The Reputation System - How, Exactly, Does it Work?

[Selenay]

Originally Posted by Linus

Now, the Thanks Button is a variation of the Rep in that it allows individuals to give a quick "positive" rep and quick thanks for a post. This was created to lessen the simple "Thanks" posts for information. In this very supportive environment, it's taken off like wildfire (far greater than I would have imagined). I am contemplating creating a modified version of it that would be a "Hugs" (for those times you want to show support for someone when down, facing a challenge, etc.).

If, in fact, you do chose to implement this feature, I would personally appreciate it if you would make the option to turn off "hugs" available.

I'm okay with being thanked, but I don't want to be hugged.

[Corkey]

Originally Posted by Selenay

If, in fact, you do chose to implement this feature, I would personally appreciate it if you would make the option to turn off "hugs" available.

I'm okay with being thanked, but I don't want to be hugged.

Here here! I prefer to be thanked.

[NotAnAverageGuy]

Agreed as well I don't want hugged I prefer being thanked

[Bit]

I think the thanks button gets used more like the "like" button on facebook, yanno? People have been thanked for posts that were funny or positive or deeply sharing, as well as posts that were informational.

I don't know what I think about it. I haven't seen it being divisive, although I see Bent's point about thanking a Mod. It might be useful to disable the thanks button for "moderating-function" posts.... although if you disabled it permanently on Dusa, I would be quite unhappy! It's nice especially to be able to thank her when she explains or announces things...

What if instead of disabling it, you just made the thanks private, like reps are private? Then it wouldn't dogpile anybody, it wouldn't be divisive in any way, and it wouldn't impede the flow of the threads.

[asphaltcowboi]

i have a question for a friend that is trying to join...unpaid sub... she says she keeps getting the notice "you do not have permission" eve just trying to log into this site... are there still unpaid subs?

[Medusa]

Originally Posted by cody

i have a question for a friend that is trying to join...unpaid sub... she says she keeps getting the notice "you do not have permission" eve just trying to log into this site... are there still unpaid subs?

All subscriptions are free for basic access. If someone is getting that message, it's either because their IP has been banned or they are trying to come in under a proxy.

Have they sent a message to me on the "contact us" form?

[Random]

I'm greedy, I want both!!!!!


I like the thank you button for post that I agree with or like what they say on a general note... I don't have much more to say than Thank you..

I use the rep feature to comment on a post.

I have no problem double teaming a post. Leaving a rep note after I have thanked them to let them know why I thanked them.

The thank you button is cheap and easy... lol

Like in the *What are you listening to* thread. I don't want to leave a rep note saying.. *Great Song* for every song that I like...

I would miss the thank you button a great deal.

[Star Anise]

I haven't been here very long, so wasn't here before the "thanks" function was added, but I personally enjoy it. I also agree (being a member of various other forums as well) that it takes away the need to post short "great post" posts.

I guess I do sort of use it as a "like" button, to appreciate the posts of others, and the few times that I have been thanked so far for my own posts felt pretty good.

[Stitch]

Anyone know how the Math for the Thanks and Reputation system works?

[Gemme]

It's something like 1 point for every 100 or so thanks and the points you get from reps depends on the number of points the person repping you has. So, someone with 100000 points would not bump you up as much as someone with 200000 points.

Is that what you meant?

[LoyalWolfsBlade]

Ok Linus, Medusa, or anyone just a question...and yes I read all of these posts looking for the answer myself before asking.

What does it mean when you see a blank private rep?..I get the whole system other wise but am seeing blank private reps on some of my posts and I am tired of scratching my head about what it means. So does anyone have an answer? Thanks for helping a not so newbie anymore....

[Linus]

Originally Posted by AlixKnight4All

Ok Linus, Medusa, or anyone just a question...and yes I read all of these posts looking for the answer myself before asking.

What does it mean when you see a blank private rep?..I get the whole system other wise but am seeing blank private reps on some of my posts and I am tired of scratching my head about what it means. So does anyone have an answer? Thanks for helping a not so newbie anymore....

What do you mean a blank rep? Do you mean an empty rep with no comment?

[LoyalWolfsBlade]

Originally Posted by Linus

What do you mean a blank rep? Do you mean an empty rep with no comment?

Yes exactly...no public ty sometimes with the public ty but sometimes just by itself...*scratching head and laughing*

[Linus]

Originally Posted by AlixKnight4All

Yes exactly...no public ty sometimes with the public ty but sometimes just by itself...*scratching head and laughing*

I'll take a look to see what you're getting and let you know afterwards.

ETA: means someone has left you a rep without a comment.

[Nat]

I love the "thanks" feature (for one thing, my iPhone doesn't let me rep people) but I also like that it doesn't mean necessarily "I agree" as much as "I find this valuable to read" if that makes sense. I find myself wishing there were a "thanks" button on other sites I visit.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Nat

I love the "thanks" feature (for one thing, my iPhone doesn't let me rep people) but I also like that it doesn't mean necessarily "I agree" as much as "I find this valuable to read" if that makes sense. I find myself wishing there were a "thanks" button on other sites I visit.

Exactly.

To me, it's a 'think' button more than a 'thanks' button. If what you said strikes a chord in me and/or makes me think differently about something, then you get my click.

If you notice, I click that button a lot.

[asphaltcowboi]

ok so im wondering about the thanks button in the posts. do you ever run out of thanks you can send? all of the sudden for some reason every time i hit the thanks on a post it tells me i do not have permission but then i can still make the personal thanks with a coment? why would this be?

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by asphaltcowboi

ok so im wondering about the thanks button in the posts. do you ever run out of thanks you can send? all of the sudden for some reason every time i hit the thanks on a post it tells me i do not have permission but then i can still make the personal thanks with a coment? why would this be?

Yes, you can. I've done it multiple times, although I don't think we're supposed to. I just talk that much.

Every once in a while, I'll get a glitch like that too. I'll be able to do one or the other but not both. I've learned that if I want to thank AND leave a rep, I need to rep the person first, then click the thanks button. It won't work the other way.

[NorCalStud]

The rep system. I thot it was only when you post a comment. Im gonna be honest. Thanks is cool...Rep is weird...just sayin.....it is oh like...well that will be all.

My question is thusly
...ever since I got timed out for a month...upon my return my scarlet rep is that I see a constant message on nearly everone's post..that says "you have zero rep and zero posts and you are not going to get to look at links . Now I dont care about reputation...not even a tiny eeny weeny bit but seeing a constant reminder is somewhat something....bottom line....Im okay with just logging in and connecting.

[Linus]

Originally Posted by NCS

The rep system. I thot it was only when you post a comment. Im gonna be honest. Thanks is cool...Rep is weird...just sayin.....it is oh like...well that will be all.

My question is thusly
...ever since I got timed out for a month...upon my return my scarlet rep is that I see a constant message on nearly everone's post..that says "you have zero rep and zero posts and you are not going to get to look at links . Now I dont care about reputation...not even a tiny eeny weeny bit but seeing a constant reminder is somewhat something....bottom line....Im okay with just logging in and connecting.

any chance you can get a screenshot and send it to me (syrlinus [at] gmail)? I'm not sure what you are seeing as rep shouldn't have been affected by your timeout.