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13-07-2007, 10:24 AM
|  | Administrative Editor PTSD | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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No, as the system limits the amount that can be given to any one person by any given person within specified periods. For example, whilst Evie can give you reputation every day, she would not actually pass any points to you because she must actually give reputation to "x" amount of people first before any points will pass back to yourself. The best explanation I could give, it to read the actual ACP settings I adjust behind the scenes, which will give you an idea how the system is based and the options presented to me in order to manage the system. Basically, I am not going to reveal exactly how I have set it because then people could manipulate it, though I can set any combination of factors for the system based upon: http://www.vbulletin.com/docs/html/m...ons_reputation |
14-07-2007, 12:58 AM
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Well if Evie is being "accused" of giving out too much reputation, then I suppose I should admit in all fairness that I do the same thing! :tongue: More than once I have received a message saying I have given out too much reputation in the last 24 hours. I suppose that is part of the built in system to prevent abuse that you are speaking of Anthony. In no way am I trying to inflate anyone's scores, and I don't believe Evie is either. When I see a post that moves me, I make a comment. I have commented in this fashion to at least 20 different individuals. Thank you for the link Anthony, it was an interesting read. |
14-07-2007, 02:39 AM
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I am guilty of rarely using the system... tend to forget it exists. Going to make conscious effort now! |
14-07-2007, 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Lisa  I have had one positive rep comment, and I tell you what - it made my day. I don't know who gave it to me (is it meant to be anonymous?), but thanks to that person cos for once I actually felt good about myself to get some good feedback. | A tip Lisa, if you click on the link to the thread next to the positive comment, it takes you directly to the post for which you have received reputation. From there you may be able to guess who has given you the comment, if you are curious. :wink: |
14-07-2007, 11:00 AM
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Reckon should say thank you to the little birdie who gave the wife and myself reputation recently. ;-)
Jim. |
14-07-2007, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Is there such thing as giving out too much of this reputation? Evie gives out quite a lot, not recklessly I believe, but often says thank you to people using that method. Wife and I included. | Sorry, I initially was annoyed by this and posted too soon. Then I felt what I said wasn't quite respectful or nice to you Uncle and I didn't have enough time to edit properly. Anyways, it's true, I do give out a lot of reputation, but I'm definitely not doing it to increase anyone's levels, even if I could do that, it's kind of dumb... I mean who cares how many green squares a person has? I do really like using the system though, sometimes I don't feel like posting but I've really appreciated something a person has said, so I tell them through the rep system. I know what you mean Lisa, it makes my day when I get a comment too. It's a like a compliment really. That's one of the reasons I started giving it out so often, because it makes me feel good and I would like others to feel good too.  |
14-07-2007, 04:15 PM
| | Administrative Editor PTSD | | Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Melbourne, Australia
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There is no such thing as abusing the system, because I have set it so that nobody can do that. What your doing Evie and Kathy, is correctly using the system, being if you read something and it means something to you, then you don't have to reply, you can simply give that person reputation and/or both. If you try and give one person reputation too many times, the system will give you are message as Kathy described, and others, depending on what it picks up, though its all automatic, simply set on principles I have adjusted the system to calculate in order to keep the system fair and unbiased at all times.
Your welcome Jim... |
19-07-2007, 10:48 PM
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Yep... thanks Kathy - I am figuring out who is giving me nice reps :) ;-) Thank you, you know who you are! |
24-07-2007, 08:56 AM
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Something that has been a topic of concern with some members is viewing neutral reputation within their profile. What I discovered is this; when a new member especially comes into the forum, they have no reputation giving power until such time as they actively participate, are given reputation, etc etc... which means they have a zero figure to pass. This zero figure comes up in the members profile as neutral. The only reputation that can be given, is positive or negative. Only moderators and above have the ability to give negative reputation, however; if a member has no positive points, then neutral is passed instead. |
08-08-2007, 09:23 AM
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I know I am quite stingy when it comes to givng reputation. But....I must be totally moved before I will even think of it. I think I should lighten up a bit, I just forget to use it most times. I think most on this forum family know how I feel about you all. (time to hold hands and sing KUMBIYah)..... | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes |  Linear Mode | 
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