Reputations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

**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!

***Sharkû*** · 04-19-2004, 02:33 PM

Also you start out with a weight of 1 as soon as you are able to give reputation (50 posts).

HerenIstarion · 04-20-2004, 01:43 AM

I can see the ratings I've got in my CP. Can I see also the list of posts I've given reputation to myself? Or may be such an option be added in the future?

04-19-2004, 06:52 AM	#1
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	#2
*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	#3
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	#4
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	#5
*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

04-19-2004, 02:33 PM	#6
*Sharkû* Hungry Ghoul Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,719	Also you start out with a weight of 1 as soon as you are able to give reputation (50 posts).

04-20-2004, 01:43 AM	#7
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	Another question I can see the ratings I've got in my CP. Can I see also the list of posts I've given reputation to myself? Or may be such an option be added in the future? __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!