Reputations

[Mithalwen]

REp stays on the last setting you had it on so if you give a neg rep you have to actively change it back to positive. Positive is not the default setting each time. So I guess it was either a slip of the mouse or you got repped by someone who is a bit careless.

While I have nothing against people using the neg rep justly (ie signed, for genuine explained reasons not vitriol or vengeance), I do think they should be careful to avoid this. Especially since they would have to wait to correct their error according to the normal "Spread it around" rules...

[the guy who be short]

I'm certain I was repdrunk a short while ago - I got about 10 reps in 3 days, 4 for one post. It was most exhilarating, though I'm back to my normal self now.

[dancing spawn of ungoliant]

Originally Posted by the guy who be short

I'm certain I was repdrunk a short while ago

Me too. I got three new boxes within a couple of weeks. I guess I had done something right after all. Now that so many members have high reputation, it's easier to gain points. When this rep system was pretty new, I got once eight or so points from a rather reputed person. I thought it was a tremendous amount. Now it's not unusual to get 20-30 points from a member.

I think it's not important how many points you get from a rep, though. It's just so nice to see that somebody actually liked your post. Personally, I feel that I have learned from your rep comments, thank you.

[the guy who be short]

Very true. It makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside, like you just swallowed a cat.

So, I'll admit to being lazy, I don't have time to read through 20 pages on reputations. It may already have been done, but perhaps people have changed since then. So:
What are your requirements for repping a post? Most of the reps I give are for posts that make me laugh audibly, humour being what I'm looking for. I do give the oddrep for a well balanced arguments or good point in the Books, but this is comparatively rare. Consider yourself lucky if you get one.

[Larien Telemnar]

I just swallowed a cat, all I feel is woozy. (Just kidding. )

I got a few reps for a thread I started, it was kinda special feeling, like I just got kissed by Frodo. *Sigh* Oh uh, where am I? Oh, right! Reputations!

I got a few reps, and felt special, then thought: "What are reputations for?" So I ask: What are they for?

[The Saucepan Man]

Originally Posted by Larien Telemnar

So I ask: What are they for?

To make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.

[Lhunardawen]

Originally Posted by the guy who be short

What are your requirements for repping a post? Most of the reps I give are for posts that make me laugh audibly, humour being what I'm looking for. I do give the oddrep for a well balanced arguments or good point in the Books, but this is comparatively rare. Consider yourself lucky if you get one.

Fordim gave a rather effective criteria which I have adopted:

Honest to goodness, my only criteria for repping posts has become the "out loud" test. If I make a noise in response to a post, it deserves repping.

For example, if a post is so funny that I laugh out loud. . .rep it.

If it's making so interesting a point that I hmmmmm thoughtfully. . .rep it.

If it's making a bizarre point, but doing so in such a compelling manner that I make an audible see-saw noise -- hmmmm-mummmmm . . .rep it.

Finally, if it's just so well written that I give a satisfied grunt -- hunmph (this happens primarily in RPGs). . .rep it.

The one exception is posts that make me click my tongue in disapproval. . .those I ignore.

[Gil-Galad]

A majority of my good reps are from my posts on crazy captions

[the guy who be short]

The majority of mine are from people appreciating my Modding of T-i-G. Honestly, future moderators, expect your rep to just shoot up. Especially for gory deaths.