Rep Power

[Karlos]

Hi Everyone,

I noticed the site has changed (I'm slow, but not that slow) but have only just seen the Rep Power thing. Mine is 5. Is that good? Is it based on the number of posts you make like the status under your username? Mine says Technoid at the moment. Can it go down? Is there an FAQ on the site that I should have read before posting that explains all?

Thanks,
Robin.

The reputation feature is new to the site (as part of moving to VB). Basically you have a reputation score. This is added to whenever somebody decides that they like a post of yours and give you reputation for it. Likewise, people can take exception to your post and detract from it. The amount they can add or detract is dependent on their reputation power. Reputation power is dependent on reputation. The higher your reputation, the greater your reputation power.

Everybody starts off with a degree of reputation. If it started at zero, the system would never work.

[Karlos]

Thanks guys. So it's all about earning respect, like the Mafia! I like!

I'm about to post something dumb asking why Scalos won't properly uninstall so I wonder if that'll do me any harm: I don't ask with respect, I don't offer friendship. I don't even think to say Godfather. (I think that's the quote.)

Only the mods can leave a horse's head in your User CP, so stay on the right side of them :lol:

[Karlos]

Watch out for Karlos... with his MASSIVE rep, one bad click from him and you could be sunk!!!!

Ahem.

*points at your rep*

[Karlos]

If everybody started with a rep power of ten, then I would like to know who I offended and what they were offended by.

Your most recent reputation received should be visible in your User CP section.

[Karlos]

I don't think that's quite how it works, as far as I can tell the initial rep power depends on post count and how long you've been on the site.

I get the impression that's more or less how it works. After that, it's all down to what reputation you receive for making noteworthy posts.

[Karlos]

Hi

@Karlos

Boy am I in trouble, anybody ever reach minus rep points, I have been trying hard and I just can't seem to get the knack of getting my positive points to negitive.

Darn the Luck

smerf

That's because giving negative reputation points is often a worse reflection on the person giving them than the person receiving them. We all know you like to try and wind people up but as trolls go you're actually quite likeable

[Karlos]

There you go +1, that should keep you out of the negatives for a bit, take care xxx

Mwhahahaha :lol:

Evil idea

[Karlos]

Ok, Karlos, if your going to do the evil laugh and evilness thing you HAVE to change your avatar!  the doggie is WAY to cute and luvable to think evil thoughts...

I sudgest the Crusty the Clown with Kingon Batlet pic of old...

He is pretty docile. That's my brother's German Shepard. Technically he was the family pet, but given there's just the two of them there now.

He really is exceptionally friendly and well natured.

[Karlos]

I picked up the habit of using the rep system to leave short comments on posts in general, not necessarily on posts that were helpful. For example, if something made me laugh I might give it some positive reputation.I don't usually give out negative feedback though, unless truly earned.

I don't know if this constitutes a misuse of the system.

[Karlos]

And just like that, it was gone again :lol: