What's a black square rep ?

[CVMichael]

I received reputation from someone (did not write anything), but the square is black instead of green. I also did not see any change in my total rep points (or maybe a small change, 1 rep maybe...)

So what is that ?

[dglienna]

Somebody that has not posted 20 times outside of Chit Chat, or someone that has less than 5 reputation points because they were nixed. Most likely, just a noobie that you helped that was saying thanks. I get more of those than anything else. But, I'm just a nice guy, I guess.

[ALL]

what a quancidence, i was just about to ask the same question ;)

thanks dglienna,
-ALL

[CVMichael]

Actually, I don't quite get this: "...or someone that has less than 5 reputation points because they were nixed..."

[dglienna]

If you get too many negative reputations, your green box of power turns into a red box of power. Those with a red box of power aren't not allowed to give points (or remove points) from other peoples reputations.

I just looked, and there are three people with red squares for power.

http://vbforums.com/memberlist.php?do=getall&page=1045&ltr=&pp=50&order=desc&postslower=0&postsupper=0&sort=reputation&ausername=&homepage=&icq=&aim=&yahoo=&msn=&joindateafter=&joindatebefore=&lastpostafter=&lastpostbefore=

[CVMichael]

Ahh, so the black quare rep I got from JPnyc ?

He's the only one that has a black square rep in that list, or there are more people with black square rep, but they do not show up ?

[Edit]
By the way, how could BSpamFree have negative rating, if he/she does not have ANY posts ???

[dglienna]

Nah, JPync is an admin that has elected to have his ratings turned off. He doesn't rate or get rated. Anyone that has a RED square gives 0 points and GREY squares TO YOU, until they get positively rated back into GREEN squares.

Also, anyone that has less than 20 posts will also give you a GREY square, so you probably helped a noobie, and he gave you a positive (or negative ;) ) rating, but it had no effect. This is either good or bad. ;)


EDIT: Forgot about JP's BLACK square

[RobDog888]

Additionally, there is a difference between a grey square and a black square. Grey is when the member has less then 20 posts
and 5 reps and they give you a rep. The black is a disabled Rep status for that member.

[RobDog888]

Also, anyone that has a Red negative Rep power level gives out Grey, zero(0) point, reps. I do not believe that they change into green ones
if the member with the red reps goes green. I have not heard or seen this, but I could be wrong.

[dglienna]

I didn't say that GRAY ratings turn GREEN.
I mean if they (RED) get rated them selves, they would be above zero (GREEN) again.
I don't know if it could ever happen, either, but it gives them hope :)

[ALL]

what about the different greens, i havent seen it here yet, but i have on other forums
http://vbforums.com/images/reputation/reputation_pos.gif vs. http://vbforums.com/images/reputation/reputation_highpos.gif

[RobDog888]

The bright green square is when you reach 500 reps, I believe, you get one bright green square for every 100 reps after that.

[CVMichael]

http://www.vbforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=36817&stc=1 I guess I got a GREY one :), you can barely tell the diference...