Endersmens Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Can confirm, was given negative rep. As a test. Then given positive rep to balance it out, so all is well.Heh, saw that. You actually gained rep from that. also, WHERE THE HECK DID RED IRON CROWN COME FROM WITH THAT REP? LAST I CHECKED HE HAD 2 LIGHT GREEN BARS! WAAAAAHHHHHHH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyC Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 If we notice something like that going on here, we would without a doubt do something, I'm sure. We don't tolerate users posting just for the sake of bumping their post count, so I think we'd be pretty harsh on users abusing the reputation system too.How could someone abuse of the reputation system ? What could they accomplish by doing so, and how ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 How could someone abuse of the reputation system ? What could they accomplish by doing so, and how ?I've seen on some other forums a "rep exchange" thread, where users trade rep back and forth amongst each other. It inflates their rep scores without anything useful being contributed to the forum itself, and undermines the small amount of usefulness reputation has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camacha Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 How could someone abuse of the reputation system ? What could they accomplish by doing so, and how ?As Red Iron Crown says it could be intentional, or the system is skewed by groups which are much more rep happy than others. You see this on the forums in the spacecraft exchange, where much more rep is given than in the modding forums. It is better to have no system than one that gives wrong information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louella Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Is there a list of the rep titles ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Tao Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Yes, Kasper took some time to describe it a while back:Forum Feature Highlight: The Reputation System Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worir4 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Hey, Red Iron Crown. It looks like Green Iron Crown has more negative rep than you do positive! You must defeat him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainKipard Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 My (former) standing in a distant forum:http://i.imgur.com/ZAxw91t.png It's a lot better now but please don't look me up That made me sad. Time for some inner reflection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen_Heart Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 So can we defeat Green Iron Crown by all giving him rep? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KasperVld Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 Make it so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAINCRAFTER Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 hE wAS FoRgED HeRe. ThE ReD REPresents tWo tHINGS: mY COUnTeR AtaCK aNd My bLoD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Sunrise Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 As Red Iron Crown says it could be intentional, or the system is skewed by groups which are much more rep happy than others. You see this on the forums in the spacecraft exchange, where much more rep is given than in the modding forums. It is better to have no system than one that gives wrong information.Couple that with the apparent fact that people tend to respect more people with higher reputation and you have a system where people wit higher rep can do, in theory, anything they want, while ones with lower rep tend to get most of the flak when they do the same. This applies for everyone, including members of the staff, who shouldn't even have a rep bar to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overfloater Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 We meet again, Red Iron Crown. But now the student has become the master.Woah! can I have my reputation-bars in orange? O_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vexx32 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Red/Orange rep bars are negative reputation. You don't want that kind of reputation, trust me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overfloater Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 In that case... I want mine in turquoise please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LABHOUSE Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 You can have that, you just need to get a screen tinting program/app. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal_vager Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Or a coloured felt tip pen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worir4 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Or a coloured felt tip pen So professional...Please Kasper please can I have mine in green? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KasperVld Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 So professional...Please Kasper please can I have mine in green?Ehm, sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megatiger78 Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 hE wAS FoRgED HeRe. ThE ReD REPresents tWo tHINGS: mY COUnTeR AtaCK aNd My bLoD.ThE vIrUs SpReAdS fUrThEr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felsmak Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Couple that with the apparent fact that people tend to respect more people with higher reputation and you have a system where people wit higher rep can do, in theory, anything they want, while ones with lower rep tend to get most of the flak when they do the same. This applies for everyone, including members of the staff, who shouldn't even have a rep bar to begin with.Heh, it has actually happened that I've considered posting things that could potentially net me an infraction (or at least a removal, or maybe a warning) just because "I have so much rep. They'll forgive me". That's not the way it should work, but it usually turns out that way whenever there's some kind of rating system, unfortunately.Also, I wonder if Green Iron Crown would ever have been created if I hadn't mentioned the idea of an "evil" Red. I'm currently feeling a kind of Schrödinger's pride over this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Iron Crown Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I can tell you from personal experience that having a high reputation does not prevent infractions or warnings from the moderators. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozen_Heart Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Heh, it has actually happened that I've considered posting things that could potentially net me an infraction (or at least a removal, or maybe a warning) just because "I have so much rep. They'll forgive me". Being an old or well known member of the community does not make you immune to infractions. Take a look at The Fleet Masters profile as an example... He was around since the very start pretty much in one form or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felsmak Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Oh, I see. Good thing I kept myself in check, then! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zekes Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I can tell you from personal experience that having a high reputation does not prevent infractions or warnings from the moderators. :/I know the feel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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