REPUTATION OR LIKE SYSTEM

[wixard]

mr-trainor for prime minister

[Jordan]

I think it should stay the same but let us see who repped a post both - and + !!!

[MKR&*42]

Yes I'd like to see who has repped alongside the number of -reps.

[scottish]

Because I'm trying to think of a way to turn the rep system in to a like system without having to have two separate systems? And actually it would make it easier to earn 'points' (rep points/like points/whatever) because if the power is capped at a lower amount then restrictions can be lifted, meaning people would actually be likely to accumulate points at a faster rate than currently and would make it easier for newer users to catch up with exisiting users in regards to the 'power' (rep power/like power).

You're wrong again

Regardless of if the limit is lifted or not, atm say for 50 rep you need one or two people to rep you, with 3-5 power you'd need 10-17 people to rep you. I highly doubt 10-17 people will rep the same post, where as 1-2 people are more likely to..

So you'd still be a hell of a lot slower with the reduced rep as you'd be relying on what, 5-8x the amount of people to rep you?

and the amount of abuse that could be done, oh let's like each others last 2000 posts and get 10,000 rep/like points woo.

[Chippiewill]

Well, at present 60% of all voters want the system to stay exactly as it is. Meanwhile, about 38% want the system to change (28.5% of these want a like system). @Danny.R.H2012 has selected other, but I don't think has actually posted what he does want, making his vote completely void.

Got to say at present, it looks like the current rep system is wanted; if possible would you people want to see who repped what post and -reps on a post? @-:Undertaker:- / @Bolt660 / @Daltron / @dbgtz / @Dilusionate / @Flairr / @FlyingJesus / @GoldenMerc / @Headlines / @Inkwell / @Inseriousity. / @Intersocial / @Jordan / @lesbian / @Lewis / @lucaskf390 / @Matts / @Nick / @Red / @rihanna-cool / @Samanfa / @scottish / @XxZammyXx / @Yuxin / @£lliott

In essence, I think that would give what the people who want a like system want, whilst also keeping the reputation system as it currently is (obviously a slight change, but your rep would still stay exactly the same!)

I think the issue here is that polling is pretty misleading, most people see these threads don't understand and end up voting for the status quo without properly understanding the situation. We need to break the whole reputation debate into separate parts in order to devise our best way forward:

- Reputation Power Inflation
- Displaying the number of -reps
- Publicly Displaying Reps
- Rate limitation of reps

---------- Post added 25-10-2013 at 07:40 PM ----------

and the amount of abuse that could be done, oh let's like each others last 2000 posts and get 10,000 rep/like points woo.

Which would look very subtle in the reputation logs.

[scottish]

I wouldn't mind seeing - and + reps on the little counter, but don't want names listed (which i'm assuming is similar to the like/thank system in terms of under post or whatever it'd list all people who done so)

Also implementing names defeats half of the point in vip/donator

---------- Post added 25-10-2013 at 07:42 PM ----------

I think the issue here is that polling is pretty misleading, most people see these threads don't understand and end up voting for the status quo without properly understanding the situation. We need to break the whole reputation debate into separate parts in order to devise our best way forward:

- Reputation Power Inflation
- Displaying the number of -reps
- Publicly Displaying Reps
- Rate limitation of reps

---------- Post added 25-10-2013 at 07:40 PM ----------


Which would look very subtle in the reputation logs.

So what with the proposed changes you'd want admins to go through the rep logs every so many hours/day to check no-ones abusing it?

[Chippiewill]

So what with the proposed changes you'd want admins to go through the rep logs every so many hours/day to check no-ones abusing it?

I'm saying it would look blatantly obvious to suddenly see 2000 new entries with the same two people every time.

[scottish]

I'm saying it would look blatantly obvious to suddenly see 2000 new entries with the same two people every time.

Obviously exaggerating, but say even 20 times a day or something at random times mixed with the other likes/reps wouldn't be easy to spot unless you're specifically looking at the users. (if you think this is going to be used a lot more than the rep system currently is then obviously could be abused a lot more without being noticed)

[Chippiewill]

I think the idea being that removing rate limitation from the system would mean that people trying to abuse it would be less successful in doing so as their actions have less effect. It would just be noise to the system.

[scottish]

I'd say they'd be more successful with the change than they currently would, as currently they can't really abuse it without the week waiting time between reps and the comments being moderated (well, to the extent if you report it it'll be looked at).

Even if the rep power isn't going a lot higher your rep points still would be for whatever that's worth, it would also mean once you get to a certain stage rep is pointless, as sure you might get a nice comment but it's not adding to anything..