Rep Points

[vetusvates]

::hands Eric the bat::

'Twould be nice to have the freedom to do something. Living in a socialist state is gonna take a period of adjustment for all us. Even those who begged for it.

 

[Camby]

::hands Eric the bat::

You hand him the bat, but see your previous post, sounds like we are saying the same thing right?

Um, guys...this thread has gone from the silly to the ridiculous to the absolute absurd and everything in between. Can we start being part of the solution rather than part of the problem now, por favor? Rich has been more than lenient with all of us, myself absolutely included....I think we all have a common goal here, so let's stop peeing on Rich's carpet and show him the respect he deserves in his house? Just sayin'....

I wasn't looking for advice. I wasn't asking for any of Rich's time. My post was a serious inquiry directed at helpful members whom might know if the new rules are posted so I wouldn't have to address either the moderators or the site owner. If I wanted their time I would've PM'd them directly.
I find "The most ridiculous ( and hypocritical) part of this entire thread " is beating a dead horse while whining about others beating a dead horse.
My post was legitimate and I don't appreciate your snide attitude with regards to it, feel free to take your "last" post, your insults and your attitude elsewhere...
PLEASE.

I wasn't directing my post at you. It was geared towards the people who have openly asked Rich to get involved, the large amount of persons whining that htey can give their friends rep points and the annoying 3 people that have posted reapeatedly here and haven't really contributed anything. Of course those 3 rarely do on any thread, the jump in and make a few silly comments between each other and those comments have nothing to do with the thread at all. In all honesty I have found some of yor post helpful. I am not sorry for anything I posted but I am sorry you thought it was directed towards you. I don't have issues with you however, I do not see anywhere in my post where I was tossing out insults, where I presented an attitude. :cheers:

Really, I was making the point that we all have our own reasons or ideas of what constitutes doling out rep points so why couldn't we just let this issue go?

I don't plan to take my thoughts elsewhere, I will continue to hang around learn more and possibly help others though my experience.

No matter what, I am done, those that wish too can commence BEATING me now! This last sentence even applies to those 3 that will surely identify themselves after this post.:dgrin:

 

[Rich Z]

'Twould be nice to have the freedom to do something. Living in a socialist state is gonna take a period of adjustment for all us. Even those who begged for it.

Do you even know what "socialist" means? Interesting to see how you will apply that term to a message board site.

But I will tell you this, if your intention here is to belittle me, my decisions, or this site, I guarantee you will learn what a "dictatorship" is all about. :grabbit:

 

[KJUN]

OK, who's life is actually suffering because they are getting less rep points? Who's happiness and mental well-being has been actually reduced because they aren't getting adulation from sycophants via the all necessary rep system? If the answer is nobody (which I really hope it is), then I still don't see the big deal. Shrug?

If anyone actually is SUFFERING because they can't get reps from people on a forum board, then I just really don't know WHAT to say.....lol.
KJ

 

[danielle]

I am suffering because I can't give them

 

[Em Wright]

I'm with Danielle... I don't care about GETTING rep points... I do care about giving them to other people. I use the rep system as a way of showing someone I appreciate what they've posted in a discussion or when giving advice and also to thank someone for a compliment on photos or something like that.

I don't know what the solution could be or if there even is one. Honestly I'm not asking for Rich to change anything, I'm just expressing that I'm not one of those people that goes around repping the same people because they're my buddies. :shrugs:

 

[Drizzt80]

Didn't Jeff Mohr run on a rep points platform, or am I mistaken? Where's he at? This should've been the first thing fixed the second he gained office . . . or is he busy attending party after party after party?

D80

 

[carol]

OK, who's life is actually suffering because they are getting less rep points? Who's happiness and mental well-being has been actually reduced because they aren't getting adulation from sycophants via the all necessary rep system? If the answer is nobody (which I really hope it is), then I still don't see the big deal. Shrug?

If anyone actually is SUFFERING because they can't get reps from people on a forum board, then I just really don't know WHAT to say.....lol.
KJ

True, but then again who's happiness and mental well-being has been actually reduced because others had a higher rep count? I think the whole thing is silly on both sides. But that's OK, I've been known to be silly too.

I was able to give out 3 reps yesterday. :shrugs: Maybe I'm too stingey to notice the new system.

 

[vetusvates]

Do you even know what "socialist" means? Interesting to see how you will apply that term to a message board site.

But I will tell you this, if your intention here is to belittle me, my decisions, or this site, I guarantee you will learn what a "dictatorship" is all about. :grabbit:

No Rich, that was not directed at you, sir.
If it was directed at anyone in particular, it was directed at those who originally came whining and complaining to your doorstep, early in the thread.

And point taken. Issue dropped.

EDIT : And for what it's worth, I love the site.

 

[KJUN]

it was directed at those who originally came whining and complaining to your doorstep

But I thought you were going to let me have the last word, and I thought you brought out the white flag of truce. I call breach of promise......lol.

 

[El Jefe]

Didn't Jeff Mohr run on a rep points platform, or am I mistaken? Where's he at? This should've been the first thing fixed the second he gained office . . . or is he busy attending party after party after party?

D80

The latter....hiccup.......:cheers:

 

[Cat_Eyed_Lady]

I have stayed out of this so far but I need to comment now. I MISS giving reps... Not getting them. To me the actual showing points mean Nothing! Its the knowing that what I said or pics I showed helped or touched someone. Isnt there a way to have a 'rep system' Without the points?? Anyone can abuse a point system but who would abuse a rep system without points? I know there is always a pm but... there are limits (and rightly so) on those. I say lets have a rep system without points. That way it wont load so much on the server and ppl can still 'rep' ppl that deserve it.

or am I talking goofy?? Too many meds today??

 

[ForkedTung]

Didn't Jeff Mohr run on a rep points platform, or am I mistaken? Where's he at? This should've been the first thing fixed the second he gained office . . . or is he busy attending party after party after party?

D80

Do I smell an "Impeach Jeff Mohr" thread already...rofl...just kidding Jeff...again congrats! NOW get to work! subpoena some people or something...

 

[Em Wright]

Cat-Eyed Lady... that is a fantastic idea... Is there a way we can have a pointless Rep system or is that too complicated??

 

[KJUN]

I have stayed out of this so far but I need to comment now. I MISS giving reps... Not getting them. To me the actual showing points mean Nothing! Its the knowing that what I said or pics I showed helped or touched someone. Isnt there a way to have a 'rep system' Without the points?? Anyone can abuse a point system but who would abuse a rep system without points? I know there is always a pm but... there are limits (and rightly so) on those. I say lets have a rep system without points. That way it wont load so much on the server and ppl can still 'rep' ppl that deserve it.

or am I talking goofy?? Too many meds today??

Cat-Eyed Lady... that is a fantastic idea... Is there a way we can have a pointless Rep system or is that too complicated??

This was suggested a whiole back (and I agree that the idea sounds GREAT if it would work), but Rich stated that his concern is that the reps are saved on the server taking up too much space. PM's have a storage limit because they add up to too much space if there is no limit.........but the stored rep comments don't sound like they are deleted when you can't see them any more. I didn't check back for Rich's exact words, but it comes down to Rich saying the number of reps (even if they were worth no points) stored is a concern to him.

 

[Em Wright]

That makes sense, Kjun... It'd probably be a big hassle for him to make it possible for those to be deleted like every 15th rep or something.

 

[Drizzt80]

The latter....hiccup.......:cheers:

At least you have your priorities straight!

Do I smell

Yes you do.

D80

 

[Cat_Eyed_Lady]

First off, take the personal snipes to email, please before I have to send a couple of people to the dugout.

Secondly, my main concern with the reputation system is that the numbers have gotten so HUGE with the values that they may possible exceed some design limit in vBulletin and have unpredictable results. That is why I preferred a proportional reduction in points, but with that not being easily done, then what other option do I have?

Actually no, this really hasn't been on my mind at all. Been dealing with LOTS of snakes laying LOTS of eggs, so this is really not much on the radar. But I try to stay somewhat involved here even when I am busy as hell.

Truth of the matter is, I'm pretty incredulous that anyone would get upset over something like this anyway. I've already had to take away negative points because people went crazy with it. And I didn't realize people were using the rep system as an easy-PM system. Not sure that is a real efficient use of server resources, so I may cut back the number of reps per member even further to try to curtail that practice.

And while I am at it, perhaps I will put "Soliciting Rep Points" as an infraction as well, since it does seem rather childish to me, AND a waste of resources here to clutter up threads with such things.

Man, I sure do wish you all would quit giving me things to have to DO something about here. Can't we all just play well together without conflicts and hip deep BS? Is that too tough to do?

Well, here is one quote... talks about the numbers not the amount of written reps someone has. I am asking about if there were no numbers. Wouldnt it make sense?? (maybe the numbers and amount of written reps is the same thing? doubt it but maybe....

 

[KJUN]

Well, here is one quote... talks about the numbers not the amount of written reps someone has. I am asking about if there were no numbers. Wouldnt it make sense?? (maybe the numbers and amount of written reps is the same thing? doubt it but maybe....

See post 154 (http://www.cornsnakes.com/forums/showpost.php?p=844727&postcount=154) in response to some of us asking if reps could be made set to zero and give people unlimited repping possibility.

 

[Cat_Eyed_Lady]

Thanks KJ. I just wish there was a solution.... as everyone else does too LOL

hmmmm Maybe a 'thank you' button? So that instead of giving reps you can push a button and it will say you said thanks to the person in that post??

We will just have to keep wracking our brains I guess