Thread: About the reputation system

I have thought lately about the reputation bar in each user's window. I think that we must change a little bit the way the rep shows. I think that each user must have a specific number of green boxes depending on his reputation amount.
I have thought about a system for this, dont know what you will think :
1-3 reps : 1 box
4-6 reps : 2 boxes
7-8 reps : 3 boxes
9 -10 reps : 4 boxes
and so on.

I agree in principal.

The current system is a mystery to me, seems you either have one, with a useless 'unknown quantity' comment or a gadzillion boxes with some cute comment attached - equally useless, but enviable.
Some (new) mods have one, one banned mod has, what, 10 stating that (he) is beyond repute (snickers all round).
Who knows knows who but no, I agree the system needs some attention.
Maybe add some colour code. and real english descriptors so that it is a Tool and not only the bit of fun (that it appears to be now).

Hmm... I though that when you moved the mouse over the icon, it would say the amount of reputation points given, but all it says is "xxx is an unknown quantity at this point."

Hmm... I think that katallani's idea is a great one.

lol,so i got more than 3 box?

lol,so i got more than 3 box? __________________
If my post help U out,plz rep me

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I don't understand - It seems that the green box thing is a GUI choice only with NO practicable application. 'axis, your 'box' should simply be a '24', '0', '0', '&'
- all confusion gone., Oh, yes the blue '&' can signify the Site owners' 'Comment'

It IS boring, but it works.


PS - Sorry for the quote screw up but I cant get the "Quote message in reply?" box workin for me - Where is the help section when you need it? OH YEAH, There Isn't One! ;)

Some good points in this thread, was quite disappointed to find out the little boxes mostly have the "unkown quantity" message.

I think that this reputation system is easily open for abuse. You can get negative rep for any reason and not see who gave it to you, or why. Surely not every negative rep is deserved, but once you have got it it seems that you are stuck with it. There should surely be some sort of arbitration if you do not agree with the fact that you have been given negative rep, or there should be a reason given as to why negative rep has been posted.

Please don't give any rep points for this post good or bad I won't see the funny side and I may cry

Originally Posted by Tweedle

I think that this reputation system is easily open for abuse. You can get negative rep for any reason and not see who gave it to you, or why. Surely not every negative rep is deserved, but once you have got it it seems that you are stuck with it. There should surely be some sort of arbitration if you do not agree with the fact that you have been given negative rep, or there should be a reason given as to why negative rep has been posted.

Please don't give any rep points for this post good or bad I won't see the funny side and I may cry

I agree, and this has been discussed in another thread. It's too easy for some childish moron to give you negative rep simply because you helped them and they got insulted or for other silly reasons other than the fact your post was bad (spam perhaps?).

I agree with you guys. The only bad rep i have taken here i took it from a guy who gave me the bad rep because i had lied on the thread, which wasnt true because i told him in the top of my post that i couldnt find what he wanted. Anyway, i left that behind, there's nothing you can do.