REPUTATION - Explained.

[Simo]

I see the launch of the reputation system has caused a bit of a stir. :P There really isn't anything to worry about with this system. It simply allows the community to show their opinion in a measurable way.

There are two distinct differences...

Reputation Power and Reputation Points.

Reputation Power is the degree of influence you can have on someone elses reputation LEVEL. You amass reputation power from being a good, solid user. Power is related to the length of time you have been a member, how many posts you have made, what your reputation level is and all manner of things... You can see your reputation power beside your posts in the forums, accompanied by a green blob(s).

Reputation Level is basically your reputation... according to the community members. EVERYONE started on this new forum with a reputation level of 10 points.

If you think somebody made a good or a bad contribution to a particular thread you can assign them with positive or negative reputation. When you assign reputation, your reputation POWER is added or subtracted from the users reputation LEVEL. You assign reputation points by clicking the 'balance' symbol at the side of forum posts.

You can VIEW your reputation level in your user control panel. You will also see the last ten reputation rankings that you have been assigned (if any). You will be able to see if you were awarded positive or negative reputation points.

You will not be able to see who left the points but if applied properly a message should hav ebeen left, so that you know why you were awarded positive or negative reputation points. (If you dont leave a message, you're more than likely abusing the system!!)

THe reputation system has many complex rules, which have been setup behind the scenes. It is not possible for people to continually receive reputation (good or bad) from the same members. You can try, but it wont be aplpied to the score :wink:

NEW members are not able to assign reputation until they have made a certain nuber of posts (I think its 50 currently), so that new members cannot sign up and try to cause havoc. (I should also mention that email verification is now incorporated to stop WASTERS registering to cause grief).

If you have LOW/negative reputation you are not able to assign negative reputation points, as usually this would be an abuse of the system whilst you try to 'get someone back'.

Members with low/negative reputation levels should ask themselves why this could be. Is it really possible that you are doing something that the rest f the community don't approve of? After all, the majority rule... If you fall into this category, then consider your posting style and behaviour and maybe your reputation will rise. :A:

I think thats all I will say for now... if you have any further questions regarding the REPUTATION SYSTEM please post them in this thread... as they are getting dotted here, there and everywhere currently :wink:

[Baz]

wooo been waiting for this all day :wink:

[hesslevtr]

i get it now im on 25 allready wow people like me

[DarylVTR]

lol im on 4 and have been marked down on really stupid things, i hope this system isnt going to be abused by certain members. I got bad rep's for giving some1 a detailed answer inwhich every1 agreed on and helped the guy, another for posting asking where a 'regional meet thread had gone' because i should have known to find it myself better WTF

Anyway thanks for explaining that simo, much clearer now!

[Simo]

i get it now im on 25 allready wow people like me

You have a rep power of 25... but do you have a reputation of 25 also... they are different remember :wink:

[Simo]

lol im on 4 and have been marked down on really stupid things, i hope this system isnt going to be abused by certain members. I got bad rep's for giving some1 a detailed answer inwhich every1 agreed on and helped the guy, another for posting asking where a 'regional meet thread had gone' because i should have known to find it myself better WTF

Anyway thanks for explaining that simo, much clearer now!

You have a low rep power as you have only been a member for a short length of time. Your reputation level is different... I cant see if it is 4 or not?

[Baz]

on the profile where it says how many points you have...do the points go up the same amount all the time or does this depend on how many points the user who gave you the points has?

if that makes sense

[saxx]

im well confused - but im guessin as long as your not in the red your ok?

[saxoash]

where can we view this in profile i cannot find link

[CampDavid]

I can see this being harshly abused, it seems like a Keyboard Conan's wet dream. Hope to be prived wrong though :)

[saxx]

simo please can we have screen shots with arrows?

[Baz]

where can we view this in profile i cannot find link

just click on your profile in top right hand corner, it in the middle of the page after you click on there

[Simo]

Like I explained rep power and reputation are differnt.

When you loko on the left, beside my post, you see my rep power is 52. This is the amount of point I can add or remove from YOUR reputation LEVEL.

When I look in my user control panel, my reputation LEVEL is 66.

Come on guys... its not 'that' difficult to suss out they are two different things?

Can I explain it better some how??

[starkie]

where can we view this in profile i cannot find link

Lol dont worry mate i cant find it either lol!

I hope im not just being dumb :omg:

[James]

where can we view this in profile i cannot find link

Just click profile ash, it goes straight to the reputation feedback.

Edit : Same applies for Starkie :P

[saxx]

i think i get it!

[Baz]

Rep Power is on the left hand side under avatar etc
Rep Level is on the same bit where it tells you the latest repuation recieved...mine is at 67 at the moment, this is located on your profile page

[Simo]

just click on your profile in top left hand corner, it in the middle of the page after you click on there

I cant do screen shots so well from work... just click your username or user control panel (top right) and its shown in the main window.

New Subscribed Threads: (0)

Latest Reputation Received - 66 points total

[saxoash]

ohh yeah cheers lol its because no one had given me any rep yet, someone just had so it now shows up :P cheers cloudy boy!

[Simo]

I can see this being harshly abused, it seems like a Keyboard Conan's wet dream. Hope to be prived wrong though :)


Abusers will soon be highlighted and their reputation will fall, meaning that they can no longer abuse... or if they do, their reputation power will be so low as not to significantly effect anything.

Only on day 2, so reputations are not yet formed, etc. :P

[DarylVTR]

reputation is 8 i think but i have been marked down unfairly but i guess thats sommit thats always going to be debated about the system!!!:wink:

[hesslevtr]

You have a rep power of 25... but do you have a reputation of 25 also... they are different remember :wink:

o i see i have 19 points

i pressed my rep button last night i think
o well 19s not bad or is it minus 25 and i cant see the -

[Baz]

ohh yeah cheers lol its because no one had given me any rep yet, someone just had so it now shows up :P cheers cloudy boy!

you now deserve bad rep for being a silly bean :P hehe

[James]

Ash were is my rep? :P chop chop lol

[starkie]

This is all i can see??

No comments ect ect!

52

[James]

Starkie that means no one has given you good or bad comments :)

[Baz]

hmmm seems wierd starkie, mine is under the subscribed threads bit....:errr:

Starkie that means no one has given you good or bad comments :)

thought i could see nothing though before i got a rep point...maybe not

[starkie]

Can some one give me a reputation so i can see ;-)

Simo?

[James]

Done starkie, dont ask me to do it again :P

[CampDavid]

Abusers will soon be highlighted and their reputation will fall, meaning that they can no longer abuse... or if they do, their reputation power will be so low as not to significantly effect anything.

Only on day 2, so reputations are not yet formed, etc. :P

I follow. Hmmmmm, this is interesting. Novelty value is huge so it should be fun to test, never seen anything like this before. Does seem to be well thought out. Will follow this with interest :)

[starkie]

Done starkie, dont ask me to do it again :P


Thanks Cloud :P :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[James]

No problem

:omg: look at my 2 boxes !

[saxoash]

Can some one give me a reputation so i can see ;-)

Simo?

there you go mate helped you out

[stevossaxo]

I can see this being harshly abused, it seems like a Keyboard Conan's wet dream. Hope to be prived wrong though :)

true, already been a victim of someones immaturaty

[James]

Is that why you are on 0 steve? ....

[starkie]

there you go mate helped you out

Thanks for the help Ash and Cloud!

Fully understand now :cool:

[stevossaxo]

Is that why you are on 0 steve? ....

yep for no good reason

[saxoash]

yep for no good reason

what comment they leave?

[Baz]

yep for no good reason

i got a good bashing of that too off someone, Barrett soon sorted it out for me though :D:

your rep power will be that low anyway as you aint been on here long etc.

as for your funny grey box...thats will be due to someone giving you a negative, i had a red one until Barret changed it as i said before.

[DarylVTR]

some here i got negative 1 with a comment just now 'Shut up' how stupid is that, il prob get 1 for this post aswell ...... use it propperly please people or dont use it atall

[James]

If they abuse it the mods wil make the reputation 0 so they cannot give negative feedback out, so if your abused just talk to a mod and they will see who had done it and if it's for a valid reason i guess.

[Simo]

some here i got negative 1 with a comment just now 'Shut up' how stupid is that, il prob get 1 for this post aswell ...... use it propperly please people or dont use it atall

Users found to abuse the system will be dealt with, once notified.

Whilst YOU cannot see who leaves scores/comments, WE can. :A:

[Graeme]

some here i got negative 1 with a comment just now 'Shut up' how stupid is that, il prob get 1 for this post aswell ...... use it propperly please people or dont use it atall

i agree with that, thats a bit of a poo negitive feedback! :mental:

[Baz]

i agree with that, thats a bit of a poo negitive feedback! :mental:


well that is more of a comment than i got lol, mine was just blank :N:

[saxx]

off topic but i love how u can see whos viewin the threads with u!

im sure people wont abuse it too much, but obviously if u give a negative feedback constructive criticism should be left

[James]

Yea its pretty cool, saxx i guess this means none of us can argue anymore...

[saxx]

wow look mines gone up! lol

[hesslevtr]

i got good rep for having nice biatch tits i knew they would come in handy

[Mark]

Reputation Points: Other users can ADD points for positive behaviour, and they can SUBTRACT points for negative behaviour. Your Reputation Points is the sum of these exchanges. The more points you have, the more the community probably agrees with you (they gave you the points after all). This is shown as the little green 'pips' under your name.

Reputation Power: This is a measure of how much influence you have when giving Reputation Points. Your power is determined by how long you've been a member, how many posts you have, the number of Reputation Points you have and other factors. With a Reputation Power of 10, you can ADD or SUBTRACT 10 Reputation Points of other members. Your Reputation Power is shown beside the green 'pips'.

It is possible to have 1000 Reputation Points, yet only have a Reputation Power of 1 (everyone must like you, although you don't have much power yet).

Likewise, you could be the most influencial member on the site with a Reputation Power of 1 MILLION (will that ever happen), but if no-one ever gave you any Reputation Points you'd still have a low reputation.

Hopefully that's helped clarify.

Anyone found to be abusing the Reputation system may find their Reputation Power/Points 'adjusted'. :fcuk:

[Sax1lora]

i think it would stop a lot of the bitching, so you maybe wont get as much keyboard warriors and i like the fact that it is private which means you dont have fear of starting an argument.

but there will always be somone who starts a new thread asking who left them negative comments etc......thats life though! :star:

[Baz]

but there will always be somone who starts a new thread asking who left them negative comments etc......thats life though! :star:

could see them then recieving even more for making such a pointless thread such as that though so....if you recieve negative feedback as you could call it...for no such reason, much easier to PM a Mod/Admin rather then make a new thread and make even more bitching

[barrett]

Good work Simo.

I was thinking of formulating a thread similar to this earlier as i kept on being asking this!

Mike

btw, how did you rep power inc by 27 over night:wink:

EDIT: Mine has gone up a bit too, but not as much as yours

[Mattvtr]

i agree with saxx,if negative is left then its a way of proving its valid,if a mod reads it and there aint a valid reason or no reason then maybe it can be removed...?just a thought

[Sax1lora]

yeah Baz but some people dont understand that lol

there will always be someone who mumps and moans! mostly Newbies because they might not understand it at first and kick off! you get me?

[Baz]

Good work Simo.

I was thinking of formulating a thread similar to this earlier as i kept on being asking this!

Mike

btw, how did you rep power inc by 27 over night:wink:


over night!? happened after he made this thread! lol must be getting alot of praise after explaining this i guess. and thank god he and mark have done so, and a good job they made of it too



yeah Baz but some people dont understand that lol

there will always be someone who mumps and moans! mostly Newbies because they might not understand it at first and kick off! you get me?

yeh true, guess they will just have to learn one way or another, and if its the hard way...so be it.

[James]

My rep power is still tiny :P

[Scott]

A lot of people on here will have to learn to take it on the chin, evne if its reported to a mod it doesnt mean it will be removed, we will look at it and if its deemed correct then it will stay

[Baz]

My rep power is still tiny :P

o stop moaning!

[Sax1lora]

maybe this could be made a sticky in the Newbies forum?

just so they understand as im still not really getting it, too tired.

[James]

Im not moaning Sir Baz, would i ever? :P Jelous of my 2 green squares? n00b lol joking buddy

[Baz]

Im not moaning Sir Baz, would i ever? :P Jelous of my 2 green squares? n00b lol joking buddy

n00b? pretty sure rep power is about how long you have been here etc :wink: *sticks out tongue* anyway.....making this a sticky in the newbie forum would be a good idea.

[Jimbo]

Very nice new forum, impressive.

Not to sure about this Rep thing. Will take some getting used to.

[Tupps]

Cant find it in my User Control :S

can any body help

Thanks

[James]

Tupps click profile on the tabs menu, i gave you some rep so it should now show up.

[Baz]

Cant find it in my User Control :S

can any body help

Thanks


click on your profile in the top right corner next to Communitty, if nothing is there on the main page after you click on profile..no one has gave you any rep points or anything as of yet

[Tupps]

Thanks Cloud

"EVERYBODY starts with 10"

how come im on 3 now :S

it doesn't say ive had any deducted? and i have 300 posts

[Baz]

Thanks Cloud

"EVERYBODY starts with 10"

how come im on 3 now :S

it doesn't say ive had any deducted? and i have 300 posts


you start with 10 points in the section under your profile mate (reputation level) , not your reputation power (under avatar)

[Mark]

"EVERYBODY starts with 10"

how come im on 3 now :S

Hi Tupps,

Your Reputation Power is 3 (meaning that you can give/take 3 points from other people)

Your Reputation Points is much more than 10 (this is shown in your User CP). Click User CP (top left) or Profile (top right) to get there.

[Ibiza_Rik]

ok, my rep under my avatar has gone from 10 to 11, but i cant see anything in my profile? whats goin on?

[Baz]

ok, my rep under my avatar has gone from 10 to 11, but i cant see anything in my profile? whats goin on?

noticed that mine changed randomly too, except mine went up 8 :P

[Mark]

ok, my rep under my avatar has gone from 10 to 11, but i cant see anything in my profile? whats goin on?
Reputation power is affected by number of posts, how long you have been a member, how many Reputation Points you have and other factors. I suspect that if you've not received any extra Reputation Points, you've been posting more, been here a little longer than earlier and your Power has increased because of that.

[Ibiza_Rik]

ah i just hit my 600th post, mibey that was it?

[Scooba]

some one give me some rep.....this will be a sucess after a week or two, people will be used to it, but as for now, i havent got the foggiest what im doing!!lol :zainy:

[tgazvtr]

its confusing this but i think im getting it now!

[stevossaxo]

im not, where is the rep points? i cant see it on my control panel

[James]

Steve im going to send you some rep points, then click your user cp. You will see the message ive left you as well :). Return the favour ;)

[stevossaxo]

now i do lol, thanks cloud, favour returned mines under 50 :(

[James]

hehe no problem steve :)

[jaybiss]

cloud you just want a decent rep without earning it :P

i know your game sunshine

[James]

Sunbeam i am earning it, im helping people out :P thats being a good boy :P

[PinguFurio]

hmm seems like this reputation thing is going to be a marmite. .

[furioAL]

Sorry to bump this thread up again but it seemed the most appropriate place to ask the question!

I just got given new rep, it has a grey box... what does that mean? it had a positive comment "quality help" but it hasn't adjusted my rep points at all?

Any help appreciated :geek:
Thanks muchly
Alex
:dj:

[Mattvtr]

think its cos they havent got any rep power to give you rep points or summit like that...

[furioAL]

oh! i get it! as they have no rep power they can't add or subtract my total!

Cheers
:Y:

[Mattvtr]

woohoo more rep for me.lol :P

[dannyjay]

Everyone I help doesn't know how to sodding use it! Although I did give furioAL some the other day, put something like "top bloke". haha. :P

[Saint]

ermm new ppl start on 10? im on 7 not been on much since the revamp so dunno how i got negative. can u see who has given or if anonymous what an why?

cant see anything in my user cp to show rep either as to what was given recently

[Johnno]

i have never been on 10!

[Simo]

To both... ALL new users start with a rep level of 10... indicated by the green blob. <-------- In your CP it tells you your actual number. If youve not received any rep you will STILL have a rep level (green blob) of 10.

Rep power is earned... as described in this thread several times, by posts, length of time in membership, etc, etc.

[daisax]

how do i give rep to someone explain what you click to give it and where its located cause i dont now :(

[Matt_e]

the scales where your name is

[al_VTR]

how do i give rep to someone explain what you click to give it and where its located cause i dont now :(

Just below their name & avatar on the left hand side theres a set of scales. Hover over them & it'll say "add to xxxxx's reputation"

Just click on that & you can leave positive/negative reputation and a comment.

[bullit]

as above just under my name theres some scales. click on it and add to bullits reputation. write great guy and add. thanks

[Yates]

as above just under my name theres some scales. click on it and add to Yates reputation. write great guy and add. thanks

[daisax]

rep given thanks guys

[bullit]

you need more practice, i havnt any yet

[Yates]

i have none

[saxo2tone]

so can i get rid of my two bad reps because i think they are uncalled for

[saxo2tone]

edit i think you already have thanks again i do think the rep thing is strange though people shouldnt just be allowed to give bad rep so easy

[bullit]

edit i think you already have thanks again i do think the rep thing is strange though people shouldnt just be allowed to give bad rep so easy

bad repped

[saxo2tone]

bad repped

very funny :y:

[vtrlogan]

bad repped for bad repping him ;) jkz

[Gabbastard]

I got bad rep cos I disagreed, on a factual basis, with someone and he took the huff. LOL

[Ryan]

I got bad rep cos I disagreed, on a factual basis, with someone and he took the huff. LOL

was that the one about axes a few weeks ago dude??

it was removed lol! i got go fuck yourself for it ;)

[Gabbastard]

was that the one about axes a few weeks ago dude??

it was removed lol! i got go fuck yourself for it ;)

LOL aye thats the one. Think mine was "he sucks cock" or something hahaha

[Ryan]

LOL aye thats the one. Think mine was "he sucks cock" or something hahaha

yep that was a great thread. never heard so much crap in my life.

[Crunkers]

In the second box down under profile, it says i have 146 points, the last comment left was on the 23rd August. I don't think I'm understnading this LOL. I promise I'm not that much of a numpty

Cheers

[bullit]

In the second box down under profile, it says i have 146 points, the last comment left was on the 23rd August. I don't think I'm understnading this LOL. I promise I'm not that much of a numpty

Cheers

and your point :homme:

[Crunkers]

Thats my point lol. Is that good bad or what? Not sure I get any of this tbh honest. Help me out

Cheers

[bullit]

what dont you get?

you have points for people leaving rep. there points will add onto yours, so if i repped you youd get another 118 points and a blob as there a 100 points each.

[Crunkers]

Ah right, I get it now! So how do you get the rep power up?

Cheers

[bullit]

each blob is 100 points and the lighter coloured ones are 200 points

you rep power points will go up one with each blob and when you help out in the sections like engines etc

when you rep me for explaining then 5 points will add onto the thousands i have ;)

[Crunkers]

Lol. There you go then, I think I understand now. I took the hint

Cheers

[Ryan]

user is a viewing member.
neg rep shouldnt work from someone with no rep irc

[dinga]

user is a veiwing member?
i think i had 2 blobs half an hour ago,now i have 1.
bear has been a member from 2003 but has never made a post or contrabution to the site other than giving me bad rep as far as i know.

[Jacko]

thread from the dead....

[Mark51]

user is a veiwing member?
i think i had 2 blobs half an hour ago,now i have 1.
bear has been a member from 2003 but has never made a post or contrabution to the site other than giving me bad rep as far as i know.

if you think that the rep was given without a valid reason mate PM a member of the admin team.

[Oli_K]

that bad rep you received was from me.


your great contribution to the site...


your girlfriend took you back after all that !
clearly your both inbreed retards.
post a pic of you and your girl so we can all have a laugh at your expense fucking freak

[littleracer]

when ya view your control panel and you see were red/green dots are,what does grey dots mean?
i got 3 grey dots on a pos rep.any ideas?
could i trade 3 greys for a green lol.

[JC-Furio]

when ya view your control panel and you see were red/green dots are,what does grey dots mean?
i got 3 grey dots on a pos rep.any ideas?
could i trade 3 greys for a green lol.

I think Jimo explained to me a while back, that grey is positive rep from someone who has no rep power. Not too sure, but he's usually right, sadly :p

I've got a grey too, and wondered what it was about

[Ryan]

grey can be red/green from someone with no rep powaaaaa.

also rep removed is grey

[Pat_Vts]

i want grey rep!...

[JC-Furio]

i want gay rep!...

Wierdo :homme:

[Andi9386]

grey can be red/green from someone with no rep powaaaaa.

also rep removed is grey

Aaaaahhhh that explains why I had a RED Dot which after about an hour was turned to Grey.

[Pat_Vts]

:homme:Wierdo :homme:

yhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh safeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

:homme:

[littleracer]

thanks alot ryan and JC,they were pos rep so the poeple prob didnt have enuff rep power.:n: