Read this people.

[HaRRo]

Anyway i see not many people are using the reputation button.

It would be a great idea for those who post downloads with zero descriptions you could all leave them negative reputation, this can be givin on the top right of the post there is an icon if you click this you can give someone good reputation or negative, with a reason, it would be great if everyone could start using this.

It would lead the bad members who post random 2 words etc.. to show red reputation and atleast then we will all see them stand out.

Just my little idea hope you all start using it cause i am.

[rannybo]

That sounds like a good idea.

[gokarter]

ya sounds like a good lead to start to follow. It just might start to help clean up some of the stuff in the Forum.

[HaRRo]

Also remember to give positive on great posts so we can also see top contributors ;0

[sinewave]

Not to sound lame, but I don't see a "rep" function. I see only an itrader function, which works only from the buy/sell forum, as far as I can tell.

Again, I don't want to appear lame but I'll chance it.

Best,
Sine

[HaRRo]

Hey sinewave nah its not lame, you see where everyone posts the way on the right side they have, Join Date: Etc..
Posts : 82
iTrader : (0)

Well above the Join date theres Permalink to the right of that is scales, if you click that, thats the reputation button, it will ask to approve(for good posts) or disapprove (bad posts) and ask for a reason, dont worry this is anonymous :P

[markj]

Thanks Harro. I've never paid attention to how to give someone a rep.

[booman]

I seem to recall another forum that did away with the rep system due to the rampant abuse by members.

For instance, if someone, especially a newb, posted a simple, legit question they would suffer rude negative rep such as "Give up loser, you'll never make it" or "You'd be better off flippin burgers", etc.

Maybe this system is different, but I truly hope this forum does not suffer the same abuse!

[gts6]

how come some people have a green dot next to their name and some people have a red one? what does that dot signify? i know its a silly question, but i am just curious.

[HaRRo]

first of all gts6 ill answer your question that dot means online and offline, green is online and red is offline.

And yes the system could be lead to abuse but im sure, we could test the waters so far looks good. And yes it would be a little better if we showed the nicknames. Although i usually leave my nickname in the comment like Great post (HaRRo) i always did that whether it showed or not.

[Nick Flame]

I think that, especially on a blackhat forum, the reputation is given by other things than green bars or post count. This reputation system works for noobs. How many times did someone give reputation to Ruck, despite the fact he contributed a lot? Almost no one i presume. But everyones knows that Ruck is a reputable member here, even before he got his moderator status.
Just my opinion.

How about if all of us "old timers" just rep each other to set ourselves apart from the newbs?

I just repped the people I know in this thread.

[gts6]

Originally Posted by HaRRo

first of all gts6 ill answer your question that dot means online and offline, green is online and red is offline.

And yes the system could be lead to abuse but im sure, we could test the waters so far looks good. And yes it would be a little better if we showed the nicknames. Although i usually leave my nickname in the comment like Great post (HaRRo) i always did that whether it showed or not.

ahhh, that makes sense.. that was the last thing i would ever have thought it was, lol.

thanks