Rep points

[Groggy]

Just because someone is not as active as they once were doesn't mean there input or reputation is diminished.

By the same token, if someone gets a batch of reddies for a one-off rant that doesn't mean they don't know zip about ww'ing either.

Most regular participants would maintain their greenies I suspect. For myself, I tend to look also at how many posts a person has made, but only if trying to judge the accuracy of advice (if in doubt). Otherwise the greenies really only tell me who are active participants.

The shelf-life, as Doug dubbed it, is only an idea. Speaking for myself only, I see the large amount of users with full-greenie status as an indicator of health for the BB. It means there is a large body of constant participants out there.

[DavidG]

Get rid of them completely as they have nothing to do with wood work reputation or ability.

If kept, they should be renamed "BS points".

[DanP]

You seem to have your fair share....

[Jack E]

I think a recalibration of the greenie scale is in order. I just checked the members list sorted by rep point, and there's about 170 people with all the green lights. We should either re-scale the point value or allow more green lights.

I agree Zenwood.
I just checked the same thing and although I haven't recieved a red or green since september 2005, I was ranked 95.
Although I am sure that will change now

Cheers, Jack.

[Wongo]

Seriously people, do you have any idea how many cat jokes I had to make to get 25,000 point? Don’t take it away from me please.

[ozwinner]

Wongo, I would love to give you one man, a greenie that is, but my greenie giver has melted.
I have been giving out greenies to Ian007's thread.
See my sig.
Now I have to wait 24 hours before I have the power again.

Al

[ss_11000]

i'm around the 245-250 mark of leading points people and i thought that was a bit high. theres only about 275 people out of 9000 odd over 1000 rep points so there ain't all that many people with 3 or more bright greenies.

[ozwinner]

A lot of ppl have 1 post then leave.
Some never leave.

Al

[ss_11000]

A lot of ppl have 1 post then leave.
Some never leave.

Al

did you also notice (alfabetically) that the 1st four or so have no posts...:confused: also many others..... :confused:

at least none of them (that i no of ) have any more rep points than you start off with.

[doug the slug]

anyone ever bothered to see whos at the bottom of the rep points scale?

[zenwood]

anyone ever bothered to see whos at the bottom of the rep points scale?

Come back alspine: all is forgiven.

"Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool."

[Wood Borer]

I had a quick check and found myself in the highest twenty for rep points.

I also noticed that I have met fifteen of those in the highest twenty. I knew none of them when I first logged on to this board so they are sociable people also.

All those I have met are reasonable woodworkers (apart from ... and .... plus ... ) and all are top people.

I think the rep points are a good guide to the skills and the personality of those receiving them. There are others who have not posted as much or have not been members for as long who have not had the opportunity to receive points but are top woodworkers and people.

I am not sure with those at the bottom of the list, I think it consists of people with bad attitudes, poor ways of expressing themselves or perhaps have made one thread that was misinterpreted.

Overall it seems that the rep points give a reasonable indication to a new chum of the value to place on someone's response or advice.

[Sturdee]

When the system of rep points was first introduced it was an anonymous system, we could see the rep points and comments but not who posted them. Whilst I had no objection to receiving anonymous greenies I objected to anonymous criticism. Hence I made a stance and fortunately the Lord most high and his Chief executioner made the necessary changes to the system.

This system has, I believe, worked well. It has provided a method of recognition of the posts made and provide valuable feedback on your posts.

Of course the top posters will feature in the top rep point lists for points can only be given on posts made. I am fortunately to be amongst amongst that group. Not so much because of the green dots or the point value, but because of the appreciation and feedback the points, and comments with them, have given me.

Also the points do not assure a newbie that the posts are good advice. All they do is indicate that previous posts have been well received and appreciated by members, so it is a good indication. But, if someone posts bad advice I'm sure others will correct it very quickly, with a flood of reddies to follow, even so never completely rely on the reply to a question but use it as your basis for further reseach.

Being an ex bean counter I keep a rough check on the ratio of woodworking points against total points received and they are in my case about 70 % for woodworking advice. I know others get a good reputation and have never posted a woodworking post yet, so maybe the system needs some reforming by maybe making it impossible to give rep points for the jokes section, which so often is no longer funny anyway.

However in making reforms we should not throw out the baby with the bathwater , and I hope that generally the system remains for it is great to give, and receive, a quick acknowledgement or encouragement on a post made.

Finally I agree with WB about the members he has met through the board, it has become a much more personal and friendly board since I joined and it has been great to meet the various people. Haven't met as many as WB, but later this year I may travel to Queensland, and if I do I look forward to meeting more of them. Those who don't involve themselves in the social opportunities, like Canberra:mad: , are missing out on another great and developing side of these forums.


Peter.
(My second serious post of today - only because I am recovering from a serious dose of the flue.)

[ss_11000]

anyone ever bothered to see whos at the bottom of the rep points scale?

yep, some posts made by those people are rediculous go and read a couple and have a laugh

[DanP]

I also noticed that I have met fifteen of those in the highest twenty.

All those I have met are reasonable woodworkers (apart from ... and .... plus ... ) and all are top people.

Good thing we haven't met yet WB. You would have to amend the second bit...