Reputations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

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.

Fea

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?

Feanor of the Peredhil · 12-10-2004, 12:23 PM

Hm... An early Christmas present? Santa-Wight, perhaps?

"I wish you a deathly Christmas,
I wish you a deathly Christmas,
I wish you a deathly Christmas,
And decaying New Year."
As he floats about the forum in a red... er, green... Santa suit, randomly repping people in bouts of holiday cheer.

piosenniel · 12-10-2004, 12:37 PM

No one is cheating the system.

I'm going to assume the repper you are talking about is me. I've had several blessedly light nights at work and have had time for quick peeks at the Downs.

No one is being 'randomly repped' by me - those were all posts I enjoyed reading. And had no time for lengthy comments. (No negative's given, by the way.)

~*~ Pio

Feanor of the Peredhil · 12-10-2004, 12:53 PM

Aww shucks, Pio. And here I thought we had us one heck of a mystery. There goes my fun.

But in that case, thanks very much for the rep. It's always nice to know that someone likes what I'm saying.

Fea

12-10-2004, 10:50 AM	#1
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	#2
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	#4
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, 12:23 PM	#5
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Hm... An early Christmas present? Santa-Wight, perhaps? "I wish you a deathly Christmas, I wish you a deathly Christmas, I wish you a deathly Christmas, And decaying New Year." As he floats about the forum in a red... er, green... Santa suit, randomly repping people in bouts of holiday cheer. __________________ peace

12-10-2004, 12:37 PM	#6
piosenniel Desultory Dwimmerlaik Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pickin' flowers with Bill the Cat..... Posts: 7,779	No one is cheating the system. I'm going to assume the repper you are talking about is me. I've had several blessedly light nights at work and have had time for quick peeks at the Downs. No one is being 'randomly repped' by me - those were all posts I enjoyed reading. And had no time for lengthy comments. (No negative's given, by the way.) ~*~ Pio __________________ Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.

12-10-2004, 11:52 AM	#3
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?

12-10-2004, 12:53 PM	#7
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	Aww shucks, Pio. And here I thought we had us one heck of a mystery. There goes my fun. But in that case, thanks very much for the rep. It's always nice to know that someone likes what I'm saying. Fea __________________ peace