[Original thread] Reputations and rating posts

[penagate]

This thread was the original post and became the discussion thread for the reputations FAQ. It is now preserved for the image attachments.

The finished Reputations and Rating posts FAQ can be found here.

If you have any suggestions for additions or modifications to the FAQ please PM me. Thanks.

[moeur]

You know you're really bored when you start reading the forum test area

[penagate]

you know you're really bored when you write something as long as that!

In case your wondering it was for my sig :)

[dee-u]

Penagate, I hope you wont mind if I'll borrow your post#1 in my sig also. :)

[penagate]

Sure. :)

I also wrote one on using vB codes:
http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=349477

and resolving threads:
http://www.vbforums.com/showpost.php?p=2086551

Just thought some of it was missing from the FAQ ;)

[dee-u]

You are offering me all of that? Hmmmnnnn... Can I just borrow your signature then. :D

[penagate]

:D

If you think of anything more or that needs to be changed...

[dee-u]

Perhaps you should tackle about giving negative reputations also. :)

[penagate]

Hmm :)

If a member is impolite or spams then you can give them a negative rep point. However, if you do that it is common courtesy to leave a comment explaining why you did so.

What else should I add. Seeing as the link is to my post most people won't see the rest of the thread, so if there is anything you feel I should add to those two sentences (based on recent experience maybe? ;)) then I will edit it.

[dee-u]

"Disagreeing doesnt necessarily means disapproving, it would be nicer if one would just reply (or perhaps PM) to someone's post for the poster's guidance. Giving negative (or positive) reputation should be done with a just and 'reasonable' reason."

Something like that?

[penagate]

I added a couple of sentences to "How do I give reputation" and also a section "I got a negative rep, why" further down.

:)

[dee-u]

Nice one there Penagate. :)

...only if is generally offensive...

Just a little question, I think there is something wrong in your above sentence. :)

[penagate]

You're right it is a bit open to interpretation. I changed it :)

I'm not actually sure of how to define a situation where you would give a negative rep. I have only done it twice and the last one was because a lot of people (including me) spent time helping the poster and then he basically said we were all wrong and not to waste his time, which rather angered me. And I have only received one negative one which was one of the first reps I received and I have no idea who gave it to me or why.

[dee-u]

I'm not actually sure of how to define a situation where you would give a negative rep. I have only done it twice and the last one was because a lot of people (including me) spent time helping the poster and then he basically said we were all wrong and not to waste his time, which rather angered me.

Hmmnnn... I think I also posted in that thread you are talking about...

[penagate]

you did.

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=337852

But I left a detailed note in the comment field and also my name. That reminds me, do you think I should add a sentence or two about retaliatory negative reps?

[RobDog888]

Very nice FAQ penegate. :thumb: ;)

Could you make the sub-subjects in black bold so they stand out more?

Also, the Power calculation is missing the 1 point every member gets by default.

Power explained a little more and maybe you could add an example calculation so they can understand more?

Mine:
1 - Default.
4 - four complete years on the forums.
3 - 3 multiples of 4,000 posts.
0 - less then 1,000 rep points.

My Power = 8 currently, but coming up on 9 with only 800 more posts to get another multiple of 4,000 posts. :D

[RobDog888]

Oh, ya. Your also missing the "Disabled" rep Gem indicator. ;)

[penagate]

Could you make the sub-subjects in black bold so they stand out more?

Yeah they were a bit faint. I made them a darker grey. Navy is your colour, grey is mine ;)

Also, the Power calculation is missing the 1 point every member gets by default.

By default the power is 1, however, you receive one extra point of reputation power

;)

Power explained a little more and maybe you could add an example calculation so they can understand more?

I added the calculation, is there any more explanation I should add?

Oh, ya. Your also missing the "Disabled" rep Gem indicator. ;)

Cheers, added :)

[RobDog888]

One more Gem to describe but nobodys reached it yet. Its the High Position Rep Gem.



Gem levels:
0000 - 0099 - 1 Green Gem
0100 - 0199 - 2 Green Gems
0200 - 0299 - 3 Green Gems
0300 - 0399 - 4 Green Gems
0400 - 0499 - 5 Green Gems
0500 - 0749 - 5 Green Gems + 1 LightGreen Gem
0750 - 0899 - 5 Green Gems + 2 LightGreen Gems
0900 - 1099 - 5 Green Gems + 3 LightGreen Gems
1100 - 1299 - 5 Green Gems + 4 LightGreen Gems
1300 - ???? - 5 Green Gems + 5 LightGreen Gems

This thread is where I posted the information on the Gem levels in case you need anything else.

[RobDog888]

If you want I can make a cleaner picture with a red arrow and stuff?

Ps, I added this thread as a link in my sig. :thumb:

[RobDog888]

I updated my post #19 to show the Gem levels a little more nicely ;)

[penagate]

The image would be good thanks :)

I'm writing in a list of the different levels at the moment. I keep getting the "You have included too many images" error :mad:

[RobDog888]

Yes, thats why I had to make the 5 Gems + images using PhotoShop because you can only have something
like 20 IMG tages in a post. I can attach more images for 2 Gems - 4 Gems to help reduce the # of IMG tags?

[penagate]

Don't worry, I did the 2 and 3 and 4 is two 2's (Figure that out :confused:)... Also I took out some smileys.

Also we are missing one rep level. Go look at the codeguru member list
http://www.codeguru.com/forum/member...ion&pp=30&ltr=

cilu has 5 green + 5 light green rep gems.

Plus I read somewhere there was a level "User has a reputation beyond repute"...

[RobDog888]

[penagate]

Thanks, that will reduce # of tags by one :)

[RobDog888]

Added the 10 Gem level. ;)

[penagate]

Do you reckon it is 1500 reps? That seems to be the number on other vB forums.

[RobDog888]

Possibly but we can just update the thread when cilu hit it and updates the FF thread with the actual number?
I updated my post with all the Gem levels and post counts and have no issues with img tags. You should be well under it according to my count.

[penagate]

Updated. I had to remove the :) smiley at the end of the post to fit in 20 images. maybe I shouldn't have had 3 of the single gem...

[RobDog888]

Just use each of the images I made for the gems so you dont have to use multiple IMG tags to replicate it. ;)

I also updated post #19 with the next level - 1100 - 1299 because cilu updated the CG thread stating it was 1300 posts.

[RobDog888]

I noticed that you took out the disabled Gem and placed it in the listing. Wouldnt it be best to keep it back where it was? This way you dont have to show the red gem in the gem count for symmentry

[penagate]

I also updated post #19 with the next level - 1100 - 1299 because cilu updated the CG thread stating it was 1300 posts.

Oh yeah I saw that too but forgot. Thanks :)

I didn't replicate any of the images, I meant the 3 different tags that all have 1 gem.

[RobDog888]

What if it just showed the different gem levels instead of the tooltip levels? Then you could wipe out the first 2?
Also, cilu told me that their is different tooltip levels between 500-749 I believe, where the tooltip changes but not the gem count.

[penagate]

I noticed that you took out the disabled Gem and placed it in the listing. Wouldnt it be best to keep it back where it was? This way you dont have to show the red gem in the gem count for symmentry

For symmetry I moved it to the top of the list :)

I put it there because it fits as an explanation of what you see below the users post count. To the extent of my knowledge you can't receive a black rep turning up in your User CP which was the subject of the original subtopic I had it in.

What if it just showed the different gem levels instead of the tooltip levels? Then you could wipe out the first 2?
Also, cilu told me that their is different tooltip levels between 500-749 I believe, where the tooltip changes but not the gem count.

Crap, that makes life difficult. maybe I will make it just point count levels.

[penagate]

Done. I got to reinstate the :) at the bottom :D

[RobDog888]

Its looking good :thumb:

I like the way you moved the postcounts into parenthesis after the gems. ;)

I see what you meant about the gems in the CP now. ;)

Not sure what else there may be missing but I think we covered it all?

[penagate]

I think that's about it. If we or anyone else think of anything then it can be added at any time (Also fixing typos... :p)

BTW I think Yoda needs some bling-bling :D

[RobDog888]

:lol: :) Maybe one of those Mercades Benz hood ornaments for my gold rope chain necklace. :p

Well I think you also need a 1st place trophy for this too. ;)
How about a Co-Author position or something? :D

[penagate]

I was feeling generous. so I added a contributions section at the bottom ;)