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Reputation vs. Likes

#1

Dave

Dave

I've gotten a few PMs about the Reputations. Some feel they are useless as we have the "Like" button. I'm starting to agree with them. I mean, when someone makes a good post do you "Like" it or give them "Reputation"? I put the addon in because we had Rep before and really that's the only reason. Reputation is by no means anonymous and people can see who gave what rep, so I'm hoping there won't be any passive-aggressive crap.

What do you guys think?


#2

Zappit

Zappit

I say flip a coin, and keep one over the other. It is kind of redundant.


#3

Neon Pirate

Neon Pirate

Keep spreading the "Like"! They are somewhat redundant but liking a response seems to make more sense to me than does giving it a reputation. Unless it deserves a bad reputation.


#4

Krisken

Krisken

I admit I prefer the "like" button. If you find someone has crossed the line, reporting the post would be the best way to go. Negative rep simply becomes a joke for some people (as in, -Rep for no reason, simply to be a dick).


#5

North_Ranger

North_Ranger

Personally I prefer Likes over Reputation. Likes are tied to the context, Reputation seems a bit too much like a morality meter in a video game. Plus, I'm cynical enough to believe that someone would actually try to troll around in an effort to get as bad a rep as possible, just for the hell of it.


#6

Jay

Jay

The Like system is built overall to be positive and is working perfectly fine. We don't need another passive-aggressive system like we had in the past again.


#7

Emrys

Emrys

I like the "like".


#8

Krisken

Krisken

I like the "like" too.


#9

North_Ranger

North_Ranger

I like Ike.

No wait...


#10

Ravenpoe

Ravenpoe

I didn't even know we still had rep.

I like the like. It's a good way to show your support for a post, and offers positive feedback. It also feeds my ego, even if heatherling is the only person to ever like my posts (not really)


#11

Emrys

Emrys

See, Krisken and North_Ranger "liked" my comment. If they had gone with "reputation" instead, I would have a reputation based on liking "like" and those who have read the "Say Something About the Previous Commenter" thread know that is not what my reputation is about.

All we are sayyyyinnng is give "like" a chance.


#12

Hylian

Hylian

I prefer "Like" over the "give reputation"


#13

Dave

Dave

Me, too. Reputation? WHAT reputation?


#14

Jay

Jay

It has been killededed.


#15

North_Ranger

North_Ranger

So that's what it feels like being retconned.


#16

Dave

Dave

It was always worth a shot. Again, the only reason I added it was because we had it in the before-time.

Some really nice ideas were given in a PM and I think I may do some things soon that we've needed to do. Stay tuned as I need to get back into actually running the place and trying to improve it.


#17

North_Ranger

North_Ranger

By your command, sir.


#18

Krisken

Krisken

Oooh, good ideas. I like those too.


#19

Mathias

Mathias

I personally think "likes" are the stupidest thing ever (here or on Facebook).


#20

Krisken

Krisken

I would "like" Poe's "like" if I could. That shit was meta, yo.


#21

Azurephoenix

Azurephoenix

I personally think "likes" are the stupidest thing ever (here or on Facebook).
If we "like" this post... are we being ironic or supporting it?


#22

linglingface

linglingface

We can give reputation?


#23

Allen who is Quiet

Allen who is Quiet

Not anymore, you can't.


#24

Dave

Dave

We can give reputation?
Ha! Too late, Little Miss Slowpoke!


#25

Mathias

Mathias

If we "like" this post... are we being ironic or supporting it?

Hipster ironic.


#26

Azurephoenix

Azurephoenix

Well I'm glad I asked first... damn hipsters! ;)


#27

Espy

Espy

If we "like" this post... are we being ironic or supporting it?
I can't like it enough.


#28

Fun Size

Fun Size

Just remember that 9 out of 10 "improvements" aren't actually improvements at all.
Okay, coming from you, I find this to be the most delightful comment ever. :awesome:


#29

Krisken

Krisken

I can't like it enough.
::sigh:: Hipster babies.


#30

Espy

Espy

::sigh:: Hipster babies.
hipster-baby-mustacheopt.jpg


#31

Fun Size

Fun Size

Isn't that the singer for the Killers?


#32

North_Ranger

North_Ranger

Just remember that 9 out of 10 "improvements" aren't actually improvements at all.
I have nothing new to contribute to the matter. Just came in to say "Hey! Long time no see" ;)

Carry on, citizens, carry on.


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