A Guide to User Reputation - Page 3

Akira · 05-09-2006, 10:16 AM

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 · 05-09-2006, 01:15 PM

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...

Removed · 05-09-2006, 03:55 PM

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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** · 05-09-2006, 09:58 PM

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.

Removed · 05-10-2006, 03:05 AM

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** · 05-10-2006, 09:44 AM

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.

Removed · 05-12-2006, 08:33 PM

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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 · 06-01-2006, 07:09 AM

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 · 06-01-2006, 11:15 AM

[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 · 06-13-2006, 03:14 AM

Cool. I like all the titles.

Eternal Anomaly · 07-14-2006, 08:13 AM

Many forums have problems with their rating system.
One forum I was in, used some kind of ...I don't know...light bulbs or potions to rate their members, in one word "it sucks".
I like the titles system, some add levels or special icons to it to make it look more fun.
I think you should really work on those titles, in my opinion the official "names"
from square-enix would be much better and give this place and the users more of a FF feeling, still improvisation never hurts anyone. You may consider making a post where people would vote for the titles, that way you wont upset anyone and get the most wanted result!
As for the rep points, oh well, lets just say that stupid people occur, its a good tradition on every forum, lets just hope they wont spoil anything with giving -100 points to a good person who tries to correct them or disagrees with their behaver. In he end we still have the moderators, if anything unfair is happening just tell about it to them and like the rules say "an investigation will be held"!

ffgod · 09-11-2006, 10:22 AM

I need help with the same thing so plz help me and tell how you increase ur rep points cos mine is staying at a certain no.

Boco · 09-11-2006, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ffgod

I need help with the same thing so plz help me and tell how you increase ur rep points cos mine is staying at a certain no.

Heh? You can't increase your reputation, by yourself.

You will get points if someone else gives you.
Do you see that "v-x" button in your posts? If you press that, you could give either good or bad reputation to someone.
However, you can't give reputation to yourself, I said before.
If someone gives you good reputation, then your points will increase. If you get bad reputation, then your points will decrease.