What does 'Reputation' mean?

[eljmom 1]

I just got a notice that I have 11 points for a Reputation. What does that mean?

Thanks.. still new here

Carrie

[Wheetsin 714]

Other members give you positive or negative reputation, e.g. you get one rep point per reputation that someone gives you. It was part of the board a while ago, then removed, then recently added back in. Reputation is usually given when someone strongly agrees/disagrees with something you've said... a sort of thumbs-up or thumbs-down kind of rating system. What good is the rating? Well, one benefit is that it's able to help users identify who to listen to and who to ignore. That sounds harsh, but there are people on boards who spew all kinds of misinformation, and do it intentionally. As another user recently put it, it helps you figure out who to listed to.

BTW, to add reputation to someone, you click the little scales icon next to their online status. You'll notice that if you hover your mouse over this icon, it will read, "Add to X's reputation", X being the poster.

[eljmom 1]

So once you have reputatuion point, how to do you determine if it was good or bad. My looking at someones post, can you tell what their reputation is?

Thanks for the info....

[Wheetsin 714]

Go to your user CP. The rep info is at the bottom, including whether it was good or bad.

[airwayman 2]

Go to your user CP. The rep info is at the bottom, including whether it was good or bad.

I clicked on my User CP, I didn't see anything like that?

[Wheetsin 714]

"Last Reputation Received", should be right under your list of subscribed threads.

[Alexandra 55]

I clicked on my User CP, I didn't see anything like that?

If no one has given you rep, there won't be anything to see. I just "repped" you so you should be able to see that. Click on your User CP and scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page.

[airwayman 2]

If no one has given you rep, there won't be anything to see. I just "repped" you so you should be able to see that. Click on your User CP and scroll all the way down to the bottom of the page.

I got it, thanks. Now, how do I "rep" someone?

[Wheetsin 714]

See first post in this thread. :heh:

to add reputation to someone, you click the little scales icon next to their online status. You'll notice that if you hover your mouse over this icon, it will read, "Add to X's reputation", X being the poster.

[MyKdsDad 1]

OK, now I'm really confused. Yesterday, I had some, now I don't. And neither does anyone else. "Lucy, you got some esplainin' to do."

[losingjusme 12]

i guess they took that feature away ???

[eljmom 1]

Very interesting. Guess I asked the wrong question. I never did figure it all out. Maybe others didn't either.

HUMMMM...