A Guide to User Reputation

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I did wonder about that, otherwise everyone would ask around for Reputation points I guess.

Besides which I've changed my signature now (as you've probably already noticed).

Out of curiosity, what you were you planning on doing to spread the word on the Reputation system? Send all members a Private Message about it?

[LocoColt04]

Haha, no, I was hoping people would catch on themselves. I mean, this thread exists here in the Announcements section, and a lot of people have stumbled over it (whether they've posted or not). I've already noticed an upward trend in reputation use since then. I COULD send a mass PM, but that's somewhat of an invasion of privacy. I figure I'll let this thread do the talking. We get the occasional question about it in the help forum too, and those generate more activity as well.

[Hecate]

I doubt this is the place to say this, but since the additions, I've noticed many pages having pop-ups...and I thought I read somewhere about you guys not liking pop-ups either and to notify you about them???

[LocoColt04]

...what additions? I didn't add anything; I merely changed what was already existing. Could you describe these pop-ups? Is there anything commonplace when you come across them? What triggers them? Oh, and all of this should go into another thread, as this isn't really the place for it. If you would please, direct the specifics into a new thread in the help forum.

[draco81013]

Well then, I guess I'm gonna have to change my signature also, I don't wanna be accused of spamming... Hope more people comes to make this really work...

[Leroy]

Rofl. I get people that give me bad rep or no rep at all for no reason. Usually the comment is blank. I remember one thread, I said nothing bad at all, and someone just said FU** you in the comment. What the hell? This is not a fair system ;_;

[Akira]

Maybe the person was just of different opinion and felt that was the only way to express his dismay.....or something. I agree with you, that is quite unfair indeed.......

BUT I think that's all a bit weird coming from the person that gave me bad reputation points for a post in the flame forum. I thought the whole point of that place was to take a jab at someone and not getting in trouble for it, etc. Wonder why you would do such a thing???

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Is it possible to see the last reputation points that you've given to people?

Like on the Control Panel it lists the last 5 points recieved, along with a coment and link to that post that was rated, can you tell which postings you commented on and what comments you made?

[LocoColt04]

@ draco:
Well, I have no problem with you mentioning reputation in your signature. I just didn't want you running around actually POSTING things like "rep me, please!" It's a huge annoyance on some other forums I go to, and I really don't want the same thing to happen here.


@ PC:
Well, as an admin, I can see the last five reputations (or all of them, actually) you gave through the admin panel... >_>

There's currently no option to show the user the last five reputations they sent to others. Fuzz is planning on upgrading the admin panel soon though, so the option may be available at that time. We'll see.

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Ah, that's cool. I just forgot who I've commented on and what I said, is all.

Do people really notice when they've been given reputation? It's not like they get a pop-up box about it like when they're sent a PM or something.

[Akira]

I have never one time, since I've been on this forum, gotten a pop up informing me that I have recieved a private message. What do you REALLY mean?

In other news, counds cool to get an update like that. I probably won't ever use but what the hey...why not right?

[draco81013]

2 bad, I changed it already and I can't really remember the way it was (cuz I got it from Phat Chocobo [with his ok, of course]), But thanks for clearing it...

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Originally Posted by Akira

I have never one time, since I've been on this forum, gotten a pop up informing me that I have recieved a private message. What do you REALLY mean?

In your 'Edit Option'" part of the User Control Panel there's a check box that says: "If you are browsing the forums when you receive a new private message, the system can pop-up a notification box informing you of the new message.
[] Show New Private Message Notification Pop-up

[LocoColt04]

Back to the topic at hand, I have just made a couple more changes to the user reputation system. Now, instead of having to rep 20 other users before you can rep the same person again, you only have to rep 15. I know it's still a fairly large number, but I think it's more appropriate than 20, and still high enough to prevent rep-whoring.

I have also altered the display settings so that you can see the last TEN comments left for you, rather than the last five. I kept getting questions about that, so I figured I would go ahead and do it. I won't set the number any higher than that, though.

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If a User doesn't have a high enough reputation to give or remove any points from you, then their rating just shows up as a grey box and it doesn't change your Rep Points rating, but...

If that same User then gets a high enough reputation themself to start to change other people's reputation with their ratings - do the ratings they've given you previously then make a difference?

In other words: Does the rating system work retrospectively when a user become able to influence other's ratings, and points they've given that didn't do anything to your rep score then start to change your rep score now, no matter how long ago that particular rating was given?

[LocoColt04]

If you don't have 200 posts, it doesn't matter how high your reputation is -- you won't be able to actually affect anyone's points. Conversely, if your reputation is below 10, you also cannot affect anyone's points, regardless of how long you've been here or what your power is. Yes, you do receive one point every X days, every X posts, and a couple other variables. I don't necessarily know that publicizing the full workings of the system is bright, as it may encourage more spam... but they're very high numbers, just know that.

And no, the system is NOT retroactive.

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Originally Posted by LocoColt04

And no, the system is NOT retroactive.

Darn. If I'd have known that before then I would have waited until I had over 200 posts, THEN went and rated all the postings I wanted to rate.

Likewise, I'd have told the people who repped me to wait until they had over 200 postings before giving me rep points.

[Testbug]

Now I'm really pissed...I try give reputation to XXXX person and it throws this message..."You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to XXXX again."

So my question is how many person I have to give rep to give rep to this XXXX person...?

Please can you answer...?

[Hikari]

[QUOTE=LocoColt04]you only have to rep 15. I know it's still a fairly large number[QUOTE]
Give rep to 15 other people and you can give the same person rep again.

[nevfx]

Cool. I like all the titles.