Reputations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

mark12_30 · 11-30-2004, 04:04 PM

Though sorely tempted more than once, I have yet to give a negative rep. I think if I did, it would be for rudeness, meanness, cruelty or outright arrogance. In my opinion these things disrupt the Downs' atmosphere of respectful discussion more than anything else.

Boromir88 · 11-30-2004, 04:07 PM

Same here mark, I've been tempted a couple time, maybe more so for revenge. And I think you are right, the rudeness....etc does have an effect on the forums.

I've recieved two negative reps (one probably deserved, the other just stupid) but that's another story.

HerenIstarion · 11-30-2004, 04:24 PM

and plagiarism - could not stand it - it was obvious the person in question either haven't read any of the posts of the thread, or was merely parroting what was said just three posts prior to his/her. And almost word for word, presenting it as original thinking. brr!

Lush · 11-30-2004, 05:21 PM

I've been tempted to give a negative rep to people that repeatedly spam a thread with silly and/or uninteresting off-topic commentary, and refuse to cease and desist after having been requested to do so nicely. That pretty much makes steam come out of my ears (and, if I'm at a computer cluster instead of my room, makes people around me give me weird looks). Not only is this a waste of space, it also shows a blatant disregard for those who are actually trying to have a discussion, and allows decent threads to disintegrate into... well, insert your choice words here.

But then again, the minute I point my cursor at the little scale, I start having second thoughts. I feel bad. I convince myself that they didn't mean it. That they won't do it again. That I've done this sort of thing too and am being a hypocrite.

So I don't do it.

I would make the worst dictator. I'm completely incapable of the whole iron fist thing.

the phantom · 11-30-2004, 06:09 PM

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You must give reputation to 20 different people before coming back to the same person

This has really been a problem for me. It seems like all the threads I read are posted on by the same people so every time a try to rep someone the little thingummy pops up and tells me to spread the wealth (if I've ever repped you, chances are I've tried to do it many times but couldn't).

I guess I'm going to have to skim some other threads and go on a repping binge pretty soon.

Son of Númenor · 11-30-2004, 06:11 PM

You now have to rep only ten people before you rep the same person again.

the phantom · 11-30-2004, 06:19 PM

Well, that's a little easier.

11-30-2004, 04:04 PM	#1
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	Though sorely tempted more than once, I have yet to give a negative rep. I think if I did, it would be for rudeness, meanness, cruelty or outright arrogance. In my opinion these things disrupt the Downs' atmosphere of respectful discussion more than anything else. __________________ ...down to the water to see the elves dance and sing upon the midsummer's eve.

11-30-2004, 04:07 PM	#2
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	Same here mark, I've been tempted a couple time, maybe more so for revenge. And I think you are right, the rudeness....etc does have an effect on the forums. I've recieved two negative reps (one probably deserved, the other just stupid) but that's another story. __________________ Fenris Penguin

11-30-2004, 04:24 PM	#3
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	and plagiarism - could not stand it - it was obvious the person in question either haven't read any of the posts of the thread, or was merely parroting what was said just three posts prior to his/her. And almost word for word, presenting it as original thinking. brr! __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

11-30-2004, 05:21 PM	#4
Lush Fair and Cold Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the big onion Posts: 1,770	I've been tempted to give a negative rep to people that repeatedly spam a thread with silly and/or uninteresting off-topic commentary, and refuse to cease and desist after having been requested to do so nicely. That pretty much makes steam come out of my ears (and, if I'm at a computer cluster instead of my room, makes people around me give me weird looks). Not only is this a waste of space, it also shows a blatant disregard for those who are actually trying to have a discussion, and allows decent threads to disintegrate into... well, insert your choice words here. But then again, the minute I point my cursor at the little scale, I start having second thoughts. I feel bad. I convince myself that they didn't mean it. That they won't do it again. That I've done this sort of thing too and am being a hypocrite. So I don't do it. I would make the worst dictator. I'm completely incapable of the whole iron fist thing. __________________ ~The beginning is the word and the end is silence. And in between are all the stories. This is one of mine~

11-30-2004, 06:11 PM	#6
Son of Númenor A Shade of Westernesse Join Date: May 2004 Location: The last wave over Atalantë Posts: 515	You now have to rep only ten people before you rep the same person again. __________________ "This miserable drizzling afternoon I have been reading up old military lecture-notes again:- and getting bored with them after an hour and a half. I have done some touches to my nonsense fairy language - to its improvement."

11-30-2004, 06:19 PM	#7
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Well, that's a little easier. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.