Reputation Points. - Page 4

osubrad04 · 04-02-2007, 12:09 PM

Just to echo a point of view expressed earlier, I really appreciated the reputation points and still enjoy the feature as a junior member.

It allows new members, like myself, to gauge the "weight" of another members responses. While this may not be the best method of trust, I think it is a nice baseline for people like myself.

On another topic, thanks to everyone here for being so friendly and helpful in my search for a Segway!

gbrandwood · 04-02-2007, 02:51 PM

My only gripe with the reputation system is that it doesn't auto stamp an entry with a username for the recipient to see. I'm sure this could be accommodated - if not in the vbulletin software itself, then via a simple tweak to the code to automatically append the relevant username to the comment.

Oh, my other gripe is that I only have one green block!

I hope the mods are looking at both sides.

JohnG · 04-03-2007, 02:20 PM

Reputation systems, over time, can provide other members with some additional information/insights into other members' value in the community. It is not the only indicator to do so, nor do people give it more or less weight than other indicators.

Yes, it's not perfect. Yes, it has some things we'd like to alter about it. But its general overall use here is a positive and will continue.

John

KSagal · 04-03-2007, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jgrohol

Reputation systems, over time, can provide other members with some additional information/insights into other members' value in the community. It is not the only indicator to do so, nor do people give it more or less weight than other indicators.

Yes, it's not perfect. Yes, it has some things we'd like to alter about it. But its general overall use here is a positive and will continue.

John

John,

I just noticed your "uber Admin" title. Congrats, I guess.

Why do you have less than the max little green blocks, when all the other staff has them maxed out? Is your advise less valuable? I am just curious...

gbrandwood · 04-03-2007, 03:45 PM

(Congrats, Karl, on your 3000th post!)

gbrandwood · 04-03-2007, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KSagal

John,

I just noticed your "uber Admin" title. Congrats, I guess.

Why do you have less than the max little green blocks, when all the other staff has them maxed out? Is your advise less valuable? I am just curious...

Indeed, if you look at this link, it highlights and sorts members via their reputation:

http://forums.segwaychat.com/memberl...utation&pp=100

Were all of these reputation points earned the hard way?

eJM · 04-03-2007, 06:10 PM

The vBulletin software allows administrators to change their reputation points at will. They can also change the power the reputation points they give others has. By default, the software adds a power multiple of 10 to admin reputation points.

Jim

pam · 04-04-2007, 09:28 AM

Admins can change anyone's rep points at will, not just their own. Ours is set with the default power of 10. Personally, I think the whole rep point issue is sorta silly. We didn't have them in the earlier software, and when the software moved, suddenly I had a bunch. I don't know that I know more than Will or Karl or a lot of others who post here, and I certainly don't know more than Bystander. I knew a lot more about my 167 than I know about my i2. BUT, if I could get rep points for every spammer I've managed to catch before it got to the forum, I'd probably deserve all the points I have LOL.

It behooves everyone to come onto the forums and watch the posters - and make their decisions about the validity of the information based on the actual posts, IMHO. Rep points should be a guide, not a rule.

Pam

polo_pro · 04-04-2007, 10:54 AM

I view reputation points as a "citizen's police force". When someone exhibits behavior that MIGHT need attention, on most forums the moderator has to step in and take action. Reputation points allow fellow members to instead step in and take action to discourage certain behaviors.

Now whether the moderator and every member share the same views about what bahavior to discourate...well, I seriously doubt this is the case. But that's why reputation points don't have as much influence as a moderator banning.

Simply put reputation points save the moderator's time.

ps - Long ago, I posted a few too many polls. About one a week. Someone dinged me for it (anonymously of course) with some "I disapprove" reputation points. Since then, I don't post a poll everytime one comes to mind. My point is the moderator didn't have to step in (and piss me off), and I guess my behavior was becoming annoying to at least one person. See how things were resolved quicker and more smoothly?

hellphish · 04-04-2007, 11:32 AM

And folks, if you really think a post is a problem, you can use the "Report post" button right next to that Rep button. If you don't think the post is so bad that it warrants getting a mod involved, then perhaps you should just PM the offender and have a chat. I still stand by my stance that annonymously dinging someone is the same as slashing their tires and running away.

04-02-2007, 12:09 PM	#31
osubrad04 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 21	Keep the Reputation!! Just to echo a point of view expressed earlier, I really appreciated the reputation points and still enjoy the feature as a junior member. It allows new members, like myself, to gauge the "weight" of another members responses. While this may not be the best method of trust, I think it is a nice baseline for people like myself. On another topic, thanks to everyone here for being so friendly and helpful in my search for a Segway!

04-02-2007, 02:51 PM	#32
gbrandwood Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North west England, UK. Posts: 3,043	My only gripe with the reputation system is that it doesn't auto stamp an entry with a username for the recipient to see. I'm sure this could be accommodated - if not in the vbulletin software itself, then via a simple tweak to the code to automatically append the relevant username to the comment. Oh, my other gripe is that I only have one green block! I hope the mods are looking at both sides. __________________ Gareth Brandwood The comments posted are made by the fat figners of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the brain.

04-03-2007, 02:20 PM	#33
JohnG Uber Administrator Wise Segway Elder Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Greater Boston Posts: 6,996	Reputation systems, over time, can provide other members with some additional information/insights into other members' value in the community. It is not the only indicator to do so, nor do people give it more or less weight than other indicators. Yes, it's not perfect. Yes, it has some things we'd like to alter about it. But its general overall use here is a positive and will continue. John __________________ -- An original Segway employee, 2001-2005

04-03-2007, 03:45 PM	#35
gbrandwood Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North west England, UK. Posts: 3,043	Guru++ (Congrats, Karl, on your 3000th post!) __________________ Gareth Brandwood The comments posted are made by the fat figners of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the brain.

04-04-2007, 10:54 AM	#39
polo_pro Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sacramento, CA, USA. Posts: 2,608	Policing (and the effort needed to do it) I view reputation points as a "citizen's police force". When someone exhibits behavior that MIGHT need attention, on most forums the moderator has to step in and take action. Reputation points allow fellow members to instead step in and take action to discourage certain behaviors. Now whether the moderator and every member share the same views about what bahavior to discourate...well, I seriously doubt this is the case. But that's why reputation points don't have as much influence as a moderator banning. Simply put reputation points save the moderator's time. ps - Long ago, I posted a few too many polls. About one a week. Someone dinged me for it (anonymously of course) with some "I disapprove" reputation points. Since then, I don't post a poll everytime one comes to mind. My point is the moderator didn't have to step in (and piss me off), and I guess my behavior was becoming annoying to at least one person. See how things were resolved quicker and more smoothly?

04-03-2007, 06:10 PM	#37
eJM Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: teh Ether Posts: 559	The vBulletin software allows administrators to change their reputation points at will. They can also change the power the reputation points they give others has. By default, the software adds a power multiple of 10 to admin reputation points. Jim

04-04-2007, 09:28 AM	#38
pam Last of the Early 30 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Yelm, WA Posts: 4,679	Admins can change anyone's rep points at will, not just their own. Ours is set with the default power of 10. Personally, I think the whole rep point issue is sorta silly. We didn't have them in the earlier software, and when the software moved, suddenly I had a bunch. I don't know that I know more than Will or Karl or a lot of others who post here, and I certainly don't know more than Bystander. I knew a lot more about my 167 than I know about my i2. BUT, if I could get rep points for every spammer I've managed to catch before it got to the forum, I'd probably deserve all the points I have LOL. It behooves everyone to come onto the forums and watch the posters - and make their decisions about the validity of the information based on the actual posts, IMHO. Rep points should be a guide, not a rule. Pam

04-04-2007, 11:32 AM	#40
hellphish Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Silentville Posts: 1,122	And folks, if you really think a post is a problem, you can use the "Report post" button right next to that Rep button. If you don't think the post is so bad that it warrants getting a mod involved, then perhaps you should just PM the offender and have a chat. I still stand by my stance that annonymously dinging someone is the same as slashing their tires and running away.

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