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More or less. It's mostly just useless, like the old star rating system. It's not exactly 1 vote to 1 point of rep. People with higher rep have a bigger effect when they vote.|
Originally Posted by SPiNE
So what the hell is this exactly? If I'm at -140 rep, does that mean that these 140 people hate me so much that they had to "ARGHH MUST DISAPPROVE POST!" ?
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You can turn off it's display in your forum profile settings.
When someone -Reps you, the amount of rep you lose is variable based on their rep, it's not a constant value.
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Originally Posted by ShadowNate
;_; ?!?! What the heck is wrong with you, my god, I have never been so confused in my life!
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It's a feature that is rarely used as intended.
Activated rep on these boards is just an indicator that the mods have short memories. 
It'll eventually get canned like the stars did. It's really just a stupid drama magnet.
Dec out.
BAD REP FOR YOU!
[not really]
I disabled mine. I should enable it to see what color it is.
EDIT - I turned it back on, but where can I see the little comments like "Means well" or "Mostly harmless" that go along with the votes?
Sadly, you have to go to EACH and EVERY post and click the little scales to see the comments (and if there weren't any, it just tells you your current rep points). I stopped looking a while ago.
Dec out.
I want to max it out and see how far red it can go. Don't mind me if I start TROLLINZ!
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Or intended as used.|
Originally Posted by Psychoti
It's a feature that is rarely used as intended.
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Originally Posted by SPiNE
I want to max it out and see how far red it can go. Don't mind me if I start TROLLINZ!
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Originally Posted by Decorum
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Dr. Todt's theme.
i make stuff...
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I LoL'd.|
Originally Posted by Schismatrix
Who is that?
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Boxxy (AKA: Boxxybabee, Moldy Lunchbox, Catherine Gomez), uploaded a few short videos in early 2009 that got an unusually crazy response. I don't see the big deal. All she did was ramble on about a couple of her friends on GaiaOnline and defend herself to responses to her first videos.
Supposedly, she is/was part of a group called Mischiefmakers that try to mess with the "outside world" and promote GaiaOnline, in exchange for winning more online currency.
Anyway, her videos have been edited, re-edited and re-uploaded with several variations by now... and many people make caption pictures from them. I guess the marketing worked?
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Ah, i'd heard the name before, and seen some animated gifs based on the videos, but hadn't paid much attention past that.|
Originally Posted by Master-Blade
I LoL'd.
Boxxy (AKA: Boxxybabee, Moldy Lunchbox, Catherine Gomez), uploaded a few short videos in early 2009 that got an unusually crazy response. I don't see the big deal. All she did was ramble on about a couple of her friends on GaiaOnline and defend herself to responses to her first videos. Supposedly, she is/was part of a group called Mischiefmakers that try to mess with the "outside world" and promote GaiaOnline, in exchange for winning more online currency. Anyway, her videos have been edited, re-edited and re-uploaded with several variations by now... and many people make caption pictures from them. I guess the marketing worked? |
Thanks.
Dr. Todt's theme.
i make stuff...
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Partly. The amount of effect you have is based on your rep, number of forum posts and years since you registered on the forums.
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Originally Posted by Kitsune Knight
When someone -Reps you, the amount of rep you lose is variable based on their rep, it's not a constant value.
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Paragon City Search And Rescue
The Mentor Project
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People kept leaving bad comments (I think some idiots actually thought the mods couldn't see who left what, despite it being anonymous from our POV) and ignore didn't stop people from commenting on you (if you had them on ignore, you would still see their rep comments). Between the two, it was disabled.|
Originally Posted by Decorum
Sadly, you have to go to EACH and EVERY post and click the little scales to see the comments (and if there weren't any, it just tells you your current rep points). I stopped looking a while ago.
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Originally Posted by Ironblade
Partly. The amount of effect you have is based on your rep, number of forum posts and years since you registered on the forums.
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Also, I want to say there is a "rep comparison" between you and whoever you rep, so if you have 0 rep, and you rep someone with major rep... it doesn't count :P
Decent amount of details out there if you Google "vBulletin Rep System"
Orc&Pie No.53230 There is an orc, and somehow, he got a pie. And you are hungry.
www.repeat-offenders.net
Negaduck: I see you found the crumb. I knew you'd never notice the huge flag.
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Oh, yes, the story of the reaction to Boxxy is far far more interesting than she herself could ever hope to be. |
Master-Blade tells the tale: I LoL'd. Boxxy (AKA: Boxxybabee, Moldy Lunchbox, Catherine Gomez), uploaded a few short videos in early 2009 that got an unusually crazy response. I don't see the big deal. All she did was ramble on about a couple of her friends on GaiaOnline and defend herself to responses to her first videos. Supposedly, she is/was part of a group called Mischiefmakers that try to mess with the "outside world" and promote GaiaOnline, in exchange for winning more online currency. Anyway, her videos have been edited, re-edited and re-uploaded with several variations by now... and many people make caption pictures from them. I guess the marketing worked? |
4channers are so squirrely!
Dec out.
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Just to be clear, what was disabled? Because the way you put it, it sounds like leaving comments was disabled (that's not true, is it? If so, you gave me news). Do you mean the "read it all on one page" comments?
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Rajani Isa gives me a "huh?" moment: People kept leaving bad comments (I think some idiots actually thought the mods couldn't see who left what, despite it being anonymous from our POV) and ignore didn't stop people from commenting on you (if you had them on ignore, you would still see their rep comments). Between the two, it was disabled. |
Dec out.
simply to say, these forums are an example of how to NOT use the Rep System
Anywhere I've been that uses this vBulletin format, the absolute best use of the rep system is to turn it off. 
Dec out.
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Yes, sorry if that wasn't clear. I was indeed referring to bit that collected ALL rep comments posted to you in the UserCP.
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Originally Posted by Decorum
Just to be clear, what was disabled? Because the way you put it, it sounds like leaving comments was disabled (that's not true, is it? If so, you gave me news). Do you mean the "read it all on one page" comments?
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Orc&Pie No.53230 There is an orc, and somehow, he got a pie. And you are hungry.
www.repeat-offenders.net
Negaduck: I see you found the crumb. I knew you'd never notice the huge flag.
Thanks, and, yeah, I had to go confirm that for myself a few minutes ago.
Dec out.
you see me trollin'
your forums
it's apparent I'm too white and nerdy...`
Mini-guides: Force Field Defenders, Blasters, Market Self-Defense, Frankenslotting.
So you think you're a hero, huh.
@Boltcutter in game.
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should check out animesuki.com, their rep system is ran better point-wise and the people with higher rep don't have a huge effect on someone else with lower rep.
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Originally Posted by Decorum
Anywhere I've been that uses this vBulletin format, the absolute best use of the rep system is to turn it off.
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Originally Posted by Rajani Isa
Also, I want to say there is a "rep comparison" between you and whoever you rep, so if you have 0 rep, and you rep someone with major rep... it doesn't count :P
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The reason a person with 0 rep doesn't count is because there is usually a "minimum rep" and/or "minimum posts" category that the admin can set so that you'd have to have rep before you can give it. That's what gives you the "rep power" that is also affected by the other things you mentioned.
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I like it when my rep drops, it means that I'm doing something right.
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Originally Posted by Decorum
Anywhere I've been that uses this vBulletin format, the absolute best use of the rep system is to turn it off.
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Winner of Players' Choice Best Villainous Arc 2010: Fear and Loathing on Striga; ID #350522
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It's not about how it's run to me. It's that it has "Dramafest over something meaningless" as its Inherent. |
Mr. DJ mistakes me: should check out animesuki.com, their rep system is ran better point-wise and the people with higher rep don't have a huge effect on someone else with lower rep. |
Dec out.
Came back to CoH a couple weeks now and notice this red bar, used to be green, under my name. I have also seen posts where people are crying about their reputation.
So what the hell is this exactly? If I'm at -140 rep, does that mean that these 140 people hate me so much that they had to "ARGHH MUST DISAPPROVE POST!" ?