Reputations

[Glirdan]

That's a matter of opinion for everyone, except perhaps the mods (ie Esty, B-W, SpM). If you don't like what a person's posted, or you think the post has absoultely nothing to do with the thread, let alone the forum, I would neg rep them. But I haven't come across any that I want to neg rep. Wayne's one scentence posts are hard to resist, but I know that I have to resist the temptation to do so. He is after, technically speaking, a newbie in my eyes. I've gotten a few neg reps, but I take those neg reps as a constructive criticism and try and remeber not to do it again. I don't take neg reps personally. But I do like it when people say what the problem is and it would be nice to sign it. That way I can talk about through PM's with them and see exactly what the problem was if there was no real reason or if I'm confused about the reason. But for the reason why people give neg reps, it's a matter of opinion, except, as I've said, for the mods and Admins.

And what is this!?!? I'm heading for the Straight Road??? Oh me oh my!!! I believe I'm going to faint!!! *Thud* *Splash* What? Oh yes. I'm on the Straight Road!! Thank you friends!! Thank you!!!

[Azaelia of Willowbottom]

I have never given a negative rep, and I always sign reps that I do give. From what I see of the 'Downs, everyone is both good posters and good people, so no one has done anything to bug me enough.

As for positive reps, it's a good thing, but not always necessary, to sign just in my opinion. It's just a nice thing to do. I always sign, but I don't have a real problem about unsigned pos-rep. It all depends on the circumstances.
But if I were ever to give a neg-rep, I would absoloutely sign it. It's unfair otherwise. If you're unhappy with someone, they deserve to know it.

And thanks thanks thanks to everyone who repped me about werewolf. I have never seen my points go up so fast!! I tried to rep everyone, but didn't keep track, so if I missed you, I am very sorry...forgive me?

[Formendacil]

Originally Posted by Azaelia of Willowbottom

I have never given a negative rep, and I always sign reps that I do give. From what I see of the 'Downs, everyone is both good posters and good people, so no one has done anything to bug me enough.

As for positive reps, it's a good thing, but not always necessary, to sign just in my opinion. It's just a nice thing to do. I always sign, but I don't have a real problem about unsigned pos-rep. It all depends on the circumstances.
But if I were ever to give a neg-rep, I would absoloutely sign it. It's unfair otherwise. If you're unhappy with someone, they deserve to know it.

I've said the same thing... and for the first half a year and more, it was true: I signed all my rep, without a qualm (or if I didn't, I didn't notice), and everyone was posting so nicely and politely and properly that I didn't think there was any point to that Neg Rep button. Sure, there were a few useless posts, but not bad enough to deserve the Neg Rep rap. But I was certain that when the time came, I would sign that Neg Rep with as much ease as a positive Rep for a funny Crazy Caption.

Then the day came and there was a post that was out of line, and needed to be called. So I did. I posted my first Neg Rep. And, to my credit, I kept my word and signed it.

But it was hard. Boy was it hard... I realise now why people talk of getting unsigned Neg Rep. It's such a difficult thing to have to hand someone Neg Rep in the first place, that you don't want to be identified with it...

Then there's the other end of the spectrum. I have, in those nine months or whatnot of wasting my free time in this online world, received a grand total of two Neg Reps, both unsigned, which fazed me not at all... for some unfathomable reason.

[Kath]

I love this place! I've been ill all weekend and then I come back to find that I've received 8 reps in 2 days! And my parents think computer time depresses me

Anyway thanks all that gave, you've absolutely made my day.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Not naming any names, like, but I recently received a negative rep for an ancient post I had completely forgotten about. It was, in all fairness, quite an immature post and I can understand the reason behind it being negative repped on those grounds, but the reason given was basically, "I don't agree with your opinion, therefore you deserve to be persecuted into submission." I may be paraphrasing there, but that was the general message.
Needless to say, I was quite upset by this. What's more, it was not signed, but I do know who gave it to me and will soon be P-Ming said person. I guess the point of this post is to ask, is such neg-repping on basis of "I don't agree with you" allowed? If nothing else, it can't be Netiquette.
Sorry, folks, you can just ignore my ranting, but I was quite hurt by this person who thought it nice to put a red box on my CP because they didn't agree with me.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

I guess the point of this post is to ask, is such neg-repping on basis of "I don't agree with you" allowed?

I do not think so. I mean what is the point in a Discussion Forum if you do not discus, but just state opinions and rep them positive or negative according to if you agree or not.

I think it would be devastating to the Downs if people, forget to comunicate! That is why we are heer, is it not?

If you only want to talk to people who agree with you, this is not the place.

[Hookbill the Goomba]

I agree, master rune. I have no problem with people who disagree with me. There are a lot of them. Look out of your window and you'll probably see one.

Still, whenever I've not agreed, I've posted and said something along the lines of "Well, this is what I think," I don't think this is the place for personal attacks on character.

Ah, well. What’s done is done.

Hum de hum.

[Edit] I've just noticed I'm up on Teniquetil again. Brr, it's a bit chilly. [/Edit]