REPUTATION POINTS

[Brandon]

In case none of you noticed, there's a green box on the right of your profile. It's called rep points and arguably one of the most abused features on vbulletin.

You can add positive or negative points by clicking on the scale icon and you can add comments about why you approve or disapprove of what someone said.

IMO, the admins should REQUIRE a person to have their name attached (a back-end function of the plugin, from what I'm told) or completely turn it off... I've seen flame-wars turn into trash sessions with tons of neg reps. The anonymous aspect of the feature is a real wedge in the community we're all here for. If you want to see how bad it can get, I'll show you some of the neg shit I've received on the PNW board that allows anonymous rep points. I've received some fun ones.

[M.I.J.]

yeah, it can get kinda weird sometimes.. they had it on a cigar board i frequent but due to exactly what you are talking about it was turned off..

[nommo]

good call. we had it turned off before but we also had vb when that was still an infant feature and thought it was lame. kept it on for now to see how it'd be used. thank you for your input, i'll look for a rep mod... :)

[cthabeerman]

I'm already rollin' on some posi-rep thanks to Mr. Plank.

Bling bling.

-C

[Brandon]

I'll be one if you want a rep mod :D

[Brandon]

I'm already rollin' on some posi-rep thanks to Mr. Plank.

Bling bling.

;) Gotta show love when you see some good shit.

[Fonzie]

REP ME OR I'LL EAT A BABY KITTEN

[Brandon]

can't... tooo... entranced... by... stimpy .. gif.

[Steve]

kept it on for now to see how it'd be used.
I, too, am curious to see how this feature pans out.

[Brandon]

This gives ya an idea...

http://i37.tinypic.com/2954d39.jpg

ANd those are the 'nice' ones. They can get A LOT worse and if mods don't police them (as they don't on this above board), some can be downright libelous.

[Boda]

Imma gun negrep the shit outta this place

[cthabeerman]

Imma gun negrep the shit outta this place

Boda: the electron bomb of rep.

-C

[Lilmar]

This gives ya an idea...

http://i37.tinypic.com/2954d39.jpg

ANd those are the 'nice' ones. They can get A LOT worse and if mods don't police them (as they don't on this above board), some can be downright libelous.

I want to see the bad ones hehe....

[jCole]

REP ME OR I'LL EAT A BABY KITTEN


SAVE TEH KITTAHS!!

[cthabeerman]

You're eveil.

-C

[Brandon]

I want to see the bad ones hehe....
I thought about it, but they're all PERSONAL attacks, which is one of the very problems with the system, IMO. What pissed me off the most is that the mods refused to tell me who said the personal attack crap or take action on them. Some of it was straight up threatening. No me gusta.

[Lilmar]

I thought about it, but they're all PERSONAL attacks, which is one of the very problems with the system, IMO. What pissed me off the most is that the mods refused to tell me who said the personal attack crap or take action on them. Some of it was straight up threatening. No me gusta.


Ohhh then thats not good...

[Brandon]

Nope. I'm all for a rep system, but make people's usernames attach, so there's some accountability.

[tynkle]

Nope. I'm all for a rep system, but make people's usernames attach, so there's some accountability.

This is the United States, there is no accountability.

[Neon]

Yeah, I'd turn those off. The only time I've seen positive come out of those is on a board where everybody is super close and were all on one another's Christmas card lists. So all things considered, probably not a good idea for this board.

[Brandon]

wait... I'm not on your Xmas card list? :(

[cthabeerman]

wait... I'm not on your Xmas card list? :(

Fuck no, Jew.

-C

[cthabeerman]

You're on my Chanukah card list, though...

-C

[Brandon]

solid. You goy bastard. ;)

[Neon]

wait... I'm not on your Xmas card list? :(

Well, you're not on Blaqk Ink Style. Besides, you don't even do christmas.

[cybr]

^~~~ Volunteers for Rep Mod status.

[cthabeerman]

I'll volunteer for fucking awesome mod status. Fonzie's a radministrator, so someone has to fill the void left by his promotion...

-C

[Erik Mitchell]

Soooo.... How do we do negative reps? ;)

[cthabeerman]

Soooo.... How do we do negative reps? ;)

Just be yourself, and I'm sure you'll get there. :D

-C

[Brandon]

Just be yourself, and I'm sure you'll get there. :D

hahahah oh man, the jokes... they flow.

[Sargasm]

Yeah, I'd turn those off. The only time I've seen positive come out of those is on a board where everybody is super close and were all on one another's Christmas card lists. So all things considered, probably not a good idea for this board.

I'm appalled you would suggest that anything that happens in this community is anything except in good fun and taste.

[Erik Mitchell]

Just be yourself, and I'm sure you'll get there. :D

-C

Aw... and you were my very first positive rep... :(

[Neon]

Well, I'd say most of it is good fun, though taste is questionable at times. It's just not BIS here, which isn't a bad thing cause life would be boring if the two main boards I'm on were both sunshine and kittens.

[BeatFreq]

we should rename rep points STREET SRIPES. ;)

[Fonzie]

we should rename rep points STREET SRIPES. ;)

Brilliant.

+Street Stripes to you :awesome:

[Brandon]

Or 'rave cred'... something ravetastic like that.

[cybr]

Street sripes.

[rolfmonster]

we should rename rep points STREET SRIPES. ;)


Best idea of the day!~!!!!


SRIPES

[Foster]

Best idea of the day!~!!!!


SRIPES

FLEX YO SRIPES SON

[Erik Mitchell]

VERTICAL SRIPES

[rolfmonster]

FLEX YO SRIPES SON


:lmao:

[Sargasm]

Or 'rave cred'... something ravetastic like that.

Sweet. Could we get some bonus points for ODing?

[Brandon]

I can prolly swing that. A for effort today Eean. :)

[cthabeerman]

Eean, I'll give you 45,827 rave cred for ODing. That comes to about 1,154 street sripes...

-C

[Brandon]

dang yo... whats the conversion rate? I need to invest in that.

[Brandon]

lol... I can see where this rep system is going:

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[Lilmar]

OMG hahahaha

[cthabeerman]

1 street sripe = 39.7 rave cred, with a given amount of market fluctuation.

Street sripes are definitely on the rise...I traded in about 15k rave cred a couple months back, and if I were to exchange now, I'd have like 32k rave cred.

Street sripes = booming business. It's like investing in gold.

-C

[nommo]

now it displays who sends you rep points ;)

... maybe that'll help people to be nice

[cybr]

Where do you see your rep points at?

[Brandon]

Click User CP (http://www.sidewaysfive.net/forums/usercp.php) up on the upper-left part of the screen/forum. It's displayed towards the top.

[(DJ)Elroy]

We've got these on another board and they have it set up so user rep +/- doesn't have any impact until a certain # of posts have been reached (50 I think) to avoid people just making new accounts and handing out a shitload of neg rep to people.

Also the names are hidden for general users, but people what donate to the site are able to see who sent/took points.

Who will take the title of "rep whore" I wonder?

[rolfmonster]

We've got these on another board and they have it set up so user rep +/- doesn't have any impact until a certain # of posts have been reached (50 I think) to avoid people just making new accounts and handing out a shitload of neg rep to people.

Also the names are hidden for general users, but people what donate to the site are able to see who sent/took points.

Who will take the title of "rep whore" I wonder?

I have too much rapport with people around here :lol:

... rapport

... repwhore

[DMinus]

can i give or take rep points to/from myself?

[rolfmonster]

can i give or take rep points to/from myself?
dont think so, I clicked on mine, and it just told me how many I had

[Cha0s By Design]

I don't need reputation points to know that I'm a bad em effer ;)

[rolfmonster]

I don't need reputation points to know that I'm a bad em effer ;)

uhhh ya, you do

[Cha0s By Design]

Oh.... :(

[rolfmonster]

Oh.... :(
lol, just kidding

[Cha0s By Design]

No wai. Too late. I'm crying already.








:p

[rolfmonster]

:slapfight:
No wai. Too late. I'm crying already.








:p

[Cha0s By Design]

:rain:



I'm loving these new icons! lol

[Mad_Cat]

i say leave it there and leave it anonymous so people can have a way to let people know how they feel without having to worry about being castrated for not being on the bandwagon

[Brandon]

i say leave it there and leave it anonymous so people can have a way to let people know how they feel without having to worry about being castrated for not being on the bandwagon
Yea, but if someone REALLY has a problem with you, doesn't it make more sense for them to 'man up' and say it, rather than sniping from the shadows?

IMO, if you're not man enough to say it to me directly, don't say it.

[cybr]

Brandon... you're a JEW.

that's all I got bro, lol.

[jCole]

I've seen the rep system, no matter how closely moderated, destroy a few forums. You think the activist forum got bad? Just wait til negative rep fights get dragged out into the forums...

IMO, it should be yanked all together...

Just my 2c

[rolfmonster]

I've seen the rep system, no matter how closely moderated, destroy a few forums. You think the activist forum got bad? Just wait til negative rep fights get dragged out into the forums...

IMO, it should be yanked all together...

Just my 2c

DEREP

[Sharpshooter]

Where the hell is Rotch?

[jCole]

DEREP


I'LL DESTROY YOU WITH MY INTERNET PROWESS

[~!MjC!~]

Where the hell is Rotch?

I don't know, but he is losing street stripes by not being here.

:dot:

[rolfmonster]

I'LL DESTROY YOU WITH MY INTERNET PROWESS
DEREP AGAIN

[rolfmonster]

I don't know, but he is losing street stripes by not being here.

:dot:

SRIPES BRO SRIPES

[M.I.J.]

Sripes!

they're
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/daliz0402/tony-the-tiger---frosties.jpg

[rolfmonster]

Sripes!

their
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y18/daliz0402/tony-the-tiger---frosties.jpg
REP :lmao:

[cybr]

I don't know, but he is losing street stripes by not being here.

:dot:
SRIPES. ITS FUCKING SRIPES BRO.

Loss of reps.

EDIT: damn i = slow.

[(DJ)Elroy]

not sure where my other post went, but whats the daily cap on points?
i'm all out already and jt had a rep-worthy pic in the min wage thread. no sripes for you, but here is some digital za :pizza:

[dave]

what's the "Reputation User Spread" set to?

[Brandon]

I've seen the rep system, no matter how closely moderated, destroy a few forums. You think the activist forum got bad? Just wait til negative rep fights get dragged out into the forums...

That happened on nwtekno. People were trollin and then a thread started, which lead to more neg rep and just fanned the flames. Got pretty ugly.

[Brandon]

hahahaha but big ups toe Elroy:

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[Jobin]

I don't know, but he is losing street stripes by not being here.

:dot:

I've heard through the grapevine that he refuses to join this new "gay" board. :)

[Erik Mitchell]

+ pity point because you spin techno and techno sucks. djelroy

LOL! :mullet:

[cybr]

not sure where my other post went, but whats the daily cap on points?
i'm all out already and jt had a rep-worthy pic in the min wage thread. no sripes for you, but here is some digital za :pizza:


:P thx for the pizza lol.

[Mad_Cat]

Yea, but if someone REALLY has a problem with you, doesn't it make more sense for them to 'man up' and say it, rather than sniping from the shadows?

IMO, if you're not man enough to say it to me directly, don't say it.

i agree but unfortunatley people band together in little cliques or big cliques and people with balls get castrated by these groups when they speak out against it or one of it's members.

people who are a part of such a group imo are the ones who need to man up a bit rather than hiding behind their little network of protection from ridicule.

imo if u can't take criticism buy a plastic bubble lock yourself inside it and roll on

[jCole]

i agree but unfortunatley people band together in little cliques or big cliques and people with balls get castrated by these groups when they speak out against it or one of it's members.

people who are a part of such a group imo are the ones who need to man up a bit rather than hiding behind their little network of protection from ridicule.

imo if u can't take criticism buy a plastic bubble lock yourself inside it and roll on


If only in a perfect world... (I 100% agree with you btw)

But this is about trying to keep the peace with this new community and not psycho analyzing on how everyone should correctly respond to criticism.

Sadly, on an internet forums, negativity can be amplified by a huge magnitude, due to the anonymity it provides. The rep system will only makes it worse. I've seen it time and time again...

It's one thing to respond to proper criticism, but more often then not, with a rep system, it's only abused and serves no beneficial purpose.


Only thing I've ever seen a rep system do that could be concieved as positive, is e-bragging rights and extension of ones e-peen. ;)

[dave]

i just turned mine "off" in options on the CP...

now if i could also make the 'post count' tally wacker thing stop working....

;)

[jCole]

i just turned mine "off" in options on the CP


Thanks for the heads up.

[rolfmonster]

tally wacker

;)

http://schmorgasboard.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/beavis-and-butthead.jpg

[KayceeFace]

it took me almost a month to figure out I got blasted. probably a good thing.....

...disabled....

[Steve]

- skripez to all of you.

DAMN THE MAN. SAVE THE EMPIRE.

[Steve]

(srsly though... this function has no way of being a positive element on the board.)

[Fonzie]

(srsly though... this function has no way of being a positive element on the board.)

I don't really see how it could become terribly negative, either.

Anybody with the potential to take it seriously should just turn rep off right meow :panda:

[rolfmonster]

I don't really see how it could become terribly negative, either.

Anybody with the potential to take it seriously should just turn rep off right meow :panda:


:pizza::pizza::third: