Getting a bad reputation

[SpS]

I recently started using this forum....tried to help someone...and i got a bad reputation on that post...don't know why....in all other forums....name of person giving you reputation is mentioned...but in this there is no such option....can moderators throw some light on it....

[dglienna]

Read 'em and weep

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=375311

[MartinLiss]

I recently started using this forum....tried to help someone...and i got a bad reputation on that post...don't know why....in all other forums....name of person giving you reputation is mentioned...but in this there is no such option....can moderators throw some light on it....

While it's the courteous thing to do, "signing" a rep here is optional. I'll look into the negative you received.

[dee-u]

Welcome to the club sunnypalsingh!

[Harsh Gupta]

I recently started using this forum....tried to help someone...and i got a bad reputation on that post...don't know why....in all other forums....name of person giving you reputation is mentioned...but in this there is no such option....can moderators throw some light on it....

No reason to weep , if you expect someone to add a positive rep to yours then expect for some negative too.

think of a Piano, White keys represent Positive rep and Black represents Negative ones. But remember that both produces good sound.

[Hack]

think of a Piano, White keys represent Positive rep and Black represents Negative ones. But remember that both produces good sound.

I like this. We should make this a part of the rep explanation thread.

[SpS]

No reason to weep , if you expect someone to add a positive rep to yours then expect for some negative too.

Its just that i wanted to know who gave that and why....that's it...so that maybe i can improve if i have actually given a bad post

Waiting for Martin's reply

[Hack]

Its just that i wanted to know who gave that and why....that's it...so that maybe i can improve if i have actually given a bad post

Waiting for Martin's reply

There is a link to the post on which a rep (positive or negative) was given. You can at least find out what thread it was, and probably, through deductive reasoning, figure out who.

[RhinoBull]

...think of a Piano, White keys represent Positive rep and Black represents Negative ones. But remember that both produces good sound.

Man, I don't exactly know what to say but it sounds like the most rediculous thing I've heard about the rep system. Sorry.

[Harsh Gupta]

Man, I don't exactly know what to say but it sounds like the most rediculous thing I've heard about the rep system. Sorry.

actually, the quote is: Life is like a Piano. White keys represent Happiness and Black keys represent Sadness. But as you sail through in your life, remember that Black keys make good sound too.

so i just used it in some way.

[RhinoBull]

With all do respect (for you my friend ) but rep system is not even close to fit in the concept of LIFE so I think your quote was sort of "outta space" ...

[RhinoBull]

... Life is like a Piano. White keys represent Happiness and Black keys represent Sadness. But as you sail through in your life, remember that Black keys make good sound too....

BTW, they also say:

Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it.

[brad jones]

Because there were a number of 'retalitory ratings' early on with the rep system, I decided that displaying names caused more trouble than not displaying names.

As to deductive determinations based on who posts in a thread, I'd be cautious with that. This forum, like the others I oversee, has a huge number of lurkers that would rate, but not post (people like myself in many cases). I'd guess that the number of lurkers is well over 90%.

Brad

[DeadEyes]

maybe this might help.

[SpS]

maybe this might help.

Stop thinking/researching that hard....that's not the post for which i got that...moderators will handle that

[MartinLiss]

I heard back from the person who gave you the negative and they confirmed that they meant it to be negative. I only reverse or remove a negative rating when it is the result of a mistake or if there is clear justification for reversing it. Neither of those are true in this case so I'm sorry but I'm going to let it stand. I wouldn't worry about it though. You've started to help people in the C++ forum just a couple of weeks ago and you already received a positive rep and I'm sure you will receive more.

[Harsh Gupta]

BTW, they also say:

Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it.

well said