Forum Reputation Points Limitations

[Apollo13]

It's a bit of an annoyance that having given somebody a Rep point, you cannot do so again until you've given number of points to X number of other users. Yes, I realize this is to prevent spamming points on somebody so they get a bazillion points. However, when somebody has helped this newbie modder with several unrelated problems that are not in the same thread, I'd like to give credit where credit is due. Currently, I can offer only my public gratitude for their assistance.

What's the solution? Perhaps trust that folks won't spam the points. Anyway, just something to consider for the future.

Edited October 5, 2014 by Apollo13

[Red Iron Crown]

I hear you. Sometimes a poster gets on a roll and makes several great posts that I'd like to rep but I'm unable to rep more than one. I've tried keeping a list so I can go back and rep them when I can but I'm a forgetful sort and rarely remember.

That said, I've participated in forums that don't have the limitation and there ends up being a rep exchange where posters trade rep back and forth to run up their scores, making reputation particularly meaningless. Not sure if there's a good solution.

[Camacha]

It's a bit of an annoyance that having given somebody a Rep point, you cannot do so again until you've given number of points to X number of other users. Yes, I realize this is to prevent spamming points on somebody so they get a bazillion points. However, when somebody has helped this newbie modder with several unrelated problems that are not in the same thread, I'd like to give credit where credit is due. Currently, I can offer only my public gratitude for their assistance.

What's the solution? Perhaps trust that folks won't spam the points. Anyway, just something to consider for the future.

I feel this is only a minor annoyance compared to what happens when you do not limit things this way. It will go wrong, that much is certain.

[Apollo13]

Not sure if there's a good solution.

I agree. Depending on folks to self-limit is a slippery slope.

[Camacha]

Depending on folks to self-limit is a slippery slope.

It not a slippery slope, it is a death trap pit fall to rock bottom. Chaos guaranteed. Just look at the hype-hype and you roughly know what to expect.

[Vanamonde]

Since this is about the forum itself, moved to Kerbal Network.

[worir4]

How many people do you have to give rep to before you can give it to the same person again?

[Red Iron Crown]

How many people do you have to give rep to before you can give it to the same person again?

Not 100% sure, but I think it's a combination of repping other people and time since you last repped a poster.

[KasperVld]

You can only give rep to 10 people every 24 hours, and you need to give 10 other people rep before you can rep the same person again. That last one seems a bit excessive, I'll reduce that to 5

[Apollo13]

KasperVid. Thanks for changing it. I give Rep points every now and then (never gave more than 2 in a 24-hour period). So, the reduction to five limitation ought to work well.