Is forum reputation important to you?

[Chris]

Yeah, that is what I mean - the figure would surely need to exclude -reps, otherwise my total would say "800 members have liked Marketing's posts" - when, it would probably be more like "10 members have liked Marketing's posts, whilst 790 have hated them".

Yeah which is what makes it difficult to do. The only way I know of separating them is by manually counting.

[AgnesIO]

Yeah which is what makes it difficult to do. The only way I know of separating them is by manually counting.

Looks like that might be the only way to keep everyone happy haha

Unless you could work out some sort of equation (ie. number of points divided by total reps - not necessarily that, but you get the point). I just don't think it would be fair to start everyone at 0, baring in mind you have always received a one extra rep power for each year on the forum, a certain amount of posts (err 2.5k is it?). Although in that respect the like system is different, as it is seen more as a way to agree with posts - I guess it has a more specific usage.

[lawrawrrr]

I actually think if we could calcluate how many times, it would be interesting. As a lot of people have said, the highest rep powers on the forum are generally people who have been +repped multiple times by people with higher rep powers, creating a vicious cycle. I wonder who's actually benn +repped the most times!
@Chris; can i find out mine ;D

[Kardan]

Yeah, that is what I mean - the figure would surely need to exclude -reps, otherwise my total would say "800 members have liked Marketing's posts" - when, it would probably be more like "10 members have liked Marketing's posts, whilst 790 have hated them".

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I imagine people find it more thrilling to gang up on a member, than congratulate them :L Doesn't seem human nature to do that..

I've always thought of a like system as more care free - by the way, if you check my posts, you will see I am not really in favour of a like system at all unless the point a few of us have raised is addressed!

I just don't see any benefits from the like system that the rep system doesn't already provide - but if people really want a like system, go ahead - just a tad pointless

[Kyle]

the like system being discussed is essentially a reformed rep system anyway I think.

For problems of conversion, I guess it wouldnt be too big an ask for those who want their rep converted to count up their own points and give the number to whoever. There are 15 reps per page in the usercp so it's not that difficult a multiplication. Do something like disable -reps from showing for a short period so people can count properly without counting their -reps as likes. I have 51 pages for example so that is 765, then of them I have ~120 -reps (lol ) which gives me 645.

[Kardan]

the like system being discussed is essentially a reformed rep system anyway I think.

For problems of conversion, I guess it wouldnt be too big an ask for those who want their rep converted to count up their own points and give the number to whoever. There are 15 reps per page in the usercp so it's not that difficult a multiplication. Do something like disable -reps from showing for a short period so people can count properly without counting their -reps as likes. I have 51 pages for example so that is 765, then of them I have ~120 -reps (lol ) which gives me 645.

There's no point in letting users count, because management will only have to re-count to make sure they're not lying.

[Kyle]

There's no point in letting users count, because management will only have to re-count to make sure they're not lying.

but if negative rep was disabled for the counting period then users could count and request and admins would only have the verify page number. those that don't want/aren't bothered about new reps won't count, starting at 0 and therefore cut work considerably. if the trial is successful rep numbers will surely still be stored somewhere so if people return in future and wonder where their rep is gone then it's a simple job of admins checking their archive and reinstating what is owed

[AgnesIO]

the like system being discussed is essentially a reformed rep system anyway I think.

For problems of conversion, I guess it wouldnt be too big an ask for those who want their rep converted to count up their own points and give the number to whoever. There are 15 reps per page in the usercp so it's not that difficult a multiplication. Do something like disable -reps from showing for a short period so people can count properly without counting their -reps as likes. I have 51 pages for example so that is 765, then of them I have ~120 -reps (lol ) which gives me 645.

This would be smart if we can stop -reps showing that would solve that problem..

Maybe give members tokens for their each year on the forum and 2.5k posts (or whatever it is) instead of one rep power?

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[Chippiewill]

Conversion wouldn't be too difficult as it can be automated with an SQL query or similar.

[buttons]

I actually think if we could calcluate how many times, it would be interesting. As a lot of people have said, the highest rep powers on the forum are generally people who have been +repped multiple times by people with higher rep powers, creating a vicious cycle. I wonder who's actually benn +repped the most times!
@Chris; can i find out mine ;D

I don't think your point about highest powers being ones repped multiple times by people with higher rep powers is true... look at the top people, they're all active in past 3 years so that's why they will have lots of rep? ;s

n as for whoever said kkk all repped each other (@e5; was it? Didnt u buy rep?) that's not true, especially as there is literally 2 kkk members left who are active and the rest never post nor rep, maybe it was true back in 06-08 but even then it'd only be 100 points worth of rep or something. Fj is highest because he's been consistently active and liked for 7 years, same as neversoft, im the next kkk member at 4th highest rep n ive been active since this account was made but after that, the kkk members go down pretty much based on activity level. -ss- is 18th but he was like 2nd highest rep in his time, nemo 22nd, le Harry 37, smiddy 38, undertaker 39 (who is active but I'd assume he'd have some -reps :p) mr.sam 54 slowpoke 91 Tristan 123 etc then there's Blake and wolverine who r even lower... they've all been around since pretty much beginning of time so that's why they're still 'high'.

look at people who are near top of rep list now incl u @lawrawrrr;and samanfa and have only been here since around 09) are u gna say uve been repped multiple times by people with higher rep powers? + tht u don't deserve the rep or something? I know for fact me, fj and neversoft and goldenmerc have handed out lots of rep. the reason y people are high on list is because they've been active for at least 3 years, not just coz getting lots of high rep... so people do deserve the amount of rep they've been given (not points) if it's different individual reps (I have 98 pages and I think maybe 5 is -rep?) but yh i still agree that it should show how much individual reps u have and even how much negative you've received, just don't have to have the whole point system as rly they don't do anything but give eliteness