Reputations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Thorongil · 04-19-2004, 05:43 AM

Thanks for clearing it up. And it is better if people give a comment, so you know why, If it's positive or negative.

mark12_30 · 04-19-2004, 06:17 AM

BW-- Thanks for the info.

Green is good; blue/grey is negative? Then what's red?

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 04-19-2004, 06:35 AM

I hadn't realized there was a red. Since the blue/grey we were talking about before added 0 points, perhaps blue/grey is neutral and red is negative. The descriptions I gave were educated guess, because I didn't recall seeing the icons described on the documentation.

An amended description of the reputation icons:

high positive

positive

balanced / neutral (0 points?)

negative

high negative

**The Saucepan Man** · 04-19-2004, 06:52 AM

Thanks, BW. That's useful to know.

I have received three blue boxes with no comment, none of which affected my reputation count. Each of them relates to posts which really had nothing in them to either approve or disapprove of (particularly as two were simply setting questions in the Quiz Room). Since these were all received within a week, and given the rule about spreading reputation around, either there is more than one of these 'wizards' or he/she has been very busy indeed.

Also, can members with under 50 posts still approve/disapprove of posts (even though they cannot add or subtract reputation points in doing so)? If not, this 'wizard' cannot be a brand new member, since he or she must have at least 50 posts in order to be able to bring up a blue box in people's User CP.

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 04-19-2004, 07:42 AM

I think it must be a flaw in the software that those people actually show up on your list. Optimally they would not even be able to open the reputation box, or at least their clicks would never register. But until vBulletin sends out a fix, we will continue to see when people are doing this.

In the meantime, I will contact people who are abusing the system and get them to stop.

Amanaduial the archer · 04-19-2004, 01:34 PM

Same as Saucepan Man - I have had two of these neutral reputation boxes with no comment within the last week. However, one of these had mysteriously vanished when I looked this morning.

Fordim Hedgethistle · 04-19-2004, 01:49 PM

You mean, I can't give reputation points to anybody???? I've not been around for a year, I don't have 1000 posts and I don't have 100 reputation points of my own -- so I'm a zero?

How depressing. I didn't know that. I've been trying to give reputation points to the posts I really love and it's all been for naught.

Ah well, it will be more inspiration to get my reputation points up there so I can no longer be a zero!

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 04-19-2004, 02:24 PM

Fordim, at the rate you are going you should have 100 reputations points soon. Your good conversation is going to give you weight!

04-19-2004, 05:43 AM	#1
Thorongil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: The Elvenpath Posts: 780	Thanks for clearing it up. And it is better if people give a comment, so you know why, If it's positive or negative. __________________ To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill. ~Sun Tzu

04-19-2004, 06:17 AM	#2
mark12_30 Stormdancer of Doom Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Elvish singing is not a thing to miss, in June under the stars Posts: 4,349	colors BW-- Thanks for the info. Green is good; blue/grey is negative? Then what's red? __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

04-19-2004, 06:35 AM	#3
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	I hadn't realized there was a red. Since the blue/grey we were talking about before added 0 points, perhaps blue/grey is neutral and red is negative. The descriptions I gave were educated guess, because I didn't recall seeing the icons described on the documentation. An amended description of the reputation icons: high positive positive balanced / neutral (0 points?) negative high negative __________________ The Barrow-Wight Last edited by The Barrow-Wight; 04-19-2004 at 06:39 AM.

04-19-2004, 06:52 AM	#4
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	Blue boxes Thanks, BW. That's useful to know. I have received three blue boxes with no comment, none of which affected my reputation count. Each of them relates to posts which really had nothing in them to either approve or disapprove of (particularly as two were simply setting questions in the Quiz Room). Since these were all received within a week, and given the rule about spreading reputation around, either there is more than one of these 'wizards' or he/she has been very busy indeed. Also, can members with under 50 posts still approve/disapprove of posts (even though they cannot add or subtract reputation points in doing so)? If not, this 'wizard' cannot be a brand new member, since he or she must have at least 50 posts in order to be able to bring up a blue box in people's User CP. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

04-19-2004, 07:42 AM	#5
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	I think it must be a flaw in the software that those people actually show up on your list. Optimally they would not even be able to open the reputation box, or at least their clicks would never register. But until vBulletin sends out a fix, we will continue to see when people are doing this. In the meantime, I will contact people who are abusing the system and get them to stop. __________________ The Barrow-Wight

04-19-2004, 01:34 PM	#6
Amanaduial the archer Shadow of Starlight Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: dancing among the ledgerlines... Posts: 2,347	Same as Saucepan Man - I have had two of these neutral reputation boxes with no comment within the last week. However, one of these had mysteriously vanished when I looked this morning. __________________ I am what I was, a harmless little devil

04-19-2004, 01:49 PM	#7
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	What???? You mean, I can't give reputation points to anybody???? I've not been around for a year, I don't have 1000 posts and I don't have 100 reputation points of my own -- so I'm a zero? How depressing. I didn't know that. I've been trying to give reputation points to the posts I really love and it's all been for naught. Ah well, it will be more inspiration to get my reputation points up there so I can no longer be a zero!

04-19-2004, 02:24 PM	#8
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	Fordim, at the rate you are going you should have 100 reputations points soon. Your good conversation is going to give you weight! __________________ The Barrow-Wight