mean that a 5-star member will give out more rep with a single rep than a person with -5 stars will give? I hope that made sense... <.<
Woody13
New Member
TheOneVader said:
Yes, you are correct. A person such as myself (having a reputation of the worst kind) has no power at all to change reputation points. A person with an excellent reputation (tigsmom for example) can give you many more points than a person with only one or two stars.
Robfasto
New Member
I am getting negative reputation for posting in a thread that was 2 months old.
Sorry but you can't expect new members not to go through and read the old threads and comment on them if the threads are there to read and reply to.
If the admin didn't want the threads posted in I would assume the would be closed or deleted, but maybe that is just me.
Sorry but you can't expect new members not to go through and read the old threads and comment on them if the threads are there to read and reply to.
If the admin didn't want the threads posted in I would assume the would be closed or deleted, but maybe that is just me.
MKCP 1985
Well-Known Member
I like it for a couple of reasons. First, it provides some means of accountability for what a person posts. If a person is abusive or insulting, or otherwise inappropriate he or she will usually suffer a bad reputation of the "unknown quantity" quickly. Most people, at heart, do care what other people think of them so avoiding a bad reputation is a deterrent to those types of posts. Most people (not everyone) are interested in what people think about what they write. Likewise, getting positive reputation for a contribution promotes more positive contributions. At the end, the forums are the better for it. You will always have a few people who will be oblivious to their reputation, and some of these people will actually have good reputations. But the ones who are abusive and don't care will be easier to spot and ignore.
Second, the better your reputation, the more points you can award to someone else when you recognize their efforts. This rewards those who build a good reputation, and gives them encouragement to maintain an interest in the forums, in a sort of self-policing fashion, to an extent.
I recognize that to a point, some people may have a higher reputation than they deserve and vice versa, and I include myself in that. The system is not perfect, but it is better than when there was no system at all. Some people may have reputations that are worse than they deserve (Woody!) or that are not as good as they deserve, but the system is a work in progress and reputations evolve. There are people on these boards who should have a higher reputation than I have, but don't for whatever reason. Eventually, they probably will. I have seen people get an incredible boost in their reputation over a short period of time by doing something remarkably good (organizing get togethers, posting really good photos, etc.).
Second, the better your reputation, the more points you can award to someone else when you recognize their efforts. This rewards those who build a good reputation, and gives them encouragement to maintain an interest in the forums, in a sort of self-policing fashion, to an extent.
I recognize that to a point, some people may have a higher reputation than they deserve and vice versa, and I include myself in that. The system is not perfect, but it is better than when there was no system at all. Some people may have reputations that are worse than they deserve (Woody!) or that are not as good as they deserve, but the system is a work in progress and reputations evolve. There are people on these boards who should have a higher reputation than I have, but don't for whatever reason. Eventually, they probably will. I have seen people get an incredible boost in their reputation over a short period of time by doing something remarkably good (organizing get togethers, posting really good photos, etc.).
ACE
New Member
MKCP 1985 said:
I haven't seen any difference in the quality of the posts since the "Rep System" started. I have seen folks get angry because they got negative rep. I also think that it gets used way too much just because someone doesn't agree with the poster so they get bad rep.
I dunno it just seems like a lot of the threads where there may be some disagreement end up with bad rep being passed around. But hey, like anything else, there are those who will abuse it and those who won't.
Take Care,
:wave: ACE
Shaman
Well-Known Member
MKCP 1985 said:
He asked for his reputation....
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/showthread.php?t=40492&page=3
Refer to post 101, 103 and 105....
:wave:
Wilt Dasney
Well-Known Member
ACE said:
I just want to be loved.
Dakotadogy
Member
Wilt Dasney said:
Judging by your 4 green boxes, it looks like you are!
