Is the rep system now almost useless?

jod0565

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BNF said:
Keeping this active:

We can merge them all into one and leave them in the members' area.
This is the best option in my own opinion (MOO - hehe).
Why?
Two reasons.
Those of us that post diligently in these threads to congratulate the members hitting these milestones will lose a lot of post numbers if moved to games. Everyone who reaches said milestones should be congratulated because they earned the rep they have. Those who only post in them from time to time or just for their immediate friends will have no problem with them being moved.
Don't get me wrong - I am not my post count - I'm just stating a fact.
The second reason goes hand in hand with the first. Some people will start ignoring the congrats threads if they are moved because their post count will not go up. For me, that's not a problem, ahem, Member Above Me (Darn that Foxy).
Any of my other thoughts about rep, reread what I have written before this.
 
Well I said I didn't care one way or the other and I don't, but here are some of my solutions if it makes the board a better place. (ok, I’m just bored the board is slow at the moment)

1. The simplest solutions get rid of the entire thing or change nothing.

2. Make everybody's rep go back down to zero,
2-a. Make everybody's rep go back down to zero, have everybody be able to give a maximum rep of one point, have rep go up as before.
2-b. Make everybody’s rep go down to zero, have everybody give out zero rep.
2-c. Make everybody’s rep go down to zero, have rep go up as before, but make rep points needed to raise rep power go up on an exponential scale.
2-d. Make everybody’s rep power go down to zero, have rep go up as before, but let people pick the number of rep points they want to give out.
2-e. Make everybody’s rep power go down to zero, have rep go up as before, but let people pick the number of rep points they want to give out. Put a cap on the total number of rep points somebody can spend on given rep.
2-f. Make everybody’s rep power go down to zero, have rep go up as before, but let people pick the number of rep points they want to give out. Put a cap on the total number of rep points somebody can spend on given rep, make rep points needed to raise rep power go up on an exponential scale.

3. Leave rep where it is at, have rep go up as before
3-a. Leave rep where it is at, have rep go up as before, but make rep points needed to raise rep power go up on an exponential scale. Readjust everybody rep accordingly.
3-b. Leave rep where it is at, have rep go up as before, but make rep points needed to raise rep power go up on an exponential scale. Readjust everybody rep accordingly, but let people pick the number of rep points they want to give out.
3-c. Leave rep where it is at, have rep go up as before, but make rep points needed to raise rep power go up on an exponential scale. Readjust everybody rep accordingly, but let people pick the number of rep points they want to give out. Put a cap on the total number of rep points somebody can spend on given rep.
3-d. Leave rep where it is at, have rep go up as before, let everybody choose the amount of rep they want to give out
3-e. Leave rep where it is at, have rep go up as before, let everybody choose the amount of rep they want to give out. Put a cap on the total number of rep points somebody can spend on given rep.

4. Time constraints for repping people.
4-a. Change nothing
4-b. Keep it the way it is but add in a time constraint so you have to wait a predetermined amount of time even if you spread the love enough to get back to them.
4-c. Make it either/or where you can spread the love or you can wait a predetermined amount of time to rep somebody.
4-d. Make it so you just have to wait a predetermined amount of time before you can rep somebody again.
4-e. Use any of the above but allow people to continue to rep people, the extra reps will be counted as zero rep unless a condition above is met. Don’t have extra reps count towards spreading the love if using that option, or against the time before you can rep people again in a predetermined amount of time option. Basically you would be allowing a free number of zero reps.

5. Use some weird combination of the above things.

6. What to do with the congratulatory rep threads
6-a. Put them all into the post games section.
6-b. Put all except for one into the post games section.
6-c. Create one large rep thread in the member’s section.
6-d. Create one large rep thread in the member’s section. Put the rest into the post games section.
6-e. Create one large thread and put it into the post games section.
6-f. Only have rep threads at certain intervals ex. 100+, 300+, 1000+
6-h. Only have rep threads at certain intervals ex. 100+, 300+, 1000+, but restrict them as stated above.
6-i. Don’t allow rep threads

7. Ask D-rock what your rep should be, and have it be adjusted to where he rates you on his scale of awesomeness. For example D-rock would be the highest with a score of 7.84532 (ok I am just joking on this one, just wanted to see if you actually read this far lol):1orglaugh

I am sure there is a lot of stuff I forgot about, after writing all that I can see why I don’t care that much…too much work for something that isn’t that important.
 
spiceworld said:
I don't feel that way and i'm really glad you did because that's exactly the way i feel about this.
When those celebratory (sp?) started i was posting in it like everybody else, but now there's like 5 or 6 of those threads and soon enough, more will appear for 500, 600, 1000 rep points... its getting really ridiculous because you're getting rep points for celebrating someone who's getting alot of rep points... its kind of an non-ending circle, give me a tap on the back and i'll give you one..

That was probably the longest post i wrote in a really long long time. :1orglaugh

Thanks for understanding my intent Spiceworld!!! You have it spot on! :yesyes:

To me...at this point...it's not about the REP...it's about the CONGRATS.
 
I think we should only leave open the congratz threads for 100, 500 & 1000 rep
close the others or move them in the game section... :2 cents:
 
D-rock said:
Well I said I didn't care one way or the other and I don't, but here are some of my solutions if it makes the board a better place...

I am sure there is a lot of stuff I forgot about, after writing all that I can see why I don’t care that much…too much work for something that isn’t that important.

Wow...what's scary is that I actually understood all that D-rock! ;)
 
wlfman812 said:
Thanks for understanding my intent Spiceworld!!! You have it spot on! :yesyes:

To me...at this point...it's not about the REP...it's about the CONGRATS.

Sorry wlfman812 but I still say the rep system as it stands is unfair to the newbies.Everyone should be aloud to rep the same min or max.No matter if a newbie or oldie.

Also as I said further up if your concerned that much about the congrats thread.It's simple just don't have one or don't post in it.
 
BNF said:
Keeping this active:

We can merge them all into one and leave them in the members' area.
We can merge them all into one AND move it to Post Games.
We can leave it them as they are, and move them into Post Games.

my vote would be option 2: We can merge them all into one AND move it to Post Games.

I find it all bit pointless,apart from the fact it creates good morale and reafirms friendships.
i've said before that in my opinion i prefer a comment on my posts (neg or pos) i really apprecaite the time spent by another member in responding to a post i've made. :2 cents: :thumbsup:

off topic but i find the Happy Birthday threads fine and cheerful:)
 
Leave the things as they are.
"laissez faire, laissez passer"

Laissez-faire is short for "laissez faire, laissez passer," a French phrase meaning "let do, let pass." It is pronounced approximately less-ay fair, less-ay pass-ay.
First used by the eighteenth century Physiocrats as an injunction against government interference with trade, it is now used as a synonym for strict free market economics. Laissez-faire economic policy is in direct contrast to statist economic policy. Adam Smith played a large role in popularizing laissez-faire economic theories in English-speaking countries, though he was critical of a number of aspects of what is currently thought of as laissez-faire (such as lack of government regulation of business practices).
As well as being used in economic management, the term has also been applied more broadly to a style of management and leadership. It describes any form of control where the controlled are given most or all of the decision-making power.
Some use the term anarchist as a synonym for this use of laissez-faire. Small Government and Minarchism are other synonyms used when describing this theory being applied to government. Both terms can include economic policy.
Some critics of laissez-faire argue that the attainment of pure capitalism is impossible, since, for example, it is difficult to deal with market failures without an active role for government.
Laissez-faire (imperative) is distinct from laisser faire (infinitive), which refers to a careless attitude in the application of a policy, implying a lack of consideration or thought.
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4G63

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I don't post in any congrats threads. And I quit giving rep for gaining rep or passing posting marks.

I have been saying for so long that all rep should be gray.
 
I'm going to say this now,I see all the congrats thread have been merged.

http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?t=60185&page=64

You'll be sorry as it's going to be confusing as hell.Think about your going to have people passing 100,200,300,400 and soon 500,600,700,800,900,1000 and so on.There is no way your going to keep up with it all.Just take at what it looks like already and you'll see what I mean.
 

member20672

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poggy1 said:
I'm going to say this now,I see all the congrats thread have been merged.

http://board.freeones.com/showthread.php?t=60185&page=64

You'll be sorry as it's going to be confusing as hell.Think about your going to have people passing 100,200,300,400 and soon 500,600,700,800,900,1000 and so on.There is no way your going to keep up with it all.Just take at what it looks like already and you'll see what I mean.
You'll be sorry?:confused:
:rofl:


Swift mood mods, didn't even notice till now. Looks like Roberto has some sorting out to do:D ;)
 
americanharley said:
You'll be sorry?:confused:
:rofl:


Swift mood mods, didn't even notice till now. Looks like Roberto has some sorting out to do:D ;)

I only noticed because it was on bottom of New Posts page.:eek:
 

4G63

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Re: rep power is lame.

I have 150 or some such nonsense. I think it's ridiculous too.

But I bet HoboJoe would not be complaining if he had what I have.

Hell, I'll trade if you can get a mod to do it HoboJoe. Seriously I'd rather have 1 red gem than my meaningless whatever I got. I'm just too lazy to spend all day pissing off the board.
 
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