Rep-log & stuff

I really hate that system. Seriously, I rather not know who de-reps me. Also, some of the reasons people give have nothing to do with your post.

For example, I'm active on a soccer board and people like to take rep away just because I'm Canadian and therefore I have no right to talk when it comes to soccer..

Seriously, that stuff doesn't help me at all. The only thing it creates is hate.

I agree with you , KLoWn, that a rep-log system would be useful, but I also know that there are many people who would be better off not having that kind of information in their hands. As much as I hate to admit it, having a rep log may very well cause some division within the community. Take what Azuran said for example. How would you feel if you knew that users were de-repping you for racist reasons?

Another thing, note that this is something that only I would think of, having to leave a note with the reason behind giving rep would actually discourage some fro giving it. I know this sounds odd, but compare the number of times someone has left a comment saying that they + repped you compared to the number of times that you've been + repped. Excuse me if that sounds dumb, but that's just me being a lateral thinker.

I'm not trying to breathe life into a dead argument by making this post, I just felt that I should leave some input on this matter. I am affected by neg repping as well. I have lost over 14 since I have been here(which has been less than two months), but not that it matters. Rep is just rep unless there is a system implemented that says otherwise.

Let me just say this as a parting statement. Knowledge is power. Give power to a sage and he will do many wonderful things, but give it to a fool...

The only thing I do agree with you is the negative rep power thing. I think if someone has a -5 rep then they shouldn't be able to rep anyone. Mainly because they more then likely fail at life. :)

Personally i'd rather know about it than having them talking shit behind my back pretending to be my m8's.
If there were racists around here i'd rather know who they are than not.

Other than that, nice post, but since the topic is pretty much over i don't really think there's any point in me commenting on anything else :?

at least to me...well,sorry for my broken sarcasm detector.and i derepped you because that's what i get from your post.

if that's not your real intention,i apologize.

I thought the whole point to the rep system was about how much that person was respected and what not. So therefore I do not agree to the rep-log, they're just numbers dood. :roll:

Well the original use for it was so that more trusted users could access features of the site that first time users should not have access to. For example editing manga, however not it is used as the mark of a users respect on the forums.

I don't see the point of a neg-rep log. As everyone else and the family pet has pointed out, that will just lead to repflamewars, and I assume everyone likes those even less then normal flame wars.

The only, and I mean only, way a rep log can be even a smidgen of a good idea is if it only recorded positive rep, with an option to comment. I doubt being +repped by someone will incite people to +rep the other people in turn. It might give you a warm fuzzy feeling or some shit, but it won't start any serious business.

This makes me remember, sometime you can get angry if the other do something good for you. Like helping your girlfriend? e..

Hmm... No log needed. >.>

But i do really curious, about what else will Jacob will use this rep for...