Ok, three, and only one with a comment. I last checked my reputation list a couple of days ago.

Thanks, btw.

The only thing that's wrong with the rep system imo is that it's anonymous. It shouldn't be. For instance, people abuse it to write me silly comments. Otherwise it's a welcome improvement.

You could argue that one either way - for example, if reputation wasn't anoynmous, then people may be reluctant to leave negative reputation.

I should probably add that admins can see all reputation comments, and so we know who's given *us* negative reputation...

I agree with Torkell. Though I think we should be able to see who's giving us positive reputation at least...

Now, I could be really evil and rephammer those who gave me negative reputation... but that would require effort :P

Besides, rephammering people for negative reputation goes completely against what I argued in my previous post. Unless they're spambots, in which case they can get rephammered into the ground.

However, you could easily positive rep somebody now saying "hey it's dermo, rtf"

Fools, your rep system has charged my account with super-radioactive cynical rays!
Mere mortals, no longer shall I be known as IconGuy. For now I am Lurker-Man, bearer of the amazing power of sending anonymous PMs, seen only by the most nosy of admins!

So I've got this rep thing totally out of control.

Hmm, interesting thought to use it as an anonymous PM service. Can't wait 'till Valentine's day :p

Got neg-repped with the reason: "Actually behaving worse than the contributor you disparage - an admin" for a post that got praised by TONS of other boardies. Someone must've had a bad day and thinks he can prove the world he knows better than all because somewhere deep in the internet waves he's in position, huh?

These sorta stuff makes me not want to post in this forum.

I'm doubting that that was actually an admin...

Something tells me that you are this "people".

Lame.

Lame. Don't just go and randomly tease other, older users you don't even know. Apparently you are quite new in this place and need to learn this.

You bore me to tears with your constant need for attention. Go bug someone else now.

Ok Hunter has been a VERY active member from the time he started posting in this community. He's very witty and intelligent with a slight aggravation issue.

You on the other hand, I've seldom seen or know much about. He's a way more contributory poster than anything I've seen from you.

On another note, reputation is a free market, not something to whine over, just something to accept and carry on with, to help you learn from your mistakes or positive points when posting.

Not to say that you didn't provoke the post that followed...

Discuss.

Huh? What were YOU doing in my friend list? Must've been drunk.
"Your friendship with Dermo has been broken".

Also, I've got another account with over 4,000 posts in it.

"Are you a full time idiot or is it just a hobby?", still standing the test of time apparently.

I'm mildly amused that the forum thanks you for giving negative reputation.

As I recall, you added me, fool.

ooo lets add pointlessness to pointlessness

I feel insulted :( I would never expect this from you.

No. The only people I've added in this forum are Mave and IconGuy (patriotism) so far.

R3333333p add

Done. ;)

EDIT: Hunter tried to add me as a friend. You're gonna have to learn how to act with people before you try and make friendships with them. This will be yr first lesson.

*snooze*

not convinced any of this is on-topic

Well, theoretically, negative reputation should be just as important as positive reputation in encouraging on topic posts and discouraging off topic stuff. And you're certainly not going to get any thanks from the person you reputationed, even if it wasn't anonymous.

All the tournaments he arranged (using this forum) were worth a lot more than any number of occassionally worth the read posts by Hunter:god:

He didn't even know who I am, funny kid.

JJ2WC for life indeed! :god:

I'm not saying I approve of r3p's general forum behaviour, I just refuted a bad argument for him

All I remember was him joining a server and flooding it with:

"XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
XDDDDDDDDDD
drmoo, give me butt sex!"

and so on...

Lulz. That was AJazz/ZarBoN, not me (who btw RULED!!).

Nice use of "who"

Don't lie sweetheart ;)

What ever happened to him anyway? I always thought he was your crazy cousin or something r3p :P

Perhaps you should indeed remove it. I dont think it is a good idea, especially with all the people here who dont have any sense of humor.

EDIT: Just noticed I got negrepped in jj2+ thread by TreyLina because I made a sarcastic post about Lori start pos. Get some sense of humour please!

Perhaps there should be a poll. At least then we would have stats showing who wants reputation etc. Yes, No, Don't mind ?

I really can't leave these forums alone for even one weekend!

I still think we should just have some more structured rules and/or recommendations for use. Clear cases like solving someone's problem in a help thread or creating/discovering something cool are good, but I am more hesitant about "I don't agree with your opinions" negreps and things like that.

As it is, while the system doesn't really reflect anything important or useful, it reflects, well, reputation, which is surely its purpose? If you start regulating it, it won't do that anymore.

Regulating the quality of reps? What's next, the quality of posts?
I'm pretty sure people come to these forums to express themselves and talk about a rabbit game, not to be technical help guys and hunt reputation points (although helping people is nice).

Nah, reputation shouldn't be regulated. Like minmay said, it shows your reputation. Even if people negrep you because they don't agree with your opinion, that's their choice. It shows what the community thinks of you, just averaged out. Unless people don't pay any attention to you, but whatever.

Yeah, take all the fun away from the very serious internet, make it the J2O way.

Put me in the group that thinks we shouldn't regulate reputation.
Its a fun little feature, but its not like its a super serious thing. I don't think any less of someone with a low rep than I do someone with a high rep. Also its not like we can see why their reps are high/low. Like Kaz had a rep of 3 at one point and I have no idea why. I don't know why Cooba, Violet, and Stijn are rocking substantially higher rep counts than everyone else who are in this 0-40 range.
I think reasoning should be required for all rep because thats useful personal feedback, but I don't think its very useful for discerning which users are more helpful than others or anything.