Reputation points

[The Dude]

It is unclear what someone with many reputation power points can do in comparison to someone who hasn't got any.What's the difference?...apart from showing off your credibility as a member .Perhaps you want to elaborate on that CM

The only difference is that when they vote yay or nay on a post, they affect the poster's reputation either a little or a lot. People who are more active in the board tend to gain more by their participation - gaining via positive comments or by merely existing. A run-down on how the points are computed is listed here:

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As of now, most everyone has a modest rep. There are only about 14 users with reps over 50. This should change once more people get into it. Does that answer your question?

 

[The Dude]

Actually it's 17 members who have a rep higher than 50.

I've also recalculated the user reputation with the current settings, so some of the higher numbers have shifted down a little (like mine )

 

[gfkostas]

The only difference is that when they vote yay or nay on a post, they affect the poster's reputation either a little or a lot. People who are more active in the board tend to gain more by their participation - gaining via positive comments or by merely existing. A run-down on how the points are computed is listed here:

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As of now, most everyone has a modest rep. There are only about 14 users with reps over 50. This should change once more people get into it. Does that answer your question?

Thank you.

The difference has now become clear to me therefore I rest my case

 

[amatrine]

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[scrollock]

shouldnt reputation power depend on reputation points a lot more than now.

for example a quick look around the forum shows some anomalies, for example there is people with minimal posting who have the same rep.power as yourself through the virtue of being on this board a long time.

likewise someone can post crap all of the time and gain a high rep changing power.

 

[The Dude]

shouldnt reputation power depend on reputation points a lot more than now.

for example a quick look around the forum shows some anomalies, for example there is people with minimal posting who have the same rep.power as yourself through the virtue of being on this board a long time.

likewise someone can post crap all of the time and gain a high rep changing power.

There are a number of variables that affect the point system, and in the long run they will work out. If someone is posting crap - well then people might think it's crap and let him/her know by giving negative points. Check out how the points system works once more and if you have any suggestions on increasing or decreasing any variable, please let me know.

I have only 15 points because I choose this amount. Since I have the oldest account on the board, and have the most postings, I would yield shitloads of rep points power and all would cower before me

Thus I have 15 points so I won't be accused of being a power abuser.

 

[gfkostas]

But CM you are 'der fuhrer' of the board though as you have ultimate authority.I think you should have a reasonable difference in rep.power terms.

 

[The Dude]

But CM you are 'der fuhrer' of the board though as you have ultimate authority.I think you should have a reasonable difference in rep.power terms.

Yeah but unlike others, I can give reputation points out as often as I please.

 

[scrollock]

Check out how the points system works once more and if you have any suggestions on increasing or decreasing any variable, please let me know.

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i think points for lenght of membership should be thrown out altogether, as i think it can be misleading, for example somebody who comes to the board, registers an account just to make a PAB, does a couple of posts and then dissapears again is going to be steadily accumalating points for nothing.

this could be misleading for casino reps and other members when reading a complaint.

on a similar vein, i think it will be open to abuse as it is, rather than some players "friends" opening account when they encouter a problem, they will be opening them up as soon as possible in anticipation of future problems, to accumalate rep. points through lenght of service on here.

 

[gfkostas]

Well points through length of service on here should stay in place in my opinion but the system should be slow on giving away points.Lets say 2 points a month or per 15 visits otherwise it can indeed be misleading.

 

[silkprint]

I had always wondered what the points were for and now I know . Thanx

 

[scrollock]

is there anyway you either reduce the weighting of the thanks, or increasing the weighting off "adding reputation", so there is a bigger differential between the two.

the reason why i say this, is that its a lot easier to click a button to say thank rather than "add reputation" and fill small quote to explain why.

when someone adds reputation it says a lot more than a simple thanks, which is way to easily given.

 

[The Dude]

is there anyway you either reduce the weighting of the thanks, or increasing the weighting off "adding reputation", so there is a bigger differential between the two.

the reason why i say this, is that its a lot easier to click a button to say thank rather than "add reputation" and fill small quote to explain why.

when someone adds reputation it says a lot more than a simple thanks, which is way to easily given.

Actually, there are a lot of "checks and balances" that are applied to the reputaion point system. Newbie members can give "thanks" and that's 5 points to the receiver. But if they are going to add to the receiver's reputation with a coment, they may only have the power of one or only a few points.

Also, there are some users - oldtimers, or those who have a lot of rep points. These people can give or take a worthy sum from a member, but if they thank someone - it's still only five points.

When member give (or take) points, I hope they consider what effect they are trying to make. For instance, if I see a really well thought out or helpful post, I'll bear this in mind and give rep points instead of thanking the member. This way they get 15 points instead of the usual 5. Check your User CP and you'll see that in action.

It's not a perfect system, but it's pretty fair.