User reputations updated

[remek]

The user reputation points system has been updated to be more consistent. More updates coming soon!

[JonPop]

Cool. I jumped from 10 to 33. I'd still like to know what the green boxes mean. You have 43 rep points with 2 boxes, I have 33 rep points with 5 boxes.

[control]

Currently how the reputation system works is, you gain rep power for making post and being a member for X amount of days (we currently have this set to 150 days). Reputation power is the number you see in the user info area. Reputation points are the little green boxes you see next to the reputation power. You can only earn points by other users giving it to you for your post. Your current rep points are viewable in your UserCP. If you give someone points you approve or disapprove someones post you add or remove the amount of your current reputation power. We are in the process of exploring options to make this a simpler system.

[kingpole]

Oh so that is how it works?

[JonPop]

Whoa..Let me see if I understand this. If I GIVE someone a good rep point (Approve the post) I gain in my own rep power total? If I disapprove a post, I LOSE in my rep power total? Or am I just reading too much into this? Thanks, Jason. JP

[remek]

Originally Posted by JonPop

Cool. I jumped from 10 to 33. I'd still like to know what the green boxes mean. You have 43 rep points with 2 boxes, I have 33 rep points with 5 boxes.

Vbulletin, the forum software, makes it extremely confusing. You actually have 450 "rep points" (the most on the forum, although you can currently only see this in the backend for some reason), and 33 "rep power" (which is how many points you can give when you approve their post). We'll be taking out the "rep power" number with the next update and sticking with the points, which is much easier for simple-minded folk like myself.

[kingpole]

Keep it simple!

[kingpole]

Uh-duh? But i like the color green.

[RockofFox]

Originally Posted by JonPop

Whoa..Let me see if I understand this. If I GIVE someone a good rep point (Approve the post) I gain in my own rep power total? If I disapprove a post, I LOSE in my rep power total? Or am I just reading too much into this? Thanks, Jason. JP

Well I dont know about that JP, I've approved a few peoples posts and my rep power hasnt done shit. Either that or everyone here thinks I'm a shit bloke!

[IdealPenis]

Don't struggle for your Rep Power. It will come.
Your reputation grows as others gives you credit(rep) for your experience, words, advices that you give.