Reputations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

HerenIstarion · 12-10-2004, 06:34 AM

I've got two negative anonymous ratings and one positive (quite a weighty one too).

To be anonymous is rater's choice = random and indiscriminatory rep-awarding. No problem there, I reckon

Boromir88 · 12-10-2004, 07:29 AM

The loose random repper must be fairly influential. I am getting 10 pts each time I get repped. Unless someone has found a way to cheat the system.....

**The Saucepan Man** · 12-10-2004, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by HI

rater's choice = random and indiscriminatory rep-awarding.

True. But the motives might nevertheless be frowned on.

Say that two people were randomly repping just so that they could rep each other more frequently - or one person was doing so to climb up the 'generosity' table. Or say that I consistently repped Fordim and davem negatively to try to get to the top of the table (now there's a thought

). We would all be within our rights, but the motives would be frowned on and the integrity of the system prejudiced.

Having said that, the weighty nature of the messageless reps (including one of mine) would suggest that foulplay is unlikely to be afoot.

Lindolirian · 12-10-2004, 10:50 AM

Such a case would be rather unfortunate, but the chances of an abuser that you describe, Saucepan, being a member with a heavy weight are slim. I can hardly see anyone on that list doing something like that, so the system has be engineered to be very difficult to abuse because these random reppers won't have much effect on anything.
Perhaps your anonymous reps were from people who enjoyed your post, but couldn't think of how to put their feelings into words and consequently forgot to sign it since they wrote nothing else.
At the worst case, I have a feeling that these abusers will disappear like BW's "wizard" did some time ago.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 12-10-2004, 11:09 AM

No complaints from me about our "random repper", as I just checked on my User CP and saw that my points raised significantly from a post of mine (of what I thought lesser quality than some of my others) in The White Horse Inn. I am curious about the lack of signature or comment though, since what got me into the habit of signing my reps (both negative and positive) was seeing signatures on reps given to me by the higher weighted 'Downers.

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Encaitare · 12-10-2004, 11:52 AM

I too have been repped by the mysterious anonymous entity/entities -- two reps on a response to Imladris' Modes of Interpretation thread, totaling 13 points! Not a bad post, but not a particularly grand one in my opinion. I'm not complaining, of course, but I do like to know who is repping me... and I dig the little comments. The "random repper(s)" must be someone with a good amount of sway.

Can those spider things rep? Is the forum being invaded by faceless search creatures?

Lalwendë · 12-10-2004, 11:57 AM

Me too. About the comment-free reps, I mean. I don't mind, not everyone has the whole 'teacher thing' like me, and who knows, it could even be Father Christmas. And we all know not to upset him, don't we?

12-10-2004, 06:34 AM	#1
HerenIstarion Deadnight Chanter Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,244	I've got two negative anonymous ratings and one positive (quite a weighty one too). To be anonymous is rater's choice = random and indiscriminatory rep-awarding. No problem there, I reckon __________________ Egroeg Ihkhsal - Would you believe in the love at first sight? - Yes I'm certain that it happens all the time!

12-10-2004, 10:50 AM	#4
Lindolirian World's Tallest Hobbit Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Where the view is long Posts: 2,117	Such a case would be rather unfortunate, but the chances of an abuser that you describe, Saucepan, being a member with a heavy weight are slim. I can hardly see anyone on that list doing something like that, so the system has be engineered to be very difficult to abuse because these random reppers won't have much effect on anything. Perhaps your anonymous reps were from people who enjoyed your post, but couldn't think of how to put their feelings into words and consequently forgot to sign it since they wrote nothing else. At the worst case, I have a feeling that these abusers will disappear like BW's "wizard" did some time ago. __________________ 'They say that the One will himself enter into Arda, and heal Men and all the Marring from the beginning to the end."

12-10-2004, 11:09 AM	#5
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	No complaints from me about our "random repper", as I just checked on my User CP and saw that my points raised significantly from a post of mine (of what I thought lesser quality than some of my others) in The White Horse Inn. I am curious about the lack of signature or comment though, since what got me into the habit of signing my reps (both negative and positive) was seeing signatures on reps given to me by the higher weighted 'Downers. Fea __________________ peace

12-10-2004, 11:57 AM	#7
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	Me too. About the comment-free reps, I mean. I don't mind, not everyone has the whole 'teacher thing' like me, and who knows, it could even be Father Christmas. And we all know not to upset him, don't we? __________________ Gordon's alive!

12-10-2004, 07:29 AM	#2
Boromir88 Laconic Loreman Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: USA Posts: 7,521	The loose random repper must be fairly influential. I am getting 10 pts each time I get repped. Unless someone has found a way to cheat the system.....

12-10-2004, 11:52 AM	#6
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	I too have been repped by the mysterious anonymous entity/entities -- two reps on a response to Imladris' Modes of Interpretation thread, totaling 13 points! Not a bad post, but not a particularly grand one in my opinion. I'm not complaining, of course, but I do like to know who is repping me... and I dig the little comments. The "random repper(s)" must be someone with a good amount of sway. Can those spider things rep? Is the forum being invaded by faceless search creatures?