-rep suggestion

[HotelUser]

then remove the ability to report reputation

I'll skip to the part when you suggest the removal of negative reputation altogether, Scott!

That's what seems to be most plausible anyway, disregarding that I still disagree with its removal. I think this is a nice summary as to why it should be kept:

I know this has been suggested many times before but it seems opinions have shifted.

My opinion is that if there's good rep there should be something to counterbalance it. Theoretically, you're supposed to be able to give -rep as an opinion. If you post something and I disagree, I should be able to give you negative reputation for it. For example, if you criticize a certain department and I think they're doing a fine job, I can give you -rep since I think you're being overly critical. I could be wrong, but that doesn't matter, because I'm giving you my personal opinion on the topic. I think the viewpoint on reputation has changed in that the perception is that you have to break rules or be downright nasty to get -rep.

I'm curious to know if anyone still uses it in that sense and if those kinds of -reps are removed.

But it looks like the use of negative reputation has changed - and that's not necessarily a bad thing, just a change, one that can be adapted to I am curious to see though if anyone thinks the same way I do or if I'm horribly out of touch

[scottish]

then leave it the **** alone

[Catzsy]

then leave it the **** alone

Probably agree it's the easiest way then if members feel a -rep is unfair they can report it. Not keen on the 'like or dislike posts' because it can lead to ganging up on members.

[nvrspk4]

Well the user criticising the department might think they aren't doing a good job and its general managements opinion to decide on it based on what the user has said. If you -rep them because you might know more about the department hence know more of what they are doing, its very unfair to -rep the person. In this case, not many people would criticise departments, hence leading to less ideas being formed.

Maybe we misunderstand each other or maybe you're in the other category of thinking. My example referred to the harshness of the post, and I wasn't referring to management, as a manager I wouldn't -rep someone for giving feedback on my department unless they were downright trashing a member of my staff (usually wouldn't if it was me, once again the objectivity issues.)

However, if I as a member saw someone posting about how moderators are getting overzealous etc. and they had posted a thread two weeks ago about moderators being lax, I might -rep them saying "You say they're too lax now too strict, never good enough for you?" Or perhaps someone who was destructively criticizing, criticizing for the sake of it etc. My opinion, they might not be wrong, just I disagree. -Rep can be given out when you disagree, particularly when you disagree with the way someone says something even if its not against the rules.

Or at least, that's my opinion.

It seems to me that a very, 'hippy' approach is being taken on -rep.

It's like no cant have -rep it makes people sad if they get it

Not everything that is negative is bad you know...

As long as -rep is used appropriately and closely moderated, then I see no problem with it.

A hippy approach, I like that phrasing. I had the same opinion just couldn't find the right words Agree (although not all those who disagree with -rep are necessarily in that category, though some clearly are.)

[Jordy]

However, if I as a member saw someone posting about how moderators are getting overzealous etc. and they had posted a thread two weeks ago about moderators being lax, I might -rep them saying "You say they're too lax now too strict, never good enough for you?" Or perhaps someone who was destructively criticizing, criticizing for the sake of it etc. My opinion, they might not be wrong, just I disagree. -Rep can be given out when you disagree, particularly when you disagree with the way someone says something even if its not against the rules.

That's exactly the sort of reputation which irritates me. If you feel that way you should grow a pair and PM them about it or respond to their post. Instead of just leaving a cowardly comment which they can't respond to, and most people would opt to remain anonymous too (not leaving their name).

[Tintinnabulate]

Thread is useless. Garion (I don't think he has even replied :S) said in Spam it won't happen. Would be nice if he posts why.

If he has, then I am sorry.

[Hecktix]

Thread is useless. Garion (I don't think he has even replied :S) said in Spam it won't happen. Would be nice if he posts why.

If he has, then I am sorry.

Reputation changes will be happpening and this thread is discussing any possible plans, as I need to formulate something if I want to reform the reputation system although we won't simply remove -rep, is what Garion meant.

[Tintinnabulate]

Reputation changes will be happpening and this thread is discussing any possible plans, as I need to formulate something if I want to reform the reputation system although we won't simply remove -rep, is what Garion meant.

What kind of changes are we talking about?
I am sure it gets changed every month.

[Hecktix]

What kind of changes are we talking about?
I am sure it gets changed every month.

Lol I don't mean changing a few figures, I mean changing the kind of system we use to promote fair usage of the reputation system and more usage of the reputation system, one thing on the list is a discussion about reforming the way of dealing with inappropriate -rep's.

At the moment pointless -reps just get removed, however my proposal is to crack down on those using the system pointlessly, as it is breaking the rules.

[HotelUser]

That's exactly the sort of reputation which irritates me. If you feel that way you should grow a pair and PM them about it or respond to their post. Instead of just leaving a cowardly comment which they can't respond to, and most people would opt to remain anonymous too (not leaving their name).

The fact that you cannot respond to the claims appended to the reputation has infuriated me in the past, too, although in a situation such as the one Nvrspk's portrayed surly you could simply dispute the disagreement in the thread which the negative reputation was distributed.