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What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 3:41 am
by Philo Hunter
Hoping this is the right place for this. As the subject header says, what are reputation points and how do they work?

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 4:00 am
by Ezekiel
You can use the thumbs buttons you see on the top right of a post to upvote or downvote it. Each up you receive increases your reputation by +1, and each down decreases it by -1. The total is displayed under your avatar, and I guess it's a rough measure of your e-peen.

Basically a really childish activity grown-ups can indulge into, leading to arguments about who gave what rating and why.

Edit: I don't want to be the guy, but I did say this was going to happen if reputation points are added to the board. :laugh:

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 4:03 am
by theScribbler
Yep, reputation points are bullshit points that people who have reached college age and above should probably have grown out of needing.

And I'm probably going to lose a lot of reputation points for posting this. Woe is me!

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 5:49 am
by Abductorenmadrid
Ive actually liked having the rep system in place in story section as its a quick easy way for people to indicate they like a story or chapter you've written. The vid producers get to work with hot women and then see the money come in, the best a writer can hope for is perhaps a few two line comments and maybe a rep point .... I hope that if the rep point system gets amended then at least the story section gets some alternate feed back button instead.

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 6:34 am
by Heroine Addict
Not sure how doable this is, but it would be good to have a little comment attached to each reputation point. Let's say a minimum of 20 characters.

At the moment, it's too easy for someone to just :thumbsdown: everything a member says with no qualification.

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 12:10 pm
by Philo Hunter
How come I can see the thumbs up/down on this thread but not in any of the other threads I'm actively posting in now (in the dungeon story section and in the pictures section)?

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 12:34 pm
by Ezekiel
My guess is that the system isn't activated for some sections of the forum. You should be able to see thumbs buttons in the stories section, but I can't see them either in the dungeon.

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 12:45 pm
by ksire_99
I like the rep points just so I can let the poster know I appreciated their post. Especially if their post added content. Such as a story, pic, vid...

K

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 12:52 pm
by Philo Hunter
Ezekiel wrote:My guess is that the system isn't activated for some sections of the forum. You should be able to see thumbs buttons in the stories section, but I can't see them either in the dungeon.
Okay, that would explain why I didn't get how it works. It looks like all the sections of the forum I hang out in it's just not active in. Lame, but it is what it is.

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 5:23 pm
by admin
I am not sure that the reputation system will be sticking around, it seems some people like it and some don't. It's on my list of things to evaluate.

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 5:41 pm
by Philo Hunter
I think it's a nice way to say "thanks" for a good post, especially in the story and picture sections where people are contributing actual content. Although right now it doesn't seem to be active in those sections (at least the dungeon stories sub board).

Is it possible to take away the thumbs down aspect, making it just a positive thing?

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 7:03 pm
by tallyho
admin wrote:I am not sure that the reputation system will be sticking around, it seems some people like it and some don't. It's on my list of things to evaluate.

You are only doing that cos I'm 'winning' ! 'Look at me Ma, top of the world' :weep: ;)

(Only joking I'm not really way better than MH) [I am really, but I don't wanna be thumbs downed]

Seriously I think its got a place in the stories section and its quite a nice way to thank someone for a link or pic. As long as no one takes it seriously or is overly negative for no reason does it really matter? Maybe keep it as a thanking mechanism but hide the leader board as its pretty irrelevant really.

But tell me before you do, so I can get a screenshot of me at the top...(then I can post 'so long suckers' knowing I can never be caught...)
:smart: :lol:

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 7:14 pm
by batgirl1969
Tallyho...you really should give me some thumbs up...I need em!!

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 7:24 pm
by theScribbler
tallyho wrote:
admin wrote:I am not sure that the reputation system will be sticking around, it seems some people like it and some don't. It's on my list of things to evaluate.

You are only doing that cos I'm 'winning' ! 'Look at me Ma, top of the world' :weep: ;)

(Only joking I'm not really way better than MH) [I am really, but I don't wanna be thumbs downed]

Seriously I think its got a place in the stories section and its quite a nice way to thank someone for a link or pic. As long as no one takes it seriously or is overly negative for no reason does it really matter? Maybe keep it as a thanking mechanism but hide the leader board as its pretty irrelevant really.

But tell me before you do, so I can get a screenshot of me at the top...(then I can post 'so long suckers' knowing I can never be caught...)
:smart: :lol:
And guess who got you to 100 two days before you would have got there anyway!

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 7:28 pm
by Heroine Addict
batgirl1969 wrote:Tallyho...you really should give me some thumbs up...I need em!!
Must... resist... double... entendre.

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 7:32 pm
by tallyho
theScribbler wrote:And guess who got you to 100 two days before you would have got there anyway!
Errrr....was it Merv Griffin? I'm rubbish at guessing games. My second guess is Kim Kardashian, but thats a long shot...

:whistle:

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 7:35 pm
by batgirl1969
Heroine Addict wrote:
batgirl1969 wrote:Tallyho...you really should give me some thumbs up...I need em!!
Must... resist... double... entendre.
No sir...please..I must insist

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 7:50 pm
by ksire_99
batgirl1969 wrote:
Heroine Addict wrote:
batgirl1969 wrote:Tallyho...you really should give me some thumbs up...I need em!!
Must... resist... double... entendre.
No sir...please..I must insist
I have heard he has fat fingers...just saying :evo:

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 7:52 pm
by batgirl1969
ksire_99 wrote:
batgirl1969 wrote:
Heroine Addict wrote:
batgirl1969 wrote:Tallyho...you really should give me some thumbs up...I need em!!
Must... resist... double... entendre.
No sir...please..I must insist
I have heard he has fat fingers...just saying :evo:
Hopefully!!

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 8:01 pm
by tallyho
ksire_99 wrote:
batgirl1969 wrote:
Heroine Addict wrote:
batgirl1969 wrote:Tallyho...you really should give me some thumbs up...I need em!!
Must... resist... double... entendre.
No sir...please..I must insist
I have heard he has fat fingers...just saying :evo:
I got a fat everything mate, except bank balance. :thumbup:

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 6:37 pm
by Abductorenmadrid
tallyho wrote:
ksire_99 wrote:
batgirl1969 wrote:
Heroine Addict wrote:
batgirl1969 wrote:Tallyho...you really should give me some thumbs up...I need em!!
Must... resist... double... entendre.
No sir...please..I must insist
I have heard he has fat fingers...just saying :evo:
I got a fat everything mate, except bank balance. :thumbup:
OMG - how did we even get here from the the original post ?!?!?

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Fri May 22, 2015 7:16 pm
by tallyho
Abductorenmadrid wrote:
OMG - how did we even get here from the the original post ?!?!?
That mystery, mate, is better left unsolved.
:thumbup:

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 3:21 am
by Abductorenmadrid
I think I'll just mentally put it down as " it's batgirl's fault " and walk away from this train wreck thread before someone sees me amongst the wreckage.

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 4:31 am
by DrDominator9
Abductorenmadrid wrote:I think I'll just mentally put it down as " it's batgirl's fault " and walk away from this train wreck thread before someone sees me amongst the wreckage.
Too late for that, AEM, you've been to the crime scene and there's DNA on your reputation now!
:smart:

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 4:57 am
by Abductorenmadrid
DrDominator9 wrote:
Abductorenmadrid wrote:I think I'll just mentally put it down as " it's batgirl's fault " and walk away from this train wreck thread before someone sees me amongst the wreckage.
Too late for that, AEM, you've been to the crime scene and there's DNA on your reputation now!
:smart:
Ewww !! Who DNA'd all over my reputation !?

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 5:13 am
by tallyho
Wasn't me. Probably Batgirl1969 again.

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 5:14 am
by Heroine Addict
Abductorenmadrid wrote:
DrDominator9 wrote:
Abductorenmadrid wrote:I think I'll just mentally put it down as " it's batgirl's fault " and walk away from this train wreck thread before someone sees me amongst the wreckage.
Too late for that, AEM, you've been to the crime scene and there's DNA on your reputation now!
:smart:
Ewww !! Who DNA'd all over my reputation !?
You could say batgirl1969 has rubbed off on you.

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 7:13 am
by Abductorenmadrid
Heroine Addict wrote:
Abductorenmadrid wrote:
DrDominator9 wrote:
Abductorenmadrid wrote:I think I'll just mentally put it down as " it's batgirl's fault " and walk away from this train wreck thread before someone sees me amongst the wreckage.
Too late for that, AEM, you've been to the crime scene and there's DNA on your reputation now!
:smart:
Ewww !! Who DNA'd all over my reputation !?
You could say batgirl1969 has rubbed off on you.
And again, I ask you, how did we get from the OP to here?

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Sat May 23, 2015 9:05 am
by batgirl1969
Abductorenmadrid wrote:
Heroine Addict wrote:
Abductorenmadrid wrote:
DrDominator9 wrote:
Abductorenmadrid wrote:I think I'll just mentally put it down as " it's batgirl's fault " and walk away from this train wreck thread before someone sees me amongst the wreckage.
Too late for that, AEM, you've been to the crime scene and there's DNA on your reputation now!
:smart:
Ewww !! Who DNA'd all over my reputation !?
You could say batgirl1969 has rubbed off on you.
And again, I ask you, how did we get from the OP to here?
Well...I have been known to rub off on people....

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Mon May 25, 2015 4:06 am
by Abductorenmadrid
My dear Batgirl I wouldn't doubt that for a second ....

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 9:47 am
by KnightsofGotham.com
I just went to give a comment a thumbs up and instead it registered it as a thumbs down. I clearly clicked on thumbs up. When i tried to take it back it said it couldn't. can someone explain how to retract a vote because i don't want this person thinking I disapprove. just the opposite in fact.

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 9:59 am
by tallyho
I think if you click on the reputation score box (green or red or coloured with a number in it showing the current score) it lists the contributions that have made that score up. Your name will be one of them and alongside that entry is a little dustbin symbol.
Click on that and it should remove it. But like the Large Hadron Collider there is a slim chance you might destroy the universe, but what the hell, give it a go. ;)

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 10:15 am
by Helpless
tallyho wrote: there is slim chance you might destroy the universe, but what the hell, give it a go. ;)
:smile: lol

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 11:59 am
by Abductorenmadrid
It's when you can 'thumbs up' somebody's "thumbs up', that's when the problems start!

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 3:01 pm
by tallyho
Helpless wrote:
tallyho wrote: there is slim chance you might destroy the universe, but what the hell, give it a go. ;)
:smile: lol
Well, we are all still here, so I am hoping it worked for you KoG?

If not I can only suggest a pm to explain your faux pas to the person involved.

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 3:42 pm
by Mr. X
Oh I thought the thumbs represent which end of the super heroine you wanted to stick them in.

Re: What are reputation points and how do they work?

Posted: Tue May 26, 2015 3:58 pm
by Abductorenmadrid
Mr. X wrote:Oh I thought the thumbs represent which end of the super heroine you wanted to stick them in.
This is why we can't have nice things ....