Rep Points... Do they really Matter

[sokrates]

well if he wants to have a rep point i give him one after an invitation.
i can live with not fullfilling the restrictions considering rep points in giveaway threads, so i dont need them

[dragos]

I dont know why lot of trackers give giveaway such a bad name
If it wasn't for the generosity and giveaways of members I would have been still stuck on demonoid( which is no more )
Some people I have invited here have been far better then the ones I know personally in real life
I have seen people giving away invites on irc without proofs of any kind and without knowing those individuals.
Atleast when I pick from here I know the history of the member and can decide whether to pick him or not
And rep would mean nothing to some people but my judgement of giving invites here is mostly the reps and the posts

because giveaways are the same as trading. You invite people you don't know into private places that forbid that. Looking into a few post history does not mean you can judge wheter he's a good guy or not. I remember a few months ago , SgtMajor gaveaway some Czone invites and half an hour later he says his account was dissabled due to one of his invitees being a cheater. Giveaways = as bad as open trading

[fazzy07]

I dont know why lot of trackers give giveaway such a bad name
If it wasn't for the generosity and giveaways of members I would have been still stuck on demonoid( which is no more )
Some people I have invited here have been far better then the ones I know personally in real life
I have seen people giving away invites on irc without proofs of any kind and without knowing those individuals.
Atleast when I pick from here I know the history of the member and can decide whether to pick him or not
And rep would mean nothing to some people but my judgement of giving invites here is mostly the reps and the posts

because giveaways are the same as trading. You invite people you don't know into private places that forbid that. Looking into a few post history does not mean you can judge wheter he's a good guy or not. I remember a few months ago , SgtMajor gaveaway some Czone invites and half an hour later he says his account was dissabled due to one of his invitees being a cheater. Giveaways = as bad as open trading

Giveaway and trading is not the same. Dont know what the logic is behind that
There are some good apples and some bad apples.
If you think of people who are new to priv trackers and who dont have friends with elite trackers, it gives them a chance to show themselves.

[blackbird]

might be usefull for traders .. and for others it means nothing ! its just a way to display the trust history for traders. .



why do you think uber traders hide it after they "retard" ?

they know its a negative thing when they are looking for some high level trackers/forums in which only staff has the invites ..

[DV8type]

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=private
pri·vate /ˈpraɪvɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[prahy-vit] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1. belonging to some particular person: private property.
2. pertaining to or affecting a particular person or a small group of persons; individual; personal: for your private satisfaction.
3. confined to or intended only for the persons immediately concerned; confidential: a private meeting.
4. personal and not publicly expressed: one's private feelings.
5. not holding public office or employment: private citizens.
6. not of an official or public character: private life.
7. removed from or out of public view or knowledge; secret: private papers.
8. not open or accessible to the general public: a private beach.
9. undertaken individually or personally: private research.
etc

>> Their are still some sites that like to remain *private* in the terms highlighted above. Atleast at FSC, invites are a privilege and are NOT meant to be public nor given to stranger. I know that on the interwebz "friend" is a term used loosely, so i always ask myself....is this a person who will contribute and make the community stronger? << for you to know the answer to that you have to know the member from more than a few anonymous post on a public forum.

[fazzy07]

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=private
pri·vate /ˈpraɪvɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[prahy-vit] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–adjective
1. belonging to some particular person: private property.
2. pertaining to or affecting a particular person or a small group of persons; individual; personal: for your private satisfaction.
3. confined to or intended only for the persons immediately concerned; confidential: a private meeting.
4. personal and not publicly expressed: one's private feelings.
5. not holding public office or employment: private citizens.
6. not of an official or public character: private life.
7. removed from or out of public view or knowledge; secret: private papers.
8. not open or accessible to the general public: a private beach.
9. undertaken individually or personally: private research.
etc

>> Their are still some sites that like to remain *private* in the terms highlighted above. Atleast at FSC, invites are a privilege and are NOT meant to be public nor given to stranger. I know that on the interwebz "friend" is a term used loosely, so i always ask myself....is this a person who will contribute and make the community stronger? << for you to know the answer to that you have to know the member from more than a few anonymous post on a public forum.

Thanks. That makes a lot of sense

[Polarbear]

because giveaways are the same as trading. You invite people you don't know into private places that forbid that. trading

don't overact here holy dragos

i asked a lot of tracker staff in person wether giveaways are allowed. most of them pointed out that i'm responsible for my invites, but it would be ok.
there are tracker who are against public giveaways and i respect that.

i got most of my invites on trackers.

but i'm sure you know all of your invitees face to face from your local pub or from the schoolyard.

do you go bowling with your bittorrent friends in real life and talk about utorrent settings and ratios?

where did you get your invites from?

the majority of invites are spread via the internet - not from person to person in real life.

i didn't count but i should have something like 30 invites left in total.
my sister's wedding is coming up. i will ask some of my relatives wether they want invites to private bt sites, because i totally trust them (except my one uncle, he cheated on his wife and will probably do the same with his ratio)

so do me a favour and stop mini-modding and lecturing fine people like fazzy here.

[Defy]

I'd say rep points definitely matter after you've given away something for free. By leaving a comment when you give someone rep it lets other people know that you're a generous person. This could be beneficial when people trade as well, as it would allow members a sneak peak into their history, to see if they're trusted or not.

[blackbird]

maybe we could have two rep systems ..one for giveaway and another for trade

[dragos]

but i'm sure you know all of your invitees face to face from your local pub or from the schoolyard.

do you go bowling with your bittorrent friends in real life and talk about utorrent settings and ratios?


so do me a favour and stop mini-modding and lecturing fine people like fazzy here.

i think i have less than 10 invitees , on all trackers. Because yes , i know them all since i was born, since they're relatives most of them, cousins, life-long palls, etc.

my accounts are mostly from the same friends i know face to face or tracker staff. I have made a few trades here and there, not a hobby though.

i wasn't lecturing nor mini-moding fazzy, i was giving him an opinion on why some trackers don't alow giveaways