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Old 04-05-2009, 05:47 PM   #1
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You may have noticed that there are some little green box icons in each user profile that were not previously there.

These are part of the user reputation system that we have introduced on the forum.

Basically the system works like this:

This system allows users to reach predefined reputation levels as follows:

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All new users start at 10 points of reputation.

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Reputation points can only be allocated twice per day and there must be 30 other users allocated points before the same user can be awarded again.

Only Admins, Mods and Super Mods can leave negative reputation.

The system has been introduced as a means of allowing all members the opportunity to recognise those fellow members whose contribution to the forum has been of value to them. It is not a popularity contest but is designed to help new users identify those individuals whose input to the forum is of added value.

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Old 04-05-2009, 06:01 PM   #2
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Lol I honestly thought they have been there all along and I was just blind.
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Old 04-05-2009, 06:05 PM   #3
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I like this idea, it's very good.
However i don't understand why i have 10 points, by the above methods i should have 30 or 40 or so? Sorry if i'm missing something obvious...
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Just for clarification, if I read a post by a user that is extremely helpful and want to add to there reputation do I just click the symbol down the bottom next to report bad post and then add a comment? Will they then see that in there user cp?

Great idea by the way.
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Hardware you are talking about points you can issue to other users.

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So if you have been here 12 months (as an example) and have 2,000 posts and only 10 rep points.

You would have 16points that you would add to other users repute when you rep them.

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Just for clarification, if I read a post by a user that is extremely helpful and want to add to there reputation do I just click the symbol down the bottom next to report bad post and then add a comment? Will they then see that in there user cp?

Great idea by the way.
Yep so leave something nice :P
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i noticed them about 10 mins ago and was wondering what they were about

good stuff russ and admin

another great thing on aff

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lol...Russ has the code for setting his own rep!
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Seen these little green boxes on other sites and wondered about them, now I understand (I think) :

Well done to the masterminds of AFF for the little green boxes :
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lol...Russ has the code for setting his own rep!
You noticed that to Mate... :
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So no-one can give rep to anyone else unless they have received it themselves to get themselves more than 50 points?
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I spend a lot of time on another forum using the same system, its generally a good system, but it can lead to a lot of arguments and people whinging about being unfairly neg. repped. At least here only mods/admins can neg. rep but, so might not have the same problem.

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Cool, nice idea.


I also see that you've got notes on threads to say that you've subscribed to a thread.
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So no-one can give rep to anyone else unless they have received it themselves to get themselves more than 50 points?
As I read it yes. I guess that means a mod or admin has to rep someone who isn't a mod or admin to get it all started. It will probably take a little while for the system to get itself up and running to where other respected members can hand out rep to others.
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So no-one can give rep to anyone else unless they have received it themselves to get themselves more than 50 points?
No it's worse than that. You have to amass 50 points through nothing more than time and posts before you can give or receive points, or at least that's how i read it. IE i have to have 50 and you have to have 50 before a rep can take place, either way.
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No it's worse than that. You have to amass 50 points through nothing more than time and posts before you can give or receive points, or at least that's how i read it. IE i have to have 50 and you have to have 50 before a rep can take place, either way.
No the points you are talking about are points that you give away.

On other forums it goes

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So you could still have 100 Rep power through just having lots of posts and being here a long time but if no one has giving you reputation and you are still on 10 points then you can't give away reputation to other users.

So inorder for them to give reputation they need 50 posts and have received 50 points of reputation from other users.
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just wondering why ( just useing the last 3 posts ) ie whoosha , kenz and LukeyST here

why is whoosha on L plates with 2075 posts
kenz on L plates with 1805 posts
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LukeyST on P plater with only 177 posts( nothing against you lukey )

i would have thought that whoosha would have been a P plater well and truely he has put in more than most others on this forum with the amount he has posted

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I hadn't even noticed that, and no offense taken Jason
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just wondering why ( just useing the last 3 posts ) ie whoosha , kenz and LukeyST here

why is whoosha on L plates with 2075 posts
kenz on L plates with 1805 posts
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LukeyST on P plater with only 177 posts( nothing against you lukey )

i would have thought that whoosha would have been a P plater well and truely he has put in more than most others on this forum with the amount he has posted

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Because those green dots refer to points received.
The points that are based on posts and time are points that you can give away.

All that means is that Lukey has RECEIVED the most points but whoosha can GIVE AWAY the most points.
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Don’t worry about ol’ mate, Whoosha. I’ll ad to his rep and everything will be sweet. :hihi: :sm_headba
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Russell and Admin team there seems to have been an implementation problem with the green dots, as I have started at the wrong end with a full number of green dots.

There are many people on here with much better reputations than mine who have way less dots. So when you next looking at this system my dots need to be revised down to a reasonable level.
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dont get me wrong here

if this was implemented Today, 05:47 PM or just before that shouldnt most of the point or status be done on the amount of posts we have made ( at that point in time ) i can give points or recomend them for points i understand that

what i dont get is why 1 person has a p plate status and another with more posts is on a lower level

just wondering thats all ( and i only used those 3 people as my example )

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What I don't get is why one person has a p plate status and another with more posts is on a lower level?
I'm happy. It’s been a bloody long time since I’ve been a P plater, so it makes me feel 19 again.
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I'm happy. It’s been a bloody long time since I’ve been a P plater, so it makes me feel 19 again.
yeh me to mate

it does make me feel good as well

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People who are still on L-Plater status haven't been given any points, everyone started on 10 L-Plater status.

The way i read it, anyone can give reputation points, click the scale icon under the user name, and say if the post was informative and whether the person deserves rep points.
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People who are still on L-Plater status haven't been given any points, everyone started on 10 L-Plater status.

The way i read it, anyone can give reputation points, click the scale icon under the user name, and say if the post was informative and whether the person deserves rep points.
but it says you cant give points unless your a p plater or higher?
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People who are still on L-Plater status haven't been given any points, everyone started on 10 L-Plater status.

The way i read it, anyone can give reputation points, click the scale icon under the user name, and say if the post was informative and whether the person deserves rep points.
You missed this part.

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Registered users can issue points as follows (once they meet the criteria above):
So you have to receive 50 points and have 50 posts before you can give points. Otherwise it just turns up as neutral (A grey dot) in your user CP.
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Thanks for letting us know - this was left over from a previous corruption in the database.

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Russell and Admin team there seems to have been an implementation problem with the green dots, as I have started at the wrong end with a full number of green dots.

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Where in User CP does it list rep received??
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