_RIP_

It's a bit like post count, only different

sockpuppet

Thanks. I did try to read it all but I realised about half way through that the people already knew what the Reputation System was.

Bubba po

It might have been helpful for the powers that be to have posted an informative thread.

Markus

Indeed. Until then we'll have to put up with my attempt at it

Ben v7

But then they would have been admitting to the creation of this system in all it's 'glory' and indirectly acknowleging the likely ramifications from the outset.

Better to introduce the idea, in part, under the guise of 'helping to deal with trolls' before the majority become aware of it's sinister nature and implications for the non-elite user.

Markus

Do you happen to believe that TopGear has been axed? Odd question on this thread I know, but your comments about the "elite" users and so forth make you sound like unclebuck, perhaps you're related

sockpuppet

Now I'm really confused..

Ben v7

UB has articulated his view on this issue very well, as usual. I can't deny that my own opinion bears a resemblance.

Within a matter of hours of this being introduced I made the mistake of voicing my thoughts on a particular 'big post' counter with instant weight to throw around as far as reputation power go - this was on topic for the thread in question.

For that one comment I received a barrage of negative rep points, purely for crossing this one 'super', 'elite' or whatever user.

Since then I have also been the victim of a prank and recieved more negative rep points with comments completely unjustifiably. Is this adding to my enjoyment of SN? No. I doubt I am alone as apparently several other users have already gone.

I just don't see how this is such a good thing personally and if I hadn't got some positive reputation points, which thankfully out weigh the negative ones, I might well have been banned from the site without any good reason.

Bubba po

Is this true? Not myself, I hope? We have no quarrel, Ben, as far as I'm aware.

Trout

iTrader: (1)

Ben,

what is your paranoia?

When it started up I also had a shed load of puerile negative rep points as well. Since half of the attempts were grey they were clearly from people with less than around 1000 posts (the threshold as far as I can tell). Not such a huge post count?

I don't think there is any conspiracy and as far as I can see no particular 'clique'.

Rannoch

Ben v7

Yes - multiple negative reputation points all in rapid succession, some even telling me I had made a big mistake crossing this user or otherwise eluding as to why I was getting them. More than enough to make me think I could end up banned with the ultimatum of either to not do it again or "disappear".

No quarrel at all Bubba.

Bubba po

Well, check your rep - given BEFORE this revelation, I might add.

I'll say it again; it will take a lot of provocation for me to give negative reputation, and I won't thank anyone who gives it on my behalf.

Ben v7

Yes I saw you had given me some positive reputation - for what it's worth thanks.

Two new negative repuation points for that post on this page though and this illustrates the problem... get targetted for what exactly?

If someone disagrees with you then they should post on the thread, not add insulting comments beyond moderation for you to discover in your 'User CP'. As I said, where is the enjoyment in that, and I haven't seen any of this deal with those users who really do go out of their way to get peoples backs up - and wasn't that what it was being introduced for?

So what are we left with... trolls who spoil threads and annoy people that way combined with those who enjoy giving out negative reputation points with insulting comments to any user who sticks their head up above the paropit.

sti-04!!

Why dont you name & shame Ben. It might help ?

Ben v7

Anyway, the poll shows that most people don't want it. Best leave it at that, as I am not looking for any sympathy etc, just illustrating that this is a flawed system that will be abused no end.

Charlie WRXSTI

I most def. agree with this

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

are you lot still arguing about this ???

nutters

Bubba po

I think we need to wait for the novelty of the system to wear off and settle down. For three days after its introduction I got blizzards of red reps mixed in with the positives. The reds have petered out to hardly any, now.

JTaylor

There is a clique, Rannoch. There are people on here for whom I and many others couldn't give a monkey's minge for and yet they have accrued a quite staggering 50+ of your Great British reputatory marks. The fact that they are grossly over weight is entirely irrelevant.

Bubba po

You LIKE muppets, JT, esp. during the day. We're just spreading the luff around because we actually like each other.

Shark Man

150? What the hell? I might just neg you for the hell of it, rep *****

Trout

iTrader: (1)

Maybe that was more my point.

I could only be envious of a clique if I wanted to be in it and as Marx said - I would never want to join a club that would have me as a member!

Rannoch

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

a gay remark if ever I saw one

Bubba po

I've never solicited a rep point in my whole life, dear old pal.

Trout

iTrader: (1)

We are actually secretly brothers as my real name is ITaylor

So no gay, just brotherly

SwissTony

iTrader: (19)

pillow munchers both of ya

(but he will give you a discount )

JTaylor

Sure, but on the whole and with exception, the nightshift are a gang of irritating *****.

sockpuppet

What novelty, what system ?

Please help me.....

Bubba po

Read Markus's elucidation of the system.

Trout

iTrader: (1)

Only if the base is memory foam and the top pillow is the neck down of a snow goose.

Hmmm - does that sound a bit gay?