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Old 02-06-2009, 08:34 AM   #361
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HAHAHAHAHA LOL . but you still read all of my posts . hahahaha. :
Yes , I also read the comics on the back page of the newspaper....
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Old 02-06-2009, 12:09 PM   #362
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Yes , I also read the comics on the back page of the newspaper....
NO PROBLEM FLAPPIST . your the 1st member on here . that i will put on my ignore list , as of now . kindly do the same to me , and we wont have to read each others posts . time for you to get over ridiculing members here . .
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Old 02-06-2009, 12:16 PM   #363
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Lets get back on topic hey.

I am lovin the little smileys. It certainly is working in my opinion. I can now see who is definitely contributing and who isn't. Those who have posted great advice in the past also appear to be rewarded as people are getting the hang of the system.

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Old 08-06-2009, 09:03 PM   #364
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I have a question. When you award someone a rep point and you try to award them another for a different thread but you receive a pop up saying you have to award more rep points before you can award this member one.. (Or something like that), how long before you can award them again?? Is it a set number of posts or rep points you have to give before awarding them again??
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I have a question. When you award someone a rep point and you try to award them another for a different thread but you receive a pop up saying you have to award more rep points before you can award this member one.. (Or something like that), how long before you can award them again?? Is it a set number of posts or rep points you have to give before awarding them again??
Wow Col! Look at you go! a green smile now too!!!



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You have to award 30 other people before you can award the same person again.

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Old 08-06-2009, 09:26 PM   #369
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So the Rep points are for reputation.

So what does the smileys mean, niceness? (brownie points )

Im just trying to get my head arround this, So rep is substance and Smilies is personality?
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So the Rep points are for reputation.

So what does the smileys mean, niceness? (brownie points )

Im just trying to get my head arround this, So rep is substance and Smilies is personality?
The rep points are how many points you give to other people should you approve of a post. They are not your reputation.

The smilies are a graphical representation of how much reputation has been given to you by others.
A yellow is 100 and green is 200 so if you add them together you get the approximate reputation value of you.
The description that hovers over the smilies when you mouseover them is just another indicator of reputation.

The smilie score does not make you better or worse, smarter or dumber, more or less popular, it just shows that some people have agreed with some thing or things that you have said.

russellw has given a more detailed explanation on page 2 of this thread.
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No worries.


Just saw it the other day for the first time and was a bit intrigued.
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Wow after reading all of this i went in and out of understanding to not understanding but now i understand again Ive got some work to do to get off my Ls
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Just a question, ive noticed that you can give (and receive) feedback without credit points, i.e by un clicking the "i approve" button and just leaving feedback? so no credit ponts are given? The smile on your CP is clear (not yellow), is this an approved way of giving neutral or negative feedback??



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Just a question, ive noticed that you can give (and receive) feedback without credit points, i.e by un clicking the "i approve" button and just leaving feedback? so no credit ponts are given? The smile on your CP is clear (not yellow), is this an approved way of giving neutral or negative feedback??
If they have no rep points (have a look at the user giving you a rep) then you will receive this. That's why there was a concern that users without rep points will be ignored.
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If they have no rep points (have a look at the user giving you a rep) then you will receive this. That's why there was a concern that users without rep points will be ignored.
Ok, thanks for that, so unclicking the "i approve" button has no impact?



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Im confused about the whole thing.

I joined the forum 3 and a half years ago and find it strange that its important now to have smileys, rep points, green boxes or what ever you call it to be considered a valued member.

Half the information I have asked for have been from members with no rep points or smileys.

So what is the purpose?

Why cant we all be equal and kick back, relax and talk about what we all love - Fords. IMO anyway.
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Ok, thanks for that, so unclicking the "i approve" button has no impact?
Ok now you got me, I've never had this option. I've had a rep from someone with no points but no i approve option.

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Im confused about the whole thing.

I joined the forum 3 and a half years ago and find it strange that its important now to have smileys, rep points, green boxes or what ever you call it to be considered a valued member.

Half the information I have asked for have been from members with no rep points or smileys.

So what is the purpose?

Why cant we all be equal and kick back, relax and talk about what we all love - Fords. IMO anyway.
In all seriousness it doesn't really matter. If your here long enough and have your own mind and judgement a whole heap of rep points shouldn't influence your opinion.
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Im confused about the whole thing.

I joined the forum 3 and a half years ago and find it strange that its important now to have smileys, rep points, green boxes or what ever you call it to be considered a valued member.

Half the information I have asked for have been from members with no rep points or smileys.

So what is the purpose?

Why cant we all be equal and kick back, relax and talk about what we all love - Fords. IMO anyway.
there are plenty of people on here with far more smileys than me, and i'm a mod. so in all seriousness it doesn't really matter, it just acts as an indication of how much input people have, well, put in!
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Im confused about the whole thing.

I joined the forum 3 and a half years ago and find it strange that its important now to have smileys, rep points, green boxes or what ever you call it to be considered a valued member.

Half the information I have asked for have been from members with no rep points or smileys.

So what is the purpose?

Why cant we all be equal and kick back, relax and talk about what we all love - Fords. IMO anyway.
Its not a contest, but it is good to give a pat on the back to those who provide info to the forum. Some people just read, thats fine. But there are 3 or 4 members on here that have provided info openly on the forum that has saved me thousands in heading up the wrong track with my mods. I have given them rep value in appreciation.

So as in real life, all are unfortunately not equal in what they provide to the forum. If you are saying some with no rep value have provided you with info - they will grow in rep value when someone shows their appreciation.

I too though am a bit confused by the starting points (thought you started with 40 for over a year),but i haven't read every page though, i'm going to read it backwards now!
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382 posts on the green boxes?

I came from the LS1 world after migrating there in 02 and back in 04 (ah 4 yr leases) and the only trouble this caused there was the provision of a 'i dont approve' button. THAT was misused something chronic.....

In all why worry about this stuff? Have fun, enjoy the read, and be moved to click that little scale when you read something valuable or just enjoy a post or poster...i think its great being able to give a little feedback to the more balanced people here that they're appreciated without spammy 'nice post' messages
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So as in real life, all are unfortunately not equal in what they provide to the forum. If you are saying some with no rep value have provided you with info - they will grow in rep value when someone shows their appreciation.
Although, someone with high rep power (say, 50) can give someone +50, where a newb can only give +1. It really should be equal, that way you can honestly tell who is really helpful out there. How is the typical member on here able to tell the difference between someone who's been awesome & helped out 50 newbs who have all given them +1 (totalling 50), compared to someone else who's helped one person with a rep power of 50 (also totalling 50)?
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Although, someone with high rep power (say, 50) can give someone +50, where a newb can only give +1. It really should be equal, that way you can honestly tell who is really helpful out there. How is the typical member on here able to tell the difference between someone who's been awesome & helped out 50 newbs who have all given them +1 (totalling 50), compared to someone else who's helped one person with a rep power of 50 (also totalling 50)?

True - didn't know someone could award more.
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I was reading an article about the "Trophy Generation" a couple of weeks ago.
It's interesting the pathways of this thread - proves the theory really.
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i've seen some people on here with 1000's of posts and one smiley .
if you read this thread at the beginning , you would assume that they arent giving helpfull advice or knowledge to people . i simply refuse to believe that 1000's of posts all have no valueble input to the forum . whilst it would be nice to have heaps of smileys , i think it doesnt rate how valuable or knowledgable that person is .
it's kind 've a who knows who popularity contest . whilst i 'm not against them , its wrong to look at a profile with smileys everywhere , and then think the lesser smileys, arent giving any valuable input here .
anyhow horses for courses .
incedently i have received smileys for taking a stand at getting threads closed. not for valuable input . which makes my point . i have been rediculed for some posts, and then asked to look at why i have a bad reputation . other times i have tried to help out with advice and or experience . but havent had the same people who give negative feedback . give any positive .
i do question the validity of smileys .

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i've seen some people on here with 1000's of posts and one smiley . if you read this thread at the beginning , you would assume that they arent giving helpfull advice or knowledge to people . i simply refuse to believe that 1000's of posts all have no valueble input to the forum .

I could name several users on this forum whom fit into that category but refuse to waste my time.

Having 1000 posts means nothing if all you do is post uncontrollably in any thread and dont offer any input into helping people out.

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incedently i have received smileys for taking a stand at getting threads closed. not for valuable input . which makes my point . i have been rediculed for some posts, and then asked to look at why i have a bad reputation . other times i have tried to help out with advice and or experience . but havent had the same people who give negative feedback . give any positive .
i do question the validity of smileys .
I beg to differ, you have had more points removed because of some of your rants than you have had points awarded, in fact those that have award you points are those that lead the charge to being banned from this site, so that being so I have now removed their point gain to you.


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Although, someone with high rep power (say, 50) can give someone +50, where a newb can only give +1. It really should be equal, that way you can honestly tell who is really helpful out there. How is the typical member on here able to tell the difference between someone who's been awesome & helped out 50 newbs who have all given them +1 (totalling 50), compared to someone else who's helped one person with a rep power of 50 (also totalling 50)?
I always research a users post history before making a call, its becomes very obvious who are trolls and those that are willing to help, I would say at least 90% of user reputations are accurate as it stands, and as above, I will alter reputation levels if I feel the system is being abused.
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Sorry, I didn't mean it from a system-abuse point of view purely from a "this post actually helped me" point of view.

I'll take a different angle: I don't think I should have a "rep power" of 68. If somebody posts a helpful post, I don't want to give them +68, I want to give them +1 or +average. If my nephew joined up today & wanted to give the same helpful poster rep points, it'd be +0 or +1 or whatever minimal points a new member has to give.
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