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Dani help with reputation
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sent me a reputation with a comment it was not rude it was a comment with a statment on the end that was not rude at all it was a mear joke a bad one at that but i was just helping Mereannjen fix her pc when she posted a hjt log thats all i was trying to say
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you were running internet explorer at that time bad shame on you
sent me a reputation with a comment
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very rude
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OurNation,
Please don't sweat the whole Reputation Points thing.
Without going into a ton of detail and history:
As you've found out, a "Points" system is by nature somewhat prone to abuse/misuse; we and other support sites who've implemented such rating systems have had a lot of discussion concerning the merits/demerits of having done so. In our case, the sytem is still in place, but the upshot is this:
People who are looking for help here don't rely on rep points much at all as far as I've seen; a member's registration date, post count, and the actual contents of thier posts are all much more reliable indicators of the member's standing here.
Please don't sweat the whole Reputation Points thing.
Without going into a ton of detail and history:
As you've found out, a "Points" system is by nature somewhat prone to abuse/misuse; we and other support sites who've implemented such rating systems have had a lot of discussion concerning the merits/demerits of having done so. In our case, the sytem is still in place, but the upshot is this:
People who are looking for help here don't rely on rep points much at all as far as I've seen; a member's registration date, post count, and the actual contents of thier posts are all much more reliable indicators of the member's standing here.
"May the Wombat of Happiness snuffle through your underbrush."
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Yeah, think of them as merit badges, or something, not as a Scarlet letter. There are lots of informative members here with low reputations, either because they've rubbed a couple people the wrong way, or the people they've helped don't care to give reputation.
If it helps any, I gave you some reputation. Hopefully, it will counteract someone else's poor comment.
If it helps any, I gave you some reputation. Hopefully, it will counteract someone else's poor comment.
Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379
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Originally Posted by alc6379
If it helps any, I gave you some reputation.
:mrgreen:
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Originally Posted by DMR
See! Rep Abuse!! Rep Abuse!! I'm tellin', Alex....
:mrgreen:
Alex Cavnar, aka alc6379
I'd say the statement was uncalled for (in whatever context it was made) and extremely poor advise.
That alone should be enough reason to lower your reputation...
That alone should be enough reason to lower your reputation...
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Originally Posted by jwenting
I'd say the statement was uncalled for (in whatever context it was made) and extremely poor advise.
That alone should be enough reason to lower your reputation...
Given the sterling security record IE has had, you don't think it's worth it to at least say that in jest?
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Originally Posted by jwenting
I'd say the statement was uncalled for (in whatever context it was made) and extremely poor advise.
That alone should be enough reason to lower your reputation...
In the thread in question, OurNation was not making an offhand comment on the general use of Internet Explorer at all- The comment was directly in reference to the fact that the latest HijackThis log which Mereannjen had posted in the thread indicated that she had an instance of Internet Explorer running when she ran HiajckThis. Given that HijackThis cannot fully and completely perform all of its fixes while any instances of IE are still running, OurNation's observation of that was on the mark.
Granted, perhaps the addition of some appropriate "smiley" icon in OurNation's post would have made the "joking" aspect of the post more obviously apparent to all. Quite honestly though- to call OurNation's comment (in context, because it was made as such) rude, out-of-line, or uncalled for is simply incorrect.
That said, let's not have this rather minor matter get too personal, OK?
....except for my next post directed at alc6379's comment :mrgreen:
(please note appropriate use of "smiley" above)
"May the Wombat of Happiness snuffle through your underbrush."
- Ancient Aborigine blessing
Please do not contact me by email or PM for help. We're all volunteers here, and only have so much free time to dedicate to our efforts.
However, if I've been working on a thread with you already, and seem to have "forgotten" your thread, please do send me a message. I try not to let things slip through the cracks, but it does happen sometimes.
- Ancient Aborigine blessing
Please do not contact me by email or PM for help. We're all volunteers here, and only have so much free time to dedicate to our efforts.
However, if I've been working on a thread with you already, and seem to have "forgotten" your thread, please do send me a message. I try not to let things slip through the cracks, but it does happen sometimes.
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Originally Posted by alc6379
I forsee someone in the near future having less rep... Trifle with the man who clicks the thumbs-up/thumbs-down icon, little one.
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"May the Wombat of Happiness snuffle through your underbrush."
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Please do not contact me by email or PM for help. We're all volunteers here, and only have so much free time to dedicate to our efforts.
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Please do not contact me by email or PM for help. We're all volunteers here, and only have so much free time to dedicate to our efforts.
However, if I've been working on a thread with you already, and seem to have "forgotten" your thread, please do send me a message. I try not to let things slip through the cracks, but it does happen sometimes.
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Originally Posted by DMR
Actually, the specific context is exactly why it wasn't "poor advice" in this case:
In the thread in question, OurNation was not making an offhand comment on the general use of Internet Explorer at all- The comment was directly in reference to the fact that the latest HijackThis log which Mereannjen had posted in the thread indicated that she had an instance of Internet Explorer running when she ran HiajckThis. Given that HijackThis cannot fully and completely perform all of its fixes while any instances of IE are still running, OurNation's observation of that was on the mark.
Granted, perhaps the addition of some appropriate "smiley" icon in OurNation's post would have made the "joking" aspect of the post more obviously apparent to all. Quite honestly though- to call OurNation's comment (in context, because it was made as such) rude, out-of-line, or uncalled for is simply incorrect.
That said, let's not have this rather minor matter get too personal, OK?
....except for my next post directed at alc6379's comment :mrgreen:
(please note appropriate use of "smiley" above)
wow, I salute you for even taking the time to write all that in this particular thread lol. you should get 5 extra reputation points!!
My karma ran over your dogma.
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