Your status?

Alex74 · 25 May 2011 at 23:51

Out of curiosity, why is rep a good idea? :confused:

If it's for something like MM then something like that already exists in trust. What would it help?

Greenlizard0 · 25 May 2011 at 23:51

[FnG]magnolia;19225219 said:
The status/avatar set up here is an utter waste of time. There's nothing individual about it, making it pointless.

Aye it sort of attributes how many posts a user's made nothing more.

I reckon we should be allowed to make them individually. Keeping the dimensions the same as they are now and allowing the same graphics as the sigs would mean policing them isn't much more either.

2StepSteve · 25 May 2011 at 23:51

I don't know.. some forums like to run a thanks system.

It could work here perhaps.

But it seems OcUK likes to be all gangster

sigma · 25 May 2011 at 23:52

To stop people abusing it could you set limits say only thanking one person a max of twice a week and only a max of 2 thanks per day, or something along those lines?

Maccy · 25 May 2011 at 23:53

Greenlizard0 said:
Aye it sort of attributes how many posts a user's made nothing more.

I reckon we should be allowed to make them individually. Keeping the dimensions the same as they are now and allowing the same graphics as the sigs would mean policing them isn't much more either.

Again, I don't think that's something that's ever going to happen. Would make the forum look a lot messier IMO.

Philtor · 25 May 2011 at 23:54

Guys don't get me wrong here...... A Caporegime to me when I joined seemed like someone who 'knew it all' but that is clearly not the case.

G-MAN2004 · 25 May 2011 at 23:55

byteagig said:
I think a rep system is a good idea

How? It's ridiculously flawed.

It starts off fine but once the popular members get high reps, they start rep trading between each other (inevitable) in order to get even more. The members with very low reps never have a chance and usually find their points getting lower and lower (getting negged for the sake of it).

Greenlizard0 · 25 May 2011 at 23:57

Why not have a rep system whereby only the non-lifestyle section has it. Also the OP gets a vote or two per question he asks / thread he creates thereby ensuring reward for the user that helps solve the problem.

Maccy said:
Again, I don't think that's something that's ever going to happen. Would make the forum look a lot messier IMO.

I agree that a sense of uniformity is a very strong point of these forums. However I think that changing some pre determined black and white mafia movie shots to what a person wants wouldn't really alter any of that.

Why don't you have a vote?

Twentyone · 25 May 2011 at 23:57

I don't like thanks systems on forums.

Usually looks really messy and it also looks weird if you got none. Some forums only have it enabled in some sections though, which I guess could work.

Cosimo · 25 May 2011 at 23:58

philtorrens said:
Guys don't get me wrong here...... A Caporegime to me when I joined seemed like someone who 'knew it all' but that is clearly not the case.

The place is full of know it alls.

Kurisu Makise · 25 May 2011 at 23:58

i think rating system would be better and also that we should be able to choose whatever avatar we want but with the same sort of rules used for signatures ( max height, width and size ) always thought it would be nice to use a picture of my rig but i know that wont change.

Klo · 25 May 2011 at 23:58

I quite like the avatar system actually, don't like all the clutter down the side of the screen.

Tummy · 25 May 2011 at 23:59

G|mp said:
It means nothing, people still don't listen to me even though I'm a wise mofo.

I listen to you oh wise G|mp.

Tummy · 26 May 2011 at 00:00

Could we just not have a rep system?

So people get positive or negative rep? Although I imagine the negative rep would get abused

Maccy · 26 May 2011 at 00:01

Greenlizard0 said:
I agree that a sense of uniformity is a very strong point of these forums. However I think that changing some pre determined black and white mafia movie shots to what a person wants wouldn't really alter any of that.

Why don't you have a vote?

I bet you...a drink(?!) that at least 95% of the votes would be no to change.

2StepSteve · 26 May 2011 at 00:01

Twentyone said:
I don't like thanks systems on forums.

Usually looks really messy and it also looks weird if you got none. Some forums only have it enabled in some sections though, which I guess could work.

Could work in the MM.. but when thinking about it there is already a system for that, and it seems to work well as it is.

Sorry OP I also boo at the thanks system.. I do however shrug at the gangster avatars and status names.

Since when were gangsters overclockers or mad about pushing the limits!? Apart from cracking heads open and busting caps....

Spie talk to me about the motive about the gangster theme as it seems kinda strange.

Theophany · 26 May 2011 at 00:02

simulatorman said:
The place is full of know it alls.

+1

PermaBanned · 26 May 2011 at 00:05

I can't stand rep systems... too time consuming for something i never take advantage of anyway.

G-MAN2004 · 26 May 2011 at 00:09

sigma said:
To stop people abusing it could you set limits say only thanking one person a max of twice a week and only a max of 2 thanks per day, or something along those lines?

Still gets abused.

Maccy · 26 May 2011 at 00:10

Indeed, it wouldn't work I'm afraid.