Reputations - Page 33 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Kuruharan · 11-28-2005, 06:16 PM

HerenIstarion neg repped his alter ego to see how it worked. He's the one who reported that you only neg rep half your positive value.

It is buried up in this thread somewhere.

Farael · 11-28-2005, 08:22 PM

I think someone forgot to sign the lovely neg rep he/she (/it?) sent to me... if you recognize this quote, please let me know

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Be careful what you wis... 11-28-2005 07:14 PM
hahaha - "loose contact" in the same sentence addressing fertility problems!!!! haahaahaa

But then, I got some positive reps to compensate

Ordimor · 11-28-2005, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Farael

I think someone forgot to sign the lovely neg rep he/she (/it?) sent to me... if you recognize this quote, please let me know

That be me! Didn't know you needed to sign, figured it would tell ya

Ordimor · 11-28-2005, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Farael

I think someone forgot to sign the lovely neg rep he/she (/it?) sent to me... if you recognize this quote, please let me know

Dang! Just reread what you said. I didn't mean to hit the negative, I thought it was very funny! Sorry

Farael · 11-28-2005, 09:50 PM

Now it makes sense... to be honest, since the message started with "hahaha" I thought someone was laughing at me *blushes* maybe I made a mistake or something *blushes* but this way is much better... and don't worry, I don't mind the neg rep, I did mind that I got neg reps unsigned!!

11-28-2005, 10:36 PM

"she said your only 16, you don't have a rep yet"...

a little fresh prince for all of you

Farael · 11-29-2005, 07:20 AM

What is it with unsigned neg reps? if I did something wrong, I want to know what that is!! that's the point of the rep sistem after all.....

Now, did anyone forget to sign (or write anything on it for that matter) some neg rep points given to me because of a post on the F.A.Q.E. thread?

On a bit of a sidenote, now that I think I figured out how rep points go, I'm repping everyone

no, not everyone but many people write many interesting topics! even if I don't agree with them, they are well written and interesting.

Boromir88 · 11-29-2005, 04:52 PM

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What is it with unsigned neg reps? if I did something wrong, I want to know what that is!! that's the point of the rep sistem after all.....

You just got to deal with it as a fact. The Admins aren't going to go out of there way unless there seems to be some spamming negative repper that just mass neg. reps everyone.

Somewhere way back in this thread there's been rants (me included and others) about unsigned negative reps, but hey, just kind of shrug it off and get over it.

Gurthang · 11-29-2005, 06:31 PM

Well, er... thank you... Holbytlas... um, for the neg rep? I'm not sure, um... thanking is really in order, but I, er... guess I kind of asked for it...uh... kinda...

But that's okay. Unfortunately, someone else repped me at about the same time, so I have no idea exactly how many points you took away. I guess we'll just have to take HI at his word that it only gives half negative.

Oh, in case anyone else wants to give me a negative, I was more or less kidding before.

Sorry I didn't make that clear, but I don't really want negative reps.

Although, on the bright side, it was interesting to see a little variance in color in my reps received. Now it looks like Christmas! (green and red)

Farael · 11-29-2005, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Boromir88

You just got to deal with it as a fact. The Admins aren't going to go out of there way unless there seems to be some spamming negative repper that just mass neg. reps everyone.

Somewhere way back in this thread there's been rants (me included and others) about unsigned negative reps, but hey, just kind of shrug it off and get over it.

Actually, the first time I complained eh... who was it?... told me it had been him and he had meant to send me positive reps. So I was hoping that whomever neg repped me would tell me. I don't mind the neg rep on itself (after all, if you guys don't like me you can all go to Mordor!) but I WOULD like to know why you neg rep me, so as to try to avoid comments that someone might find offensive!!!

Ordimor · 11-30-2005, 09:03 PM

Q ... So for someone to know you sent a "rep" you must sign it?

mormegil · 11-30-2005, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ordimor

Q ... So for someone to know you sent a "rep" you must sign it?

Correct, most people will put the comment and follow it by something like -- or ~ and then their name.

Ordimor · 11-30-2005, 10:35 PM

k ... thanks

HerenIstarion · 11-30-2005, 11:24 PM

It is not obligatory. It is considered mauvais ton not to sign the reputation you give, but you are not obliged to do it per se.

Gurthang · 11-30-2005, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by HerenIstarion

It is not obligatory. It is considered mauvais ton not to sign the reputation you give, but you are not obliged to do it per se.

True, but for 'someone to know' you must sign, or they don't know. Unless you PM them. Which just seems an unnecessary hassle to me.

Thinlómien · 12-02-2005, 07:17 AM

Have you ever noticed, that signed neg-reps may affect your image of a person? When I was a newbie (I hope people don't consider me as one anymore...) I got a rather embarrassing and a bit unfair(?) neg rep, from a "higher" downer and after that I've considered her as a bit irritating person. Now the neg reps don't bother me so much (or affect my images of the downers, because I usually know them already), but in the other hand, I don't get such unreasonable and malicious neg reps anymore... This really bothers me, because to me myself it seems ridiculous to hold a "grudge" on somebody who nearly a year ago gave you an insulting neg rep...

Farael · 12-02-2005, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

Have you ever noticed, that signed neg-reps may affect your image of a person? When I was a newbie (I hope people don't consider me as one anymore...) I got a rather embarrassing and a bit unfair(?) neg rep, from a "higher" downer and after that I've considered her as a bit irritating person. Now the neg reps don't bother me so much (or affect my images of the downers, because I usually know them already), but in the other hand, I don't get such unreasonable and malicious neg reps anymore... This really bothers me, because to me myself it seems ridiculous to hold a "grudge" on somebody who nearly a year ago gave you an insulting neg rep...

I don't know about that... I mean, I try not to take the opinion of people I do not know and whom only know me through what I write on a message board not too seriously. Of course, if I say something offensive I'd like to know both why and who I offended, so that it won't happen again, but besides that I don't mind neg reps. And possitive reps are always a good thing, and it's usually good for starting a conversation with whomever repped you =)

Lalaith · 12-02-2005, 12:30 PM

As some I've repped will know, I tend to forget to sign, and then have to PM people. Even worse, I sometimes forget if I forgot or not, and PM just in case, and then it turns out I didn't forget after all.
All very embarrassing.

Gothmog · 12-03-2005, 05:41 AM

I, like many people before me, must thank all those that has given me reps, and especially those that lately helped me to be "bound for the straight road". Maeggaladiel and Glirdan, thank you! And all those that appreciated my posts concerning Is Eru God?, thank you very much. I got a neg rep for one of the posts there, but you people saved me from breaking down and cry

But I must say that it feels a bit embarrassing. What I mean is, there's a lot of members with very high repping value i.e. gives a lot of rep points per rep occasion. We, lesser members are very favoured by that. It must have been so much harder in the beginning when all you got was 2-3 points per rep. I feel much respect for the ones in top of the list that fought their way there back in the hard times

I have such an easy way to walk in comparison!

I'm eagerly awaiting the first one (Lalwende?) to break free from the boundaries of this world and join Eru wherever he is.

Gurthang · 12-03-2005, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gothmog

I'm eagerly awaiting the first one (Lalwende?) to break free from yhe boundaries of this world and join Eru wherever he is.

Maybe the next secret level will be "Lalwendë has gone to see if Eru is God."

Or maybe before that should could "...is looking for wings on a Balrog." Or "...is asking Bombadil what he is." That would be great!

Glirdan · 12-03-2005, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Gurthang

Maybe the next secret level will be "Lalwendë has gone to see if Eru is God."

Or maybe before that should could "...is looking for wings on a Balrog." Or "...is asking Bombadil what he is." That would be great!

Those are awsome ideas Gurth!!! I want that to happen!! The likelyhood of it, however, is pretty slim.

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I, like many people before me, must thank all those that has given me reps, and especially those that lately helped me to be "bound for the straight road". Maeggaladiel and Glirdan

What can I say, it's a funny post!!!

I'm still surprised at where I am for rep points and I'd like to thank everyone for the help to get there!!

Gurthang · 12-04-2005, 09:45 AM

Hmmm...

It looks like she's gone for a bit. And it also looks like we have another member who is going down instead of up in reputation. I'm talking about fairychick101, in case you haven't seen her, and she's almost back as far as bucktardo. Two red boxes in fact!

I'm starting to wonder if she isn't one of the regular members experimenting. Not me I can assure you. (Although it might be fun.

)

the guy who be short · 12-04-2005, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Gurthang

I'm starting to wonder if she isn't one of the regular members experimenting.

Why bother experimenting? We already know how far back the reps go.

{Hehe, now I've covered my tracks perfectly... back to terrorising the forums. Where's that evil smiley, darn it?

}

Gurthang · 12-04-2005, 12:10 PM

And we've reached a new low! Three red boxes. (And still dropping I assume.)

bucktardo has been passed by our new fairychick101. So now I'm wondering 'How low can she go?'

(bad puns abound)

On a side note, I was reading some of the profiles of the more unfortunate (in a rep sense) members and bucktardo's profile is actually quite funny. I'd recommend it for a laugh.

Hookbill the Goomba · 12-04-2005, 12:31 PM

I hope this "fairychick101" doesn’t think we are a bunch of these!

Anyway, I think we should get back On Topic before the Owl gets here.

Edit:

Post Script: Ah, the number of times this has happened to me:
Thanks to Boromir88 for making this possible.

Mithalwen · 12-04-2005, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Gurthang

And we've reached a new low! Three red boxes. (And still dropping I assume.)

bucktardo has been passed by our new fairychick101. So now I'm wondering 'How low can she go?'

(bad puns abound)

On a side note, I was reading some of the profiles of the more unfortunate (in a rep sense) members and bucktardo's profile is actually quite funny. I'd recommend it for a laugh.

The only thing is that fairychick seems hapless rather than malicious.....

the guy who be short · 12-04-2005, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mith

The only thing is that fairychick seems hapless rather than malicious.....

I'd say she's quite mocking. Some of the threads really must be poking fun at us, or else she has such a poor grasp of LotR that she should really have no desire to be here.

Estelyn Telcontar · 12-04-2005, 02:04 PM

Please, let's not gossip about others online. No matter how someone else behaves, there's no excuse for us to misbehave as well.

Back to on-topic posting!

Boromir88 · 12-10-2005, 07:45 PM

This has been a nagging question for me. Sorry, just can't get it out of my head...What if someone with negative rep points negative reps you? Does this mean all those neg rep points turn into positive point?

HerenIstarion · 12-11-2005, 02:40 AM

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What if someone with negative rep points negative reps you? Does this mean all those neg rep points turn into positive point

Members with less than 10 positive reputation points and less than 50 active posts give 0 points of reputation, but can leave comments. You'll get neutral 'grey/blue' box, and maybe some comments.

AbercrombieOfRohan · 12-16-2005, 03:29 PM

A Mumakil-sized thank you to all those who repped me for my Periodic table. I'm now bound for the Straight Road because of your kindness.

Captain Grishnahk · 12-17-2005, 12:09 PM

Under everyone's name there is a "title" you might say. Is there a list of these titles that you can see how far you have to go to get to the very last name? If so, where is it? Thanks.

-Cap.

Kath · 12-17-2005, 12:16 PM

Well the titles go up to Ghost Prince of Cardolan and then stay at that until you reach 500 posts and have I think 11 jewels (got by reputation points). Then the Barrow Wight should offer you a personal title and you can choose what you want to have under your name.

mormegil · 12-17-2005, 12:18 PM

Captain, read this post it will answer that question in full detail.

Thinlómien · 12-21-2005, 07:46 AM

Thanks for ohtatyaro for giving me rep points, that cheered me up.

It's so nice to get rep points, even for stupid things...

Lhunardawen · 12-22-2005, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Thinlómien

It's so nice to get rep points, even for stupid things...

Surely you mean especially for stupid things.

Those are the most cat-swallowing (

) reps one could possibly receive.

Or maybe it's just me.

Rune Son of Bjarne · 12-23-2005, 05:05 PM

I want to than all of you who have given me rep points, I am now on high taniquetil. . . YAY

Gil-Galad · 12-23-2005, 08:01 PM

i'm only 77 points from 2000... and now i have a feeling that a neg rep will put me down for a little bit...

congrats to you of course Rune

Gurthang · 12-23-2005, 08:42 PM

I just thought this was sort of funny.

My latest three reputations, all from Crazy Captions, and their comments(not including signatures) read like so.

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spitting contest :D
Hilarious ones. :D
Nice location! :D

I love that smilie! :D

The Only Real Estel · 12-23-2005, 08:54 PM

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and now i have a feeling that a neg rep will put me down for a little bit...

Why should you have that feeling? If you don't do anything to deserve a neg rep your chances of not getting one will skyrocket. That's all you can worry about.

11-28-2005, 06:16 PM	#1281
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,592	HerenIstarion neg repped his alter ego to see how it worked. He's the one who reported that you only neg rep half your positive value. It is buried up in this thread somewhere. __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no...

11-29-2005, 06:31 PM	#1289
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	Well, er... thank you... Holbytlas... um, for the neg rep? I'm not sure, um... thanking is really in order, but I, er... guess I kind of asked for it...uh... kinda... But that's okay. Unfortunately, someone else repped me at about the same time, so I have no idea exactly how many points you took away. I guess we'll just have to take HI at his word that it only gives half negative. Oh, in case anyone else wants to give me a negative, I was more or less kidding before. Sorry I didn't make that clear, but I don't really want negative reps. Although, on the bright side, it was interesting to see a little variance in color in my reps received. Now it looks like Christmas! (green and red) __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

11-30-2005, 09:03 PM	#1291
Ordimor Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: At the Double-Cross Ranch Posts: 74	Q ... So for someone to know you sent a "rep" you must sign it? __________________ *** What would you attempt to do, if you knew you could not fail? ***

11-30-2005, 10:35 PM	#1293
Ordimor Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: At the Double-Cross Ranch Posts: 74	k ... thanks __________________ *** What would you attempt to do, if you knew you could not fail? ***

11-30-2005, 11:24 PM	#1294
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Must? It is not obligatory. It is considered mauvais ton not to sign the reputation you give, but you are not obliged to do it per se. __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

11-28-2005, 09:50 PM	#1285
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	Now it makes sense... to be honest, since the message started with "hahaha" I thought someone was laughing at me blushes maybe I made a mistake or something blushes but this way is much better... and don't worry, I don't mind the neg rep, I did mind that I got neg reps unsigned!!

11-28-2005, 10:36 PM	#1286
Kal-el Guest Posts: n/a	"she said your only 16, you don't have a rep yet"... a little fresh prince for all of you

11-29-2005, 07:20 AM	#1287
Farael Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In hospitals, call rooms and (rarely) my apartment. Posts: 1,538	What is it with unsigned neg reps? if I did something wrong, I want to know what that is!! that's the point of the rep sistem after all..... Now, did anyone forget to sign (or write anything on it for that matter) some neg rep points given to me because of a post on the F.A.Q.E. thread? On a bit of a sidenote, now that I think I figured out how rep points go, I'm repping everyone no, not everyone but many people write many interesting topics! even if I don't agree with them, they are well written and interesting.

12-02-2005, 07:17 AM	#1296
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Have you ever noticed, that signed neg-reps may affect your image of a person? When I was a newbie (I hope people don't consider me as one anymore...) I got a rather embarrassing and a bit unfair(?) neg rep, from a "higher" downer and after that I've considered her as a bit irritating person. Now the neg reps don't bother me so much (or affect my images of the downers, because I usually know them already), but in the other hand, I don't get such unreasonable and malicious neg reps anymore... This really bothers me, because to me myself it seems ridiculous to hold a "grudge" on somebody who nearly a year ago gave you an insulting neg rep... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

12-02-2005, 12:30 PM	#1298
Lalaith Blithe Spirit Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,779	As some I've repped will know, I tend to forget to sign, and then have to PM people. Even worse, I sometimes forget if I forgot or not, and PM just in case, and then it turns out I didn't forget after all. All very embarrassing. __________________ Out went the candle, and we were left darkling

12-03-2005, 05:41 AM	#1299
Gothmog Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Where I lay my head is home Posts: 421	I, like many people before me, must thank all those that has given me reps, and especially those that lately helped me to be "bound for the straight road". Maeggaladiel and Glirdan, thank you! And all those that appreciated my posts concerning Is Eru God?, thank you very much. I got a neg rep for one of the posts there, but you people saved me from breaking down and cry But I must say that it feels a bit embarrassing. What I mean is, there's a lot of members with very high repping value i.e. gives a lot of rep points per rep occasion. We, lesser members are very favoured by that. It must have been so much harder in the beginning when all you got was 2-3 points per rep. I feel much respect for the ones in top of the list that fought their way there back in the hard times I have such an easy way to walk in comparison! I'm eagerly awaiting the first one (Lalwende?) to break free from the boundaries of this world and join Eru wherever he is. __________________ Three switched witches watch three Swatch watch switches. Which switched witch watch which Swatch watch switch? He who breaks a thing to find out what it is has left the path of wisdom ~Lurker... Last edited by Gothmog; 12-03-2005 at 07:41 PM. Reason: The "yhe" was really annoying

12-04-2005, 09:45 AM	#1302
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	Hmmm... It looks like she's gone for a bit. And it also looks like we have another member who is going down instead of up in reputation. I'm talking about fairychick101, in case you haven't seen her, and she's almost back as far as bucktardo. Two red boxes in fact! I'm starting to wonder if she isn't one of the regular members experimenting. Not me I can assure you. (Although it might be fun. ) __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

12-04-2005, 12:10 PM	#1304
Gurthang Sword of Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oh, I'm around. Posts: 1,401	And we've reached a new low! Three red boxes. (And still dropping I assume.) bucktardo has been passed by our new fairychick101. So now I'm wondering 'How low can she go?' (bad puns abound) On a side note, I was reading some of the profiles of the more unfortunate (in a rep sense) members and bucktardo's profile is actually quite funny. I'd recommend it for a laugh. __________________ I'm on a Mission from God.

12-04-2005, 02:04 PM	#1308
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Please, let's not gossip about others online. No matter how someone else behaves, there's no excuse for us to misbehave as well. Back to on-topic posting! __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...' Last edited by Estelyn Telcontar; 12-04-2005 at 02:09 PM.

12-10-2005, 07:45 PM	#1309
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,518	This has been a nagging question for me. Sorry, just can't get it out of my head...What if someone with negative rep points negative reps you? Does this mean all those neg rep points turn into positive point? __________________ Fenris Penguin

12-16-2005, 03:29 PM	#1311
AbercrombieOfRohan Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 311	A Mumakil-sized thank you to all those who repped me for my Periodic table. I'm now bound for the Straight Road because of your kindness.

12-17-2005, 12:09 PM	#1312
Captain Grishnahk Wight Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 106	Under everyone's name there is a "title" you might say. Is there a list of these titles that you can see how far you have to go to get to the very last name? If so, where is it? Thanks. -Cap. __________________ "Faithless is he who says farewell when the road darkens." --J.R.R. Tolkien

12-17-2005, 12:16 PM	#1313
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Well the titles go up to Ghost Prince of Cardolan and then stay at that until you reach 500 posts and have I think 11 jewels (got by reputation points). Then the Barrow Wight should offer you a personal title and you can choose what you want to have under your name. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

12-17-2005, 12:18 PM	#1314
mormegil Maundering Mage Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 4,648	Captain, read this post it will answer that question in full detail. __________________ “I wish it need not have happened in my time," said Frodo. "So do I," said Gandalf, "and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

12-21-2005, 07:46 AM	#1315
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	Thanks for ohtatyaro for giving me rep points, that cheered me up. It's so nice to get rep points, even for stupid things... __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

12-23-2005, 08:01 PM	#1318
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	i'm only 77 points from 2000... and now i have a feeling that a neg rep will put me down for a little bit... congrats to you of course Rune __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.