We would love to hear any comments you have in the up coming weeks on the reputation system. Any ideas on how to fix it would be great as well.
http://www.onrpg.com/boards/general-announcements.html

Awesome! This will really show the good/bad sides of OnRPG lol

Gotta agree. Alot of factors that can affect the rep power huh?

Also, gotta love that karma saying :3

Being I was here for two years, have an extensive amount of posts, and my rep at 25, what does that currently make me?

Took some time, but i guess is better late than never :D

Being I was here for two years, have an extensive amount of posts, and my rep at 25, what does that currently make me?

Actually I have no idea if the system works retro-actively... :p. So someone is gonna have to test it. Note that users max out at a maximum of 5 points that your able to give.

Also it took a long time due to a lot of factors. We needed to find a way to properly implement the system without losing control to the members. I think with what we have done we have all the control necessary. Now post costs will hopefully not mean as much as they use to.

Also it took a long time due to a lot of factors. We needed to find a way to properly implement the system without losing control to the members. I think with what we have done we have all the control necessary. Now post costs will hopefully not mean as much as they use to.

Now lets hope there isn't games like, rep game where you rep the ppl above you and then the next person has to rep you along with other ppl etc etc etc >_>

Actually I have no idea if the system works retro-actively... :p. So someone is gonna have to test it. Note that users max out at a maximum of 5 points that your able to give.

Also it took a long time due to a lot of factors. We needed to find a way to properly implement the system without losing control to the members. I think with what we have done we have all the control necessary. Now post costs will hopefully not mean as much as they use to.

Ah, don't worry Sandy, I feel the same way about my post count as I did before this announcement.

I highly doubt people are going to use (or even remember to use) this system. We've had it for a few years now, and since the Staff never embraced it, I doubt you'll see many users using it. Even if people do use it, it'll mainly be the people in the General Section because all they do is chill and talk.

My personal opinion? I think it's going to end up as a popularity contest. The people with the most rep points are always going to be the admired, popular, and old members who post frequently in the General Section.

Remember though, guys. This isn't an excuse to down-grade everyone with whom you disagree with. You should only give negative rep when they are trolling/spamming/acting like a general dickwad, etc.

Aww, can't adjust staff member's reps?

;) (Pretend that smiley is actually winking.)

Sounds good, who is making this again?

Who is making it? Me and Sandy are currently the two that are discussing the main parts of it.

Well to tell you the truth, I never would have even noticed it had it not been for the announcement.

pretty cool now people that take there time to make useful threads can get the recognition they deserve

Where's the button to decrease reputation? Or did I just not get that ability. A lot of people deserve it you know! D:

Click the scales near were the report button is located.

it only says that to add rep points, but not to decrease. 8/

Sure, it's okay.

Another way to tell the good people from the bad? Erm, I dunno.

Awesome, great addition to the forums.

it only says that to add rep points, but not to decrease. 8/

When you click it you either APPROVE or DISAPPROVE.

One is good and the other is bad :)

nice add lothia I hope all goes well :D

I prolly wont get any tho D:

Wowowowowow! <333333 SOUNDS AWESOME!

I love when there are updates to the forum like this. It makes me all tingly inside. :)

So, we only get 5 points to distribute? And, once they are gone, they are gone? Am I reading that right?

I think (maybe) there should be a way to regenerate them. Maybe like every 3 months...so that way, people don't burn them up all at once, and it won't get lost in peoples minds because they don't have points anymore.


But, good call! Thanks a lot for working on this for us. It'll make everything more interesting here! <3

(and, it will make me feel better about my recent infraction! T_T)

Wowowowowow! <333333 SOUNDS AWESOME!

I love when there are updates to the forum like this. It makes me all tingly inside. :)

So, we only get 5 points to distribute? And, once they are gone, they are gone? Am I reading that right?

I think (maybe) there should be a way to regenerate them. Maybe like every 3 months...so that way, people don't burn them up all at once, and it won't get lost in peoples minds because they don't have points anymore.


But, good call! Thanks a lot for working on this for us. It'll make everything more interesting here! <3

(and, it will make me feel better about my recent infraction! T_T)

What? No...

A max of 5 points per person every time you give reputation. The way around abuse is to limit that amount of times you can give reputation in a day, and the number of people you must give reputation to in order to rep the same person again.

Hmm i like it

What? No...

A max of 5 points per person every time you give reputation. The way around abuse is to limit that amount of times you can give reputation in a day, and the number of people you must give reputation to in order to rep the same person again.

Oh! Ok then, good call guys.

No complaints <3

wow i have 18rep?!

Yes, apparently you do.

Well pg6 gave me negative rep back when the reputation system wasn't really good for anything for saying I didn't like stairway to heaven -_-

Can I get that removed or something now that it actually matters?

While the concept sounds like a good and interesting one. I fear the novelty and interest in the idea will dwindle and die eventually.

Question:

What type of benefits are going to be available to people who have a lot of reputation?

While the concept sounds like a good and interesting one. I fear the novelty and interest in the idea will dwindle and die eventually.

With that attitude it will.

Where is your school spirit!

Well pg6 gave me negative rep back when the reputation system wasn't really good for anything for saying I didn't like stairway to heaven -_-

Can I get that removed or something now that it actually matters?
LMFAO REALLY? I totally don't remember that.
Oh well, I'll make it up to you. ahaha

Benefits will depend on the amount of reputation you receive and what we decide to do. Some things can be added colors to names, change in title, added space for signature. None of these are official but just a few things we could do.

LMFAO REALLY? I totally don't remember that.
Oh well, I'll make it up to you. ahaha

Yeah.

It's no big deal though I'm sure I'll be down to zero within a week.

How is reputation calculated, like the amount we have right now? I see some people with 25, others with 0, etc.

Some people have 0 because of when they joined which is something we might have to deal with. Others have 10 because for most of OnRPG's time people started with 10. And anytime before that people have been receiving Rep from Moderators which means the reputation didn't reset. The calculation is simple, each member gives a certain number of reputation each time they give someone reputation, from 0 - 5 (0 is for people who do not meet the qualification) People can start giving rep as early as 10 posts but only will give 1 rep each time. Once a member has reached a certain amount of reputation, post count and length of stay. If a moderator gives you rep I believe you will receive 5 rep, if a Admin gives you rep you get +10 rep.

I might of missed something but couldn't people abuse this reputation by repeatedly clicking on the reputation button? or something similar to MS where people randomly defame people for no reason? then everyone will be mad and cause chaos.

With that attitude it will.

Where is your school spirit!

It died on that eventful winter's night where hearts where broken and lives were ended...

Now if you don't mind, I need to have some corner time...

I doubt I'll have alot. haha

People could abuse it but we can catch it, we can see who gives who reputation as well as you should not be able to give the same person reputation one after another but I have not retested this. We believe that if people are abusing the system it will be reported, such as if someone keeps giving negative feedback someone will say so or if someone amazingly gets +100 rep in no time it will be found.

wow, I just noticed it was back... But wth is up with my reputation? I've got like more than 30 points... But I've only got like 3 rep comments in the user cp...

Never really liked the rep system, cause I feel it often becomes more of an e-penis battle on forums with it. Everybody is like "Behold my giant rep-bar and respect my authority".

But onrpg seems to sensible for that... Or rather, I don't think people here care.

Not cool, I'm going to have a bad number.


Can you go below 0?

Why don't I have any rep?

Why don't I have any rep?

When you go into the Members List and organize by rep, you're at the top.



You sorcerer you.

When you go into the Members List and organize by rep, you're at the top.



You sorcerer you.
Drat!

*casts spell on Jester*

I curse you with a curse for exposing my hidden reputation!

IMHO I dont like these types of systems, because someone can negative rep you and pull some asshat of a reason to give you it....


Also this makes it kind of like a popularity contest, if I see a guy with 30 rep and a guy with 10, odds are the guy with 30 will be liked more...

How the hell do you give rep? Im confused.

Well there are a few problems with what you people are saying. First Xeno your member type is ex Staff or something, which means Sandy might have accadently disabled your reputation from showing. As well it wouldn't be a popularity contest because anyone can give rep, and the purpose of giving rep is from a post or topic that was well thoughtout or informative. So if the "popular" people are those that give the most information and most helpful posts then yes it is a popularity contest. As well if someone gives you negative feedback and you do not see it as being correct than you can simply report it, wow a Staff member looks it over and bam it's solved.
To the last persons Q, look next to the report button under the users profile name and information, you will see a scale, press it.

Why didn't i notice that before? I guess i was looking at an admins post or something.

It appears that I've always had zero rep since account creation.
Would you have any new answers as to why, Lothia?

Not that I car much about it.
I just don't like being left out. =(

It seems like a pretty solid rep system. eliminates the power of post counts.

Cool! this is good! more power and nicely to improved Onrpg a lot.. as a long time member of onrpg.. i must say.. keep up the good work!

It appears that I've always had zero rep since account creation.

Would you have any new answers as to why, Lothia?

Not that I car much about it.

I just don't like being left out. =(


The answer is in page 3 or 4, i think? I'm confused a bit, though. Does it have anything to do with registration date? Or some other factors?

Hm, I believe it does, however I cannot be certain it is the truth. For a while people were saying their display showed 0 reputation when they joined and we were unsure of the answer. However Gabe might have said at one time he reduced the beginning reputation, this is all speculation because I do not fully remember what had happened. However I will talk to Sandy and see what we can do, perhaps raise some peoples up to 10 if they are low enough that we know they have just gotten + rep and not a lot of - rep.

I can't seem to see any connection with others that have 0 reps. Like paladinn, he registered 2006, same as Civil, I think. Maybe some other factors. Fullmetal is kind enough to give me 3 reps lol

EDIT: Or does it have anything to do with warnings?

You should be able to see all the positive and negative rep given to you.

Sure, it could be a bad idea to show the negative rep, but it could also be a good thing.

You should be able to see all the positive and negative rep given to you.

Sure, it could be a bad idea to show the negative rep, but it could also be a good thing.

You can see them. Go into User CP and near the bottom it will show your reputation history.

You can see them. Go into User CP and near the bottom it will show your reputation history.

Well thank you. :P

You could also start flaming the one who gave you a negative rep, lol.

I've got a question (I dunno if anyone is still checking this...if it happens again I might make a new topic...XP)

I got a lot of rep for my MSPAINT thread...cool.

Now, most of these are green. When I look at the proporties of the image, it says something along the lines of "reputation_pos", which I assume is for "positive"...

Now, what is this gray one? When I look, it says "reputation_balance" or something like that? How do you give medium reputation? Lols.

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/6358/asdfpi8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

i hate it..

i hate it..

Thou shall not hate.

Thou shall not hate.

Now see, I found that hilarious cause V-Opolis is a religion man. :D

Infractions: 3/1 (1) Its like a freaking puzzle o.O

Seriously you guys need a guide for this what the warning and infractions are.. and also add a ban count cause I got banned for 3times already

well this sucks, now i have to play nice since everyone can see my rep now >.>

well this sucks, now i have to play nice since everyone can see my rep now >.>

Yea same for me, People can get me banned and since ppl hate me already..

http://www.onrpg.com/boards/95683.html


the OP had around 50 posts when he posted that.. that no lifer multiplied by 14x now

Yea same for me, People can get me banned and since ppl hate me already..

http://www.onrpg.com/boards/95683.html


the OP had around 50 posts when he posted that.. that no lifer multiplied by 14x now

wow, i havnt even had that happen to me..

Thou shall not hate.

dang you got me..

I deleted that 'petition to ban proxzor' thread.
Fucking ridiculous.

Send me a PM next time or something.

I deleted that 'petition to ban proxzor' thread.
Fucking ridiculous.

Send me a PM next time or something.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHAT DID YOU DO I WAS SO PROUD OF THAT THREAD NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

so, if you get enough negative rep, do you get banned / suspended?

It would really help if that was the case, the community could mod down the trolls and get them suspended quickly.

I really like the fact that this is introduced, should start encouraging better quality posting instead of quantity.

No, it just elongates your e-peen until they figure out what to do with it.

Rep is broken because of all the idiots who post at OnRPG. If you try to start an intelligent debate, they simply downrep you. I say only make rep available to hand picked members.

Rep is broken because of all the idiots who post at OnRPG. If you try to start an intelligent debate, they simply downrep you. I say only make rep available to hand picked members.

That, my friend, will only encourage elitism. Encouraging elitism in the OnRPG forums is a bad thing. So, my friend, I'm sorry that I have to say this, but, you're idea isn't all too great. Perhaps if you want to get your rep up you could try inserting your opinion into debate threads, or post in different sections of the OnRPG forum.

Lol at Bekk.. there are official titles called 'OnRPG Elite Member'

Oh the irony...

Most boards would consider elitism a bad thing but not here...

Lol at Bekk.. there are official titles called 'OnRPG Elite Member'

Oh the irony...

Most boards would consider elitism a bad thing but not here...

;P

Hooray, elitism.

That, my friend, will only encourage elitism. Encouraging elitism in the OnRPG forums is a bad thing. So, my friend, I'm sorry that I have to say this, but, you're idea isn't all too great. Perhaps if you want to get your rep up you could try inserting your opinion into debate threads, or post in different sections of the OnRPG forum.

opinions only valid if been here longer than 6 months ;) J/K with ya

That, my friend, will only encourage elitism. Encouraging elitism in the OnRPG forums is a bad thing. So, my friend, I'm sorry that I have to say this, but, you're idea isn't all too great. Perhaps if you want to get your rep up you could try inserting your opinion into debate threads, or post in different sections of the OnRPG forum.

Eliteism?
....
THIS IS ONRPG! *kicks*

my e-penor is decreasing from lack of reputation nuu!!

Could anyone explain what the 3 dot colors mean?
http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c209/darothmen/Untitled-11.jpg

No idea what blue means, but green means + rep, and red obviously means -rep

Red is negative, blue is neutral, and green is positive. Neutral has no effect (i think), while positive increases, negative decreases.

Example (also funny story):
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n153/TheJESTERJJ/rep.jpg

That post that got negative rep was in that what annoys you thread, where I said I hate when people use the ellipsis incorrectly. I, as always, blame Cingal for this negative rep and demand he be stripped of his Cingalite status and banned. Also lol.

Weird though...Since you can't really give neutral rep :P

Weird though...Since you can't really give neutral rep :P

I think there is a certain rep amount that someone must have before they can positively rep someone, and before they can give someone negative rep. So until then it stays neutral.

This rep system is getting out of hand. And it's very annoying. Anything you do, less rep. Strange how the "cool kids" with the same jokes over and over never get less reps.

For example, all my - reps are ridiculous. One was because I tried to cheer up that tense Humans evolved from apes thread. One was a Soviet Russia (Hell, i wasn't even the first to say it! And atleast mine was original). One was a "flame", sometimes the truth costs.

Ease on the reps people and actualy give them when they're actually deserved!

I don't see the point to the rep system in all honesty. I mean what is a higher or lower rep supposed to signify? Seems like a popularity contest mixed with a social caste system to me.

This rep system is getting out of hand. And it's very annoying. Anything you do, less rep. Strange how the "cool kids" with the same jokes over and over never get less reps.

For example, all my - reps are ridiculous. One was because I tried to cheer up that tense Humans evolved from apes thread. One was a Soviet Russia (Hell, i wasn't even the first to say it! And atleast mine was original). One was a "flame", sometimes the truth costs.

Ease on the reps people and actualy give them when they're actually deserved!

Yea sometimes people are derepping with no reason... do they enjoy derepping or something? :/

Weird though...Since you can't really give neutral rep :P

Nuetral = 0 rep.

So if someone tried to neg. rep you when they have 1 point power. 1*.5 = 0 to the system.

I got +1 rep, but it showed up as +5 rep points, why? :-/

I got +1 rep, but it showed up as +5 rep points, why? :-/

I assume (since I did it) the higher rep a person has, the more rep they can give. Like if a person only has 11 rep, they give +1 rep, but I can give +5 rep.

I assume (since I did it) the higher rep a person has, the more rep they can give. Like if a person only has 11 rep, they give +1 rep, but I can give +5 rep.

So its like saying the people with more rep has more power to give more....rep...i hope that made sense:(

I love the rep system, ~sarcasm

All my good helpfull serious posts are -rep,
All my funny pretty lame posts are +rep,

My rep is turning into a yo-yo,
I've been around the 5 rep for ages.

Also people should understand sarcasm without the ~sarcasm behind it,

I seriously would like to know what the point to the rep system is, lol? What was it intended to do? do we get a reward for having a higher rep? Punished for a lower one? Are we supposed to agree more with those who have a higher rep than those with lower? Are we supposed to get some sort of self accomplishment because of it?

I seriously would like to know what the point to the rep system is, lol? What was it intended to do? do we get a reward for having a higher rep? Punished for a lower one? Are we supposed to agree more with those who have a higher rep than those with lower? Are we supposed to get some sort of self accomplishment because of it?

Rep on most forums is taken seriously as far as I can see here it is purely a popularity contest, if you make funny/idiotic posts you get a +rep if you make a post someone doesn't agree with you get -rep it it shouldn't work like this but, this community is about as good as a rapist convention too mother of 4 young children.

Rep on most forums is taken seriously as far as I can see here it is purely a popularity contest, if you make funny/idiotic posts you get a +rep if you make a post someone doesn't agree with you get -rep it it shouldn't work like this but, this community is about as good as a rapist convention too mother of 4 young children.

Truth be told, I don't see why we need a numerical value to determine our credibility as posters in the first place, even more so when the value is based off of other users. I really couldn't care less about something in my life when it comes to my own rep count, lol. I find it funny that people here actually think it means something. I've already seen people say things like "haha look at that guys rep count it's -1!" If that wasn't so sad it would be funny.

I don't plan on using the system at all because when I see how a lot of people use it here it's just stupid and childish. And you are right, from what I've seen, the majority of people really do just rep people they like and derep those they don't. It's amazing what you can find out by reading people's posting history here. I swear it's like the forum version of maplestory. To be honest, I think the rep system is making the community worse than better and I assume the original intention wasn't for it to be like that. Can anyone honestly say that things have gotten better since the rep system was added?

I'm going to say it for the record, I think the reputation system here is a joke. I'm going to continue to say a lot things that a lot of people don't like as long as I'm in bounds with the rules. No number is going to change that, lol. If I could, I would opt for the lowest possible rep value to save people the trouble so we can get to what really matters on a forum; people sharing information and opinions relevant to the topic.

Hey guys, I just wanted to point out that I can't rep or be repped, am I above the rep system now? schweet.

Serix fails so hard he gets no reputation status.

;D

Nah, I'm playing. LOVE YOU SERIX. <3

Anyways, I like this system.

Maybe your special.
As for me im always neutral, sticking with 10 all the time.

i think this was a measure to prevent the servers from crashing due to too many people repping me at the same time.

oh the lames.

They need to change it so when someone reps or de-reps you, the comments has to be valid. The comments cannot be empty, gibberish crap like "fsdlkffdsnue" or unclear. If any of these applies, it can be reported. This will prevent people from de-repping other people for the hell of it.

I got 2 negative reps and positive reps and I don't even know why. 2 of the comments were blank and 1 of it was "No!" It'll be helpful if you guys actually tell me what I did wrong.

They need to change it so when someone reps or de-reps you, the comments has to be valid. The comments cannot be empty, gibberish crap like "fsdlkffdsnue" or unclear. If any of these applies, it can be reported. This will prevent people from de-repping other people for the hell of it.

I got 2 negative reps and positive reps and I don't even know why. 2 of the comments were blank and 1 of it was "No!" It'll be helpful if you guys actually tell me what I did wrong.
You can report that to an Admin and they'll fix it for you.

The reputation is awesome except the neutral thingy. It should only be + and -, a neutral rep is pretty nonsense i.m.o.

Maybe it's just me, but I don't believe that retired staff members have the ability to add or detract rep from anyone.

This is a severe disappointment to me, I really want to see more people rage about negative rep in every other post.

So far i haven't seen anyone rage bout their Negative Reps :L to me its just something to play around with.

MA REP MA REP MA REP IS TEH BOM...

I actually hate it but ok..

The repping is a good feature but it would be cool if it could be more then just a comment, and a -point(s) or a + point(s)