boblarson
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This is a petition to Jon to remove the reputation points system in the forum. It is largely just an ego thing (although I think it was intended more to just be able to show appreciation) and I think that it would help things if it were just removed.
I know it has affected me in the past. In fact it really hadn't been used much on the board until one day I saw someone with something in their signature asking to be "repped" if they helped someone. So, I did the same and rapidly rose in the number of rep points.
The other bad thing can be that negative rep can garner ill will amongst people and I have not been immune to that as well. I have received some and I have given some. And since mine is worth so much it can really affect someone and put them in a hole.
So this is my suggestion - we remove that system completely and instead rely on a better process of someone just saying thanks in the thread (IF they desire - no advertising that one) and/or a P.M. to the person that helped. But no advertising that either. If they want to, they will.
So let the discussion begin. Who is for or against this idea?
I know it has affected me in the past. In fact it really hadn't been used much on the board until one day I saw someone with something in their signature asking to be "repped" if they helped someone. So, I did the same and rapidly rose in the number of rep points.
The other bad thing can be that negative rep can garner ill will amongst people and I have not been immune to that as well. I have received some and I have given some. And since mine is worth so much it can really affect someone and put them in a hole.
So this is my suggestion - we remove that system completely and instead rely on a better process of someone just saying thanks in the thread (IF they desire - no advertising that one) and/or a P.M. to the person that helped. But no advertising that either. If they want to, they will.
So let the discussion begin. Who is for or against this idea?