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Add to Reputation Icon

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dragev
New Member
#1
I finally took to time to figure out what the "Add to poster's Reputation" icon Image is. I guess it's a weigh-scale or balance (my initial take was that it is a crumple up piece of paper). My point is, I had to really think about it before I recognized what the image represented. Perhaps an administrator could get the icon replaced with either a clearer picture or a simpler icon, like the Thumbs Up icon Image or a Star icon Image, for example.

Now that I know what this icon is, I think I'll start using it! ;)
WelchTC
Senior Member
#2
dragev wrote:I finally took to time to figure out what the "Add to poster's Reputation" icon Image is. I guess it's a weigh-scale or balance (my initial take was that it is a crumple up piece of paper). My point is, I had to really think about it before I recognized what the image represented. Perhaps an administrator could get the icon replaced with either a clearer picture or a simpler icon, like the Thumbs Up icon Image or a Star icon Image, for example.

Now that I know what this icon is, I think I'll start using it! ;)
Yes, "Add to reputation" allows you to add (or subtract) points to a person's reputation. Depending upon your reputation level and the # of posts you have, your hit to someone's reputation may have more value than someone else's. We will look into the icon issue.

Tom
greenwoodkl
Member
#3
Is there a way to check your own reputation level other than the one-color icon under everyone's name on a post?
garysturn
Senior Member
#4

Reputation Button

kgthunder wrote:Is there a way to check your own reputation level other than the one-color icon under everyone's name on a post?

Just click on the reputation button for yourself and it will tell you what your score is.
The one that looks like scales in the lower left corner of one of your own posts.
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russellhltn
Community Administrator
#5
kgthunder wrote:Is there a way to check your own reputation level other than the one-color icon under everyone's name on a post?
When I click on "User CP" near the top left, the first thing I see is my reputation - who added and when.
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WelchTC
Senior Member
#6
GarysTurn wrote:Just click on the reputation button for yourself and it will tell you what your score is.
The one that looks like scales in the lower left corner of one of your own posts.
And everyone defaults to "10" reputation points.

Tom
KathrynGZ
Member
#7

Purpose?

Okay, I'll voice a dissenting opinion. I'm not sure I see the value of having people rate each other's posts with reputation points. Posts and reactions to them are extremely subjective, so what would such a rating mean? Also, it seems to be a distraction from the more important purposes of this site.

Someone correct me if I've got this all wrong and am just not seeing what a great tool they are. Or ding my reputation points :)

Kathryn
WelchTC
Senior Member
#8
The reputations are a good way of allowing the community to help self monitor it self. At least that is the intent.

Tom
dragev
New Member
#9
Kathryn wrote:I'm not sure I see the value of having people rate each other's posts with reputation points
I tend to agree with Kathryn. My original post was based on the fact that this distracting "crumpled up piece of paper" icon was present next to every post, and obviously, in my case at least, the icon is not very intuitive.

I don't know if I'll remember to add/subtract from others' reputations as I read 1 week from now, because that's not why I visit the site. On the other had, this reputation system has the potential to help us locate quality posts (how I'm not sure), but somehow I doubt people are using the system, which mutes this point.

BTW Kathryn, you get reputation points from me :)
russellhltn
Community Administrator
#10
tomw wrote:And everyone defaults to "10" reputation points.
:confused: I've got 10 now and 3 listings. If I had 4 I'd assume it would be two thumbs up and two thumbs down canceling each other.
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thedqs
Community Moderators
#11
Russell remember that different people have different weights in your reputation so Person A can add 2 points up because he is a well established member but Person B and C can both take away a point because they are somewhat new.
- David
thedqs
Community Moderators
#12
dragev wrote:I don't know if I'll remember to add/subtract from others' reputations as I read 1 week from now, because that's not why I visit the site. On the other had, this reputation system has the potential to help us locate quality posts (how I'm not sure), but somehow I doubt people are using the system, which mutes this point.

True that many people haven't used the system though it has come in handy in regulating some people. The other thing is that it will tell you if you have already added to someone's reputation for a post (so no double voting on the same post).
- David
russellhltn
Community Administrator
#13
thedqs wrote:Russell remember that different people have different weights in your reputation
Hmmm. That may be part of it, but I don't know where my negative rating has come from. I only see 3 (listed as "recent"). Two comments sound positive. One is blank. The post that had no comment didn't seem like anything that anyone would take offense to.

<shrug> Don't really matter to me, but in my case the math doesn't seem to work out. While I can understand not being able to see the people who gave me demerits, it would be nice to know what they didn't like.
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thedqs
Community Moderators
#14
Understandable, so as a note to everyone, if you do give a negative rating, please write an informative comment as to why.
- David
KathrynGZ
Member
#15

Reputation Points

dragev wrote:BTW Kathryn, you get reputation points from me :)
LOL! Well, in *that* case, I may have to rethink my position ;)
thedqs
Community Moderators
#16

A little moe info about the rep system please

I have noticed that whenever I receive a reputation mark it is always even, but when I give a reputation to someone I have to say if I am approving or disapproving of their post. I am just wondering if approving or disapproving does affect their reputation like the system was explained before.

Also, please place comments when giving a reputation adjustment, it helps the person receiving know what is was that was good or bad in their post.
- David
WelchTC
Senior Member
#17
thedqs wrote:I have noticed that whenever I receive a reputation mark it is always even, but when I give a reputation to someone I have to say if I am approving or disapproving of their post. I am just wondering if approving or disapproving does affect their reputation like the system was explained before.

Also, please place comments when giving a reputation adjustment, it helps the person receiving know what is was that was good or bad in their post.
Yes, it shows various reputations from different individuals. By default anyone without any mods to their reputation count are set to 10 points.

Tom
russellhltn
Community Administrator
#18
tomw wrote:By default anyone without any mods to their reputation count are set to 10 points.
Well, what I'm seeing is that I always have 10 points regardless of what I get. I'm not sure, but I think that's what thedqs is saying. When I mentioned this previously, it was brushed off as everyone canceling themselves out. Since then I've had one more entry and I'm still at 10.
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WelchTC
Senior Member
#19
RussellHltn wrote:Well, what I'm seeing is that I always have 10 points regardless of what I get. I'm not sure, but I think that's what thedqs is saying. When I mentioned this previously, it was brushed off as everyone canceling themselves out. Since then I've had one more entry and I'm still at 10.
Here is how reputation points work.
  1. Admins (me and others at the Church) affect your reputation currently at a power of 10 to regular users. So, if your reputation is currently set to 10 and I hit your reputation for the positive, it jumps to 20.
  2. Each X days your reputation count will increase by 1. Currently X is set to 365.
  3. Every X posts your reputation count will increase by 1. Currently X is set to 500.
  4. For every X points of reputation, users gain 1 point of reputation-altering power. X is currently set to 100.
  5. You must have at least X points before your reputation hits will count towards others. Currently X is set to 50. This may be too high? This is why there is confusion because someone will hit your reputation but because they have very few posts, it does not make a difference in your points.
  6. You must have at least X reputation points before your reputation hits will count towards others. Currently X is set to 10 which is the same # of points new users are awarded. So unless you get negative hits right from the start, this should not be causing a problem.
The system is working but is subject to the rules above. What are your thoughts on the defaults?

Tom
thedqs
Community Moderators
#20
  1. This is perfectly OK with me since Admins should be able to reward for exceptional work and discipline those that are being a nusense.
  2. This might be a little high for right now, I mean the longest (non-church employee) person we have had has only been here for roughly 120 days.
  3. I would say 250 since not even Tomw has 500 yet. :D (And there are a few people that have hit or are going to hit 250, maybe even 125 would be good)
  4. Once the system gets going this might be good but for right now how about 50 since no one has even that yet.
  5. Again for a group that only one person right now (Tomw) can affect reputation this might be too high. 20 might be better, then others can affect reputations instead of just tomw.
  6. What is the difference between this and 5?
- David
thedqs
Community Moderators
#21
RussellHltn wrote:Well, what I'm seeing is that I always have 10 points regardless of what I get. I'm not sure, but I think that's what thedqs is saying. When I mentioned this previously, it was brushed off as everyone canceling themselves out. Since then I've had one more entry and I'm still at 10.

Sorry about brushing you off, just that I had more than 10 points so I thought the system was working, but now I know that it was a special case as described above.
- David
russellhltn
Community Administrator
#22
tomw wrote:The system is working but is subject to the rules above. What are your thoughts on the defaults?
Some of them seem a little on the high side, but I don't really have a problem with that.

The thing that's puzzling me is that when I go into CP I always have 10 points. No more, no less. Maybe the wrong number is getting displayed? Is there another location I can see my current points?

Another question, I see I got 4 "hits" on this thread - I assume that's someone testing things out. One of the 4 has a green square next to it. (It's not the same as the other squares). What's the significance of the square's color?
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russellhltn
Community Administrator
#23
thedqs wrote:Sorry about brushing you off, just that I had more than 10 points so I thought the system was working, but now I know that it was a special case as described above.
No problem. Has your points changed since then?
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WelchTC
Senior Member
#24
thedqs wrote:
  1. This is perfectly OK with me since Admins should be able to reward for exceptional work and discipline those that are being a nusense.
  2. This might be a little high for right now, I mean the longest (non-church employee) person we have had has only been here for roughly 120 days.
  3. I would say 250 since not even Tomw has 500 yet. :D (And there are a few people that have hit or are going to hit 250, maybe even 125 would be good)
  4. Once the system gets going this might be good but for right now how about 50 since no one has even that yet.
  5. Again for a group that only one person right now (Tomw) can affect reputation this might be too high. 20 might be better, then others can affect reputations instead of just tomw.
  6. What is the difference between this and 5?
My bad....point 5 should say "posts" not Points". So you have to have at least 50 posts before you can affect someone's reputation. That that make sense?

Tom
thedqs
Community Moderators
#25
tomw wrote:My bad....point 5 should say "posts" not Points". So you have to have at least 50 posts before you can affect someone's reputation. That that make sense?

Tom

Ahh, ok that sounds good then
- David
thedqs
Community Moderators
#26
RussellHltn wrote:No problem. Has your points changed since then?

No, but everyone that has added to my rep I guess was under 50 posts.
- David
thedqs
Community Moderators
#27
RussellHltn wrote:Some of them seem a little on the high side, but I don't really have a problem with that.

The thing that's puzzling me is that when I go into CP I always have 10 points. No more, no less. Maybe the wrong number is getting displayed? Is there another location I can see my current points?

Another question, I see I got 4 "hits" on this thread - I assume that's someone testing things out. One of the 4 has a green square next to it. (It's not the same as the other squares). What's the significance of the square's color?

THe reason why you have 10 points is because everyone that has "added to your reputation" have had less than 50 posts, so they do not affect the number of points you have.

A green square means that you got a positive addition, while a grey square is a nothing could be added since they have not posted more than 50 times. A red square means that you got deducted.
- David