Rep: for or against poll (4 Viewers)

[ZombieApocalypse]

yeah so if you disagree with someone, how does that make them less credible than the person who takes the opposing view?

well if you DISAGREE without someone for trolling, then it makes them less credible

 

[AbsoluteValue]

lolno

that doesn't show a person's overall credibility brahhhzzzzzzzz

what if everyone just liked it for teh lulz, and then disliked a particular post [although useful] because they dislike the user?


Eshayzzzzzzzzzzz

as i said, you can read the post to tell whether someone is a troll and a legit bos user, using the bos system in the correct manner for the right purpose, that is, education...

 

[twinklegal19]

For those worried about being negged for no reason, what would be your thoughts regarding a feature that would you allow you to disable rep from your settings? In other words, you would have the ability to participate in the reputation system or completely opt out. (I haven't spoken to harrisony about whether this is technically possible - just throwing it out there).

I actually think this isn't a bad idea. It's not prefect, but it's sort of serves the middleground between the two arguments IMO

 

[lolwot]

Someone probably already said this but what about postive rep only?

 

[SnowFox]

Someone probably already said this but what about postive rep only?

"Circle Jerks" will still occur.

 

[lemon1]

did you notice how she implied it wasn't always the case (no you didn't)

What else could it have been for? It's not rocket science, if you can't see that i feel sorry for you

 

[effylove]

What else could it have been for? It's not rocket science, if you can't see that i feel sorry for you

nah you're just dumb

bring back rep, lemon1 needs some sweet neg love

 

[unLimitieDx]

1 rep per day!

 

[Bored_of_HSC]

nah you're just dumb

bring back rep, lemon1 needs some sweet neg love

I don't really think you're doing much for your arguement lol

 

[effylove]

I don't really think you're doing much for your arguement lol

and what exactly is my argument

is it because i disagree with her
and want to neg her (which is not only the point of rep but the name of the option for it)

if that's what you meant then
~yes~
I'm really invalidating my argument

 

[Bored_of_HSC]

and what exactly is my argument

is it because i disagree with her
and want to neg her (which is not only the point of rep but the name of the option for it)

if that's what you meant then
~yes~
I'm really invalidating my argument

I don't think saying "nah you're just dumb" is a constructive arguement.

Also adding to this debate, who is to say what the "point of rep" is? One of the main problems is the mods having different ideas to the users as to what role rep should function as.

 

[RivalryofTroll]

Someone probably already said this but what about postive rep only?

I think this is the best idea.

 

[mirakon]

I think this is the best idea.

How? It changes nothing except helping everyone be a gold member lol.

 

[Sanical]

and what exactly is my argument

is it because i disagree with her
and want to neg her (which is not only the point of rep but the name of the option for it)

if that's what you meant then
~yes~
I'm really invalidating my argument

that's not the primary function of rep button - whether you agree or not. If someone has a post with free notes, you don't rep them because you agree - what's there to agree on? It's more whether you liked the post or not.
Even if it was about disagreeing/agreeing, who cares about someone's level of being 'agreed' with.? It still doesn't make that person a credible source but someone who tends to agree with the majority.

 

[mirakon]

Negging is a way you can quickly, efficiently and privately express to someone you dislike their post. Without this in the rep system, the only way you can relate that you dislike a post is either an outright confrontation in the thread or a PM, which can end up being more personally harmful.

 

[Bored_of_HSC]

How? It changes nothing except helping everyone be a gold member lol.

Not really. People technically could only positive rep before, but was everyone a gold member?

 

[MysteryGenius]

this is dumb

 

[mirakon]

Not really. People technically could only positive rep before, but was everyone a gold member?

Fair point

 

[effylove]

I don't think saying "nah you're just dumb" is a constructive arguement.

Also adding to this debate, who is to say what the "point of rep" is? One of the main problems is the mods having different ideas to the users as to what role rep should function as.

well look
i could spend an hour and 10+ comments arguing with this broad in a discussion that will derail this thread and won't get anywhere because we're both as stubborn i suspect as each other and when discussions revolve around semantics it gets quite redundant to argue about it
or i could neg her with a final comment, and she me and the whole pointless thing could be avoided. or if extreme take to pm's or bos walls

I think this is the best idea.

nah that's pointless

 

[effylove]

this is dumb

yeah
I'm getting bored with it now too