Tried of being Neg Rep and Feel like Hating the forums, what the Point in Rep?
By
Acemace,
Posted on: 2010-05-26 19:27 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
You know, if one wants a very positive rep, there's actually a simple way to get it. Turn your rep off before posting anything that's out of the mainstream view of what is acceptable. In my case, I'd turn it off before posting any rants against farming or jumping into any flamewars, as you'll always draw negative rep in those no matter what side you're on. If people see that your rep is off, they probably won't bother red dinging you.
When you post helpful stuff, like answering questions in Player Help or posting some news item or making mainstream comments (anti-DOOOOM!-crying is a good example), turn it back on for a day or two and you might get a green ding or two.
The more I think about it, the more I'm leaning towards turning mine off. To be honest, it seems to me like the system is there to be gamed, and really, it's like those social games on Facebook--something that I don't really have time to worry about, even for a few seconds here and there.
We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.
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I had my rep off because well i don't know it bothered me seeing red below my name because in general i joke alot in real life and i get along with basically everyone.|
Originally Posted by TonyV
You know, if one wants a very positive rep, there's actually a simple way to get it. Turn your rep off before posting anything that's out of the mainstream view of what is acceptable. In my case, I'd turn it off before posting any rants against farming or jumping into any flamewars, as you'll always draw negative rep in those no matter what side you're on. If people see that your rep is off, they probably won't bother red dinging you.
When you post helpful stuff, like answering questions in Player Help or posting some news item or making mainstream comments (anti-DOOOOM!-crying is a good example), turn it back on for a day or two and you might get a green ding or two. |
but you know what you bring up some good points most of the red i had gotten was because i had spoken my mind and i don't hold back...i have my own opinion on things .
i'm not gonna do some song and dance to fit into the "mainstream view" that's silly
i don't kiss behind in real life, i ain't gonna do it on a game forum that i pay a sub for.
so basically i'm gonna show my rep instead of hiding it and that's that ,i ain't gonna hide the fact i have my own opinion .
edit: my sub runs out tomorrow anyway so it really doesn't matter .
edit: far as the rep system it reminds me of all those sad clowns over on the champions online/startrek online boards how they acted with there horde mentality ...and where did it get them?
the same thing here.
the usual suspects posting non stop with a shrinking community.
Out of sheer, morbid curiosity, I wondered what my rep bar would look like. So I turned it on for like ten seconds to see. More jelly beans than I was expecting to see, since I regularly post stuff that make people think I am saying things other than the text that I place in the input box.
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