Reputation "Cost"

Thanks Shawn.

 

I agree with what you're doing Shawn, but doing it this late in the game could really screw some people over as far as business goes. I recommend and suggest you do this "cost" method in a non-retroactive method so it only effects future reps and not any past reps. What do you guys think?

 

I would be in full support of that method, Shawn. A neautralization to zero would be fine so that there is still at least a green rep bar there. I have no doubts that you were hit the hardest, you've been here the longest While other users were hit a lot less, it may impact them in other ways. Thank you for being willing to compromise on the retroactive-ness method, I believe it will work better for everyone.

...plus now with a 'cost' method, people will give out red only sparingly instead of giving it out like candy to a baby. (myself included)

 

If you do keep it retroactive maybe those that go from geen to red should keep enough points to have a signature at least.
That would seem fairer.

 

No! I love my red!

 

I'm in the red and it seems I'm able to keep a sig still, I think that's a post count issue and not a rep issue. (but I could be wrong)

 

Wow, this retro stuff really exposed the "red rep and run" folks

 

What if they deserve it though? Why would it decrease your rep???

 

That's also a good point though ~~ Shawn ~~ because if someone does indeed deserve a red rep, why should we get doc'ed for it too? What if you created a forumla where it said { if ( users > 5 ) { deduct -1 from user } else { null } } in the sense if less than 5 users gave red rep, then deduct from those X amount of users, but if over 5 users gave red rep (showing it was truly a bad post), then don't deduct rep from those users. What about a system like that?

 

If you are not running around and red repping constantly, this formula will have little effect on you.

 

While I also agree with this, it might prove to be worth looking into. that way when a post really is bad, according to more than X amount of users, it's validated as a bad post and not someone just getting 'vengence' or someone being 'moody'.

 

how about 6 school yard bullies feeling moody? They are part of a mob lol How about make it 10? 15 or 20? BTW, there's another feature to report a bad post and that's what should be used.

 

Somebody posted in one of the other rep threads about simply removing the feature all together. I think that would actually be a wonderful idea.

 

That's actually not a half bad idea....then it would only show people getting green and you would only give green when you found a post especially helpful or informational. Shawn ~~ what are your thoughts on this?

*looks around and scratchs his head and he sees his rep going from -22 to -2 to 214 to 194 to....*

 

Does this mean my scheme to get a Green Rep Exchange Program going for a minimal fee is now null and voided? Blast!

 

Its good that i did not give out too much red.....

fryman, you broke all records for max reds i guess.

Shawn, i think this should not affect your current rep points, shouldve made this for the giving reds form now on.

EDIT: I think its rolled back already, i see my same rep points now.

EDIT EDIT: Rep points are reduced again.

 

Actually, my thought is to remove the rep system completely. no green or red.

 

While this may be a suitable solution for the rest of the board, the business/services portion of the board depends heavily on the rep/iTrader system to show how credited a specific member is in the position to which they are selling for. I disagree with completely blowing away the rep system. But maybe it would be possible to include the rep system in specific forums only, such as the iTrader module has been done for.