Say goodbye to reputation! - Page 7

Martigirl · 30-04-07, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Sassy Hassy

Like Ruth I have held off posting in this thread and watch it meander about with people's thoughts. However Angie is right, it is unfair just to blame the few people who got a bit over zealous with the neg repping (and I'd like to say here that one of the people realised it was possibly them and has sent a personal message to the mods to apologise, now that takes some balls

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This action of Sam's has been a long time brewing - pagers and pm's to the Mods about reps, journals, posts and threads about reps, it ALL led to this. As Ruth said, some of the neg rep comments that we have come across in the last few days have been absolutely outrageous and far worse than the post that was being negged in the first place.

However I do miss the rep system. I know for me it made me a far more considerate poster and made me think twice not to fire from the hip. Usually I can be very vociferous in real life, I was actually a lot more thoughtful in the written word, and this was mainly down to the rep system ... I did not want a red blip!

Personally I don't want it gone, heck I worked hard for the rep I had and to see it all gone makes me very sad ... it's like I've had all my gold stars taken away for someone else's bad behaviour

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I have made a suggestion to Sam on how the rep system could work better, and how we can moderate it a lot more efficiently with less aggro to us. So I am hoping that he will give us one last chance to get our rep act together and will reinstall it, but I fear that this may be the end

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Trust me it's not easy being a moderator, particularly when we try and help people in a pm to use the site more effectively and we get a reply like "get a grip". Now THAT'S where the real aggro comes in a mod's life.

Like many others I really miss it (yes I do have a life and a very busy one) but I used to really enjoy giving rep as well as receiving a little. It made me feel I had made a contribution that helped.

I wish leaving a name was mandatory as that would have stopped all the nonsense in it's tracks.

to the pm sender as Sassy says that takes guts

leah82 · 30-04-07, 11:23 AM

Oh its a shame they are gone, was nice getting & giving positve rep.

Shame some just had to spoil it for the rest of us. Oh well will have to go back to pming all the thanks I guess!!

pennijar · 30-04-07, 03:40 PM

It seems to be the case with all Forums it only takes one or two to ruin things for the rest of the users.

I don't get on as much as I used to do at the moment, but first all the gifts disappear, then the Geekmollians of which I had thousands thanks to winning a comp on here, now even the rep points have gone.

Am I just a little P'd off Yes I think I am.

Joan

naturalnails · 30-04-07, 03:58 PM

OK, like the others I wasnt going to post in here but I am LOL.

Lets look at the facts, the rep system has gone. Will it come back, maybe, maybe not. Suffice it to say it is gone now - we did lose it once before and everyone begged for it to come back and now for various reasons it has gone again.

I dont see the point in carrying on this telling Sam how much we will miss it and how p'd off we might be that it has gone.

I think we should just get on with it and enjoy being here.

However, what we dont want to see is pages and pages of posts now with thank yous, well said, nice one, etc. etc. These go against the Geek Commandments and will be deleted. Put it in a PM or pager (if applicable).

Lets be happy with what we have got and stop mourning what we dont have anymore.

JDs · 01-05-07, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by naturalnails

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Lets be happy with what we have got and stop mourning what we don't have anymore.

Is that like saying "stop beating a dead horse ??" or "look at your glass as half full instead of half empty."

We,as moderators do appreciate all the geek members views and thoughts on this. And I am sure Sam has read each and every one. But it will be his decision in the long run and there isn't much anyone else can do.

*flower* · 01-05-07, 11:23 AM

Doesnt it look empty without the presents AND the little rep squares...??

JDs · 01-05-07, 02:47 PM

It looks really empyty in the UserCP area.

Hope · 01-05-07, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JDs

It looks really empyty in the UserCP area.

SSShhhh or that might go too

Lellipop · 01-05-07, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Hope

SSShhhh or that might go too

Lmao what next

estherlou · 01-05-07, 09:30 PM

I'm known for being a bit slow on the uptake and although i joined in January I only figured out how to give reputation about 5 weeks ago, sad i know, i thought it was a good system but can see how it might have been abused by some, i'm quite happy to pm people and say thanks for top advice x

Fab Freak · 02-05-07, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Martigirl

Like many others I really miss it (yes I do have a life and a very busy one) but I used to really enjoy giving rep as well as receiving a little. It made me feel I had made a contribution that helped.

I wish leaving a name was mandatory as that would have stopped all the nonsense in it's tracks.

Well said if we had the rep system i'd give you a possitive one with my name by it too. x

It is a shame, i think 3 years ago i was guilty about winging about a pathetic comment for a neg rep but had a word with myself and remembered it didn't matter and took it for what it was and realised i wouldn't die or be removed from the face of the earth for having a neg rep.

I always put my name to my reps good and bad and took the 2 negative ones i had on the chin even if they seemed petty.

I do think that amending the rep system to have a mandatory field would have stopped or at least ease any unecessary pathetic behaviour and can't understand why this hasn't been consider the site evolves all the time so why not the Repuation system?

But if its not to be then its a shame and yet again the small minded minority ruin it for the majority - what a shame.

Urban Geek · 02-05-07, 01:26 PM

I too enjoyed the rep system, gave my name always to positive and the odd negative reps I gave (not always a good idea!) and built up a healthy reputation. However, I didn't join this site for the rep system and so long as it is valuable to me as a nail technician, I will continue participating and enjoying the site.

Beautyguru · 05-05-07, 01:22 PM

Like Estherlou said i didnt know about making reps till my husband showed me on the computer...im so slow when it comes to computers you see...

Its a shame that its been abused by a handful of people...i can only think they can do something else to fill in thier lives and we can now get on.

Bhiffy · 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by grafxgal

oi, keep it clean..........or is that just me taking it down to a level I probably should go?

nup, was right there with ya