Re: Rep System User's Guide
Nice guide! I thought I knew the rep system pretty well, but I learned a couple of new things from your post.
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RocketFoot
Perhaps we can make it a sticky in this section?
Bump for sticky!
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RocketFoot
It is also recommended that you add your name after the comment, to ensure they know who gave them the rep.
I believe it now automatically shows the rep-giver's name.
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RocketFoot
We no longer keep track of the member with the most rep. It is not a competition. The rep system is just a means of rewarding a member for useful, helpful or entertaining content.
Actually, if one is interested in one's "rep ranking", it's still here, buried in the Members List. It's just no longer in-your-face on the front page anymore.
Re: Rep System User's Guide
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RocketFoot
In an effort to reduce repeat posts and help inform new members and forum veterans alike, here is a guide to the Rep System. Perhaps we can make it a sticky in this section?
Bump for Sticky!
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The forum has a certain number of rep ranks defined, and you move up a rank as your total rep points exceeds each threshold. Hover over the colored blocks to be shown your rank (e.g. "Username will be famous soon enough" or "Username is a name known to all"). This is similar to the way the post count/rank system works.
NineseveN posted a complete list, perhaps this should be incorporated?
http://www.pafoa.org/forum/support-s...what-they.html
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The number of blocks you have is not a direct representation of the number of rep points you actually have, it is merely a scale of your progress between all of the rep levels. For this reason, two members may both have 2 green rep blocks, but different rep scores and ranks.
What is the difference between light and dark green blocks?
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You will be asked to approve or disapprove of the member's post. A comment box is also provided. It is good practice to leave a short comment, for the member to see why you rated their post. It is also recommended that you add your name after the comment, to ensure they know who gave them the rep.
Like awkx said, the giver of the rep is listed.
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2. How much rep am I allowed to give out?
There are limits as to how many posts you are allowed to rate in a 24 hour period, and you cannot rate the same person twice in a row. You may also not rate the same post twice. You may see a message telling you that you must spread your rep around before leaving rep for a particular member. This means that you have given that member rep recently and you need to give rep to other members before you are allowed to give more to that member.
I sometimes need to be able to ration the rep I give, exactly how much rep can be given in a 24 hour period?
If I give neg rep, will that allow me to give more positive rep?
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That's pretty much it. If there is anything I overlooked, please post below and I can incorporate it into the guide...
Are there any rules regarding giving negative rep? Perhaps even just a standard of etiquette? I would write a suggestion for a standard of etiquette, but it seems that others do not like my ideas regarding that. (just give it for any reason you damn well please, no crying! :))
Excellent post RocketFoot, this is something that would definitely benefit the site as a sticky! Thanks for your effort... +6 once my 24hr limit expires!
I suspect that other "forum functionality/instructions for use," guides regarding other things like the star rating for threads, and the such would be useful also!
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Carnes
Bump for Sticky!
Done.
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Carnes
What is the difference between light and dark green blocks?
Nothing. Doug said he isn't sure why they appear that way.
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Carnes
Like awkx said, the giver of the rep is listed.
Correct.
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Carnes
I sometimes need to be able to ration the rep I give, exactly how much rep can be given in a 24 hour period?
You can give rep up to 10 times in a 24-hour period.
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Carnes
If I give neg rep, will that allow me to give more positive rep?
No. Ten reps per 24-hour period regardless of pos/neg.
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Guide edited and and some new stuff added! Thanks for the input!!
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Thanks for that explanation!
(rep given :D )
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Done.
Thanks much!
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Originally Posted by gnbrotz: (Regarding light and dark green squares)
Nothing. Doug said he isn't sure why they appear that way.
I realize it must be an esoteric thing, as I do not understand it, (google searches brought me back to this thread!) and I do not 'expect' anyone else to have a solid answer. However, I am sure there is some rationale behind this. It is not a random thing, some programmer somewhere had to devise the concept. I hope that some informed 'poster' here in the forum can explain this for us, so that the information can be edited into the excellent informational post created by RocketFoot!
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[disclaimer] I'm not trying to be stupid, but will probably end up looking that way[/disclaimer]
I apparently have 10 rep points, but am unable to see anything about my rep in the user CP, I'm glad I have ten, but would also like to know how I have gotten it :) (please no neg rep for the stupid question :D)
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jb12string
[disclaimer] I'm not trying to be stupid, but will probably end up looking that way[/disclaimer]
I apparently have 10 rep points, but am unable to see anything about my rep in the user CP, I'm glad I have ten, but would also like to know how I have gotten it :) (please no neg rep for the stupid question :D)
You have not received any rep points yet. After making 50 posts, you receive a Rep Power of 1.
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gnbrotz
You have not received any rep points yet. After making 50 posts, you receive a Rep Power of 1.
When I had my 50th post I had ten points plus a power of one.
Bill