Reputations

[Kath]

I've just noticed that an esteemed Barrowdowner has been given negative rep for a post in which she makes a completely valid and on-topic point.

How do you know that? Excusing my ignorance

[mormegil]

Originally Posted by Kath

How do you know that? Excusing my ignorance

It was mentioned on an edit by that downer. I saw it too.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Mormegil, you are correct on all counts.

[Kath]

Thanks morm. And I agree, random bad rep is rude and uncalled for. A genuine and heartfelt reason should be had for negative reps and they should be used as a last resort if PM's have failed.

[the guy who be short]

I propose we set up our own network of vigilantes to catch the Rep-thief!

Anywho, couldn't you say how many points it took off? I presume we could then work towards catching the culprit by calculating who would alter the points by a similar amount and (perhaps) has posted on the same thread. This is what I do with unsigned reps (when very bored, of course).

[mormegil]

Originally Posted by the guy who be short

I propose we set up our own network of vigilantes to catch the Rep-thief!

Anywho, couldn't you say how many points it took off? I presume we could then work towards catching the culprit by calculating who would alter the points by a similar amount and (perhaps) has posted on the same thread. This is what I do with unsigned reps (when very bored, of course).

I know how many points were taken off and I'm 99% positive of who did it. I PMed the person and they acted like they knew nothing about it but it was obvious they did. I have not negative repped for spite. Again that's not what negative rep is for though it was used against me in that manner.

I agree with the negative rep system and think it should be used but not for pety reasons. I think something that is too off color and offensive is worthy. Also when somebody is outright rude to a question I find that obnoxious enough to neg it. I've only done a couple 2 or 3 max in my time.

[the guy who be short]

If you know who did it, and it's entirely unjustified, inform somebody. *Points at vague green glow*

[Mithalwen]

Since I assume you are talking about me .... I wouldn't say that the neg rep was unjustified, since as I said I realised that the post could be interpreted in a different way to what I had intended. I should have given a better post but I am working insane hours at the moment to meet a major deadline and my concentration is shot - it took me 4 goes to even find the right section let alone the reference! - so I didn't realise how it sounded til too late ... I had meant - I may be wrong about x but at least I go something right rather than "I got this right - you didn't nah nah nah nah nah ......." . In some ways it was a salutary reminder to be careful..... it is hard when people can't hear the "tone" and may not take smilies in to account.

It isn't the lost points that bother me - more the possibility I had genuinely upset someone. My edit was a sincere offer. Nevertheless there is a part of me that thinks, "Should I give a toss about the feelings of someone who gives anonymous and blank neg rep?". I fully admit I was thoughtless, but I have said already my feelings on unsigned/commentless neg rep. Anyone interested can flick back a few pages.....

Morm's experience is much worse - that is just hate mail to my mind......

[the guy who be short]

Positive unsigned reps, however, are actually a complex form of flirting on the internet, I have decided.

The unsigned aspect basically renders the entire message as "hehe, *giggle* I like you! Guess who I am..." (whatever the actual message may read). The Repped person then engages in a game of deduction to try and find the mystery flirter...

Or maybe not.

Something I have noticed, though, is that reps are rather like buses. None come for an extended period of time, and then suddenly you get two together.

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by the guy who be short

Positive unsigned reps, however, are actually a complex form of flirting on the internet, I have decided.

The unsigned aspect basically renders the entire message as "hehe, *giggle* I like you! Guess who I am..." (whatever the actual message may read). The Repped person then engages in a game of deduction to try and find the mystery flirter...

Or maybe not.
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Interesting concept but have you come to this conclusion as a result of being a flirt or flirted with!!!!

[the guy who be short]

Just for the record, my outgoing reps are always signed. So being flirted with, obviously.

Most of my received reps are signed as well, so thankfully not too much of my time is wasted on fruitless internet flirtation... Wait, is that a bad thing? Why don't people want to flirt with me?!

Ahem. Anyway.

I'm a little lazy (or little and lazy, you could say ), but have you all discussed what you receive reps for most yet? I seem to receive reps only for making people snort with laughter, which I find ironic, as in real life I'm hopelessy shy and unfunny (unless you know me well).

Actually, come to think of it, I can't remember the last time I posted in a Books thread, which might explain the lack of reps for deep and thought-provoking posts.

[Boromir88]

I'm a little lazy (or little and lazy, you could say ), but have you all discussed what you receive reps for most yet?

When I first joined it was mostly for thought-provoking posts (for example the CBC discussion threads). But, lately I haven't had time to think, and post on the CBC threads, mostly just quick Crazy Captions and find time to commit to an RPG. So, I've switched over, as 10 of my last 12 reps have come from Crazy Captions the other two from the RPG I'm in.

[The Only Real Estel]

The clear majority of mine come from Crazy Captions with some from the Movies, Books, & other scattered posts that people find funny enough to rep.

[Imladris]

Positive unsigned reps, however, are actually a complex form of flirting on the internet, I have decided.

The unsigned aspect basically renders the entire message as "hehe, *giggle* I like you! Guess who I am..." (whatever the actual message may read). The Repped person then engages in a game of deduction to try and find the mystery flirter...

Eh...I don't sign reps because I'm lazy and really....what does it matter who gave it to you. The only thing that matters (to me) is that you got it.

As for my reps, usually RPGs/when my occasional post in the the Books forums. You know, come to think of it, I don't think I've ever been repped for making people laugh though I was once neg repped for being unnecessarily biting in one of my posts or something to that nature

[Kath]

The reason that it's nice to know who has repped you is when things like this happen. Darn the link won't work, but anyway I got a very positive rep for something I wrote in the You Know You're Obsessed thread but I was actually negativlely repped. It would be nice to know who the person was so they can be informed that they have their rep system set to negative.

[Encaitare]

Let's see, of the last 10 reps I've received, 8 have been for making people laugh, one has been for an RPG, and one has been for actually writing something thought-provoking.

[wilwarin538]

8 out of 10 of my reps are for Crazy Captions. I guess I do have a good sense of humour.

I just noticed! I am now welcomed at Aragorn's Court!!!!

[Gurthang]

Mine also come mainly from Crazy Captions, but last week I did receive a flurry of three or four 'thought-provokers'. I almost feel bad that so many of my boxes are built from being funny, I'd like to be known for being intelligent, too. Oh well, to each his own, I guess.

[solarisa]

i still can't find the reputation button. i-i hate being a NOOOOOOOOOb!!! whawha

[Gil-Galad]

Its the beautiful little symbol of justice in the corner my dear

[Firefoot]

Gil, people with less than 50 posts aren't allowed to give out reps.

I don't get very many reps for being funny... people tell me I have a strange sense of humor, though, so it doesn't surprise me. Though I have gotten a handful or so of reps this month for being funny. Makes me happy. I don't really have a trend, though... I tend to get reps from all over the place.

I do find, though, that I tend to get reps from posts that I would consider unextraordinary rather than posts that I think are particularly good. It's nice to be surprised, though.

[Gil-Galad]

well sorry if i was too busy doing the patented "Gil-Galad welcome" to the new downer-girls to read the memo...but my reps are mainly Crazy Captions...

[Gurthang]

Technically, I think that solarisa can give a rep, it's just not worth anything. I've gotten a rep from a new member and it was just the purple box; not worth any points. I could be wrong though, so if someone who really knows could tell us, that would be great. Please and Thank you!

[Estelyn Telcontar]

Gurthang is right, and for all those who have questions about giving and receiving reputations, I have a wonderful secret tip! Go back to the first page of this very thread - yes, it's still there - and read The Barrow-Wight's posts, espcially #27, which explains the rules.

[Oddwen]

Lalwendë wonders what happened to the reputation system

And so soon?

[The Only Real Estel]

I almost feel bad that so many of my boxes are built from being funny, I'd like to be known for being intelligent, too.

Ditto. Still, it's like Boro88 said, when you don't have time to try to be intelligent...go for funny. Btw, thanks to Gurthang for putting me on the 'Straight Road' (or bounding me for it, whichever you prefer).

[Mithalwen]

Well you can certainly include me on the list of those whose rep is dependent on spreading amusement rather than enlightenment.... embrace it... laughter is precious on this darkling plain...........

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

How convenient: I'm eligible to attend Elrond's council and I'm only 30 miles (and a half) away from Rivendell. It's much nicer to walk there when you know that you're welcome.

Originally Posted by Mith

Well you can certainly include me on the list of those whose rep is dependent on spreading amusement rather than enlightenment

Me too. But wherever I get reps, I really appreciate that you are bothered to tell me when you liked something I said.

[The Only Real Estel]

Congrats to Lalwende on...being stalked by petty dwarves. Let's hope you can't reach a level of being stalked by pretty dwarves.

[the guy who be short]

I suggest we all pointlessly rep Lalwende just to find the next level.

Davem has now reached the point of wondering about the rep system, by the way, congrats to him.

[Feanor of the Peredhil]

Ah, reputations... As TGWBS once said, you certainly seem to get points for modding WW games.

My last rep was for a particularly emotional post in an RP. My character has taken on the role of "prisoner" in order to sneak the group into the temple (the men are dressed as royal guards), and she's just experienced hatred from the masses for being one of the Faithful.

Before that... I had a long line of reps either for WW games (people love it when a wolf successfully tricks the villagers) and for commenting that Noldor taste like Tuna.

My own reps tend to be for side-splitting laughter inducers, for very well written newbie posts, or for random other reasons that "seemed good at the time".

[Gurthang]

Has anyone noticed that things that you think will give you a lot of rep, often don't? And that when you post something you think is mediocre(sp), you yield many points of reputation? I've seen this in my personal posting.

Or maybe its just because I'm assuming how others will take things, and then am extremely dissappointed when they take it another way. I guess its more of me anticipating(or in extreme cases: expecting ) rep than anything else.

[The Only Real Estel]

Has anyone noticed that things that you think will give you a lot of rep, often don't? And that when you post something you think is mediocre(sp), you yield many points of reputation? I've seen this in my personal posting.

That is so true. I try not to think of reps when I post, but when the thought creeps in & I think I'll get repped quite a bit I usually don't, & when it's something not as good (in my opinion), I usually do. I guess that's the beauty of the rep system...plus it discourages me of posting for reps because I never get them when I'm looking for them.

[Mithalwen]

I think I have maxed out on this - my most successful (in rep terms) post ever has been me capitalising on a joke waiting to happen in Crazy Captions. The Potato stealers were going to feature there at somepoint and I grabbed the chance first when the pic feaured a field. Little effort lots of credit. And thus I deprived the Downs of the genius observation of one of my kind correspondents that they were the "Bonnie and Clyde" of the downs. I shall never think of them as Lalwende and Davem again.... !!!

[Lalwendë]

Originally Posted by Mithalwen

the "Bonnie and Clyde" of the downs. I shall never think of them as Lalwende and Davem again.... !!!

Well that has provided much laughter this evening! I shall have to buy davem a violin case.

I'm also laughing about being stalked by 'petty dwarves'. Why? Because the petty is another word for the outside toilet where I grew up so to me, 'petty dwarves' have always been pictured as dark, mouldy creatures who live in the back of the cistern and throw toilet paper everywhere.

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Lalwendë

I'm also laughing about being stalked by 'petty dwarves'. Why? Because the petty is another word for the outside toilet where I grew up so to me, 'petty dwarves' have always been pictured as dark, mouldy creatures who live in the back of the cistern and throw toilet paper everywhere.

Except that now you are terrorising Wood-Elves.

[mark12_30]

Lalwende, that's not nice.

[Ainaserkewen]

I said this earlier but seriously! What was BD on when he wrote these things!?

[mark12_30]

Originally Posted by Ainaserkewen

I said this earlier but seriously! What was BD on when he wrote these things!?

Maybe he just has Tom Bombadil's songs stuck in his head, ring a dong dillo.

[the guy who be short]

Terrorising Wood-Elves? Odd...

Well, we've had Dwarves and Elves. I presume the next stage up will be something about Men... Hmm, this is all so mind-boggling.

First she was stalked. This would obviously make her upset, leading to her terrorising others... presumably she'll be in prison next?

"Lalwende is locked up in a prison of Men" shall be the next one, I'll warrant.

Then, "Lalwende has been rescued by Bilbo."