personally i think rep should be bought back but for those who have abused the system their rep should be reset and if anyone abuses it in the future, reset their rep and disable them from giving/receiving rep for a month or something.
i think rep is a good thing when not abused. it gives an indication as to who knows their stuff and who is talking crap or just think they know whats best.
the majority of my rep is for helping people. i've only ever got rep once or twice for making people laugh. i very rarely give rep as i only give it to people who are helpful, not for being funny which is how i think rep should be used. the only reason i rarely give rep is because i rarely ask for help. i think rep is even more useful to new members when asking for help as they know who to listen to and who not to. newbies who are helpful and knowledgeable very quickly gain a good rep score which is how it should be. without rep people will just go by their post count which isnt right. just because people spam doesnt mean they are helpful or knowledgeable.
just to remove or reset the whole thing would be the wrong choice imo as people who are genuinly helpful will lose all the rep they have built up over time.
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