rep?

ramon24bullet · January 17, 2011, 04:19:40 PM

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

strike · January 17, 2011, 04:39:56 PM

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 · January 17, 2011, 04:47:28 PM

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

Zylos · January 17, 2011, 04:58:34 PM

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 · January 17, 2011, 05:06:45 PM

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

strike · January 17, 2011, 05:18:22 PM

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 · January 17, 2011, 05:32:47 PM

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 · January 17, 2011, 05:59:28 PM

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 · January 17, 2011, 07:06:54 PM

Quote from: ramon24bullet on January 17, 2011, 04:19:40 PM
What is it used for and how do you get/give it?

nothing.
ignore it.

ramon24bullet · January 17, 2011, 07:09:03 PM

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

ramon24bullet · January 17, 2011, 10:31:21 PM

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

Countdown · January 17, 2011, 10:35:58 PM

They like to have fun messing with people.

ramon24bullet · January 17, 2011, 10:38:29 PM

lolz, i know, thats why its so funny XD

Countdown · January 17, 2011, 10:45:47 PM

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

Cascading Dragon · January 17, 2011, 11:05:22 PM

Quote from: DarkCodeZero on January 17, 2011, 10:45:47 PM
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 · January 17, 2011, 11:12:43 PM

You are a genius.

Grafikal · January 17, 2011, 11:12:55 PM

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

Countdown · January 17, 2011, 11:27:52 PM

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

Grafikal · January 17, 2011, 11:46:11 PM

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 · January 17, 2011, 11:50:28 PM

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

tSwitch · January 18, 2011, 12:52:17 AM

Quote from: DarkCodeZero on January 17, 2011, 10:45:47 PM
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.

Quote from: grafikal on January 17, 2011, 11:46:11 PM
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 · January 18, 2011, 02:55:56 AM

I said that. lol

strike · January 18, 2011, 05:09:28 AM

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 · January 18, 2011, 08:25:45 AM

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 · January 18, 2011, 09:18:07 AM

interesting.

tSwitch · January 18, 2011, 02:07:11 PM

Quote from: grafikal on January 18, 2011, 02:55:56 AM
I said that. lol

Derp, I skimmed.

ramon24bullet · January 18, 2011, 05:21:23 PM

well then lets get the word out and get more people to join

mouse · January 18, 2011, 08:24:22 PM

It's a lot cooler a system than the simple post count titles other forums have (like proboards, for example).

Acolyte · January 18, 2011, 08:47:29 PM

Quote from: Roph on January 18, 2011, 08:25:45 AM
We'll probably be in 2013 before somebody makes level 100.

You're almost there, Roph! Power level! Power level!

Grafikal · January 18, 2011, 09:07:57 PM

If I'm not mistaken, admins could just alter their level via their profile lol. I know I can alter post count.

tSwitch · January 18, 2011, 09:12:38 PM

Quote from: grafikal on January 18, 2011, 09:07:57 PM
If I'm not mistaken, admins could just alter their level via their profile lol. I know I can alter post count.

We could if we altered our post count like Roph did.
He's got a few thousand nonexistant posts :p

mouse · January 18, 2011, 11:43:39 PM

Just curious, but imagine a person had been here since March 2006, and had made 24,000 posts, what would their level be?

Zylos · January 18, 2011, 11:51:07 PM

Don't you dare tempt SBGX to come back with a line like that.

mouse · January 19, 2011, 12:17:33 AM

Say it and you won't be able to walk in the morning.

Sophist · January 19, 2011, 12:27:40 AM

We'll get there faster if I mess up the algorithm!

Arrow · January 21, 2011, 04:51:54 AM

Personally the algorithm seems kinda broke to me. I think post count should hold a lot more weight than signup date.

Roph · January 21, 2011, 05:01:43 AM

Well when it was made, the signup rate was much slower ;o

Arrow · January 21, 2011, 06:07:01 PM

FIX IT THEN, DAMN

Roph · January 21, 2011, 10:19:15 PM

That would change + lower everyone's levels, and make it even slower to progress though =o

I guess another way I could do it is by increasing the power of postcount, but then everyone's levels would jump ._.

Gracie · January 21, 2011, 10:25:31 PM

The less rep you have, the more obvious it is you did something really stupid at some point.

Sophist · January 21, 2011, 10:25:32 PM

Counter balance the two by equal measures

profit

Roph · January 22, 2011, 03:01:18 AM

Impossible, it would affect every user differently

Strak · January 22, 2011, 03:37:38 AM

Funny, I seem to have a stereotypical view that anyone below level 20 is not someone worth listening to. Aside from a few exceptions. Pure freaking essence of awesome cancels this rule (eg. Grace/Stocking/Salad Fingers). Unless someone proves they can stand some flaming, hazing, - rep, etc. (in other words, has actually stayed around long enough to reach 20), they are not worthy.

ramon24bullet · January 22, 2011, 03:39:09 AM

Im halfway there! XD

tSwitch · January 22, 2011, 03:52:16 AM

Quote from: Strak on January 22, 2011, 03:37:38 AM
Funny, I seem to have a stereotypical view that anyone below level 20 is not someone worth listening to. Aside from a few exceptions. Pure freaking essence of awesome cancels this rule (eg. Grace/Stocking/Salad Fingers). Unless someone proves they can stand some flaming, hazing, - rep, etc. (in other words, has actually stayed around long enough to reach 20), they are not worthy.

all of which has nothing to do with levels.

Strak · January 22, 2011, 03:57:01 AM

Length of time spent on RMRK since registration?

EDIT: Ah! Here's the quote!

Quote from: grafikal on January 17, 2011, 11:46:11 PM
Levels are just a sign as to how much you post and how long you've been a member.

tSwitch · January 22, 2011, 04:03:47 AM

I'm saying that criteria for someone being worth listening to has nothing to do with level.

Strak · January 22, 2011, 04:06:07 AM

Ah, actually, now that I think about it, that's completely correct. Perfect example in this case is Bio.

However, notice I said "Stereotypical" view.

ramon24bullet · January 22, 2011, 04:49:02 AM

Yeah, its all about word choice. Modern Algebra and Roph always talks with reason and meaning, so people listen to what he has to say:)

Acolyte · January 22, 2011, 04:52:05 AM

Roph talks with reason and meaning? Since when?

ramon24bullet · January 22, 2011, 04:53:17 AM

lolz, shhhhhh!! he runs the biz, so even if its not true, just go with it XD

Arrow · January 22, 2011, 06:36:21 AM

Of course it would effect everyone's levels. They're just for fun anyway. I'm not gonna get slaughtered by an end boss because of it.

Acolyte · January 22, 2011, 07:25:16 AM

That's what you think.