Help: Is rep dead?

Arkansas · 06-08-2008, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by ripvdub

I think rep has over run its course. The numbers are pretty crazy as the same people keep rep-ing each other. I still think a quality rating system would be better. I dont ever rep anyone, so i dont even think about it. So I guess I dont care if it stays or goes.

sums it up for me as well

CyclonesRule · 06-08-2008, 10:23 AM

how do you even give or even take rep. I only thing I see is the blue check on the side of post to add, but I don't see where you can give a value.

Flag Guy · 06-08-2008, 10:29 AM

Originally Posted by CyclonesRule

how do you even give or even take rep. I only thing I see is the blue check on the side of post to add, but I don't see where you can give a value.

You don't assign a value... the ammount given it tied to your rep power and their rep power... someone with a high reputation giving rep to a low one will boost them by a lot, where as someone with less rep giving rep to someone who has a lot, it won't go up as much.

Which may be part of Pheadus's problem... you're rep is too damn high, it's probally going up by insignificant ammounts

brianhos · 06-08-2008, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by ISUFan22

Rep go bye-bye now.

Generally, it's a fun, light-hearted feature. But the times it gets abused or whined about aren't worth it.

I generally agree, I don't even hardly give it out anymore. The inflation is nuts.

Angie · 06-08-2008, 11:19 AM

Originally Posted by superdorf

I like the idea of rep as a way to tell someone you like their post, without making a post yourself.

I agree with this - it's a lot better than having five different people just posting "I agree 678" (kind of like I did here). Keeps a few pointless posts off of the board.

Phaedrus · 06-08-2008, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by Flag Guy

You don't assign a value... the ammount given it tied to your rep power and their rep power... someone with a high reputation giving rep to a low one will boost them by a lot, where as someone with less rep giving rep to someone who has a lot, it won't go up as much.

Which may be part of Pheadus's problem... you're rep is too damn high, it's probally going up by insignificant ammounts

Two posters, both with roughly equivalent rep as me, just gave me +rep, and it went up 1 point for one and zero for another.

So I doubt that is the reason....

Again, it doesn't matter to me, except I really love solving problems, and this will stick in my head until I know the answer...

Phaedrus · 06-08-2008, 11:39 AM

Well, I just gave Angie 10 million points of rep, and her rep was within 100 points of mine when I gave it.

Evidently, someone thinks I've been bad, I think....

ISUKyro · 06-08-2008, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

I generally agree, I don't even hardly give it out anymore. The inflation is nuts.

I'm the same way - don't use it nearly as much as I used too.

What if it was rest?? Everyone starts back at a low number of 100 every month or something like that?

Phaedrus · 06-08-2008, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by ISUKyro

I'm the same way - don't use it nearly as much as I used too.

What if it was rest?? Everyone starts back at a low number of 100 every month or something like that?

"Ahem". You DO know that they give you 100 credits, everytime you give someone +rep.

And looking at your credit balance, I'm guessing you could use a little "hep" if you know what I mean...

brianhos · 06-08-2008, 12:07 PM

Maybe 133M is the max rep. It is already a formula that is taken from your real rep points. Maybe it is actually 2b and that overflowed a 32bit int. For instance my shown rep is 85M, but my real rep is 1.2B. Wow, I remember when getting 20 rep points from a post was a big deal.

HGPuck · 06-08-2008, 12:08 PM

My suggestion would be some sort of scale, maybe color or a percentage, so that there is a maximum and minimum. It would serve a similar purpose and I do like giving rep to posts I like.

ISUKyro · 06-08-2008, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by Phaedrus

"Ahem". You DO know that they give you 100 credits, everytime you give someone +rep.

And looking at your credit balance, I'm guessing you could use a little "hep" if you know what I mean...

Hy my name is ISUKyro and I have a gambling problem - the problem being I pick wrong more than right.....

Phaedrus · 06-08-2008, 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by brianhos

Maybe 133M is the max rep. It is already a formula that is taken from your real rep points. Maybe it is actually 2b and that overflowed a 32bit int. For instance my shown rep is 85M, but my real rep is 1.2B. Wow, I remember when getting 20 rep points from a post was a big deal.

My actual rep # is just a tad over 2B. You one smart cookie, Indiana Jones....

Phaedrus · 06-09-2008, 01:42 AM

Okay. Through experimentation, I've discovered that the "max" rep you can have is 150 mil. Once you go over it, rep granted knocks you down the equivalent amount, and then it starts building up to 150 mil again.

Your "total" rep, as portrayed on your user CP continues to climb. Now, I can finally rest. I've figured out what's going on.

P.S. - Please, please stop "rep-bombing" me in reference to this thread. It makes me feel bad, like I'm "fishing for rep".

Dormeezy · 06-09-2008, 02:00 AM

I personally find the rep points AND the credits pretty silly myself.

To each his own, I guess, but I just find it hard to believe how people get so swept up over betting w/ valueless credits.