[NvPinder]

Originally Posted by wTFlamga

I suppose negative rep gives us a way to say we disagree without having this real strong opinion or explanation why, or sometimes when a heated debate is going on and we disagree but not directly involved.

But this is the biggest problem, which is something Maynarde brought up early in the thread which is completely inevitable, people take offense to these small "your post sucks", which people take offense for, and rightly so if they don't give a decent reason or explanation. If i post a big 5 paragraph post and people have the option of "your posts sucks" as a response, it pisses me off, you should give a reason, this is a discussion board, this isn't ******* reddit.

But people do abuse it and they should have the ability taken away from them. Its the problem of a few ruining it for many

This is another big issue which was kind of my point singling out nirvAnA as an example in my previous post. What the **** is "abuse of the rep system" exactly, everyone has a ******* different opinion, I've seen people claim its any of:
-Using the rep system if you disagree with a posts content (ie: this guys opinion is retarded - downrep "no you're wrong")
-Using the rep system as a way of getting back at a person for downrepping you, even tho you had nothing against the post when you first read it.
-Too many of one particular group of people using the downrep system on one post (EG: the infamous "TA rep train"), even though they all might agree with the post being wrong.
-Downrepping simply because you don't like the person and it has nothing to do with their post
-Downrepping because there gramma/formatting/not enough detail in their post, despite having no argument with the post's point itself.
-Downrepping too harshly (EG: someone posts something you want to downrep for any above reasons, and you simply downrep with "You're a dickhead" or something).
-Downrepping because of a persons attitude in the post (EG: comes off arrogant/assholish, despite you not disagreeing with any facts/opinions in the post)
-Downrepping too liberally (IE: downrepping too much, even if you only slightly disagree with any of the posts content)

And probably many more I can't think of off the top of my head. People have been banned. FROM TOURNAMENTS. For doing things many would consider not even remote abuse of the system, whilst others slide completely because of everyones differing opinions on exactly what compensates a good enough reason to downvote a post.

I just can't for the life of me understand why anyone would want this system on the website. It is literally the starter of the biggest shitstorms on this entire website.

Quick Comments

	nirvAnA:
	deL:	You're a dickhead
	TCPLemminks:	Your chin looks like balls dickhead
	ProAnnn:	I was wondering why noone downreps this but realise you can't downrep

[Flamga]

Originally Posted by NvPinder

But this is the biggest problem, which is something Maynarde brought up early in the thread which is completely inevitable, people take offense to these small "your post sucks", which people take offense for, and rightly so if they don't give a decent reason or explanation. If i post a big 5 paragraph post and people have the option of "your posts sucks" as a response, it pisses me off, you should give a reason, this is a discussion board, this isn't ******* reddit.



This is another big issue which was kind of my point singling out nirvAnA as an example in my previous post. What the **** is "abuse of the rep system" exactly, everyone has a ******* different opinion, I've seen people claim its any of:
-Using the rep system if you disagree with a posts content (ie: this guys opinion is retarded - downrep "no you're wrong")
-Using the rep system as a way of getting back at a person for downrepping you, even tho you had nothing against the post when you first read it.
-Too many of one particular group of people using the downrep system on one post (EG: the infamous "TA rep train"), even though they all might agree with the post being wrong.
-Downrepping simply because you don't like the person and it has nothing to do with their post
-Downrepping because there gramma/formatting/not enough detail in their post, despite having no argument with the post's point itself.
-Downrepping too harshly (EG: someone posts something you want to downrep for any above reasons, and you simply downrep with "You're a dickhead" or something).
-Downrepping because of a persons attitude in the post (EG: comes off arrogant/assholish, despite you not disagreeing with any facts/opinions in the post)
-Downrepping too liberally (IE: downrepping too much, even if you only slightly disagree with any of the posts content)

And probably many more I can't think of off the top of my head. People have been banned. FROM TOURNAMENTS. For doing things many would consider not even remote abuse of the system, whilst others slide completely because of everyones differing opinions on exactly what compensates a good enough reason to downvote a post.

I just can't for the life of me understand why anyone would want this system on the website. It is literally the starter of the biggest shitstorms on this entire website.

In which case the only way something of a rep system would work is if any commenting value was taken from the rep and only gave + or - , and then comments were below. Honestly either way I am not bothered, rep system or not I couldn't care less if I get neg rep as you said its opinion based and people will just neg for no reason.

However I still maintain that there are people that just rep for the sake of it instead of a good reason (I will say I have + rep sometimes, and yes most likely I was drunk or bored) Unfortunately since there are so many differences of opinion in the system there wont be conformity in what deserves +/- rep. In which case the system should just not exist.

Of course we still need to have a good idea of who the trolls are as well. Which the only way would be to see who has been banned and given infractions, of course within reason.