Reputation System Explained

[Redsland]

Negative votes in the hands of the community at large will save the mods a great deal of aggravation later.

[M2]

I'm kind of fuzzy on who's in CRT and who isn't. I'd like my votes to go towards helping to promote folks, but not knowing who's outside of CRT makes it a trickier proposition than I'd like.

[Red Leader]

I'm kind of fuzzy on who's in CRT and who isn't. I'd like my votes to go towards helping to promote folks, but not knowing who's outside of CRT makes it a trickier proposition than I'd like.

I agree. It's hard knowing who is "in" and who is "out". The only way I've been able to check is by clicking on the "Member List" at the top of the page and sorting by reputation. I don't know if thats a way to do it or not, but I figure anyone with less than 3 bars is "out".

[missionhockey21]

Can't we get the reputation boxes displayed when someone posts? Not just when you view their profile.

[GIK]

Well, if you see they joined in 2000, then they're a CRT'er. Also, if they have an avatar, then they're a CRT'er. Other than that, you're right, it's not easy to tell. Not really sure I want a label on members, however.

[GIK]

Can't we get the reputation boxes displayed when someone posts? Not just when you view their profile.

They were on as a default, but were removed. It's an option I'm sure we could reinstate - just looked tacky, IMO.

[zombie-a-go-go]

Not really sure I want a label on members, however.

We know how well that worked last time.

[Puffy]

They were on as a default, but were removed. It's an option I'm sure we could reinstate - just looked tacky, IMO.

Maybe give all CRT members default avatars (like the red "c") that can be changed at any time by the member to an avatar of their choice.

[Red Leader]

Maybe give all CRT members default avatars (like the red "c") that can be changed at any time by the member to an avatar of their choice.

and the point of that would be????

If someone has an avatar, they are a CRT poster. It doesn't matter what their avatar is.

[missionhockey21]

Maybe give all CRT members default avatars (like the red "c") that can be changed at any time by the member to an avatar of their choice.

Good idea Puffy. That would look better than having the rep boxes displayed or labeling members, plus it would be easy to recognize. I like that.

[Red Leader]

Good idea Puffy. That would look better than having the rep boxes displayed or labeling members, plus it would be easy to recognize. I like that.

OOhhh, so you're saying if someone is a CRT poster, don't give them the option to NOT have an avatar, just give them a default avatar.

Please ignore my earlier smart remarks, and don't ding me.

[missionhockey21]

and the point of that would be????

If someone has an avatar, they are a CRT poster. It doesn't matter what their avatar is.

Yeah, but not all CRT posters use avatars. I know there are a quite a few posters who are indeed CRT posters but choose not to use avatars. And with some of them who don't post frequently, I think it's hard to remember off the bat who is a CRT poster.

[ochre]

(cross posting this, as it fits here too)
I think we need to get out of the mind set of "rating posters". This system is really about rating posts. Lets count on GIK and Boss being able to ensure that the people that have proven themselves historically are able to post in CRT.

[GIK]

True. Good point, ochre.

The reason to rate an indivdual is through the content of their contribution, ie their post(s).

[ochre]

deja vu.