Reputation Power

[FlyingJesus]

Higher rep powers around = more rep given out on average = easier for newer/lower people to get more rep power = even more rep given out on average = more active rep system because people might actually care about it again

[Minstrels]

yeah but its the feeling of accomplishment. When u get like 150 rep, thats a lot, but does it show? no. But when u're regularly getting more rep power, it feels like you're actually getting somewhere and will obviously make you like the system more = a bigger use of it. Obviously there's people who abuse it but aint talkin bout that.

That's my point, what's seen as 'big' now will be seen as small as the ones with big rep will just get bigger.

[Richie]

No its fine, making it easier to get points is stupid, people who have like 20+rep worked hard to get what they have.

[Nemo]

That's my point, what's seen as 'big' now will be seen as small as the ones with big rep will just get bigger.

not really, coz they'll grow too, and feel like they've got something big since something thats 2 now would be 4. Weeeee i feel like i have a bigger e-peen

[GoldenMerc]

I know some people *BRENFOX* who used to rep each other daily but mehhh! life goes on

[nvrspk4]

I can imagine that being quite popular back then but I doubt it would ever be introduced again as many would argue that reputation needs to be earned and not bought. Well at least I would.

Yah that's why it was removed.

You'd think it was, but not really. I can only ever remember one person buying it and everyone laughed at them, so meh.

Trust me, a ridiculous amount of people bought rep - I was the one who added it I know who you're thinking of though but that's because he spent several hundred pounds on it...



As far as the requirements, to provide a bit of backstory, we ruined the rep system early on tbf. We allowed it to be bought, let the rep powers rise up and rep became a pretty serious problem in terms of pointless repping, repping to raise power, and using the rep as a bullying tool. So everything was tightened up to try and fix this and solve the rep system. The reason the post requirement was also so high was to rein in the people with rep powers around 50 that could give someone new rep power within a few days. (COUGHNEVERSOFTCOUGH)

But now that the problem is mostly gone it makes sense to bring post counts down a little (my suggestion is 3k but I guess I'd be outvoted). I'd highly oppose lowering the rep requirement though because if it's too low it becomes a cycle, more rep to get more rep power, it'll cause the same abuses in the system. Good job to the Forum Management teams over the years on keeping committed to reducing the rep problem, now its more valued for giving approval of a good post than obsession with the numbers.

[nvrspk4]

Err sorry for the double post but 15 minutes and all that. Just saw that I'm silly and this has already been changed, whooops.

[AgnesIO]

Yah that's why it was removed.



Trust me, a ridiculous amount of people bought rep - I was the one who added it I know who you're thinking of though but that's because he spent several hundred pounds on it...



As far as the requirements, to provide a bit of backstory, we ruined the rep system early on tbf. We allowed it to be bought, let the rep powers rise up and rep became a pretty serious problem in terms of pointless repping, repping to raise power, and using the rep as a bullying tool. So everything was tightened up to try and fix this and solve the rep system. The reason the post requirement was also so high was to rein in the people with rep powers around 50 that could give someone new rep power within a few days. (COUGHNEVERSOFTCOUGH)

But now that the problem is mostly gone it makes sense to bring post counts down a little (my suggestion is 3k but I guess I'd be outvoted). I'd highly oppose lowering the rep requirement though because if it's too low it becomes a cycle, more rep to get more rep power, it'll cause the same abuses in the system. Good job to the Forum Management teams over the years on keeping committed to reducing the rep problem, now its more valued for giving approval of a good post than obsession with the numbers.

WHAT? A few HUNDRED? Lool.

I know it has been changed, but I think the rep system is kind of pointless. IMO it is more about if someone likes you they might rep the post. If someone hates you they will -rep it just because they can (and try ad pick a flaw obviously).

But then again, it does get used correctly a lot of the time soo

[Catzsy]

Yah that's why it was removed.



Trust me, a ridiculous amount of people bought rep - I was the one who added it I know who you're thinking of though but that's because he spent several hundred pounds on it...



As far as the requirements, to provide a bit of backstory, we ruined the rep system early on tbf. We allowed it to be bought, let the rep powers rise up and rep became a pretty serious problem in terms of pointless repping, repping to raise power, and using the rep as a bullying tool. So everything was tightened up to try and fix this and solve the rep system. The reason the post requirement was also so high was to rein in the people with rep powers around 50 that could give someone new rep power within a few days. (COUGHNEVERSOFTCOUGH)

But now that the problem is mostly gone it makes sense to bring post counts down a little (my suggestion is 3k but I guess I'd be outvoted). I'd highly oppose lowering the rep requirement though because if it's too low it becomes a cycle, more rep to get more rep power, it'll cause the same abuses in the system. Good job to the Forum Management teams over the years on keeping committed to reducing the rep problem, now its more valued for giving approval of a good post than obsession with the numbers.

I remember the bullying episode quite well and the amount of pointless repping was rediculous. It seems fine now except for how many times you have to +rep before you can rep a person again. It is a fact of life that some members consistently make better quality posts than others.

[Minstrels]

I remember the bullying episode quite well and the amount of pointless repping was rediculous. It seems fine now except for how many times you have to +rep before you can rep a person again. It is a fact of life that some members consistently make better quality posts than others.

This is a bigger problem than the OP imo and should be sorted first. Too many times have I gone to rep someone in the past only to find out I repped them in an equally good post a day before or whatever.