Negative Reps

[les_taxi]

Hmm just a thought, is the giving of Negative reps fair?

This had got me thinking as I'm sure I have had reps deducted now

I think it's a bit unfair that this is allowed as I would have done a hatchet job on a few on here by now
I think if you don't agree with something no matter just don't rep it, but to take reps away is poor.

Let's see what everyone else thinks and can we have a league table of Negative reps Keith

[imagine]

give rep or no rep, is fair, but to give negative rep is like someone taking away a gift that someone else gave you,

I think only the person who gave the rep should be the only one to take it back, no one else

[SimonH]

I've had a few negatives, and at one point it got to me a bit (maybe that was the intention )

The one thing I would like to see changed is rather than remain anonymous useless you say who you are, I'd to be able to see who gives me rep. Not sure what other members thoughts are on this

[grahamw48]

Nobody told me we're supposed to keep a record Stewart.

[les_taxi]

It's a nice little reward to get reps - we are all secretly proud to get them, but I never really thought anyone would give out neg reps if someone disagreed with them.

I want them outing

[grahamw48]

I've had a few negatives, and at one point it got to me a bit (maybe that was the intention )
The one thing I would like to see changed is rather than remain anonymous useless you say who you are, I'd to be able to see who gives me rep. Not sure what other members thoughts are on this

Seems a good idea. Normally I just put 3 dots...in the interests of anonymity, fair play, modesty, and idleness.

[imagine]

I don't know how many reps i've given I don't count, but i'm certain I have never given neg rep,

though its possible I might have to a troll

[grahamw48]

Those red ones are the positive ones aren't they......like electric ?

[joebloggs]

I want them outing

so people can be bullied and ganged up on ,
some people may not want to be confrontational, and this is a way of voicing their opinion

but i think if someone gives you a neg rep, they should have the decency to say why

[KeithD]

It's worked fine the way it is for years

I've had neg rep in the past.... usually off Rayna for not buying enough shoes for her

[joebloggs]

It's worked fine the way it is for years

I've had neg rep in the past.... usually of Rayna for not buying enough shoes for her

i might have been guilty too, all in the good name of research

[KeithD]

i might have been guilty too, all in the good name of research

I just put it back on mine, and take it off yours

[bigmac]

i had a neg rep the other week--but--for the life of me i couldnt see why. it was anonymous. not that it bothered me--but i would hate to think it might get me kicked off here

[joebloggs]

i had a neg rep the other week--but--for the life of me i couldnt see why. it was anonymous. not that it bothered me--but i would hate to think it might get me kicked off here

i doubt you would get kicked off
i don't think anyone else can see any neg reps
like i said if someone gave you a neg rep they should have said why

[grahamw48]

I would always say why....otherwise the virtual kick in the groin would be totally wasted .

[Steve.r]

If some one says something stupid or in bad taste then why not bad rep them, yes, then they might question why it happened and they can then post with a bit more thought in the future. There are far too many 'happy nicey nicey' reps being given recently, and it seems for just logging in you can get some from some members

Giving to receive is also not what the system is for... so just because you give don't go pm'ing people because you never got it back!!

[les_taxi]

If some one says something stupid or in bad taste then why not bad rep them

Who determines if it's stupid? Who determines what is bad taste?

Very subjective!

[Steve.r]

Who determines if it's stupid? Who determines what is bad taste?

Anyone Les, that's the whole point of it

[les_taxi]

That's why it seems daft, one heated discussion and bad rep given coz you don't agree, I never done it, sure some have

[raynaputi]

Well, the weirdest thing I've seen here is a newbie, with only 2 posts just saying an introduction, has 3 green blobs already (equivalent to 150 points). I don't know who gave it, but obviously not really worth of any kind of reps yet! No wonder we are getting trolls with a Respected Member status.

[grahamw48]

Does her profile pic look like Miss Philippines ?

[stevewool]

good reps bad reps, are we all at school, if what i read is good and i think that person has gone out their way to give advice to others, well then they deserve either a REP - or what i think is better a THANKYOU from me

A bad rep well, i just dont bother replying if i am not interested in what they are saying unless its bad and i have to comment, but hey you must be able to take it, if you give it

[les_taxi]

I love a good difference in points of views!

[Arthur Little]

Maybe because I am a Mod some folks might think I'm ... well ... ... oozing with confidence.

But as an ordinary bloke, there's no one more acutely aware
than me, of my own strengths and weaknesses. ... so - even at my relatively late stage in life - I'm still capable of feeling at least the same thrill (if not more) coursing through my veins whenever someone gives me rep here, as I did as a junior clerk receiving an [occasional] compliment from my bosses at work 53 years ago.

Means I'm doing - or saying - something right in someone's eyes.
Which matters to me ... and I suspect it does to MOST normal folk, despite any assertions to the contrary.

[Michael Parnham]

Didn't know there was such a thing as a bad rep!

[gWaPito]

If some one says something stupid or in bad taste then why not bad rep them, yes, then they might question why it happened and they can then post with a bit more thought in the future. There are far too many 'happy nicey nicey' reps being given recently, and it seems for just logging in you can get some from some members

Giving to receive is also not what the system is for... so just because you give don't go pm'ing people because you never got it back!!

Now I know where one of my neg rep came from the other day. Cheers Steve r

I wonder how many you've dished out to say, our Ded? ???

What I said wasn't rude or defamatory just an opinion.

I was awarded 4 neg rep all at once. Over the years I've scored a hat full, not sure why, anyway...Strange there was 4 regulars posting on that thread at the same time, ffs

[gWaPito]

Does her profile pic look like Miss Philippines ?

Which makes the reputations justifiable. Yes, it is subjective but, that's the whole point of it.

[les_taxi]

I don't even know if I have been given neg rep it just seems I have had a similar rep for ages, yet have received rep regularly, unless I got that wrong

I just think it's not really needed to give bad rep out, if you disagree then fine just don't give rep out, if you are happy with the post and it merits rep then give it.

How do you tell it's negative rep is it in in red or something?

[gWaPito]

Yes Les. ..it's more of an orange blob in the left hand column. Unless you look to see whom it came from or keeping a tally of what you've got then, you won't know.

The notification remains the same. .'reputation comment'

[raynaputi]

I don't even know if I have been given neg rep it just seems I have had a similar rep for ages, yet have received rep regularly, unless I got that wrong

I just think it's not really needed to give bad rep out, if you disagree then fine just don't give rep out, if you are happy with the post and it merits rep then give it.

How do you tell it's negative rep is it in in red or something?

Click "Settings" and you'll know what has been given to you. A red blob will only appear if all you've been getting are neg reps and no positive reps to balance it out. If you are getting neg reps and you have received plenty of positive ones in the past, you will only notice deductions of blobs.