Bad Rep points - Page 2

macgeek · 09-17-2007, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guyler

Does anyone get any benefit out of rep points? Getting good rep points or getting bad rep points is a waste of time. Actually, they tell much more about the giver than the receiver.

Sorry for the rant, but this whole subject rubs me the wrong way.

I didnt like your post - so bad rep point for you!

Nyah!

PS: also bad rep points for flashy icons, long rambling posts and dumb replies
(can I bad rep point myself?)

Jonathan

polo_pro · 09-17-2007, 04:01 PM

MacGeek, you hold him down and I'll neg rep point Guyler into the red! 8^) 8^) 8^)

ps - Just a joke folks...sheesh! And thankfully, MacGeek, no you can't directly rep yourself (good or bad)...now you could post 3 inflamatory threads and taunt people to pull your rep down. But that's indirectly doing it.

macgeek · 09-17-2007, 04:10 PM

10) Why My Q scooter is better then a Segway
9) $5,000 Hell i would pay $8000
8) The i167 is the BEST machine ever
7) The i167 is the WORST machine ever
6) My i2 Can kick your i167's butt
5) My I67 can kick your i2's butt
4) $800 for handlebars, they SHOULD charge $1000
3) Itsi Atkins Should be King
2) Love them Mets

And The #1 post to get me negative Rep points

1) We need to talk more about Segway jousting!

Jonathan

BillPaxton · 09-17-2007, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macgeek

1) We need to talk more about Segway jousting!

Jonathan

wow I never thought of that! can't wait to get home...

KSagal · 09-17-2007, 04:25 PM

Okay, here we go...

I have yet to see the veiled negativity about JohnM's segway posts. His negativity is out there for all to see, and most everytime I point that out, I get slammed.

Next, I don't know if I have given a negative point. I usually send a private message instead. I do not understand what a negative point would do for the reciever, and I have gotten several, yet have not gotten smarter because of it...

On the topic of getting hit by a segway, why would anyone want to? I also do not like to get hit by an ice cream cone, and not because it can take an eye out, but it can. I know of several people that I don't want to just walk into me either...

On a slight tangent, I one time hit myself in the shin by not having a good grip on one of my segways, as I was rolling it down a ramp from my SUV. I may be the first here to admit that I ran myself over with my own seg, Presidential style... (I did not have it on at the time)

To Hellphish. It may not have been the content of your post. Maybe someone just hates you... Maybe it was one of them 'paranoids' that are out to get you!... LOL. (For those who cannot get it, it was tongue in cheek, and I believe he knows it. While some people like to stir things up sometimes, it does require a thicker skin that those who always go with the flow.)

My E-167 can kick all your segway's butts...

I like to joust...

hellphish · 09-17-2007, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KSagal

I do not understand what a negative point would do for the reciever, and I have gotten several, yet have not gotten smarter because of it...

This is why I started this thread! I'm curious how I can get smarter.

Edit: and its only paranoia if they AREN'T out to get you! (which of course they are)

JohnM · 09-18-2007, 01:02 AM

A couple of points:

Don't confuse contrariness with negativity.

Everyone on this board is allowed to be negative towards me if they wish. Please do. I learn more from the people that disagree with me than I do from people that hold the same opinions.

I rarely deal in rep points. When I do, Its not because someone agrees or disagrees with me, but because they raise or lower the quality of discourse on this forum. There are members here whose opinions are always worth reading and others that I relegate to the intellectual slag heap, but I won't dish out rep point indiscriminately to either group. Positive points go to those who educate, enlighten and entertain. Negative points go to those who endlessly quibble, are deliberately intimidating or mount personal attacks. Over the past 5 years the quality of this forum has remained very high, with far more positive points given than negative. As long as that remains true, I'll stick around.

gbrandwood · 09-18-2007, 05:06 PM

Would something like this help, perhaps as a signature file:

As a signature graphic, the arrow would point down roughly to where the real scales icon is location. Just a thought! Off to do some Xboxing - or whatever the correct phrase is.

KSagal · 09-18-2007, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnM

Don't confuse contrariness with negativity.

Everyone on this board is allowed to be negative towards me if they wish. Please do. I learn more from the people that disagree with me than I do from people that hold the same opinions.

It seems to me that you confused contrainess with negativity yourself... If people are negative toward you, that is a personal thing, and would not offer the opportunity for you to learn. If they have contrary opinions, then there is a debate, and a learning (or at least a potential) learning potential.

Negative to me would be when they say they do not like you. Contrary to me would be when they say you are wrong for this reason or that...

JohnM · 09-19-2007, 01:29 AM

Hat Trick!

09-17-2007, 04:10 PM	#13
macgeek Super Crazy Segway Geek Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,757	top 10 inflammatory posts 10) Why My Q scooter is better then a Segway 9) $5,000 Hell i would pay $8000 8) The i167 is the BEST machine ever 7) The i167 is the WORST machine ever 6) My i2 Can kick your i167's butt 5) My I67 can kick your i2's butt 4) $800 for handlebars, they SHOULD charge $1000 3) Itsi Atkins Should be King 2) Love them Mets And The #1 post to get me negative Rep points 1) We need to talk more about Segway jousting! Jonathan __________________ Supporter of Operation: Desert_Seg Segway "Let the good times, roll" YES! I AM! the Super Crazy - Segway Geek since 2004 Top 7th Poster - Top 8th Reputation, I must be doing something right™ Segway Chat Awards 2006: Most Outrageous Pimping Award - Winner Funniest Post - runner up Most Flamboyant Signature - runner up Most Original Avatar Award - runner up Segway Chat Awards 2007: Most Original And Impressive Re-Pimp of a Segway - I think thats done! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-17-2007, 04:25 PM	#15
KSagal Glides a lot, talks more... Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pelham, NH, USA. Posts: 10,356	Okay, here we go... I have yet to see the veiled negativity about JohnM's segway posts. His negativity is out there for all to see, and most everytime I point that out, I get slammed. Next, I don't know if I have given a negative point. I usually send a private message instead. I do not understand what a negative point would do for the reciever, and I have gotten several, yet have not gotten smarter because of it... On the topic of getting hit by a segway, why would anyone want to? I also do not like to get hit by an ice cream cone, and not because it can take an eye out, but it can. I know of several people that I don't want to just walk into me either... On a slight tangent, I one time hit myself in the shin by not having a good grip on one of my segways, as I was rolling it down a ramp from my SUV. I may be the first here to admit that I ran myself over with my own seg, Presidential style... (I did not have it on at the time) To Hellphish. It may not have been the content of your post. Maybe someone just hates you... Maybe it was one of them 'paranoids' that are out to get you!... LOL. (For those who cannot get it, it was tongue in cheek, and I believe he knows it. While some people like to stir things up sometimes, it does require a thicker skin that those who always go with the flow.) My E-167 can kick all your segway's butts... I like to joust... __________________ Karl Ian Sagal To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "Well done is better than well said." (Ben Franklin) Bene factum melior bene dictum Proud past President of SEG America and member of the First Premier Segway Enthusiasts Group and subsequent ones as well.

09-18-2007, 01:02 AM	#17
JohnM Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ManchVegas, NH Posts: 2,148	A couple of points: Don't confuse contrariness with negativity. Everyone on this board is allowed to be negative towards me if they wish. Please do. I learn more from the people that disagree with me than I do from people that hold the same opinions. I rarely deal in rep points. When I do, Its not because someone agrees or disagrees with me, but because they raise or lower the quality of discourse on this forum. There are members here whose opinions are always worth reading and others that I relegate to the intellectual slag heap, but I won't dish out rep point indiscriminately to either group. Positive points go to those who educate, enlighten and entertain. Negative points go to those who endlessly quibble, are deliberately intimidating or mount personal attacks. Over the past 5 years the quality of this forum has remained very high, with far more positive points given than negative. As long as that remains true, I'll stick around. __________________ JohnM Anything worth doing for 2 hours is 10 times more worthwhile if done for 20 hours. RUSA #235 UMCA #3877 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Last edited by JohnM; 09-18-2007 at 01:12 AM..

09-18-2007, 05:06 PM	#18
gbrandwood Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North west England, UK. Posts: 3,043	For Polo... Would something like this help, perhaps as a signature file: As a signature graphic, the arrow would point down roughly to where the real scales icon is location. Just a thought! Off to do some Xboxing - or whatever the correct phrase is. __________________ Gareth Brandwood The comments posted are made by the fat figners of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the brain.

09-19-2007, 01:29 AM	#20
JohnM Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: ManchVegas, NH Posts: 2,148	Hat Trick! __________________ JohnM Anything worth doing for 2 hours is 10 times more worthwhile if done for 20 hours. RUSA #235 UMCA #3877 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

09-17-2007, 04:01 PM	#12
polo_pro Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA, USA. Posts: 2,608	MacGeek, you hold him down and I'll neg rep point Guyler into the red! 8^) 8^) 8^) ps - Just a joke folks...sheesh! And thankfully, MacGeek, no you can't directly rep yourself (good or bad)...now you could post 3 inflamatory threads and taunt people to pull your rep down. But that's indirectly doing it.

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