Is forum reputation important to you?

[e5]

Didn't really know chris until I joined the moderation team so i'll take your comment on the chin

It has, thats why a thread was posted about a year ago... you must of been too far up there to have read it

[wixard]

Of course it is fair - if you had earned something, it seems a bit odd to start at a blank slate again...

"Congratulations to all of you who have earned lots of money, however we have decided to create a currency where no matter how much you currently have, everyone shall now start at the same amount again".

Having said that, I still think my idea in a previous post could potentially work...

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Sorry, should pointout my so called earlier post never actually posted

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but money has value, rep has no value? that's a terrible comparison.
you can just keep the rep that they had earned visible on their profile if people care that much then

[David]

didnt vb5 replace rep with likes?
hxf should upgrade

[wixard]

AGREED DAVE

WE NEED TO STOP LIVING IN THE PAST

[FlyingJesus]

So literally the reason a like system is "better" is because it's totally pointless? If it's a rep system without limits or rewards then what does it actually do other than possibly serve as a venue for circle jerking

[AgnesIO]

but money has value, rep has no value? that's a terrible comparison.
you can just keep the rep that they had earned visible on their profile if people care that much then

But the basis is the same, that if you earn something it is understandable that some people will be unhappy if that is then just wiped to 0. That is ultimately the exact same issue you face with wiping post count - the longer it stays, the harder it is to remove it.

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Can I ask again, can you find out how many +Reps members have had? If so, surely it could work if you just say 1 +Rep = 1 like - then the system really would show who makes the most productive posts, rather than who is just popular with the high rep point users? (I will now point out, I most certainly would lose out here, not benefit...)

[Cerys]

It's important as in it makes me easier to say 'yeah I agree with this' or 'funni'
etc

*not reading this all so don't scream at me if something already is said* I don't think it should be removed or replaced by anything, I think it's a valued feature to the forum. Though it is rather annoying at times, imo

[Inseriousity.]

When I was AGM, I put issues into two categories: fixed and flux (yes I copied off dr who). If I thought something was in the fixed category, I would defend it tooth and nail but if it was in the flux category I would leave it to the manager to decide for themselves what to do. I mention this because for me, rep is in the flux category but 'rep as a prize' is in the fixed category. I don't think it's as bad as some like to make out but it's just a system and it can be changed to something else that does the same thing.

However, I think rep is on the forum but it doesn't necessarily have to be limited to the forum alone. Rep should be a community thing (oh and another point, it's a good way to bring up the forum during events so there is a good advertising tool there that doesn't rely on spamming links); you earn your reputation through getting involved in the community and the reputation system is just a way of showing it and entering competitions and going to events is earning it in one way and having great posts is earning it in another way. Considering that you sound so against it Chris, I was always surprised at how inflated the rep prizes were for forum department competitions which could just as easily been done by the comps dept and received much less (http://www.habboxforum.com/showthrea...t=quiz+100+rep - sorry martin, first on the list).

[-:Undertaker:-]

I'm very liberal with reputation and like to give as much of it out as possible (it's more a problem of actually remembering to do so usually) whether it's for Debates or on a personal level. To me it's just green bars on a screen which we like being given whether we admit it or not - just as the Throne on Habbo is 'just' a picture on a screen yet it still has a value to us if we are awarded one.

So don't be uptight about reputation is my outlook.

[e5]

Isn't the like system only visible on the post liked or does it go on your profile? and can u unlike a post