Removing pointless good rep

[e5]

You know when Nick- removes pointless +rep, why doesn't he also remove pointless -rep. I could report one -rep and then i'd get loads of +reps taken off aswell, which is what comes with reporting -reps. But why don't pointless -rep also get removed? It's alot easier than removing pointless +reps are there are alot more pointless +reps than there are pointless -reps

[Pyroka]

... i'm confused about -rep and +rep now. this is one of those times i feel sorry for myself. err... i dunno whats pointless either. *cri*

[Robby]

Simple, dont report -Rep's better to lose a few points then lots

[Nick-]

You know when Nick- removes pointless +rep, why doesn't he also remove pointless -rep. I could report one -rep and then i'd get loads of +reps taken off aswell, which is what comes with reporting -reps. But why don't pointless -rep also get removed? It's alot easier than removing pointless +reps are there are alot more pointless +reps than there are pointless -reps

The simple answer is, I do. Although normally there are more pointless +reps than -reps because, lets face it, no one reports pointless +rep which causes the visible imbalance. Granted my top priority is checking out the actual rep you've reported followed by removing pointless +rep because thats often a heftier job than removing anything else. Also, assuming you know you have another pointless -rep, you should have reported it once it was issued rather than waiting for more -rep to appear.
Its also no good if you just state that you think you've received pointless rep (as some users have in the past) and just ask me to check through them in a very general way, a specific date and time must be provided so that I know the exact nature of the problem and its point of origin.

Its entirely your choice if you report reputation of any kind, although, just because you don't report any it doesn't mean I can't and don't go through them. If you issue a pointless -rep to another user I have every right to go through your reputation and remove any that are pointless as part of the deterrence system that was introduced a while ago (I don't randomly go through them, you will be made aware via PM of whats going on and why ).
Not reporting reputation does not necessarily mean you are not part of the system. All of this, combined with the reduction in the number of people you can rep in a day, is designed to make you really think about who you rep and why and what you need to do to avoid any negative consequences because of what you do when you use the reputation system.

[e5]

Yes, it is entirely my choice to report the -rep but when I do it comes along with my pointless +reps checked aswell - Which I have no problem with but it still doesn't change the fact you don't check over other pointless -reps that I haven't reported. After all I don't report +reps but they get removed so when I report any rep, both all of my +rep and my -rep should be checked over aslong as the rep is within the 1 month limit.

[Nick-]

The simple answer is, I do. Although normally there are more pointless +reps than -reps because, lets face it, no one reports pointless +rep which causes the visible imbalance.

Its not often I have to quote myself because I've already answered a question.

[Alkaz]

This happened to me before. I repped someone and they reported it, a pointless +rep and I got 800 points removed. According to nick the second largest amount he has ever have to removed. Anyway, it does say in the thread that when u report rep you are allowing nick to check ur rep and anyone else who has pointlessly repped you.

[e5]

The funny thing is, I know for a fact that you remove pointless +reps that are more than 1 month old yet you won't do it with pointless -reps. Oh and you never removd all my pointless -reps when I report 1 pointless -rep. and rob that wasn't what I was trying to get out from people - "simple, don't report -reps" ;/

[United.Road]

all rep is pointless anyway

[jesus]

This happened to me before. I repped someone and they reported it, a pointless +rep and I got 800 points removed. According to nick the second largest amount he has ever have to removed. Anyway, it does say in the thread that when u report rep you are allowing nick to check ur rep and anyone else who has pointlessly repped you.

I think mine must have been first, I've had over 1000 removed and I didn't even report any.