Reputations

[Jon]

Notice the new reputation setting. It indicates who's posts are considered worthy! Try and build yours up.

 

[reclusivemonkey]

Noticed that this morning Jon, I was just going to ask about it. How does it work?

 

[Jon]

If you particularly like a post, you click the weighing scales to add some credibility.

 

[wazz]

very nice feature.
how many points/block?
max num blocks?

 

[Jon]

Don't know yet. Waiting for answers on several things. It is supposed to be 5 I think but I 'awarded' myself the highest rating and it doesn't look right.

 

[KenHigg]

How did you get a brilliant future?

 

[KenHigg]

This was funny:

"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Jon again."

 

[KenHigg]

Can you view the feed-back comments that people leave for your posts?

 

[alastair69]

How can you tell how your Reputation is doing

 

[Mile-O]

Move your mouse over it.

 

[Kraj]

Can reputation be negatively influenced?

 

[reclusivemonkey]

Can reputation be negatively influenced?

...and if so can it be turned off in the Watercooler? ;-)

 

[KenHigg]

...and if so can it be turned off in the Watercooler? ;-)

I think that is an excellent question. I not, it may be meaningless from a db skills contributions/help point of view...

 

[Rich]

...and if so can it be turned off in the Watercooler? ;-)

Well I disaproved of that suggestion and it hasn't made a blind bit of difference to your reputation

 

[KenHigg]

I think we should collaborate and drive Jon's reputation back down to a more modest and believable reputation... I mean 'Brilliant'?

 

[reclusivemonkey]

Well I disaproved of that suggestion and it hasn't made a blind bit of difference to your reputation

I was thinking of you and your regular flame fests with the Americans.

Quite frankly, I don't care much about my "reputation", people can take my advice or leave it (sorry, don't mean to undermine Jon's efforts, I can see how most people would appreciate this, I'm just a contrary git). A quick glance through someone's posts should give a better indication of their "reputation". Although doing that sometimes gets you the reputation of being a stalker!

 

[Rich]

I was thinking of you and your regular flame fests with the Americans.

Only with those who's politics are suspect

 

[wazz]

...I don't care much about my "reputation"...

it is a neat little feature but maybe a bit...ah, egotistical? especially calling it "reputation". interesting. "how is my reputation today?" gives me the creeps a bit. another name might be better. and yet, it has an eerie magnetic draw...like reality tv...reality db forums. (downgrading could be hilarious).

A quick glance through someone's posts should give a better indication of their "reputation".

true, it could, in a way.

Although doing that sometimes gets you the reputation of being a stalker!

will we be able to sort users by their rep like we can now with num of posts?

 

[reclusivemonkey]

will we be able to sort users by their rep like we can now with num of posts?

The number of posts is no indication of their usefulness, which is what the thread ratings and poster reputations are trying to represent. For example, someone may only post once a month, but that one post may answer something no one else can.

 

[Kraj]

Only with those who's politics are suspect

And that doesn't include all Americans? I think Rich is turning over a new leaf!