Rep Points and Rep Power?

[Head_Monkey]

Originally Posted by Borisearl

When a Person's Rep Power increases does that as a consequence increase the Rep points you have applied to posts in the past??

Sadly no. The points stay as they are.

But like I said. It's not about accumulating points (says he with minimal rep points)... It's about contributing to the community. The points are purely a bonus!

[Chief]

1001 Questions to post in the Newsgab.com Forum to piss of mods" beside me, So I am here all night

Hi Mate

Keep the questions coming, I'm sure many of the questions you're asking are questions, wanting to be asked by many noobs so thanks for that :

Having questions like these in print means the more 'shy' noobs can still get the answers they need just by reading this post

Chief

[Tomcat2]

With the rep points, it would be kinda nice to know who they came from. Who to thank, who to ream a new one, etc.

[computer2slow]

Originally Posted by Tomcat2

With the rep points, it would be kinda nice to know who they came from. Who to thank, who to ream a new one, etc.

Names aren't shown to stop retaliatory rep wars.

[rockyhors]

Originally Posted by computer2slow

Names aren't shown to stop retaliatory rep wars.

Is that only negative repping or am I special? 'Cause I can see all my reps and who dun give 'em, positive ones, that is. Control panel.

[computer2slow]

Originally Posted by rockyhors

am I special?

The test results aren't in yet.

[Xray]

I can also, through the control panel, see who gave me reps. I'm special too.

[Tomcat2]

Well maybe I just haven't figured that out yet! I only have positive rep so far, but I'm working on some neg reps.

But if users can anonymously flame with the neg reps, with no accountability, this could get out of control.

[rockyhors]

Ah, but for two (or four) things.
1) Giving a teeny rat's hindquarters what my rep points are on any forum is not something I am currently willing to do with my valuable little rodent butts.
And, this is the philosophical part;
2) If you can only give negative reps anonymously; it should grow boring quickly, since you can't rep someone either direction repeatedly, you would have to return to negative rep someone day after day for them to eventually notice they are losing rep, and that wouldn't be very satisfying, would it? In my experience it has been the confrontation that trolls seek, anonymous vandalism wouldn't provide the same thrill.
3) If someone has their rep drop drastically the moderators and/admins can surely have a talk with the attacker and deal with the situation if it is brought to their attention. (Nothing on these boards is truly anonymous, y'know?)

4)Not giving a rat's arse one way or the other is a pretty good option, I recommend it highly.

[DZNUTS3113]

I have 40 rep points and still dont have access to some forums