Just curious if there are others who would like to see this particular feature dropped from the forum.
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Dropping/Disabling Reputation
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I'm just curious, did you post this up before or after I added my latest rep comments to you?
Nooooooo, I'm the first to get two--count them, TWO!--green square blockies. My life is now complete, there's a meaning and a purpose to this existence for me.
The problem isn't the reputation feature, it's the immaturity of certain posters. But it wouldn't break my heart if it were permanently disabled.
The problem isn't the reputation feature, it's the immaturity of certain posters. But it wouldn't break my heart if it were permanently disabled.
not sure which post/reply your refering to, but you can check the timestamp on my posts. I started this thread after many threads started crying about why my rep was so low or whatever.digitalwanderer said:I'm just curious, did you post this up before or after I added my latest rep comments to you?
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Easy fix for that, just sign you name to your comment...that's what I do now.Ty said:
Can I start signing your name as well? I may just be a cynic, but I don't believe relying on the honor system in a situation like this would work all that well. You're right, however, that it's an easy fix. It is entirely up to the board administrator how anonymous the reputation system is. Making it less so might open the system up to tit-for-tat or retaliatory use, though. I'd hope that on a board like this people would be above that kind of thing, but I wouldn't bet on it.digitalwanderer said:Easy fix for that, just sign you name to your comment...that's what I do now.
Other than that: What, if any, added value does it bring, and are the drawbacks worth it? I'll just reiterate what I said in the other thread: I think the whole system is mostly just added noise. While it may be 'fun' it's not inherently useful and I can see how it could detract from serious discussion.
ahh, i finally got what you meant. Was checking my subscribed threads when i saw your comment. I guess its nice that they have a minize button there. Just toggled it, so i wont see it any longer.digitalwanderer said:I'm just curious, did you post this up before or after I added my latest rep comments to you?
Is there a way to get my reputation disabled? Id rather not have a green box or red one.
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is it just a checkbox he has to activate? Im thinking of pm'ing him if its not overly complicated. Im sure he has better things to revie.... err do.Zaphod said:
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Yes. Unless vBulletin has changed things around since last time I saw an administrator panel it's an simple toggle for the administrator under the Usergroup Manager along with the toggle that control the anonymity of the feedback.epicstruggle said:
There are lots of other more or less exotic things that can be enabled with the reputation system, but outside the basics most of them require mods. Some sites, for example, also display the users reputation modifiers along with the dots. On... err... 'less mature forums', where reputation is an incentive to behave and to be productive, I have seen this used as a deterrent from 'causing trouble' with the more senior posters. On the other hand it could just as easily curb fruitful discussion in favor of rep-whoring as people, IMO, are vain and don't like the stigma of 'bad reputation' regardless.
hmm, the star system (for rating threads) seems to also be prone to abuse.
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Actually I think that one is more of a case of not many people noticing that feature yet so there are only a couple of people rating threads, another one that should settle itself in after some time.epicstruggle said:
lol, im actually getting bad rep for this thread.
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epicstruggle said:
Didn't you read the new Terms & Conditions?
It's right after
sniff, no i did not. I just want the whole rep thing to be dropped, or the option to opt out.
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epicstruggle said:
Why? Little epic likes being on top and he saw there's no way he will, seeing how he will never get good rep from me or dig?
OI!!! u gave me a bad rep!!!!
I believe reputation to be a fine feature. Really the people who have a poor reputation get it one way or the other by ruffling feathers. Now, that's not to say some of it is undeserved. I've gotten two good reputation nods thus far and that's because the comments were found helpful or insightful in some way, at the very least it's made me conscious of what I post.
