Reputation vote system!
06-10-2010, 12:45 PM
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Reputation vote system!
Why? Well I glad you asked Skippy!
Let's posters know if their input is helpful, or otherwise & why. Also, a way for members to gauge reliability of posts!
This is a "Side bar" system that allows Forum members to add or subtract Rep votes to member's posts, including a short comment. Like "Great info/ Saved my ***!" or "Good effort/thanks for the input" or "Give him a break, he's a noob" or "What's w/ the attitude!" or "Too much Caffeine?" or "Pics/illustration/Link very helpful". And so on.....
Positive rep "markers" are displayed on their post's which allows other Forum members to see how much credibility the poster has based on their posting history. Ballot stuffing safeguards are firmly in place! You must give Rep Votes to quite a few others before allowed to rep vote the same person again (Even if he really deserves it/ oh well, no system's perfect!).
What will not get you "Rep Votes"?
Popularity, Rudeness, attitude, "Troll attacks"(Argumentative for the sake of argument/ Non-productive), Humor at the expense of others, Sheer # of posts.
What will get you "Rep votes"?
The kind of additude & helpful input that is what makes a "Great" Forum even Better! Less "Yapping" & more solid, helpful, "reliable" input!!!
This will also allow a member posting their problem, a way to determine the likely reliability of the info provided to him by the posters to his thread!
Example: On the Forum I also belong to, that uses this system, after 4 years & 500 posts, I have 92 Rep votes (8 short of my second Reputation Marker). There don't come that easily, but are worth the effort, & I believe, make a great Forum,.....even better!!
Reputation
What is reputation?
Reputation is a way of rating users depending on the quality of their posts. If the administrators have enabled reputation, then the reputation icon will be visible in posts.
Reputation may be positive , negative or neutral . Negative reputation may only be given if the administrator has enabled this. Neutral reputation is only given when the person giving reputation does not meet the criteria set by the administrator to affect someone else's reputation.
How do I give reputation?
To give reputation, click on the reputation icon in the relevant post. This will reveal a form to complete with the reputation type and the reason for giving the reputation. If negative reputation is disabled then it will not be displayed in this form. You may not give reputation for the same post twice.
How do I know what reputation I have received?
You can view the reputation that you have received in your User CP (User Control Panel) where it is displayed at the bottom of the User CP page. Here you will see the latest reputation that you have received and whether this is positive, negative or neutral. Your total reputation will be shown as series of reputation indicators in your posts and profile. The more positive your reputation, the more positive icons will be shown. The more negative your reputation the more negative icons will be shown.
How much reputation is given? What is reputation power?
If the administrator has enabled this, the amount of reputation that each user will give (or take away if negative) is shown in the user's posts as 'Reputation Power'. The value of the reputation power is determined by the administrator and may increase over time depending on the settings they have applied.
What if I don't want anyone to see my reputation?
You can disable the display of your reputation by going to your User CP and selecting Edit Options. On this page you will find a check box labelled 'Show Your Reputation Level'. Un-checking this box will remove the display of your reputation and replace it with the Reputation Disabled icon. You can still give and receive reputation while your reputation display is disabled.
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Let's posters know if their input is helpful, or otherwise & why. Also, a way for members to gauge reliability of posts!
This is a "Side bar" system that allows Forum members to add or subtract Rep votes to member's posts, including a short comment. Like "Great info/ Saved my ***!" or "Good effort/thanks for the input" or "Give him a break, he's a noob" or "What's w/ the attitude!" or "Too much Caffeine?" or "Pics/illustration/Link very helpful". And so on.....
Positive rep "markers" are displayed on their post's which allows other Forum members to see how much credibility the poster has based on their posting history. Ballot stuffing safeguards are firmly in place! You must give Rep Votes to quite a few others before allowed to rep vote the same person again (Even if he really deserves it/ oh well, no system's perfect!).
What will not get you "Rep Votes"?
Popularity, Rudeness, attitude, "Troll attacks"(Argumentative for the sake of argument/ Non-productive), Humor at the expense of others, Sheer # of posts.
What will get you "Rep votes"?
The kind of additude & helpful input that is what makes a "Great" Forum even Better! Less "Yapping" & more solid, helpful, "reliable" input!!!
This will also allow a member posting their problem, a way to determine the likely reliability of the info provided to him by the posters to his thread!
Example: On the Forum I also belong to, that uses this system, after 4 years & 500 posts, I have 92 Rep votes (8 short of my second Reputation Marker). There don't come that easily, but are worth the effort, & I believe, make a great Forum,.....even better!!
Reputation
What is reputation?
Reputation is a way of rating users depending on the quality of their posts. If the administrators have enabled reputation, then the reputation icon will be visible in posts.
Reputation may be positive , negative or neutral . Negative reputation may only be given if the administrator has enabled this. Neutral reputation is only given when the person giving reputation does not meet the criteria set by the administrator to affect someone else's reputation.
How do I give reputation?
To give reputation, click on the reputation icon in the relevant post. This will reveal a form to complete with the reputation type and the reason for giving the reputation. If negative reputation is disabled then it will not be displayed in this form. You may not give reputation for the same post twice.
How do I know what reputation I have received?
You can view the reputation that you have received in your User CP (User Control Panel) where it is displayed at the bottom of the User CP page. Here you will see the latest reputation that you have received and whether this is positive, negative or neutral. Your total reputation will be shown as series of reputation indicators in your posts and profile. The more positive your reputation, the more positive icons will be shown. The more negative your reputation the more negative icons will be shown.
How much reputation is given? What is reputation power?
If the administrator has enabled this, the amount of reputation that each user will give (or take away if negative) is shown in the user's posts as 'Reputation Power'. The value of the reputation power is determined by the administrator and may increase over time depending on the settings they have applied.
What if I don't want anyone to see my reputation?
You can disable the display of your reputation by going to your User CP and selecting Edit Options. On this page you will find a check box labelled 'Show Your Reputation Level'. Un-checking this box will remove the display of your reputation and replace it with the Reputation Disabled icon. You can still give and receive reputation while your reputation display is disabled.
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