Rep: for or against poll

[effylove]

(I made a mistake on the last poll and mods said to just make another)

admins would like feedback

[ZombieApocalypse]

On a serious note though, rep is sort of a credibility thing. It allows the differentiation between legitimate users and those who just troll or make stupid posts.


people don't usually get negged for no reason yknow

[lemon1]

On a serious note though, rep is sort of a credibility thing. It allows the differentiation between legitimate users and those who just troll or make stupid posts.


people don't usually get negged for no reason yknow

haha yes they do

http://community.boredofstudies.org/...d.php?t=285588

[emiliieee]

what happened to it!?!

[effylove]

On a serious note though, rep is sort of a credibility thing. It allows the differentiation between legitimate users and those who just troll or make stupid posts.


people don't usually get negged for no reason yknow

haha yes they do

http://community.boredofstudies.org/...d.php?t=285588

did you notice how she implied it wasn't always the case (no you didn't)

[Thief]

I don't think it's necessary.

[AbsoluteValue]

Remove them !!!

[effylove]

Remove them !!!

why
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[AbsoluteValue]

On a serious note though, rep is sort of a credibility thing. It allows the differentiation between legitimate users and those who just troll or make stupid posts.


people don't usually get negged for no reason yknow

I got negged for no reason by a troll called khan, he made multiple account yesterday only to ned me for absolutely no reason so I contacted mods to help me.
I am against it, it isn't necessary. I'm looking for a tutor so he negged me so people think I'm a troll and tutors ignore me. Some People are using it for the wrong purpose. I think removing the neg reps is the best solution in this case, people either give positive rep or give nothing.

[RivalryofTroll]

against.

you can neg someone for no reason (or a stupid reason) which makes the system stupid.

[Absolutezero]

I think removing the neg reps is the best solution in this case, people either give positive rep or give nothing.

Keep in mind that this is a completely different issue to the removing of rep completely. Both serve different functions.

[Azure]

For those worried about being negged for no reason, what would be your thoughts regarding a feature that would you allow you to disable rep from your settings? In other words, you would have the ability to participate in the reputation system or completely opt out. (I haven't spoken to harrisony about whether this is technically possible - just throwing it out there).

[effylove]

I got negged for no reason by a troll called khan, he made multiple account yesterday only to ned me for absolutely no reason so I contacted mods to help me.
I am against it, it isn't necessary. I'm looking for a tutor so he negged me so people think I'm a troll and tutors ignore me. Some People are using it for the wrong purpose. I think removing the neg reps is the best solution in this case, people either give positive rep or give nothing.

are you willing to let a few bad eggs to influence your decision and destroy the system completely?

is the problem with the system people taking negs/criticism far too personally?

would you rather the person leave messages on your wall/reply to the comment in the thread and leave their negative opinion?

against.

you can neg someone for no reason (or a stupid reason) which makes the system stupid.

a stupid reason to you may not equal a stupid reason to them
define stupid reason
rep is a personal thing, there aren't guidelines for it

should there be guidelines for it?

[effylove]

is negative rep and the rep system a casualty of over sensitive people?

[effylove]

should the admins and mods asked the users opinions before doing this?

[Sanical]

maybe just have a better reporting system so people don't neg for no reason.

[Azure]

should the admins and mods asked the users opinions before doing this?

We found out with the rest of you. This wasn't something we planned or had control over.

[Thief]

should the admins and mods asked the users opinions before doing this?

They own the site, so they can choose what they believe is best for it.

(Referring not to mods but to the owner)

[effylove]

I think the best solution in this case is to remove the negative reps so people either give positive reps or give nothing.

getting rid of neg rep will not stop people from criticising you or bullying
it could mean people are more likely to directly confront you in threads rather than leave a red bar in your settings and move on

what are your opinions on this^?

[effylove]

They own the site, so they can choose what they believe is best for it.

(Referring not to mods but to the owner)

yes but we are their income
we are their source of hits
we define their business' success
you can kind of compare users to shareholders

[effylove]

We found out with the rest of you. This wasn't something we planned or had control over.

okay then

site owners*

[annagurl]

I got negged for no reason by a troll called khan, he made multiple account yesterday only to ned me for absolutely no reason so I contacted mods to help me.
I am against it, it isn't necessary. I'm looking for a tutor so he negged me so people think I'm a troll and tutors ignore me. Some People are using it for the wrong purpose. I think removing the neg reps is the best solution in this case, people either give positive rep or give nothing.

LOL, what's the point of even having rep then?

Rep is essentially your credibility on bos. If you troll, you get negged- and no one takes you seriously.
People who are helpful are repped, and their credibility in reflective of that (usually).

Just because a few people misuse the rep system doesn't mean that it doesn't work as a whole.

[Thief]

yes but we are their income
we are their source of hits
we define their business' success
you can kind of compare users to shareholders

Asking for an opinion may have been the more 'respectful' (can't think of a better word) thing to do. But ultimately, it is their decision. Like sure, we may be their income but I'm sure a large amount of people would continue to come here even if they made some bad decisions (lurkers, people who want resources, etc.).

[annagurl]

I think the only reason why people are against rep is because a few people decided to neg indiscriminately and for no legitimate reason. You can't remove a whole system because very few people misuse it.


It's like me going, "hey guys, you're not allowed to buy pain medication anymore because some people are using it for the wrong reasons"

[AbsoluteValue]

getting rid of neg rep will not stop people from criticising you or bullying
it could mean people are more likely to directly confront you in threads rather than leave a red bar in your settings and move on

what are your opinions on this^?

I like it that way, I like people to criticize me face to face so I can prove them wrong.
This isn't Facebook for me, I use this website ONLY to ask answer questions, I don't know about you, but I don't like trolls making me look like a troll while I'm NOT...