Reputations

[Lhunardawen]

To think I've been just another villager to worry about.

Thanks to everyone who repped me for WW XII.

And I know this isn't the Best Sigs thread but lmp, you're right.

[Boromir88]

There are times when I don't agree with what somebody posted but I like how it was written and I find what they had to say interesting so I rep it. I usually included that fact that I don't agree with it but that I like the post.

I can't remember whether I have done this or not, I'm pretty sure I haven't (though I've recieved reps like this). Mostly what I rep is either I find it funny, I find it well written (RPG), or I find a post enlightening and I've never thought about it from that "angle" before, getting me to see something in a different light, so to say.

I don't always thank everyone properly, but every time I get a rep, even though undeserved, I get this warm and fuzzy feeling inside, just because I'm a girl and therefore have to love attention.

As discussed before, what one finds funny, or a "good post," may be different then how you feel. So, I don't think any positive rep is undeserved, you obviously did something to deserve that rep. Congrats on you and Thinlomien making it to Elrond's Council.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

I would like TOREstel for giving me the final rep points that got me in to Elronds counsil.

I had been in the waiting list for ever and finaly I got in.

(of course I appreciat all the other points just as muchl, but it was a real big thing for me to get in to the counsil, so I just thought I would mention it)

[bilbo_baggins]

It looks as if the purpose of the useful if slightly irritating negative rep mark has slidden off into nonexistence.

Many people on the downs do misuse negative repping, because they use it in a way not intended. I believe that repping is based not on content of message (though I do add if they have a good thought or new ideas) it is about how the message is written, how it put together. Spelling can be excused. Silliness tolerated. But overall there are not many truly bad writers on the Downs, so neg repping doesn't happen except by those who don't know how to use it.

I may be all wrong there but if I am right, you won't neg rep this post for content.

[Valesse]

Originally Posted by bilbo_baggins

Many people on the downs do misuse negative repping

I agree with you here but just recently I received some negitive rep which, when I went back and checked, apparently had nothing to do with grammar.

My complaint is anon negitive rep being given without a reason provided. I can't tell what I'm doing "wrong" if someone doesn't tell me ergo it will not be solved. This is why teachers put notes on student essays, by gosh! *shakes fist* To me it only makes sense, but for all those that read this I can not speak for you.

...I am, however, happy to announce that I'm also a new memeber of Elrond's Council!

[Gothmog]

Personally I've only neg repped one time, and it was a spammer, who wanted to advertise his site and nothing else.

It should be used with care, but there are situations where it can be done. Theoreticly I could neg rep someone for chatting for example. But that wouldn't happen before both one and two warnings were issued, as a last way to remind people of the rules. Totally useless posts, like saying "yes" when it's obvious you're doing it only for the post count could be neg repped too. But as most people here are regular members and quite frequent posters one can tolerate this behaviour in many cases, because one know that this is an isolated occurrence from the person in question. These are the situations I can imagine myself giving neg. reps.

But as you say, bilbo_baggins, neg repping shouldn't be done based on the content, unless it violates the rules of the forum. Positive repping on the other hand, that can be based on content. A great contribution is often one that open one's eyes for a certain fact, angle or way of interpret something.

I've been lucky so far when it comes to neg reps. I haven't found anyone misusing the system.

But overall there are not many truly bad writers on the Downs, so neg repping doesn't happen except by those who don't know how to use it.

No, there are certainly not many bad writers here and my believe is that most neg. reps goes to temporary members which don't use the forum as intended. But that it's mainly people who don't know how to use the system that is neg repping I dont believe. Those who don't know how to use the system has probably not been here for long and don't have much weight when it comes to repping anyway.

Now I hope i won't get my first neg rep for this quite useless and oversized posting of known facts and old information

Oh, and congratulations Valesse! What a rocket career you have! What's the secret?
EDIT: 200! Yay!

[Cailín]

I'm too nice, I think, to ever give a negative rep. I'd sooner PM the person or just ignore them if they'd commit a horrible barrow-crime.

And wow, Valesse, you are going even faster than me Congratulations! And Rune too.

[Valesse]

Originally Posted by Gothmog

Oh, and congratulations Valesse! What a rocket career you have! What's the secret?

Red meat and a glass of wine.

*chuckles* I'd have to say it's my lingering, ever slimey presence in "the Mirth".
I've been making Lord of the Rings jokes and a few comics (which I'm still trying to find) for four years now, so I've been literally stewing in my own fandom. I believe what gets more rep than anything, though, is waiting/editting until you know your post is an novel as you can make it and having proper n-ettique.

Being buddy-buddy with the some of the other downers before hand doesn't hurt much, either

[Gothmog]

Being buddy-buddy with the some of the other downers before hand doesn't hurt much, either

I'll remember that to the next time I join the Downs I think Crazy Captions is a really good place to be too. I haven't been as frequent poster there lately as I was in the beginning. Maybe time for a come back!

One thing I've wondered about is the green/yellow squares indicating rep point. Why do they turn yellow? Is it just a way of simplifying counting of the squares? I read the early post in this thread and someone said that you need more than 100 p per square when they're yellow, but so far I've not noticed any difference. Could somebody confirm that it lacks any deeper meaning? Thanks...