Reputation points

**rbedgood** · 08-30-2007, 03:10 AM

I'm trying to understand these...I know that they are awarded by others, but I am slightly confused as to how many you get when someone awards them. I have 3 people that have generously complemented me in this way. However after the first 2 I had 62 points (or about 31 each) and the third gave me 38 more?!?

**luv** · 12-09-2007, 10:51 AM

The only thing I really have against rep points is that the top however many are listed. I dunno, I guess I hate competitions. Well, and losing "popularity contests". Rep points are for saving the little posts of "Yeah, I agree," or "No, I disagree" without making it public or going through the trouble of pm'ing. I like the idea of "rep", I just don't see why there are point values applied.

**Coach** · 12-09-2007, 11:03 AM

Originally Posted by luv

The only thing I really have against rep points is that the top however many are listed. I dunno, I guess I hate competitions. Well, and losing "popularity contests". Rep points are for saving the little posts of "Yeah, I agree," or "No, I disagree" without making it public or going through the trouble of pm'ing. I like the idea of "rep", I just don't see why there are point values applied.

Who said anything about it being a contest?

**Guru** · 12-09-2007, 11:13 AM

I would like to see rep used correctly. Don't rep everything under the sun just because you might agree with everything. Rep an outstanding post. Too many people will just rep a post because a certain person posted it.

**Coach** · 12-09-2007, 11:32 AM

I personally only rep on outstanding posts. I don't usually negative rep, unless someone is being a jackbag.

**spiman** · 12-09-2007, 11:48 AM

Is a jackbag something Santa Clause brings me in his bag every year? It must be this time of year it brings the best and worst in people. (Like rep points)