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Quite frankly, I am growing increasingly annoyed by the fact that everyone is asking for free reputation points, and is also handing out reputation points for no particular reason. I've just handed out five warnings and three infractions (that will not expire) to those asking for reputation, and those handing out free reputation.

Please remember that I (and some other Staff members) can see all the reputation handed out. From now on I will try to examine who hands out reputation, and for what reason. If it is not a valid reason, you may just find your reputation being reset; plus an infraction in your Inbox


~Wizz

E: I will not look at reputation logs before this date.

E2:
Also, in my opinion it is fine to derep anyone asking for reputation. (Anyone who does so after this date).
I may come back on that later, though. :p

E3: Any admin wanting to help look through the reputation logs and doesn't have the power to do so, pm me.

Good going:biggrin:

It seems that if you broke all SRL rules that won't get you banned or suspended. you'd just be a registered member with 0 posts again. :biggrin: lol.

Good idea, saw this one comming.

Sounds good Wizzup?, thanks for the heads up, and…. not banning me. ;)

From: Brain
Sounds good Wizzup?, thanks for the heads up, and…. not banning me. ;)

I wonder who it was doing all of the random repping? ;)

I was kinda getting fed up with it. As well as all of the spam threads celebrating it.

:o we cant rep because we love someone? :(

I never advocated the (+1 rep indicator) threads, nor would I ever make one, (I may have posted in a few though….). But I am very guilty of giving random reps all the time. Now it is explicitly against the rules, so you all will have to earn reps from me for now and in the future.

From: Awkwardsaw
:o we cant rep because we love someone? :(

it defeats the purpose of reputation dont you think?

From: Awkwardsaw
:o we cant rep because we love someone? :(

There is difference between loving a post or opinion some has, and to love just for sake of repping. It kind of mocks up the system.

*reps wizzup?*

From: Wizzup?
There is difference between loving a post or opinion some has, and to love just for sake of repping. It kind of mocks up the system.

maby, but lets say your just an awesome guy(lol) and im all "hey, he's cool, i'll rep him." why is that bad? your cool, you deserve it

which is really why i rep

I'd like to thank you for making this clear. And apologies from me. I was one of the ones giving out un-needed rep and i'm sorry for that :crying:.
Oh yea, and thanks for not reversing my rep points/banning/suspending me :p. I appreciate it. I will take better care to give out proper reputation in the future.

~bionicle

Why not disable it? Srsly.

From: R0b0t1
Why not disable it? Srsly.

Because reputation is a fine way of showing to the general public how well this person contributes to the community.

EDIT: when used properly :hypocrite:

From: Awkwardsaw
maby, but lets say your just an awesome guy(lol) and im all "hey, he's cool, i'll rep him." why is that bad? your cool, you deserve it

which is really why i rep

I don't think that's a problem, as that's a reason for giving someone rep. But I might be wrong.

From: R0b0t1
Why not disable it? Srsly.

/thread.

It does nothing.

if it does nothing, then it isn't hurting anything either….

From: Brain
if it does nothing, then it isn't hurting anything either….

I didn't say repping people hurts anything. All of the celebration threads and spamming reps does though. Why have an extra feature if there is no point to it?

Does anyone remember the days when nobody cared about rep? I remember for the first two years of being here, I don't remember any person having more than one rep box.

It really does dishearten me when I see people have more rep than me simply because they ask for it where as I do not. I truly have put a lot of time into the forum and especially in the past a lot of that time directly went into helping people to the best of my ability.
You say it isn't hurting anyone? You just mean it isn't hurting you.

From: mixster
It really does dishearten me when I see people have more rep than me simply because they ask for it where as I do not. I truly have put a lot of time into the forum and especially in the past a lot of that time directly went into helping people to the best of my ability.
You say it isn't hurting anyone? You just mean it isn't hurting you.

I actually pretty much concur with this.

I had 30 reps or something not that long ago, started getting lots of random reps. I'd much rather have 30 earned reps than 101 reps. Reset me? :\

I'm with R0b0t on this one. No need.

@Brain: [sarcastic]It does cause harm. It takes my pages longer to load because it has to load the images for rep boxes and for rep ++[/sarcastic]

From: Awkwardsaw
:o we cant rep because we love someone? :(

From: Bobarkinator
I'm with R0b0t on this one. No need.

@Brain: [sarcastic]It does cause harm. It takes my pages longer to load because it has to load the images for rep boxes and for rep ++[/sarcastic]

Actually, two reputation boxes are cached. So they won't take extra reloading, only extra rendering.

The reputation system definitely serves a purpose.

i will like yall to check my rep history :)

couple of haters flamed me hardcore.
i got a infraction or i think a warning once for de-repping hope those fools get a big fat infraction! MUWAHAH

for all u random rep'ers, PWNT :p



~NS

From: Wizzup?
The reputation system definitely serves a purpose.

What purpose does it serve now that many people have random repped their way to 3 rep boxes?

I say reset all reps. Then the people who deserve to be repped win.

From: 3Garrett3
Then the people who deserve to be repped win.

Umm… I don't think its a competition. That is what started the rep-whoring in the first place.

From: mormonman
Umm… I don't think its a competition. That is what started the rep-whoring in the first place.

I was rushed to complete the sentence by a parent.

I was trying to say

"Then the people who deserve to be repped will be repped, not the people who want the rep for the little boxes that come with it"

If that makes sense.

dsfargeg, it are pixels. Not a race to get balls. :x

Also, I have for the past 3 months rep–'d anyone who makes a "rep yay!" thread. Please don't do it, good sirs :)

Is rep'ing someone back for repping you out of the question?

It says something like that when you rep someone.

I not gonna go though logs, but if anyone would like to have their rep disabled, I can help with that. Just let me know via pm (or irc if you provide link to profile).

Woopsiedoodle. We all learn from our mistakes.

Reputation is useless… it just causes a competition .. or just flamers (lmfao i got couple of those nerds doing to me gotta love it!) … Who cares about getting rep.. your not winning nothing , just a box lol..

Hmmm. Is my rep disabled yet. Testing.

Edit: Boreas not working ;)

Got it. Welcome to the dark side :p

Yay, Only cool people have there rep disabled.

My bad :crying: Sorry Wizzup?!

I like *real* rep just as much as someone saying thank you after I help them or someone saying they liked my post/script/submission. I don't like rep just because it is rep. If more people took an appropriate view of rep, then it wouldn't really be a problem…

how do you de rep??? i didnt know there was such a thing? It's not the cross is it, as that just reports the post.

From: Pixelate
how do you de rep??? i didnt know there was such a thing? It's not the cross is it, as that just reports the post.

Click the rep button, then choose "I disapprove of this post".

:ninja:

Sounds like a good plan. I was getting annoyed with all of the 'OMG I HAS 2 REP BALLS ROFLOFLFOFLFLFLFOLFFL'

From: 3Garrett3

I say reset all reps. Then the people who deserve to be repped win.

And make all the honest peoples rep go away?
Not so much of a good idea.

From: N1ke!
And make all the honest peoples rep go away?
Not so much of a good idea.

The honest people who were repped before for a good reason will be repped again. I don't see why it hurts. If they did something worth rep in the past, they will likely do something worth rep in the future too.

Whats the point? The abusers were punished, it won't matter any more will it. Rep is a nice thing sure, but otherwise it doesnt matter.

One quick question. Would it be classed as abusing the system if I repped the Signature of the Week winner, or can I get away with that?

From: R1ch
One quick question. Would it be classed as abusing the system if I repped the Signature of the Week winner, or can I get away with that?

You have a reason therefore it is fine ;)

T~M

Random reputation never hurts anyone, and might actually make them a little happy…

Since it has no purpose in these forums, why should it be against the rules ?

Well I'm getting suspended for my random reputation givings I think… Since I did not know it was against the rules to do so…

You shouldn't be banned for doing something which you do not know is against the rules before it is officially announced being against them… Well that is my point of view.

From: Dr D. Dervish
Random reputation never hurts anyone, and might actually make them a little happy…

Since it has no purpose in these forums, why should it be against the rules ?

that was my thinking when I started giving out random reps.

From: Brain
that was my thinking when I started giving out random reps.

Same together with the fact you did it and made me happy each time I got your reputation spam; I decided to try it out a little.

However, when you give reputation to someone, it says something about getting the reputation back. Well would that be against the rules like :

Rep : "Back repped you <3 ~Name" ?

Since it has always said to be of no use, which apparently is not true, we thought it was a fun thing to do, a kind thing to do.

Flame me all you want but this is my opinion, which only holds to me ;).

From: Dr D. Dervish
Random reputation never hurts anyone, and might actually make them a little happy…

Since it has no purpose in these forums, why should it be against the rules ?

Well I'm getting suspended for my random reputation givings I think… Since I did not know it was against the rules to do so…

You shouldn't be banned for doing something which you do not know is against the rules before it is officially announced being against them… Well that is my point of view.

Randomly handing out A grades never hurts anyone, and might make them a little happy. Why should it be against the rules?

You guys keep saying it never hurts anyone - did you miss my post or did you just ignore it since it doesn't suit your opinion?

Edit: R1ch: I believe the admins decision was that it was safer to have known "bad" people rather than have them unknown under a new alias. I am also led to believe that all who fall into this category have been frozen at Jr.

From: Wizzup?
Randomly handing out A grades never hurts anyone, and might make them a little happy. Why should it be against the rules?

But we got infracted for giving out rep, whilst there are people on these forums who stole peoples accounts, made a pitiful appeal, and got allowed back in. Also there are people who have been banned and unbanned around 3 times…

From: R1ch
But we got infracted for giving out rep, whilst there are people on these forums who stole peoples accounts, made a pitiful appeal, and got allowed back in. Also there are people who have been banned and unbanned around 3 times…

I think Wizzup? was being sarcastic, as randomly giving out A grades can hurt people.

I know he was being sarcastic. But why should we get infracted for giving out rep, whilst there are people here who should be permanently banned according to the rules.

From: Wizzup?
Randomly handing out A grades never hurts anyone, and might make them a little happy. Why should it be against the rules?

A Grades have purpose, reputation does not. Well we thought it since you were saying it all the time, then I read this thread and apparently it does.

Following up what R1ch has said : people have posted password stealing scripts to do no good and only for personal gain and hurting others, knowing it was against the rules. Yet, they get banned, and unbanned, frozen to Jr Members for some and others just get away with it.

We rep people maybe to be kind and maybe establish a friendship between us; in other words to do good, not knowing it was against the rules.

Fair right ? :p

From: Dr D. Dervish
A Grades have purpose, reputation does not. Well we thought it since you were saying it all the time, then I read this thread and apparently it does.

Following up what R1ch has said : people have posted password stealing scripts to do no good and only for personal gain and hurting others, knowing it was against the rules. Yet, they get banned, and unbanned, frozen to Jr Members for some and others just get away with it.

We rep people maybe to be kind and maybe establish a friendship between us; in other words to do good, not knowing it was against the rules.

Fair right ? :p

Exactly what I'm trying to say.

Also, could I ask when the rule of not giving rep was implemented?

From: R1ch
Exactly what I'm trying to say.

Also, could I ask when the rule of not giving rep was implemented?

Now i guess :p.

Erm, you guys ignored my edit - I believe it was the admins decision as it is better to know who they are rather than have them return under aliases only with the same situation arising again.

Likewise, it should be common sense that you only rep people when you think they have a good post. Would you go up to random people in the street and say "Well done!"? If you would, then it may be that you shouldn't be allowed to rep.

If you think rep is the only way to get to know someone new, you could, kind of, try talking to them? Send a pm or a reply in the topic.

From: mixster
Erm, you guys ignored my edit - I believe it was the admins decision as it is better to know who they are rather than have them return under aliases only with the same situation arising again.

Likewise, it should be common sense that you only rep people when you think they have a good post. Would you go up to random people in the street and say "Well done!"? If you would, then it may be that you shouldn't be allowed to rep.

If you think rep is the only way to get to know someone new, you could, kind of, try talking to them? Send a pm or a reply in the topic.

If you think rep is the only way to get to know someone new, you could, kind of, try talking to them? Send a pm or a reply in the topic.

Would you do that in the street ? :closedeyes:

From: Dr D. Dervish
A Grades have purpose, reputation does not. Well we thought it since you were saying it all the time, then I read this thread and apparently it does.

Following up what R1ch has said : people have posted password stealing scripts to do no good and only for personal gain and hurting others, knowing it was against the rules. Yet, they get banned, and unbanned, frozen to Jr Members for some and others just get away with it.

We rep people maybe to be kind and maybe establish a friendship between us; in other words to do good, not knowing it was against the rules.

Fair right ? :p

Well, now you know?
I already stated that infractions would only be handed out after this topic had been created.

If I wanted to get to know them I would.

Any other pointless questions?

Nope.

When we ask for disable rep, what does it say when other people try to rep you? and does your balls goes away?

From: Main_Ftw
Nope.

When we ask for disable rep, what does it say when other people try to rep you? and does your balls goes away?

You get a single, greyed out, erm, "ball".

From: Main_Ftw
When we ask for disable rep, what does it say when other people try to rep you? and does your balls goes away?

I don't think it disables rep, it just hides it. You can still rep people with the single gray square (I think, I didn't try as I want to avoid an infraction….but it lets me start to rep wizzup?, and his is not shown)

You can un-show your own rep by going to User CP > Edit Options, but as far as I know, it's not technically disabled.

From: Wizzup?
I already stated that infractions would only be handed out after this topic had been created.

Then why did I a warning?

Date/time of my post: 10-06-2009, 01:49 AM

Date/time of this topic: 10-06-2009, 06:54 AM

Simple maths and you can see I didn't do anything after this thread.

Good example wizzup? I also think all the threads in celebration should stop:smarty:

From: R1ch
Then why did I a warning?

Date/time of my post: 10-06-2009, 01:49 AM

Date/time of this topic: 10-06-2009, 06:54 AM

Simple maths and you can see I didn't do anything after this thread.

You and Laurens had bad luck. You guys were really going the wrong way with reputation - even before my post. That infraction was perfectly valid.

From: Wizzup?
You and Laurens had bad luck. You guys were really going the wrong way with reputation - even before my post. That infraction was perfectly valid.

.. not to mention all other rep-spreadders ..

From: Laur€ns;643184
.. not to mention all other rep-spreadders ..

See the "bad luck" part.

So let me get this straight. You could only be assed to give two people infractions…Good one…To me it seems like one rule for some, and another for others. Forums shouldn't be run by luck.

From: R1ch
So let me get this straight. You could only be assed to give two people infractions…Good one…To me it seems like one rule for some, and another for others. Forums shouldn't be run by luck.

+1.

Was that fair ?

Sigh… This has gone too far. Infract me now.

From: R1ch
So let me get this straight. You could only be assed to give two people infractions…Good one…To me it seems like one rule for some, and another for others. Forums shouldn't be run by luck.

Exactly my point in my other thread, read the replies ;)

T~M

From: Wizzup?
You and Laurens had bad luck. You guys were really going the wrong way with reputation - even before my post. That infraction was perfectly valid.

Meh. I random repped a lot of people too.

I don't care if you infract me. Might as well. Do it.

Then disable my rep. It's pointless now that it's been flooded so much. I'd rather have a grey square.

From: 3Garrett3
Meh. I random repped a lot of people too.

I don't care if you infract me. Might as well. Do it.

Then disable my rep. It's pointless now that it's been flooded so much. I'd rather have a grey square.

You can disable your own rep btw. Go to your edit section. Its in there. Not enough time atm to post exactly where, if someone can help me out ;).

From: bionicle1800
You can disable your own rep btw. Go to your edit section. Its in there. Not enough time atm to post exactly where, if someone can help me out ;).

User CP -> Edit Options

At the very top there's a checkbox for 'Show Your Reputation Level'. I don't know if it has the same affect as whatever the Admins can do but it's worth a try I suppose.

From: Tad
User CP -> Edit Options

At the very top there's a checkbox for 'Show Your Reputation Level'. I don't know if it has the same affect as whatever the Admins can do but it's worth a try I suppose.

I found it.

Offtopic: Did you know that you can let people have your vCard? XD

From: R1ch
So let me get this straight. You could only be assed to give two people infractions…Good one…To me it seems like one rule for some, and another for others. Forums shouldn't be run by luck.

I've taken care in my decision. You and Laurens were the worst. I checked the logs.