Legacy Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I feel like the rep system on OTR is being abused by some people. There are some regular posts that are being repped for no reason, and there are a few people on this site like that. I think they all just rep each others posts in order for their reps to be higher. Idk if anyone else is noticing it, but I am. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YugoRocketsFan Posted April 5, 2010 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I rep people for just agreeing with me. Plus Im 2nd in reps (behind Real Deal ) 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 lol I didnt notice the rep system til last week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trutrojan8 Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I rep people for just agreeing with me. Plus Im 2nd in reps (behind Real Deal )Well said I couldn't agree more +1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Tzu Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I rarely use the rep system to be honest. I barely have any rep either for that fact 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I really don't think it's a big deal either way. It's just a virtual number after all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobb Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 To be honest, I don't think I have ever repped a post. Maybe that's why I don't think it is being abused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Dude if you have a low rep you are less of a person than those with high reps.... Kidding obviously, the rep system means nothing to me. More often than not are people rewarded rep points for being funny or witty as opposed to making an intellectual quality post. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 is this for real? how would you abuse rep? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 is this for real? how would you abuse rep? I was thinking the same thing, +1. I normally give people +1 when, they mank a funny, argue well, or think the same as me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy Posted April 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 no one else noticed it? never mind then. close the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish7718 Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 (edited) nvm, Edited April 5, 2010 by Fish7718 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lkr Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 nvm, nice ninja edit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owner Real Deal Posted April 5, 2010 Owner Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Reputation should be used for solid posts that contain a lot of information and are structured very well. And yes, people are abusing it. I'm probably going to get rid of it and clear all rep points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Apparently if you want free rep points just post in this thread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Rep points are awesome, its pretty much a stat of who is the most-liked, we should keep it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChosenOne Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Apparently if you want free rep points just post in this thread. If there only was a -1 feature. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 If there only was a -1 feature.Lol.... why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Rep points are awesome, its pretty much a stat of who is the most-liked, we should keep it.I like it personally. No one really puts too much emphasis on it when categorizing members, but it's still a fun feature. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lone Wolf Posted April 5, 2010 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 I think I have the least rep points among active posters. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Personally, I only rep when there is there is either a good amount of effort put into the post, if someone makes a good argument, if they say something helpful to me, or when they say something so funny I just have to rep it. I don't think I ever rep anyone just because they agree with me. Anyway, I don't think it's possible to abuse rep. There aren't any rules on it so far (at least I don't think there is), so there are no rules to abuse on it. Maybe one day Real Deal will reshape the rep system where only knowledgeable posts are repped, and allow us to report any post that was improperly repped or don't fit whatever guidelines he makes. But for now, instead of a measure of how people view the poster's basketball knowledge, we just have to accept it as a popularity contest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenneral Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Apparently if you want free rep points just post in this thread.+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWaLL Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 Meh, I'm guilty in general for repping posts that are more on the humor side as opposed to the quality side. I just in general rep posts that seem well thought out, and sometimes the witty comments seem well thought out to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YugoRocketsFan Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 lol, you dont have to only rep posts for being quality posts, I do rep quality posts but those arent the only posts I rep, I rep funny, smart, etc posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren2ThaG Posted April 5, 2010 Report Share Posted April 5, 2010 lol, you dont have to only rep posts for being quality posts, I do rep quality posts but those arent the only posts I rep, I rep funny, smart, etc posts. That's like being charged with conspiracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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