Reputation System

[Hecktix]

Heyyy

My rep power just went up by 1 and I was wondering why so I looked into the reputation system to find out (I didn't realise it was my Habbox Birthday tomorrow) but as I was looking at it I thought that it was a bit harsh (then I remembered who implemented the changes here).

Let's look at it like this

Rep Power goes up every:

600 reputation points
I personally think this is a bit high, I can't remember what it was before the changes implemented but in my opinion this is insanely high. The majority of the forum has less than 5 rep power, this theoretically means that someone would need to be +repped over 150 times to gain a rep power? Say every 5th post somebody posts gets +rep that would mean that someone would have to post 750 times to gain on their rep power. For someone doesn't post very often this could be difficult. After all it is the quality of the post that matters not the quantity of posts the user has - there is already a system to reward the high posters (see below) so why should the rep points requirement (which should be solely about quality of post hence the recieving of the reputation for them) depend on so many posts being posted before the average user who only posts a few times a week gets another rep power?

I personally think 300 or 400 would be a much better requirement here.

5000 posts
My problem with the 600 rep points per rep power was that it seemed to depend on the amount of posts a person would make, this one which should depend on the amount of posts a person would make kind of depends on the length of time they have been here - yet again there is another part of the system which rewards loyal members for being here long? It would take most forum users well over a year to gain 5000 posts, infact I've been here for 3 years tomorrow and I've only managed to get 2800 (although my account was inactive for the the whole of 2008 and best part of 07). Yet I wouldn't say I don't post a lot? Maybe this should be reduced to 2500 or 3000 to make it a more realistic goals for those members who have joined in the past year and have got around 1000 posts or so.

Every 365 days registered
This part is fine, it's a good way to reward the loyal members to the forum however users cannot help if if they haven't been here that long (hence why the above should probably be changed to reward the more recent members).

Don't know what you think? I remember there was a bit of a stink when it was introduced however only 1 person got their way in those times
Now we're in a more democratic pixellated world maybe people want change?

I don't know?

[Yoshimitsui]

The problem is that some of the older member have such a high amount of reputation and if the limits are lowered they have insanely high amounts of rep power. There was alot of pointless repping back in the day and it created a group of users who would have over 50+ rep power. This is not what the system is designed for at Habbox although other sites seem to have people on 100+.

[today]

muahhh older members rule. lol.

[Hecktix]

The problem is that some of the older member have such a high amount of reputation and if the limits are lowered they have insanely high amounts of rep power. There was alot of pointless repping back in the day and it created a group of users who would have over 50+ rep power. This is not what the system is designed for at Habbox although other sites seem to have people on 100+.

That's why if it was changed it'd have to be reasonable changes, I mean say the rep points requirement went from 600 to 300 or 400, it would only at worst double the rep power of users - the highest rep power I think i've seen is 19.. and that member probably deserves his/hers 38 rep power I suppose.. as you say other sites have people with 100+. It would just require strict moderation I suppose.

muahhh older members rule. lol.

-is older than u-

[Immenseman]

When they were changed some of you may remember I was firmly against the changes and was very vocal about it. However, with hindsight I can now say that the reputation system is better than before. Sure, it's hard to get a new power, life is hard. It's more of a challenge and challenges are only good for you

Just imagine it was changed to the things you said. I have 6700 rep point or something. I can't be bothered to do the maths but if management like you suggested made it 300 points rather than 600 then I would have double rep power that I've earnt on points. Then if they were to do it for every 3000 posts, I'd have a lot more once again.

I know my rep points and power are one of the highest on the whole forum so it's easy for me to say it's fine how it is but that's my genuine opinion. If all the changes you suggested were implemented into a new revamped reputation system I'd have 20+ points. This became a problem last time because new users were put off by towering reputation powers and was abused freely by people trying to jump up the rep ladder.

I've had people willing to pay me for one +rep, such things will only increase if it's easier to reputation power because people will be more willing to engage in such activities. People don't put the effort in to try and abuse the system because there is no point in doing so any more. There would be point if your changes were introduced.

It's funny that the only point I think is poor about the reputation system is how many people you have to give reputation before you can give the same user reputation again. It's something excessive like 50 people, it's very hard to find 50 different people who deserve rep. That's like a third of active users at any given time. It can take months and this should be put down considerably to 30.

[jackass]

I think you should get 1 reputation power for every...

• 1 year registered on the forum
• 500 reputation points
• 2500 posts

[today]

That's why if it was changed it'd have to be reasonable changes, I mean say the rep points requirement went from 600 to 300 or 400, it would only at worst double the rep power of users - the highest rep power I think i've seen is 19.. and that member probably deserves his/hers 38 rep power I suppose.. as you say other sites have people with 100+. It would just require strict moderation I suppose.



-is older than u-

-is older then you jul 04-

[Hecktix]

-is older then you jul 04-

perm'd account though matthew?

I think it could work if it was moderated? Biohazards suggestions were good.

If rep power was changed now would it affect previous rep points though?

[Yoshimitsui]

I think you should get 1 reputation power for every...

• 1 year registered on the forum
• 500 reputation points
• 2500 posts

It's a good idea that along with what Invincible said, however the existing members have a very high amount that a change like that will make big changes to their already high reputation counts. It's a no win situation as whichever way you go it's fair one set of people but boosting it for others.

[today]

perm'd account though matthew?

I think it could work if it was moderated? Biohazards suggestions were good.

If rep power was changed now would it affect previous rep points though?

Yeah it is, but its Mathew