Credit to Mark for getting rid of it, it was being overused.
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Credit to Mark for getting rid of it, it was being overused.
That's the way it's meant to run. Sadly people are giving it to friends purely because they're friends and not because they've said something which is worth some positive rep. Then people seem to be all to happy to give out negative rep for no real reason. Twice I've had to give out + rep to people because someone has been having a laugh or just being rude and have given perfectly reasonable negative rep and the poor person ends up red squares and look like they're not a nice person.Quote:
Originally Posted by studiose
When I saw that the new forum had a rep function I thought to myself that it was a good thing but sadly people don't seem to understand it and are abusing/misusing it. It seems to me that people aren't sensible enough to use the rep function in the way it was meant to be used :) If this continues to be the case I'm all for it going in the bin permanently.
I even saw Pino get a red square as well and I've not seen him be insulting or rude to anyone lately. I don't always agree with Pino but I'm not going to give him - rep because of that....... :rolleyes:
P.S Pino. Before I could give you + rep I found you'd disabled it for yourself anyway :p
Not everyone is giving rep on the same grounds anyway. I feel that some people are positive 'repping' their mates just for making a funny or clever post, which really doesn't say a lot.
After having considered the pros and cons of the system, I think I'm going to sit out of giving any rep to anyone from now on.
By the way, you can still view people's reputation power in their profiles ;)
Now that rep is gone, we can continue the correct way of measuring member value, their postcount. :D
Be quiet n00b! :p
For years we had the Senior Member rating system based on post count.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
It was accepted even though some people felt there should have been additional levels.
(Me included)
Basing a rating system on other people's opinions hardly seems fair to the less flambouyant.
A post count rated system makes more sense as people who stay with a forum should be recognized.
Afterall the people who make the posts are the ones who keeps the forum moving.
Both systems have their merits - someone who posts lots (and there's no-one so much as you Stan) is supporting the forum and the very basics of what is required, and so should get some credit for that.
But people shouldn't just be rewarded on the number of posts, as members who have made thousands of posts can also sometimes come out with absolute rubbish.
Having a reputation system means that a new member can come along and make very few posts and instantly begin to gain reputation, despite not really contributing much to the flow and continuation of discussion.
There should really be something more advanced, like a formula, that considers posts counts, number of years on the forum and member reputation, although I know that this is not possible. ;)
I really think the best way is the old fashioned way humanity has been doing this for several years.
It's called memory.
I was told it works something like this, you see a someone who doesn't act like a moron, perhaps you remember this the next time you meet him/her. In time as you interact with them more your opinion of them gets more accurate.
Reputation bar sounds putting a note on someones back. :)
Better word for post count would be a no-life indicator.
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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce
try this Valve:
http://www.motorsportforums.com/foru...d.php?t=112699
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Originally Posted by RaceFanStan
What about the idea that we're all equal? Sorry, but I don't buy the idea that just becuase you've made a lot of posts you're anything special. Heck, I'm in the top ten, but I don't expect a medal.
Some people will like my style of posting and agree with my opinions, others will think I'm a tool. I credit them with enough intelligence not to need telling what to think.