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A recent thread by Tera, Thanks or Like in site suggestions led on to a discussion about reputation points.
I think the system is useful though like any such system it isn't perfect.
I would like to propose the following changes to the use of RPs.which I believe will make them better understood and possibly more widely used
1. Send an automatic notification to the recipient so they are aware RPs have been awarded. Although there is a list in the User CP, at the moment it seems, some members are completely unaware of this.
Perhaps do something similar to this from another Access forum (AF.net) that also uses VBulletin software.
2. Show a list in the User CP of the latest RPs awarded together with the current reputation 'power'
Again this screenshot is from the same forum
3. I agree with not allowing people to keep awarding RPs to the same person as it can badly skew the system
AF.net doesn't have that restriction and I think it is a weakness
However I feel that the AWF RP system is currently locked down too much.
If possible, can we reduce the number of RPs needed in the 'spread them about a bit' restriction so that it is possible to return to the same people a bit sooner.
I use the system quite a lot. Even so, there are some very worthy people I last 'thanked' with RPs several months ago but am still blocked from repeating the award.
I think the system is useful though like any such system it isn't perfect.
I would like to propose the following changes to the use of RPs.which I believe will make them better understood and possibly more widely used
1. Send an automatic notification to the recipient so they are aware RPs have been awarded. Although there is a list in the User CP, at the moment it seems, some members are completely unaware of this.
Perhaps do something similar to this from another Access forum (AF.net) that also uses VBulletin software.
2. Show a list in the User CP of the latest RPs awarded together with the current reputation 'power'
Again this screenshot is from the same forum
3. I agree with not allowing people to keep awarding RPs to the same person as it can badly skew the system
AF.net doesn't have that restriction and I think it is a weakness
However I feel that the AWF RP system is currently locked down too much.
If possible, can we reduce the number of RPs needed in the 'spread them about a bit' restriction so that it is possible to return to the same people a bit sooner.
I use the system quite a lot. Even so, there are some very worthy people I last 'thanked' with RPs several months ago but am still blocked from repeating the award.