rep?

[ramon24bullet]

What is it used for and how do you get/give it?

[strike]

don't worry about it rep is pointless. you'll be able to rep after a certain number of posts but no one gives a shit about rep.

[ramon24bullet]

oh okay:) just something extra the creators threw in? XP

[Zylos]

Rep is a system of "praise" used on the forum. This feature is unlocked for new members once they've reached a certain number of posts. However, due to the ease of which the system can be abused, few people^* ever really give a damn about it.




*Animefan

[ramon24bullet]

oh, you mean like people would give a minus just because they dont like the person? thats sad:/

[strike]

well don't like, don't like a post they made. I'm pretty sure I de-repped you over a kinda non-constructive post in beanbags because beanbags is serious subforum and it was sort of an inane comment. I'm giving you a + for posting an awesome song in that forum game.


just don't take rep seriously, we tend to be pretty harsh on reptards on the occasion they show up because they constantly whine about rep and then we de-rep them which makes them cry more. then we all laugh about it.

[ramon24bullet]

O.o my bad, i didnt know that beanbags was a serious one (no offense, but its called beanbags:P) and thanks for the +, and of course, i have no hard feelings or anything:)

[strike]

Yeah beanbags is the serious personal help subforum it's one of the few places fucking around isn't tolerated at all.

now you're getting it, rep is nothing to get bent outta shape about.

[tSwitch]

What is it used for and how do you get/give it?

nothing.
ignore it.

[ramon24bullet]

See, you actually have to believe that it doesnt matter when people with high reps AND low reps say it doesnt matter XP

[ramon24bullet]

lolz, is this some kind of initiation? you guys are trolls and im now at -240 XD

[Countdown]

They like to have fun messing with people.

[ramon24bullet]

lolz, i know, thats why its so funny XD

[Countdown]

While we're on the subject of +/- Rep, what exactly are the stars, level, and experience for?

[Cascading Dragon]

While we're on the subject of +/- Rep, what exactly are the stars, level, and experience for?

I figure we have a lot of these topics. Just search it

[Countdown]

You are a genius.

[Grafikal]

To be honest. I have no idea what the stars are for.

[Countdown]

Yeah, I can't find anything that says what they are.
What about the levels and exp?

[Grafikal]

Levels are just a sign as to how much you post and how long you've been a member. It's unbalanced though. I think it could just be by posts because we'll get random members from WAYYYY back in the day that have like 3 posts and are lvl 55. But that's just if you want levels to actually matter. I don't really care since essentially the higher your level, the more of a veteran, so to say, you are.

[Countdown]

Ah, interesting. Yeah, by what I've observed, most people don't really pay attention to those things.

[tSwitch]

While we're on the subject of +/- Rep, what exactly are the stars, level, and experience for?

Stars go up when you post a lot, so does your level, they're built in user-rank things that depend on your post count.

Levels are just a sign as to how much you post and how long you've been a member. It's unbalanced though. I think it could just be by posts because we'll get random members from WAYYYY back in the day that have like 3 posts and are lvl 55. But that's just if you want levels to actually matter. I don't really care since essentially the higher your level, the more of a veteran, so to say, you are.

Your registration date is taken into account in addition to your post count.

[Grafikal]

I said that. lol

[strike]

levels are always screwy though i swear I always see new like 1 post members with like level 70 and 55 and stuff. i think it's sorta glitchy until you have like 10-15 posts.

[Roph]

Nah. If a user only has 1 post but 5,000 users have registered since they registered, that's as if they were a newbie with 5,000 posts. Like check this guy, he only has 111 posts, but because he registered in early 2004, over 14,000 members have registered after him, making him level 75. As new members register, it increases the difference between your user ID and the newest user ID.

The number (Post count + (Latest Member ID - Their ID) is then used in the algorithm to determine the level. It's logarithmic, so it's very easy to make early levels, and much harder to make higher levels. We'll probably be in 2013 before somebody makes level 100.

[strike]

interesting.