Well the idea is that, by making usernames public, people will be less likely to rep people for the sake of it, etc. and it can actually BECOME useful.

Hopefully that will happen... hopefully...

There are two possible outcomes: it works as intended and the reputation system become a much more useful measure than it was before, or you get people involved in a 'rep war' for want of better term. I would like to think that the vast majority of DaniWeb members are mature enough to avoid the latter whilst appreciating the former.

I inttially thaught about a rep war but then decided against it, i think others will do the same/

Yeah, I was gonna bad rep you big time, ol' buddy! Then I decided you're a good kid so I left you alone

This is better that a soap opera on TV.
Now I have a new game with this thread.
I go down the thread and every time I see someone with a good rep or a bad one, before I check what's the comment on it, I try to guess who gave it and why. I'm getting pretty good guessing.

I have to admit, the opening up of who gave what rep provided no revelations for me.

You are a choosen ONE.
Remember to carry your "gitf" with cheerful hart, "my little grasshopper", even when is a burden.

Actually, there was one revelation, involving my very first negative rep, from back when I was a noob on this forum.

I think this new edition to the rep system has worked rather well.. I'm glad the admins decided to make the change!