Is forum reputation important to you?

[AgnesIO]

Nice to have a decent number, and I do think as a new member you do look up to those with "high" reps - particularly if you are a young, new user.

I totally disagree with the old argument of its "daunting" though.

[Matthew.]

Much rather have a like system, but there's nothing wrong with rep i guess.

[AgnesIO]

Much rather have a like system, but there's nothing wrong with rep i guess.

Would it make you post more than once every 12 days? :L

[David]

Rep removal is a pain in the backside, rep abuse, the fact we give rep away as prizes.

the 7 day wait before repping again

[Gina]

i wouldnt say im interested in it but its fab to have a nice number ye

[Daltron]

Nice to have a decent number, and I do think as a new member you do look up to those with "high" reps - particularly if you are a young, new user.

I totally disagree with the old argument of its "daunting" though.

I found the super high numbers daunting when I signed up.

I'm assuming many years ago people repped each other a lot more often because I can't imagine how people get 50+ rep with how this forum/community operates today. But I don't think that indicates it should be removed or anything

[Kardan]

I found the super high numbers daunting when I signed up.

I'm assuming many years ago people repped each other a lot more often because I can't imagine how people get 50+ rep with how this forum/community operates today. But I don't think that indicates it should be removed or anything

Quite the opposite, it's people repping each other now that is causing the high numbers. Back in the day, everyone's rep powers got taken down because it was deemed that 50 was too high, after the change, you'd be lucky to find anyone over 15!

[Samantha]

I found the super high numbers daunting when I signed up.

I'm assuming many years ago people repped each other a lot more often because I can't imagine how people get 50+ rep with how this forum/community operates today. But I don't think that indicates it should be removed or anything

It also depends on when they joined and how many posts they have too I guess as if you took them off of me it'd be 9/10 points without actually counting any reputation I have received.

[Plebings]

i already see the rep system as a like/dislike for the post anyway, do -reps show up? i'd quite like to see them being visible in posts. i appreciate the anonymity of it, however i don't like that -reps affect someones score.

[Lucy]

As a new member myself I do consider reputation a good thing, as it gives you an idea of the people on the forum. Also its nice to receive reputation as a new member