is revenge rep allowed

[dirrty]

Some interesting points! I won't be doing a poll because we all know how that ended last time, but I might make some changes in that I stop removing rep completely and just closely moderate people who use it to bully people and work from there. What are peoples thoughts on that?

makes sense. the rep system will never be a fair one (neither will a like system). so if people feel the need to abuse it, it should be made quite evident to those at the receiving end (and then they can contact moderators if needed be). i personally never report rep or dish out -reps, so any changes don't remotely affect myself

@scottish; removing -rep defeats the purpose of a rep system and makes it even more biased imo. if someone posts something which another user doesn't agree with, they should have the right to -rep in the same vein as having the ability to +rep for a good post.

and at the end of the day, it's only rep. yes, a few feel quite strongly about it, but come on. nothing will please everyone, and there's only so much one can do to please the majority. just +/- rep and move on...

[scottish]

makes sense. the rep system will never be a fair one (neither will a like system). so if people feel the need to abuse it, it should be made quite evident to those at the receiving end (and then they can contact moderators if needed be). i personally never report rep or dish out -reps, so any changes don't remotely affect myself

@scottish; removing -rep defeats the purpose of a rep system and makes it even more biased imo. if someone posts something which another user doesn't agree with, they should have the right to -rep in the same vein as having the ability to +rep for a good post.

and at the end of the day, it's only rep. yes, a few feel quite strongly about it, but come on. nothing will please everyone, and there's only so much one can do to please the majority. just +/- rep and move on...

Removing -reps essentially turns it into a 'like' system which a few people said they'd prefer. I'd personally prefer chris just left it the way it was before the criteria whenever it was put into place.

[dirrty]

Removing -reps essentially turns it into a 'like' system which a few people said they'd prefer. I'd personally prefer chris just left it the way it was before the criteria whenever it was put into place.

well not really, as rep system builds a users 'power' in a sense that the more reps they receive = the greater amount they can dish out. whereas a like system is quite literally liking a post and that's it. the recipient can't use that upon other users.

and even so, if there is a like button, there should be a dislike button also. i'm all for EQUALITY yh

[scottish]

well not really, as rep system builds a users 'power' in a sense that the more reps they receive = the greater amount they can dish out. whereas a like system is quite literally liking a post and that's it. the recipient can't use that upon other users.

and even so, if there is a like button, there should be a dislike button also. i'm all for EQUALITY yh

exactly so it's be more open for users than a like system (pretty sure most people would rather -reps removed than a new system where they all start on 0 thanks, and have no ability to increase their power only the count of thanks)

if they brought in likes then I highly doubt dislikes would be brought in as it creates the exact same issue with people abusing it/pointlessly disliking because their dislike the user etc.

but yeah, i'd prefer chris just changed the criteria back to what has been used for countless years rather than disabling -reps or a like system.

[GoldenMerc]

Don't get it, why do a poll then not follow the results of what the members want?

[FlyingJesus]

There isn't a poll lol, and polls are a stupid way to make decisions like these because the "majority" isn't always right. The idea that any rep should be removed at all is wrong, positive or negative, which is why it makes sense to not do so and as Chris has said simply deal with bullying cases as they come up rather than people moaning that someone doesn't like them

[Chippiewill]

Don't get it, why do a poll then not follow the results of what the members want?

Democracy is a broken system.

[Chris]

Don't get it, why do a poll then not follow the results of what the members want?

There is no poll. The last time we ran a poll for a big decision ended badly and I don't want a repeat of that.

[GommeInc]

Some interesting points! I won't be doing a poll because we all know how that ended last time, but I might make some changes in that I stop removing rep completely and just closely moderate people who use it to bully people and work from there. What are peoples thoughts on that?

Sounds like a good idea. If people are sending rep out ("pointless" or not) then it must show how they feel about that particular person. It's sort of the point of reputation Not forgetting that rep really isn't all it is cracked up to be - it's useless as far as gloating goes.

There is no poll. The last time we ran a poll for a big decision ended badly and I don't want a repeat of that.

When are you reverting that decision? The wise members amongst us completely tore apart the arguments of the loud few who have nothing better to do with their time and make changes for the sake of change

[Grig]

There's no system that needs implementing in terms of 'bullying' rep. It's simply common sense of the manager. The majority of past forum managers took action and warned people over such things.