Too hard to become established on the forum?

[FlyingJesus]

Reputation
Maybe a complete scrapping of the reputation system is not a bad idea or reducing all rep power down to 1 permanently.

So like you didn't fancy actually reading what people have to say on the matter then huh?

Hmm I've just had an idea... go along with Jin's idea of everyone having one rep power and then reset the rep system every 6 months so everyone is zeroed. It could be done on January 1st and July 1st every year.

It would give everyone a fair opportunity. To reward people for their efforts, give the top 10 people with the most reputation points at the end of the 6 month cycle, 6 months worth of special "Reputation edition VIP".

Rep isn't meant as a competition though, it's a way of showing (oddly enough) the reputation of a user throughout their time here.

Super-high rep powers wouldn't be practical on a forum like this though because as soon as you make an enemy (which happens all the time, and people gang up on people etc), you'd be ****** lol. I imagine that's why everyone's rep was halved a while back.

Super high powers make the entire thing pointless just like the low powers now do, but previously there were people who had enough to make a difference and it wasn't so difficult for other people to get theirs up either, as obviously higher powers around means more points can be added (or subtracted if needs be). Even if it's used "wrongly" I don't see a problem with it - obviously if enough people of good stature ie high rep don't like someone then their reputation takes a hit just like would happen in any social circle, it's truly reflective of reputation that way as it's meant to be.

I think the post approval should at least be lowered because 15 is alot for people who don't really know what they are doing.

As far as I'm aware it's down to 5 now, but I'd say it ought to be scrapped as many others appear to think.

[Roxy]

I have my own rep power!

I agree post approvals should be scrapped and I liked Garion's idea of how rep should be changed too. If rep was to be given out in competitions then that would help move people up quicker, particularly the newer users since it's mainly them who enter the competitions.

I think staggering the rep powers at the start could work too and then after a certain amount of rep points it just levels off and they go up the same way as everyone else. That'd make gaining your first few rep powers easy and might make new users try more if they know it's achievable.

I know everyone has sort of moved on from the hiring staff point, but when I do applications I post them all without a name and ask the seniors & asst to pick out their favs - that way they're judging only on the application and I don't tell them who they've picked until the end.

[Seatherny]

I have my own rep power!

I agree post approvals should be scrapped and I liked Garion's idea of how rep should be changed too. If rep was to be given out in competitions then that would help move people up quicker, particularly the newer users since it's mainly them who enter the competitions.

I think staggering the rep powers at the start could work too and then after a certain amount of rep points it just levels off and they go up the same way as everyone else. That'd make gaining your first few rep powers easy and might make new users try more if they know it's achievable.

I know everyone has sort of moved on from the hiring staff point, but when I do applications I post them all without a name and ask the seniors & asst to pick out their favs - that way they're judging only on the application and I don't tell them who they've picked until the end.

You arent admin though. And yeah thats the best way to do applications. Maybe 1 person should be sent application for everything and it should be forwarded to the Managers without the name for them to pick.

[Immenseman]

just made you go up to 3 rep power tbh roxy

[Roxy]

You arent admin though. And yeah thats the best way to do applications. Maybe 1 person should be sent application for everything and it should be forwarded to the Managers without the name for them to pick.

Oh right, ye I knew that :eusa_whis. The applications proccess isn't exactly the funnest things managers have to do and adding in another person would just make it more complicated. Plus, for jobs such as forum mod they need to know who's applying so they can check for their records. It does seem to work a lot better for jobs like events though so hopefully I'll be able to encourage other managers to do it that way.

just made you go up to 3 rep power tbh roxy

ta x

I don't exactly post a lot but, if I'm an agm and I've only just got to 3 rep power then either I'm doing something wrong or the new users have no hope.

[Seatherny]

It can be used only on some departments, but right now, its not needed at all.

[Mickword]

Hmmm, instead of all this, be a total noob like me lol.

[leah]

I do think post count should come back in the gaming section, there was no harm in it being there in the first place and it's just a bit of fun. I don't like the idea that bronze members only need 200 points for a rep power though, it takes time to establish rep and I'd rather work for it than just get it willy nilly like some other fansites do.

One of the main problems with HxF is the layout, it's so old and outdated and it isn't very welcoming at all. Other fansites have much more colourful and bold layouts and it feels much more friendlier and modern.

[hah]

yeah orange is ******* ming

[Immenseman]

Yeah, that has been mentioned and being worked on. I honestly think and know in some cases that the skin that you first see when you sign up puts people off. It's hideous. Sure, when they hang around for a bit they might choose to view that. However, until then there should be more of a "neutral" skin like one of the blue ones that your first see.