Question for a moderator

I was wandering why is that when you give someone a bad I-trader, that you get -1 from your own reputation?

Surely this is not fair!

 

You only give yourself '-1 from your own reputation' when you try to give some one else red rep.

 

didn't know you were a moderator

 

Dude, don't give em any ideas!! Look at Shoemoneys message boards to see what happens when a wacko get's power....he goes insane!!! (Make a post with :wacko: over there for one nice example.)

 

I am sure Shawn loves this forum, thus he will never make a wacko moderator..

 

Ok then why is that? Surely thats not fair I gave red rep for a very good reason, but yet I loose -1 I know it may not seem a big deal to you guys but I am trying to build a good reputation here.

Its not fair! lol

 

Its designed to stop people giving red rep for no reason. If its important to you to give red rep then losing a point of your own rep shouldn't matter.

 

hmmm Dont think I agree.

 

then don't give red rep. Keep it for yourself

 

You would if you were on here a year ago

 

Based on 2 years experience and probably around half a million reputation points having been handed out, this -1 system was implemented and it works great. So, trust us on this one! It's for the better.

 

Ok t0p, any care to explain about year ago?

And Lmesh are you following me about? (getting freaked)!

 

Some members, I won't mention Fryman's name, got a bit trigger happy. So just like the stock exchange sometimes rebalances the index, so did we. And it has been a far better place/system ever since.

 

OH ok then, if there is a reason behind it then thats all good with me