Author Topic: Are we no longer able to +1 rep people or did the procedure change? (Read 11243 times)

Wayne · « **on:** June 23, 2009, 12:42:05 PM »

Frankly, I turned it off because I'm too old, and too tired to listening to the whiny bitching of children. Those who obviously got bad reps then couldn't deal with the fact that they're being called on their acts of forum stupidity.

I may turn it back on out of spite, and wish those who caused the problem themselves to "have a nice day".

It never ceases to amaze me that the dumbasses who end up with negative rep -- because they're dumbasses -- always end up being the ones who jump up and down crying how the "rep system is silly", etc.

If you fsck up in the forums, as I often do, own it. Learn from it, and grow from it. Act appropriately towards other people.

Otherwise, no one will give a s**t when you end up with a rep less than zero.

Wayne · « **Reply #1 on:** June 23, 2009, 02:16:55 PM »

@fanscale

... but here's the thing. As I already stated, I'll be keeping an eye on it, and anyone who goes apespit with using it may very well lose that capability.

It's to be used to help define whether a person is being helpful or not. Not for vindictiveness. It's pretty easy to tell the difference looking at people's comments.

Besides, If the reputation system matters that much to ANY of you, we really need to set you up with a hooker right away to take care of some "pent up issues".

Wayne

Wayne · « **Reply #2 on:** June 23, 2009, 02:37:58 PM »

Quote from: koaftder;513039

I'm surprised there is some negativity about the feature. You can drop comments with a rep point but they're private

Just to be open and honest here, Site Subscribers have the ability to see both who left rep, and their comments in their own User CP. So far, it's proven fact that people who care enough about the site to subscribe aren't the troublemakers...

In fact, by far the biggest troublemakers come from the registered user pool (though I'm sure anonymous users would be far more trouble if they could).

/me puts on his Jon Lovitz impersonation hat.

Maybe I should make it so that only subscribers can use/leave rep.. That way, they can rep everyone to death and the freeloaders can't do anything about it.. yeah, that's the ticket..

Wayne · « **Reply #3 on:** June 23, 2009, 02:44:02 PM »

Quote from: amiga92570;513055

Put me on the hooker list as well. thanks

Sorry to disappoint, but sponsorship participation in the "beautiful young ladies' college education scholarship assistance program"* is only included with a lifetime subscription.

Lucky for you, we're running a special deal on that this week. Only $25,000 USD. Comes with a free week at Viking's Resort in the company of the lady of your choice.

(*= I was reminded to be politically correct in referencing hookers. Seems they object to the term hooker.. Can't imagine why.)

Wayne · « **Reply #4 on:** June 23, 2009, 02:49:19 PM »

Not sure what you're asking by way of sentence fragment, but if anyone has sent you rep (they haven't), you -- as a subscriber -- would be able to see it under your UserCP main page.

Amazingly, what I don't get is that there's only one person on the entire site that's gotten any substantial negative rep, and they -- in fact -- earned it. Humorously, they're the one bitching the loudest.

Wayne · « **Reply #5 on:** June 23, 2009, 02:53:35 PM »

Quote from: Animagic;513060

Damn, I dont see anything. Who are those 10 votes? LOOL

Everyone starts out with 10. Kind of a "gimme" for everyone. It's up to them to lose or gain points from there.

Wayne

Wayne · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2009, 02:55:06 PM »

Quote from: Marcb;513061

Wayne, next time someone whinges, tell them to Harden the f**k up and give them negative rep, that'll shut them up.

"MarcB says "man the **** up, and quit whining. Since you annoyed me, here's a negative rep point, compliments of Marc..."

Works for me..

Wayne · « **Reply #7 on:** June 23, 2009, 02:59:55 PM »

Quote from: Marcb;513061

On another level, this and all the other whingeing about fonts, colours, layouts etc. just proves that this forum even though catering for Amiga users -which you'd have to admit is as niche as it gets- is a perfect reflection of western society and our collective feeling of entitlement and aversion to the concept of cause and effect.

Some of that is my fault really. I encourage -- as much as possible -- the feeling that this site somehow belongs to the community, and is theirs to use at their will. It's worked for 15 years that way, with the exception of my avoidance of all things BBRV, but the flip side of the coin is that the feeling of entitlement sometimes leads to whinyism and backlash against change...

I tell you. Getting people off Xoops to vB was like giving birth.

Phase 1 -- pregnancy -- prep for change. - "No! Don't!, I don't wanna!"
Phase 2 -- labor -- (the time of changeover) "I HATE YOU, THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! DIE!!!"
Phase 3 -- afterwards -- "what's this? something new? Oh, how cute... I love you".

Wayne · « **Reply #8 on:** June 25, 2009, 12:43:04 AM »

Quote from: Animagic;513332

... aaaand officially, I am the first victim... :-)

Victim of what? You flatter yourself. There are others who have received negative rep far before you..

Wayne

Wayne · « **Reply #9 on:** June 25, 2009, 12:55:56 AM »

Apparently someone gave rep to a Doomy clone from a post in 2004. Gotta love it.

Wayne