-rep suggestion

[Hecktix]

When you -rep, does it take half of your rep power from their tally? I think -repping would be more suited for it to take a bigger chunk out, rather than a smaller amount. Think about it, you do a bad post, not much happens to your rep. Being able to take a bigger chunk out may cause people to not post unconstructively. It would also bring around the whole thing mentioned earlier, about the 'trust' and stuff.

I disagree with this, in short.

What do you mean by a "bad" post though, Josh? Because "bad" posts tend to break rules then they are dealt with by moderators, otherwise people are allowed opinions.

[kk.]

I wouldnt base trust on rep blocks

Someone could be severely hated, but safe as hell..

Sub consciously, and consciously for some, you'll see green, and think good. You see red, you think bad..

---------- Post added 04-08-2010 at 11:40 PM ----------

What do you mean by a "bad" post though, Josh? Because "bad" posts tend to break rules then they are dealt with by moderators, otherwise people are allowed opinions.

Bad may have been a rubbish choice of words lol. By bad I meant; rude or offensive, or a thread where they've scammed you. Basically anything you can get -repped for. You can't get infracted or warned for scamming can you? Because there are rules on it, even if you have proof. You know it's happened, therefor you -rep. I might think someones being rude to me, but to others it's not. Therefor I'd -rep.

It's a tool to tell other members that they've upset you, or annoyed you. If you look at mine, I have a -rep from a thread about jade goody a year ago which I got the other day, but it's there opinion. There's no way that post couldn't got warned, so they chose to show there anger through the system.

[Richie]

wow that sucks if u remove it -rep shouldnt be removed because certain people abuse it ;s some people use it for a good reason.. if u get rid of -rep just scrap the whole rep system cos it fails.

[Hecktix]

Sub consciously, and consciously for some, you'll see green, and think good. You see red, you think bad..

---------- Post added 04-08-2010 at 11:40 PM ----------



Bad may have been a rubbish choice of words lol. By bad I meant; rude or offensive, or a thread where they've scammed you. Basically anything you can get -repped for. You can't get infracted or warned for scamming can you? Because there are rules on it, even if you have proof. You know it's happened, therefor you -rep. I might think someones being rude to me, but to others it's not. Therefor I'd -rep.

It's a tool to tell other members that they've upset you, or annoyed you. If you look at mine, I have a -rep from a thread about jade goody a year ago which I got the other day, but it's there opinion. There's no way that post couldn't got warned, so they chose to show there anger through the system.

I see your points but I think it'd be good if people posted their views, however on terms of being infracted for scamming, no you'd get banned if you scammed someone

[kk.]

I see your points but I think it'd be good if people posted their views, however on terms of being infracted for scamming, no you'd get banned if you scammed someone

But the main point of removing it is to stop arguments, but posting how you feel has the same effect. You post in the thread telling them how you feel about what they said, going off topic. It stops one problem, but creates another.

And srsly?! But you can fake being scammed? How can you be certain?

[The Professor]

Tbh, the whole rep system is so inconsquential that it doesn't make a difference whether -rep stays or goes.

[Nemo]

But the main point of removing it is to stop arguments, but posting how you feel has the same effect. You post in the thread telling them how you feel about what they said, going off topic. It stops one problem, but creates another.

And srsly?! But you can fake being scammed? How can you be certain?

There's always gonna be arguements if you take it that way, can't really stop that sadly.

Im still on the fence though with removing the -rep, i can see why you'd want it removed, but also kept. Either wayt i dont get -repped so i dont mind aha :p

[Hecktix]

But the main point of removing it is to stop arguments, but posting how you feel has the same effect. You post in the thread telling them how you feel about what they said, going off topic. It stops one problem, but creates another.

And srsly?! But you can fake being scammed? How can you be certain?

If you try to scam using the forum I meant, if you -rep someone for scamming you un-forum related then it'll be removed as it's un-forum related, you have no proof and it's against the rules

Whilst it may cause arguments in posts it would promote discussion, I feel the distaste may be a little more friendly if posted than -repped, I'm not fussed either way I rarely get -rep anymore, but I do think it's something that should be considered as it is a negative aspect which creates a negative atmosphere, I think if someone had to post their disagreement, it would be more constructive than rep, because most people get pissed about rep because they lose out on something, whereas if it's posted they have to stick to the topic, if you get me.

[scottish]

dis oli guy scammed me ban him from forum pls (yes its a joke b4 forum mods ban me)

But yeh, the rep should be left as it is, theres nothing wrong with it

If people continually abuse it then remove their power to negative rep

[kk.]

If you try to scam using the forum I meant, if you -rep someone for scamming you un-forum related then it'll be removed as it's un-forum related, you have no proof and it's against the rules

Whilst it may cause arguments in posts it would promote discussion, I feel the distaste may be a little more friendly if posted than -repped, I'm not fussed either way I rarely get -rep anymore, but I do think it's something that should be considered as it is a negative aspect which creates a negative atmosphere, I think if someone had to post their disagreement, it would be more constructive than rep, because most people get pissed about rep because they lose out on something, whereas if it's posted they have to stick to the topic, if you get me.

By forum what do you mean? Like websites and stuff? There's still no way to fully prove it is there?

It wouldn't promote discussion of the topic I don't think. Im not sure. It just seems to me it's a discreet way to say you disagree with someone. I do think that there should be something so that you can say you don't like the post. I know I'd prefer to just -rep someone (not that I do) than to start arguing mid way through a thread. The argument would likely turn bad and a good thread would get closed. At least the rep systems done on the quiet.

Is there a way to show names on the rep system for just bad rep? Like you can see who repped you but only red rep. It would go a way to stop pointless repping.

I do understand it's a negative factor on the forum, but it does make people think about what they said, and let's them know you disgruntled someone. But you're always gonna have negative things. Warnings and infractions are worse lol. Can you like, do a system where if you get a warning, it's -25, and an infraction is -100. Or something similar, maybe not as high lol. Then the rep is justifiably deducted