What are the "reputations" in the forums
Reputations are points gained or lost on individual posts within
the discussion forums. Because these are tied to individual posts, they reflect
back on the person who made the post, thus giving them a reputation.
You can give members a positive reputation point(s) as a thanks. If someone
blasts a thread with an off-topic post or with negative comments, you can give
them a negative reputation. With time, these reputations will help the "star
posters" rise and the people who only provide noise to become visible as well.
Is it possible to cheat the system? Yes, but as it was in the old days, the forum
moderators and I are aware of many of the ways to cheat the system and will
take appropriate actions.
Reputations are indicated by a small graphic. The more positive your reputation,
the more visible the graphic will become. This will be displayed by all your posts
and in your profile. To add to someone's reputation, you will click a small scale
graphic on the upper, right area of the post. It looks like a scale or balance.
This will result in a pop-up window as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1: The Reputations window.
In this window, you can either give a positive point (approve) or negative
(disapprove). You should also add a comment on why you approve or
disapprove. If this is your post, you'll be able to see the reputation points you
have by clicking on the scale.
Reputations come with rules. You only get a certain number of points each day, so use them only for the best postings and responses.
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