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I think the rep system is horribly broken by an unfixable human element. It has lost all meaning.
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Agree whole heartedly with you. And the thing that you can't control the rep points you give adds more hopelessness to the system. I think the suggestion offered by Salem is the best, if we need to make rep meaningful.
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Originally Posted by Infarction 
I think the rep system is horribly broken by an unfixable human element. It has lost all meaning.
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Originally Posted by Dani earlier in this thread
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.
Like I said in the other thread, I still think that the points should be disabled altogether. Or if they're left in, they should be weighted like Salem suggested.
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
It's quite simple. 90% of the time, we give reputation if we like the person, not the post. The people who introduce themselves in the "Community Introductions" receive a lot more rep than some of the helpers in the software development forums.
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>I tend to give the newbies +rep for a good start
They already start off with some points. If they needed more, I'd think that Dani would change the default amount.
>most of them never post again
Ah, but we were all newbies once. A single lousy rep won't hurt, in fact, giving "welcome rep" isn't all that bad in the bigger scheme of things. However, continually giving out useless reputation (like "here's some in return" or "nice avatar") breaks the whole system.
In other words, evaluate the post, not the poster.
They already start off with some points. If they needed more, I'd think that Dani would change the default amount.
>most of them never post again
Ah, but we were all newbies once. A single lousy rep won't hurt, in fact, giving "welcome rep" isn't all that bad in the bigger scheme of things. However, continually giving out useless reputation (like "here's some in return" or "nice avatar") breaks the whole system.
In other words, evaluate the post, not the poster.
Last edited by John A; May 28th, 2007 at 10:58 pm.
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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer
>I tend to give the newbies +rep for a good start
They already start off with some points. If they needed more, I'd think that Dani would change the default amount.
>most of them never post again
Ah, but we were all newbies once. A single lousy rep won't hurt, in fact, giving "welcome rep" isn't all that bad in the bigger scheme of things. However, continually giving out useless reputation (like "here's some in return" or "nice avatar") breaks the whole system.
In other words, evaluate the post, not the poster.
I am nothing special; of this I am sure. I am a common man with common thoughts, and I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me and my name will soon be forgotten, but I’ve loved another with all my heart and soul, and to me, this has always been enough. -The Notebook
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My understanding behind this logic is so that someone without reputation who receives a negative-rep won't go into the red immediately.
"Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal."
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I think the reputation system is working well. It's true, some people may give an occasional positive rep for fun to a friend.. but most of the time, people do rep their posts.
The one thing, if any, that could be changed about the rep system is the noobs.. Many of them will post asking for help, and when someone helps them.. they will give that person positive rep. However, since they are noobs, their rep doesn't count for anything. I noticed this on someone's profile the other day.. All their recent rep received was gray b/c he had helped some noobs out. But, I do realize that if the noobs were given the ability to affect peoples rep from the start, some members may take advantage.
The one thing, if any, that could be changed about the rep system is the noobs.. Many of them will post asking for help, and when someone helps them.. they will give that person positive rep. However, since they are noobs, their rep doesn't count for anything. I noticed this on someone's profile the other day.. All their recent rep received was gray b/c he had helped some noobs out. But, I do realize that if the noobs were given the ability to affect peoples rep from the start, some members may take advantage.
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>Why can we no longer see other people's "latest reputation received"?
Hmm?
Hmm?
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