User Reputation returns... Kind of

[Qwest]

OK folks here's the deal. I got A LOT of PMs and saw a few threads where folks were showing interest in the user reputation system making a comeback.

 

The problem is that in the past when we had a user reputation system it was abused by members giving users bad reputation because of personal fights and basically rendered the system totally inaccurate. It caused spamming and all kinds of problems.

 

How is it different this time?

Of course I first discussed it with the staff and they were wary too. To fix the problem I decided to return it BUT make it so that not only staff can give rep but elite members as well. BEFORE YOU COMPLAIN know that I didn't decide this just as an extra perk for green members. The fact is there are over 4000 of you and only 14 of us There is no way we would be able to be everywhere at once and giving people rep points who deserve it. So giving green members, who have already shown their loyalty and maturity, the ability to give rep will help ensure that everyone who deserves it gets it.

 

I also made it voluntary. If you do not want to allow people to give you rep good or bad, everyone has the ability to turn if off in your UserCP under options http://www.linkinparkforums.com/profile.php?do=editoptions

 

What the heck is rep??

For those of you who have no idea what the hell I'm talking about Rep is the little green dot right under your post count. If you have a dark grey one that means you have it turned off in your UserCP. If your dot is red that means you have negative rep

 

What good is it to me?

Glad you asked. It helps in 2 ways.

 

1) It shows n00bs and all the other members how helpful you are and makes everyone more willing to trust you. As you get more rep you get more green dots.

 

2) It helps the staff see who's the most helpful and dedicated members as well. So when the time comes to choose the next elite member OR staff member it's a lot easier to see who has a good reputation.

 

So there you have it.... the rep system is back so let's not abuse it this time. It's a great feature and every forum should have it. We'll take another look at it in a month and if the staff wants it gone it's gone. So let's enjoy it . The staff will probably have a few more guidelines for you when using it but for me that's all I have

 

Feedback - Comments?

 

- Qwest

[Hybrid Soldier]

What do all the different colors mean?

[Qwest]

What the heck is rep??

For those of you who have no idea what the hell I'm talking about Rep is the little green dot right under your post count. If you have a dark grey one that means you have it turned off in your UserCP. If your dot is red that means you have negative rep

Colors explained.

[Hybrid Soldier]

I found what I was looking for:

WHAT IS REPUTATION?

A ranking system to rate the posts of other members.

 

WHAT DOES IT DO?

Nothing. Just something flashy to look at and gloat over.

 

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO GIVE REPUTATION??

Both of the following:

A minimum post count of 50.

A minimum reputation of 10 points.

 

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE REPUTATION??

A minimum of 1 post.

 

 

HOW DO I GIVE REPUTATION?

Next to each member's post, you can find a little scale icon. Click on that and a new window will open up. Here you can decide to approve their post (positive/green), or disapprove their post (negative/red), as well as leave a comment and your username for them to read. Then click Add to Reputation to complete the process.

 

HOW DO I SEE WHAT MY REPUTATION IS?

There are three ways:

The amount light bars next to your posts (see below for details).

The message you see displayed when you place your mouse over the light bars (see below for details).

Clicking UserCP, scrolling down to the Latest Reputation Received box, and looking at the top right corner. A number is given signifying how many points you've earned.

 

WHAT ARE THESE DIFFERENT BARS MEAN??

Each bar signifies that that member has reached a certain "checkpoint" in rep points. NOTE: Rep bars don't signify rep power (see below for details.)

 

 

WHAT DO THESE DIFFERENT MESSAGES OVER THE REP BARS MEAN??

They are also a "checkpoint" in rep points. NOTE: Rep levels don't signify rep power (see below for details).

 

LEVELS:??

-2147483648: User has been to Hell and back

-2147483647 to -1000: User is the scourge of the forum

-999 to -800: User is demon spawn

-799 to -600: User is a sword of despair

-599 to -400: User pollutes the gene pool

-399 to -250: User 's infamy is contagious

-249 to -150: User should be left alone; it bites

-149 to -50: User sucks

-49 to -10: User has a little shameless behavior in the past

-9 to 9: User is an unknown quantity at this point

10 to 49: User is on a distinguished road

50 to 149: User will become famous soon enough

150 to 249: User has a spectacular aura about

250 to 349: User is a jewel in the rough

350 to 449: User is just really nice

450 to 549: User is a glorious beacon of light

550 to 649: User is a name known to all

650 to 999: User is a splendid one to behold

1000 to 1499: User has much to be proud of

1500 to 1999: User has a brilliant future

2000 to 4000: User has a reputation beyond repute

4000 to 24999: User is one to be looked up to

25000 to 20000000: User is a Luminary

20000000 to 2147483648: User is a cheater

2147483648: User Is God

 

HOW DO I SEE HOW MY REPS WERE GIVEN??

 

By clicking UserCP, and scrolling down to the Latest Reputation Received box. There you can see which thread as well as a link to the post you got you're reputation from, the time you received it, the type of reputation or color (see below for details), and a comment if one was left there. You can only view the last 10 reps you were given.

 

HOW DO I KNOW WHO GAVE ME REP?HOW DO I SEE HOW MY REPS WERE GIVEN??

 

Unless you're an admin, or super-moderator, or one of the above checks your profile for you, there is no way you can be 100% sure who gave them to you. The only other way to know is if they tell you that they are/have, or by what they say in their comments

 

 

HOW DO I KNOW WHO GAVE ME REP?

 

Unless you're an admin, or super-moderator, or one of the above checks your profile for you, there is no way you can be 100% sure who gave them to you. The only other way to know is if they tell you that they are/have, or by what they say in their comments.

 

WHAT DO EACH OF THESE COLORS IN THE REP RECEIVED BOX MEAN?

Negative Rep: You lose points.

Null Rep: Member who repped you doesn't meet the requirements to give rep away. You're points stay the same.

Positive Rep: You gain points.

[Minzara]

seems intresting... Hope it works out...

[Hahninator]

I'm all for it Sounds awesome.

[keza]

im not the brightest star in the sky...how do u turn them on?

damn im dumb

[ImTheOneThatFalls]

OMFG!!!! This is awsome!!!! I have yet to see one person with a red square thingy....but i have a feeling who gave me my rep thingy.....haha

[keza]

whao, i have a green thing, wow..

ignore my question down there...*points*

[stupidsoul1]

Lol you cant turn them on

 

 

wow i get it this time =)

[Black_Angel]

Ah, thats what that dot is...

[woodyloveslinkin]

how come i cant see mine?

[Pheonix791989]

im gonna try to figure it out. im clueless. meh

[Qwest]

how come i cant see mine?

You have to enable it in your usercp here: http://www.linkinparkforums.com/profile.php?do=editoptions

[Pheonix791989]

question if 2 ppl have given me 2 rep prop shouldnt my thingy be green?

[woodyloveslinkin]

yeh im with him ^ even though ive enabled it

[Pheonix791989]

im a girl BTW. i still cant figure this out qwest. its weird

[Hybrid Soldier]

You siad youve gotten 2 reputation things, but have they both had a green symbol next to them? or has one had a red one?

[woodyloveslinkin]

yeah me neither.

[Hybrid Soldier]

I just checked both of your accounts and they say that neither of ytou have gotten any rep points, meaning either that you havent gotten any rep points or that theyve cancelled eachother out.

[woodyloveslinkin]

cancelled? how is that possible?

[Hybrid Soldier]

Well, lets say that you have had 2 people rep you, one could be negative and one could be positive and that would cancel out and make it just like you havent gotten any rep points at all

[Qwest]

Yeah you both just needed someone to give you rep.

 

You were at 0

[Hybrid Soldier]

Ive apperantly given out too much rep in the past 24 hours. I guess im just too giving

[Vash_the_Stampede]

Lol, imagine that, XD

I've only given one person rep since it came back, lol. That was... Hy, actually. XD