Enable Rep Points

06Fg2 · 31st December 2006, 07:40

On many other forums I am on, they have reputation points enabled so that when someone finds something you say helpful, or likes your newest mod, they can give you rep points. This is a good way to help out new members also, so they know who has been around for a while and who is more knowledgable if they have a problem. This is just a suggestion.

Pottsy · 31st December 2006, 10:05

I thought long and hard about the rep system, and decided not to have it here. My reasons were:

The system is flawed - members can "trade" points to build rep artificially.
People who have a very high rep give lots of points, so a new user can suddenly get a huge jump if awarded rep from an old user.
It causes arguments.
Some of the most useful posters on here only post once in a blue moon.
It is not really in line with our hopefully slightly-more-mature-than-normal approach.

Thank you for the suggestion though - don't think I'm just dismissing it out of hand, I did wonder about it and thought that on balance, I'll leave it out.

czechplastik · 31st December 2006, 17:29

I agree, I don't really think it would suit the nature of this particular forum, never been a fan of it anyway! I don't think it would add anything to the forum.

06Fg2 · 1st January 2007, 07:29

No problem. I was just wondering about it.

generationgav · 3rd January 2007, 14:58

I agree too; I don't like the idea of people posting here because they want to get more rep, I like people helping each other out because we can/want too.

czechplastik · 3rd January 2007, 17:12

It just gives me a warm feeling inside!

31st December 2006, 07:40	#1 (permalink)
06Fg2 Wheelnut Join Date: 28th December 2006 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Enable Rep Points On many other forums I am on, they have reputation points enabled so that when someone finds something you say helpful, or likes your newest mod, they can give you rep points. This is a good way to help out new members also, so they know who has been around for a while and who is more knowledgable if they have a problem. This is just a suggestion.

31st December 2006, 10:05	#2 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 4,668 Thanks: 3 Thanked 51 Times in 25 Posts	I thought long and hard about the rep system, and decided not to have it here. My reasons were: The system is flawed - members can "trade" points to build rep artificially. People who have a very high rep give lots of points, so a new user can suddenly get a huge jump if awarded rep from an old user. It causes arguments. Some of the most useful posters on here only post once in a blue moon. It is not really in line with our hopefully slightly-more-mature-than-normal approach. Thank you for the suggestion though - don't think I'm just dismissing it out of hand, I did wonder about it and thought that on balance, I'll leave it out.

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31st December 2006, 17:29	#3 (permalink)
czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,492 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I agree, I don't really think it would suit the nature of this particular forum, never been a fan of it anyway! I don't think it would add anything to the forum.

1st January 2007, 07:29	#4 (permalink)
06Fg2 Wheelnut Join Date: 28th December 2006 Location: West Chester, PA Posts: 66 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	No problem. I was just wondering about it.

3rd January 2007, 14:58	#5 (permalink)
generationgav Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 29th May 2006 Posts: 797 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I agree too; I don't like the idea of people posting here because they want to get more rep, I like people helping each other out because we can/want too.

3rd January 2007, 17:12	#6 (permalink)
czechplastik King of the rodeo Civinfo guru Join Date: 24th October 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 4,492 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	It just gives me a warm feeling inside!