Reputation System Reset Pending...Dec 07
- Thread starter Bob Hubbard
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This may be a dumb question/comment, but the majority of people's reps won't count for anything for a while, correct? You have to have at least 1,000 posts to get 1 point of repping power, OR 1 year of time to get 1 point of repping power. Meaning only a few users (those with some combination of years and posts, equalling them to 10 rep points) will even be able to GIVE rep.
And since this is a reset across the boards, everyone goes back to 0 rep AND 0 repping power (except those with either over a year or over 1000 posts, and only those with over 10 repping power will be able to affect others), so most people won't have enough repping power to alter others...seems to me that one one's rep will count unless they get hit by one of the early heavy hitters.
Is this right or am I missing something?
And since this is a reset across the boards, everyone goes back to 0 rep AND 0 repping power (except those with either over a year or over 1000 posts, and only those with over 10 repping power will be able to affect others), so most people won't have enough repping power to alter others...seems to me that one one's rep will count unless they get hit by one of the early heavy hitters.
Is this right or am I missing something?
Could you ... maybe ... give us one day unrestricted and unpunished before the switch? Just for fun?
CuongNhuka
Senior Master
I'd like to point this out, while I'm thinking about it. When this goes into effect, I'll have a rep power of 3 (how sad), Exile (our current undisputed heavy weight rep God) will be 7, Terry (our current 'Martial Talk Post Whore Extreme') will be 23, I believe.
I'd also like to mention to Bob (who will have rep power 30) that I love his great martial arts forum, and simply ador his work (LOL)
I'd also like to mention to Bob (who will have rep power 30) that I love his great martial arts forum, and simply ador his work (LOL)
That's kind of the point - when I first signed up, it took me months and months to get my first star; now, I can get 1/4 or even 1/2 way there if one of several people reps me. I hesitate to give rep unless I really mean it, because I pack quite a wallop - something like 145 points - so I have to really like something to rep it, because it has such an effect, and while plenty of things are worth 10 or 15 points, 145 is quite a statement. With the reset I'll drop to 12 (if I'm figuring it right - I don't hit my 2nd year until January, then it'll be 13), which means I'll go back to repping much more freely than I've been doing - which I'd prefer to what I've been doing.
It also mean, at least to me, that earned rep will mean something more than it does now - because it will be given more freely, I think - both because people will have lower points to give (see above) and because the 10 rep/day limit is being raised to 40... which eliminates a lot of the issues around not being able to rep someone because you've hit your limit for the day (at least not as easily), which has happened to me in the past.
ArmorOfGod
Senior Master
That's right! And let it never be forgotten that before "The Great Reputation Reform", the House of NewGuy was awarded two stars!
Look at them! Glorious and yellow! Defining eight directions, like the Universal Pattern of Motion does!
I never got my 2nd star.
:-(
AoG
I tried... maybe someone else will kick you over the top before next week?
14 Kempo
Grandmaster
Yeah, I got close to three, but just wasn't meant to be. I don't have much power, but I gave you what I had.
ArmorOfGod
Senior Master
lol.
Thanks everyone!
AoG
Thanks everyone!
AoG
OP
- Thread Starter
- #110
Everyone will start out with 10 rep points.
Rep power will be zero for those with less than 10 posts, or who have a negative rep.
Rep power for those with more than 10 posts will start somewhere around 5-10 points + modifiers as indicated.
Where's the fun in that? lol
kidswarrior
Senior Master
As near as I can tell using the PEMDAS method, my rep power will be between zero and infinity. I have a scientific calculator round here someplace...let's see, well, can't seem to find it right now but no matter, don't know how to use it anyway. Guess I'll have to wait and see how much 'power' I have. Maybe if I keep increasing my number of Hindu push ups it'll make a difference? Or, I could focus on perfecting my low kicks, keep striving for that shadowless perfection.... Yeah, think I've got a game plan :erg:
Have you no imagination? Just gimme a shot!! C'mon!!! Give the admins a day unpunished - a free-for-all. PLEAAZZZZE?
Hey, thanks for the nudge to number 14.
That's true, just seems like, by my math that the majority of users won't have the ability to influence someone else's rep for quite a while. Since you need 10 reps before your rep hits count on others, most people won't be able to influence others' reps.....BUT, since everyone is starting off with 10, that answers my question. Just seemed to me that it would take a really long time for people to get enough rep. I get it now.
THANKS!
OP
- Thread Starter
- #114
Most of the active folks will start out with some decent kick, but it'll take a while to start building pages of stars again, and everyone's power will cap at 50 points (compared to no limit and folks heading towards 2,000 now)
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
Of course you realize you will eventually end up with a situation where everyone will have 50 points from the old timers on MT to the short timers and the only ones with less will be newbees which begs the question;
Whats the point of having a rep system at all?
OP
- Thread Starter
- #116
I think to give me headaches, lol
Even after the system pegs the meter, it still serves to let people say "good post" and there's some benefit to that.
Plus, it gives Kaith and me something to talk about over pizza after we've finished lamenting the number of crazies we run into in the martial arts business.
Plus, it gives Kaith and me something to talk about over pizza after we've finished lamenting the number of crazies we run into in the martial arts business.
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
I think to give me headaches, lol
From an ex-Web admin to a web admin.... I do believe I understand :asian:
ChingChuan
Blue Belt
But why has the whole system to be resetted?
I mean, as I don't post a lot and my posts hardly stand out on this HUGE forum, I'm proud of every reputation point I receive (not the individual points but the comments - only now I realize that the amount of those green 'blips' in my user CP isn't the amount of points) and now they are going to disappear.
However, I do understand that it's probably the best thing to do, but I still think it's a pity.
I mean, as I don't post a lot and my posts hardly stand out on this HUGE forum, I'm proud of every reputation point I receive (not the individual points but the comments - only now I realize that the amount of those green 'blips' in my user CP isn't the amount of points) and now they are going to disappear
. However, I do understand that it's probably the best thing to do, but I still think it's a pity.
I think of it as putting on a white belt again, it's a good thing to do from time to time. I takes nothing away from what you've already achieved.
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