You must spread some Reputation around - Ha?

What on Earth does it mean: "You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to xxx again"? I am trying to leave a rep in an unrelated thread. I might have sent some green to that person before. Is this why? Can anyone chime in?

 

It means what it says, that you can't give it to the same person again until you spread some around first, i.e. give some other people some rep first before padding your buddy's reputation.

 

Understood. Yet the rep is a transient thing. I might just forget to go back in couple days to leave it again. Do you know how many more you have to leave to other people before you can leave it to the same one again? Just curious.

 

No idea. A dozen or so I think.

 

It's 20 actually...

 

Whaow Bender, it seems you know a lot about rep (green one)

 

I don't get this thread anyways...It's like asking what does "You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later" means? Does it mean that I have to wait 24 hours before leaving another rep?

 

I don't know??? Could you explain that again

 

MAYBE CAPS WORKS BETTER FOR READING COMPREHENSION

 

It is a rolling 24 hour period. Meaning it checks the previous 24 hours every time you try and add rep. You don't have to wait a full 24 hours unless you gave out all of your day's worth in one shot. You get a certain amount for every 24 hours -- if you use 12 in the morning and 12 at night, the morning ones will be available again in the morning.

 

Is that so?

 

Well, that's the thing: if such detailed explanation were given, there would be no thread about it.

BTW, I understand that your hypothetical error message is incorrect as far as actual Reputation treatment on DP forums is concerned. It does not seem to be a time issue but rather quantity. Or did I still not get it right?

 

There are both timing and quantity limits that the admin can set.

How many does a user get every 24 hours and how many people must they spread it around to before they're allowed to hit the same person again.

 

He's just joking.. He know a lot about rep and don't expect him that he don't know about what he(Bender) ask previously.

 

I'm going to loan you a few verb conjugations, just let me know which ones you want, OK?

 

Don't loan anything for me. I can manage it.
I still have few bucks in my paypal account. No need to loan.
Can you loan humor? I think you need it.