What do you think about the reputation thing so far?

[sheila]

I'm really not sure if we will keep it. It can be fun, but people are also getting their feelings hurt, and I don't like that.

But, for now, I'm curious-- what do you think of it?

[Stacey]

I think it's fun as part of the November posting thing... or in conjunction with it. I don't think it's actually part of it. But I'm not sure about it being an all-the-time type thing.

[Barb]

I voted "take it or leave it". I'm having fun with it, but I understand how others could be bothered by it.

[Jayne]

I think I like that it is there to the effect that it is so easy to send a nice message to a friend rather then dealing with pm's. This way is short and simple! I don't care about the boxes or the numbers in people's profiles. I don't see it as a competition or anything. I like the idea of having a way to just say a nice thing to someone short and simple :dunno:

[Mandi]

For now it's fun. I think I like it b/c I'm not taking it seriously at all. I'm not concerned about how many rep points I have or if I get a negative. I'm just having fun giving positive rep to people and reading the comments I get. But I can see where people could get their feelings hurt if they get negatives or whatever. Especially if it all becomes a popularity contest.

So I guess I'm saying I'm fine if it stays or goes. :)

[gulp!]

I'm having fun leaving positive rep to people (especially those I don't know as well), but I can see how having the whole board see how many boxes you have might make people feel bad. So I guess I'd vote for continuing the rep, but not showing the amount under the profile pics.

If people really want to know who has the most points, they can go to the Member list and look there. :dunno:

[Barb]

I'm having fun leaving positive rep to people (especially those I don't know as well), but I can see how having the whole board see how many boxes you have might make people feel bad. So I guess I'd vote for continuing the rep, but not showing the amount under the profile pics.

If people really want to know who has the most points, they can go to the Member list and look there. :dunno:

I think that's an excellent idea.

[TtownAnne]

I like surprising people with good mojo or leaving funny comments, but I think the opportunity to be passive aggressive or nasty to people and not have to own up to it (by not leaving comments or signing your name) is a downside. So I could take it or leave it.

[schwanda]

I've enjoyed it but I'd hate to see people having their feelings hurt. If it's causing more hard feelings than happiness, I would get rid of it.

Amanda

[Michele]

I like surprising people with good mojo or leaving funny comments, but I think the opportunity to be passive aggressive or nasty to people and not have to own up to it (by not leaving comments or signing your name) is a downside. So I could take it or leave it.

I agree with Anne...

[sheila]

I think I like that it is there to the effect that it is so easy to send a nice message to a friend rather then dealing with pm's. This way is short and simple! I don't care about the boxes or the numbers in people's profiles. I don't see it as a competition or anything. I like the idea of having a way to just say a nice thing to someone short and simple :dunno:

This is a great idea, Jayne! I think I am going to look into seeing if/how I can make it happen so they are more private.

[Jayne]

This is a great idea, Jayne! I think I am going to look into seeing if/how I can make it happen so they are more private.

Cool! I love that we can share some love!

[LISA]

Well it certainly has brought out the posters :lol: I wouldn't want it around permanently but it has been fun and it's great leaving rep for people :) I agree with Jayne, we don't need the boxes.

[Nichole]

I agree that it has been fun to leave funny or nice comments to people, and it's great to get them, too. I can see how the negatives can be used in a not so nice way and I hate to see people get their feelings hurt by that.

I like the idea of getting rid of the boxes and numbers. I don't pay attention to them, and they're kind of visual clutter over there.

[AmyLynn]

Well, right now I don't really have much to say, because in general I don't have much time to post anymore. But all it says is that I have a reputation, no comments that I am aware of, or maybe I just don't know how to read it.


NOW, I have to edit this because I do see something other than I "have a reputation". Reading that I "have a reputation, actually made me laugh.....you know....she has a reputation.

[Nichole]

:secret: AmyLynn has a reputation. :hehe:

[Nichole]

Begona, maybe it was an accident? :crossfing Try not to let it bother you; it's just one person.

[AmyLynn]

:secret: AmyLynn has a reputation. :hehe:


Hey, just remember.......what happened in Vegas, stays in Vegas.......

[Jayne]

Try not to think of Bad Rep as a personal attach just that that person didn't like what you posted. If they choose to not say thier name well that is for them to deal with. Don't let it get you down :hug99:

[pam]

It's been fun as a temporary thing. As an ongoing thing,I could see how it could become a bit too much like a popularity contest & leave some people with hurt feelings.

[Cami]

Like some others said, I love the rep as a fast and easy way to give someone a little perk. I don't see anything positive about the negative rep though. :lol: I said this in another thread somewhere... if you have a substantive point you want to make regarding someone's post, you can do that within the thread. Leaving someone a negative rep, which I'm assuming is usually without comment and unsigned, does nothing but hurt someone's feelings.

So I wish there was a way to turn off the negative option and also I agree with not showing the points in the profile. I think keeping the point total as a column in the member's list is a good enough way for someone to check into it if they want to.

[Melissa]

Like some others said, I love the rep as a fast and easy way to give someone a little perk. I don't see anything positive about the negative rep though. :lol: I said this in another thread somewhere... if you have a substantive point you want to make regarding someone's post, you can do that within the thread. Leaving someone a negative rep, which I'm assuming is usually without comment and unsigned, does nothing but hurt someone's feelings.

So I wish there was a way to turn off the negative option and also I agree with not showing the points in the profile. I think keeping the point total as a column in the member's list is a good enough way for someone to check into it if they want to.
I agree!

[Sandy]

Well, I think that just sucks that you got bad rep, Begona. Sucks even worse that you are getting such an unwelcome reaction in your neighborhood. I, personally, thought it was super nice of you to go to all that effort to post pictures of various clothes/outfits. :hug99:

[Jayne]

I am sorry your feeling so unwelcome everywhere Begona. I hope that you know that it isn't the feeling of the whole board. I don't think anyone wants to make a person feel unwelcome :hug99:

[Michele]

Deb told me to "full stop" (I guess not to post anything else regarding this rep thing), well that is kinda mean but I'm taking your advise. Full stop, it shouldn't have been a big deal.

Begona - first of all, I'm sorry you've been having a tough time and feeling hurt. I can't believe that people would put signs up in your yard in this day and age. :flippy: to them! :lol:

Anyway, I'm pretty sure Deb is asleep right now and I don't want to speak for her, but I didn't take her posting "full stop" as meaning she wanted you to stop posting. Saying "full stop" is just a way to end a sentence in British (and I guess Aussie :lol:) English - like another word for period. It comes from the days when telegrams were sent. A telegram would say "stop" instead of having a period, and "full stop" was used to demark the end of the entire telegram (ok and now I should go to the useless trivia thread!). It is kind of like where someone here says "period" at the end of their sentence for emphasis. As in "I don't like mushrooms. Period!"

Anyway, I just wanted to say that b/c I really don't think Deb meant for you to stop posting all together....

[Shel]

I'm not a fan, because I'm not big on popularity contests. (Especially since I have no rep compared to everyone else :lol: ) I've just been pretty much ignoring it and have only used it once, but if you leave it, I'm not going to be all upset by it. I'd love it if we could take the number out of our profiles though, or at least have it as an option if we wanted it in there for people who like to play.


Bring on the negative rep. I've already been called the "One bad apple" in my rep for posting that I didn't like it earlier :lol:

[LISA]

:eek: Begona I'm so sorry that that happened to you :( :bighug: and ya ditto what Michele said about Deb, she didn't mean for you to stop posting, just an expression :)

[Nichole]

Have you really? :lol: Better a rotten apple than a rotten pumpkin, I say. :lol:

[Kara]

Have you really? :lol: Better a rotten apple than a rotten pumpkin, I say. :lol:

LOL! I never thought of it that way!

I can take or leave it!! doesn't matter to me either way.
I get busy trying to catch up on posts that I forget to give rep LOL.

[Bev]

I confess I am the one who put the words bad apple in Shel's positive rep but I was trying to say that the person spreading the negative rep is the one bad apple that spoils the rest. That person is spoiling the fun for everyone else who is treating this as a fun game not a serious thing. Shel is not a bad apple for not liking the game so much.

Sorry for the misunderstanding Shel! :)

Begona, I agree with Michele and Lisa on what Deb said. :nod: I'm sorry your neighbours suck! :hug99:

[Bev]

I can take it or leave it. I'm having fun spreading positive rep but I don't care about the numbers or anything like that. I like reading the fun comments. :)

I like Cami's and Jayne's suggestions and there was one other one that I can't remember.

[Jayne]

:lol: Bev, We all know you wanted to call Shel a bad Apple... Good thing you cleared it up!!! :lol:

[Clare]

Take it or leave it.

[Nichole]

Oopsie, Bev. :giggle:

[MrsPeacefrog]

You girls are right about what "Full Stop" means. Thanks for explaining that for me :hug99: I have stopped Americanizing my posts because I have gotten lazy and my Aussie english filters through :lol:


I can take it or leave it as well, I am not fussed with points etc. So what ever is decided I am happy either way.

[Jayne]

Look at all the Rep on You Deb...WOW..you are one loved person :lol:

Just to make it a popularity contest :lol::loser:

[Bev]

:lol: Bev, We all know you wanted to call Shel a bad Apple... Good thing you cleared it up!!! :lol:
:secret: Shhh!

Actually I totally understand how it happened. She said something about not liking it because of a popularity contest and some negative reps or something and I put in a hug and said it was a fun game to give it a chance and then totally changed the subject and said something like One bad apple, eh? Assuming she would know I was talking about the person throwing around negative rep.

My bad. Or do they even say that anymore? :lol:

[mrs.knip]

I also like the positive rep but I am another that felt kinda bad when I got a negative. :( Especially when I don't know who it was from.

[Nichole]

Wow, you got one too, Brandi? I guess we're all getting them. Maybe the people whe aren't getting negatives should feel left out. :lol:

[Shel]

Yeah, Bev. I know you think I'm a bad apple. It's okay.


I think anyone leaving negative should be forced to put their name in it, or we hunt them down. :devil:

[Karri]

I think I like that it is there to the effect that it is so easy to send a nice message to a friend rather then dealing with pm's. This way is short and simple! I don't care about the boxes or the numbers in people's profiles. I don't see it as a competition or anything. I like the idea of having a way to just say a nice thing to someone short and simple :dunno:

I agree. I like that i can see a comment and its a cute pick me up and i can leave one and do the same. I like that it can be tied to a post and its easy. I don't care about the rest.

I think its been fun for Nov, but then it should be put to rest. People are getting their undies in a bundle over something they shouldnt, IMO.

[magoo]

I think it's fun. I don't have many comments, but it's still fun. Getting rid of the boxes would make me feel like less of a loser. (getting ready for some neg. rep for this post. :heee: )

[Kelly]

I think it's nice you can leave fun notes for people. I've never been big on PM's, but I like this. It's awesome to come here and see if you have any new notes! What I don't like is the negatives. There's enough crap in real life, I don't think you need to come here and get it too. I'm sure like others, I come here for a break. Not to come here and find out someone didn't like my post and gave it a negative. Sure, it's not "personal" and I shouldn't give a crap, but I would. It's a two way street, I wouldn't give anyone a negative either. Life's too short to crank about stuff like that. Especially the silly ones people have been getting negatives for.

[Kelly]

But Sarah, you have a spectacular aura about you:giggle:

ETA: so do I:lol:

[Jeni]

I'm So lost :lol: so is this just to get more people posting? Man I hate that I can't get here to post anymore:( So if you don't like what someone posted you give them rep??? Told ya I'm lost

[Kara]

I'm So lost :lol: so is this just to get more people posting? Man I hate that I can't get here to post anymore:( So if you don't like what someone posted you give them rep??? Told ya I'm lost

No, you can give good rep too.. click on the scale under someone and then you can click to give good rep and leave a short message.

[magoo]

Wow. I'm feeling the love now!! :lol:

[AmyLynn]

At least I am not the only one who "has a reputation" now! :lol2:

[pam]

At least I am not the only one who "has a reputation" now! :lol2:

:heee: Funny

[Karri]

I think anyone leaving negative should be forced to put their name in it, or we hunt them down. :devil:

like the person who apparently didnt like what i posted right below your post? :dunno:

[Eva]

I voted "take itor leave it" but that is because I haven't really been paying much attetion to it due to when it started. Since It started right after I got back from having a baby, I haven't been around as much as usual or posting that much. It is nice seeing nice comments though. :) I still don't understand why anyone would give someone a negative comment though.

[sheila]

I think some people prefer to take pot shots in the dark instead of standing up for what they believe in.

[Shel]

like the person who apparently didnt like what i posted right below your post? :dunno:

Did someone not like your reference about undies in a bundle :lol:

[sheila]

maybe it would have been better if she had used "panties in a wad" :giggle:

[Wendy]

I think some people prefer to take pot shots in the dark instead of standing up for what they believe in.

I would agree in that I have had three neg rep comments coming from my last post back in July about Mary possibly having cancer. None of them have been signed. I sure am glad three people took the time to find out what my last post was to do that. Somone left one and was at least honest enough to sign it and let me know why they were doing it.

[Shel]

From July???? Wish I had time to dig up old posts from July!! I dont' have time to comment on posts from this week!

[Wendy]

Yep....my last post before the one above was from July 27th I think? Kind of entertaining... :lol:

[Nichole]

I dont' have time to comment on posts from this week!

I'm having trouble keeping up, too. I end up hitting a bunch of people in one thread because I forget and then play catch up. It's not that it's a popularity contest as far as I'm concerned; it's more in how often you post. The more you post, the better the chances I'll hit you with some rep. :lol: (and I have a feeling that's the case in general; I bet the people with the highest post counts have higher rep points.)

[Shel]

Hmm, Nichole. What's it say about you that you have 1001 rep and I have 250??? :whistle:

[Alysia]

Now you have 269. :giggle:

[Nichole]

It says that I probably post too much. :heee: :lol:

[Alysia]

It says that I probably post too much. :heee: :lol:




No way! :silly:

[MrsPeacefrog]

It also says I am a :loser: with no life other than these boards :lol2:

[Alysia]

Ooooh. Now that I have another box it says I am a name known to all! :giggle:

[MrsPeacefrog]

:lol2: Mine insinuates I am cheap! :snob:

[Nichole]

Are you guys in the fairy tale theme? :lol:

ETA: I just switched to see what it says for me and I guess I'm a cheap ho, too. :lol: Apparently I REALLY get around. :booty: :lol:

[Alysia]

:lol: I always knew that about you two!

[Clare]

I'm a splendid one to behold :lol:

[Bridget]

Let's see what it says about me (just switched)...

[Bridget]

SPLENDID.

(Of course. Duh. :rolleyes: )

[Bridget]

Hey that was my 7,777th post! Happy 7,777th posting birthday to me!

http://bestsmileys.com/fireworks/8.gif

[gulp!]

Bridget, you blew by me already? :snob:

[stass]

:mope: I just celebrated my 3000th.

[Bridget]

Bridget, you blew by me already? :snob:

http://www.smileypad.com/v202/Cache/Rude/ShakeHandsNah.gif


hehhehehehehehe

[MrsPeacefrog]

:secret: You can just hover your mouse pointer over the boxes and it will tell you what you are, you don't have to switch themes

I guess that was a learn something new everyday moment! :giggle:

[Bridget]

:secret: You can just hover your mouse pointer over the boxes and it will tell you what you are, you don't have to switch themes

I guess that was a learn something new everyday moment! :giggle:

http://www.smileypad.com/v202/Cache/Rude/Fart.gif


What's that smell?

[Wendy]

Seriously people if you are going to continue to give me neg rep please leave your name....it would be nice to know who it is that I seem to be annoying so much that they keep going out of their way to leave it for me. If you would let me know who you are we can both try to avoid each other :)

[stass]

http://www.smileypad.com/v202/Cache/Rude/Fart.gif


What's that smell?

That was "splendid to behold" :lol:

[Wendy]

To my fan:

Not trying to tell you what to do.....just trying to figure out what axe it is you are trying to grind. Please just leave me alone....that is all I am asking.

[Barb]

Seriously people if you are going to continue to give me neg rep please leave your name....it would be nice to know who it is that I seem to be annoying so much that they keep going out of their way to leave it for me. If you would let me know who you are we can both try to avoid each other :)

I gave you the negative for your post in the Beatles thread. I don't why you would jump in to a Beatles discussion when you don't even like them. :dunno: I don't watch Grey's Anatomy and I've never even read the thread, let alone jumped in to say, "I don't watch it, so I have nothing to say".

[stass]

:feedtroll

[Wendy]

I gave you the negative for your post in the Beatles thread. I don't why you would jump in to a Beatles discussion when you don't even like them. :dunno: I don't watch Grey's Anatomy and I've never even read the thread, let alone jumped in to say, "I don't watch it, so I have nothing to say".

Thanks for letting me know that Barb. At least I know where one of them came from now.

[Mary DK]

:feedtroll
Who's the troll? :confused:

[Clare]

So what does a blue rep box mean? :scratch: If green is positive and red is negative, what's blue? I got a blue one without comment. I don't know what my rep count was before the blue box, so don't know if it's gone up or down :dunno:

[MrsPeacefrog]

That's weird. There is only two options, how can there be blue as well :scratch:

[Alysia]

that is strange!!

[Clare]

Maybe I'm just special :lol: I've looked at it heaps to make sure it's not green and it's just my eyes or screen angle or something, but nope, it's blue :dunno:

[Alysia]

:tantrum: I want a blue square!! No fair!!



:lol:

[MrsPeacefrog]

:spit: I can just see Clare, standing infront of her PC moving from side to side. Hope no one can see you, they might think you are a bit "one flew over the cuckoo's nest" :silly:

You must be special, Clare. You are going to start the rage, everyone is gonna want blue now!

[Brandi]

This seems fun, but I just don't have time to do it. So, have fun all! I'm not getting my undies in a (ummmm..... whatever it is you get them into).

[MrsPeacefrog]

Sucks you don't have more time to play, Brandi. I technically don't either :whistle:

[Nadine]

What happens when there is no more space for green boxes? Not happening to me anytime soon but I am curious. :)
I think it is cool to see so many people with loads of November posts and loads of rep.

[sheila]

Blue means that the person who gave you rep has no rep power.

[Jayne]

NO power Sheila...Meaning they have no rep or meaing they wanted to give you rep but at that time they didn't have it to give so you get a hint of it?

[sheila]

No power, meaning their reputation power is 0. I used Stagg's account to test the rep thing initially, and his to me was blue. Now that he has rep, his has power, so it would be green.

Blue reps are rare, rare things. Clare should feel lucky.

[Jayne]

:lol: I get it! Is there really someone without power...Wow..that is a bit sad.

[Shel]

I'm a jewel in the rough :lol:

[Jayne]

I just looked. It says "Jayne is a name known to all " :lol:

[sheila]

sheila is a splendid one to behold. :giggle:

[Barb]

Barb REALLY get's around. :shuffle:

[Jayne]

Ok now that is funny Barb :giggle:

[Bridget]

That was "splendid to behold" :lol:

:biggrin:

Damn I keep missing out on good stuff. What's with this whole "blue" thing? :lol: Clare, I'm sorry you are blue. :lol2: That is your new profile line. :lol:

I'm laughing my butt off at these last posts.... "Jayne is a name known to all is my fave so far." :tease:

[Mary DK]

I'm a glorious beacon of light :biggrin:

[Mary DK]

Barb REALLY get's around. :shuffle:
Ah, we really didn't needed to know that :scan:
:giggle:

[Barb]

Yeah, that's a big shocker, eh? :)

[Mary DK]

Yeah, that's a big shocker, eh? :)
:nocomment

Hee, hee... just kidding, you know I know everybody knows you're a good girl :nod:

[Barb]

Man, I've got ya'll fooled! :hehe:

[Trish]

I think I like that it is there to the effect that it is so easy to send a nice message to a friend rather then dealing with pm's. This way is short and simple! I don't care about the boxes or the numbers in people's profiles. I don't see it as a competition or anything. I like the idea of having a way to just say a nice thing to someone short and simple :dunno:Good idea, Jayne :nod:

I'm "meh" about the whole contest - take it or leave it.

[Nocona]

I think it's ok as long as people take it in stride.

My boxes say I have a spectacular aura :giggle:

[Nichole]

Clare is speshul. :giggle:

[Jayne]

Bridget I am so glad I made your day with my Name known by all!

[Cami]

No power, meaning their reputation power is 0. I used Stagg's account to test the rep thing initially, and his to me was blue. Now that he has rep, his has power, so it would be green.

Blue reps are rare, rare things. Clare should feel lucky.


"Reputation for Dummies" :loser: needed here. Could you explain, um, differently please?

[Nichole]

Cami, it means that the person who gave the reputation doesn't have enough posts or hasn't been here long enough to have any reputation power. I think your "reputation power" is determined by how long you've been here (you get a point for each year), how many posts you have (a point for every 1000 posts), and I think you also get more as your reputation number goes up. So the person who gave Clare that rep is probably new or has a really low post count. Make sense? :)

[sheila]

When you give reputation, you give a certain number. This comes from how much reputation you have, how long you've been a member and how many posts you have. The more of any/all you have, the stronger your reputation power is.

So when Clare got reputation with a power of "0," it came from someone who had very few posts, little reputation and was new.

Does that help?

[Clare]

Thanks for the blue box explanation, Sheila :) I'm just glad to know that I don't need to get my eyes checked :lol:

I got it from a welcome thread, so it must have come from the new member that I welcomed, hence the no power yet :)

[sheila]

Bingo, Clare.

[Alysia]

Good idea, Jayne :nod:

I'm "meh" about the whole contest - take it or leave it.


Trish~ The reputation has nothing to do with the posting contest. The two are separate.

[sheila]

Nice catch, Alysia. Thanks.

[Alysia]

:thumbsup: No problem, Sheila!

[Trish]

Trish~ The reputation has nothing to do with the posting contest. The two are separate.:doh: yes, I knew that, but it was early, I hadn't had much coffee, yet and I was confused :shuffle:

[Alysia]

:lol: We should have a no posting before coffee rule! :lol:

[Joan]

:feedtroll

What did I miss?

[Karri]

:lol: We should have a no posting before coffee rule! :lol:

good rule :aok:

[Mandi]

Having alot of fun with this so far... I am getting the most interesting comments. :lol:

I just wish I could give more than 20 reps a day. :shuffle: I keep hitting my limit and having to wait.

[Cami]

Thanks for the explanations, Sheila and Nichole. That made sense. :) And it's even early morning and I haven't had caffeine yet. :lol:

[Roger]

OK - so I have to have a certain number of posts to give a reputation. More importantly, can I still *get* a reputation? I am aiming for a record. Call me REDMan!

[Roger]

Oh - I do have one! 3 green!

(I will work on it.)

(Just kidding.)