Introducing: The Forum Reputation System

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Originally Posted by sakiborislam

reputation system icon walkthrough:

Green: positive reputation (+1)
Red: negative reputation (-1)
Gray: *unknown

can someone explain the Gray icon?

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If I remember correctly the"Grey Icon" is for people not eligible to vote yet.
IE-They don't have a high enough post count yet (50 I believe it's the starting point) to use the rep system (it was always like that on previous forums I frequented)

From OP
How does the reputation system work, and what limitations are there?


Everyone starts with 10 reputation points.
Members must have 10 reputation points to be able to affect other people's reputation. In other words - if you have -200 reputation points, you would have to earn back 210 points before you could vote on anyone.
Members must have 50 posts before being able to use the reputation system to vote on other people, however you can still earn reputation while under 50 posts.
Members can only click the reputation button 10 times per 24 hours. Choose wisely!
You must vote on 15 different users before giving reputation to the same person again (This is to help stop people voting up their friends for no reason!)

I believe the grey will change one they hit 50 posts.

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Originally Posted by sakiborislam

reputation system icon walkthrough:

Green: positive reputation (+1)
Red: negative reputation (-1)
Gray: *unknown

can someone explain the Gray icon?

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did some try to down vote and not give a reason? Are you currently at 13 points or 12?

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Originally Posted by Goonerwinone

If I remember correctly the"Grey Icon" is for people not eligible to vote yet.
IE-They don't have a high enough post count yet (50 I believe it's the starting point) to use the rep system (it was always like that on previous forums I frequented)

From OP
How does the reputation system work, and what limitations are there?


Everyone starts with 10 reputation points.
Members must have 10 reputation points to be able to affect other people's reputation. In other words - if you have -200 reputation points, you would have to earn back 210 points before you could vote on anyone.
Members must have 50 posts before being able to use the reputation system to vote on other people, however you can still earn reputation while under 50 posts.
Members can only click the reputation button 10 times per 24 hours. Choose wisely!
You must vote on 15 different users before giving reputation to the same person again (This is to help stop people voting up their friends for no reason!)

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He has a gray in his log. Not the dot under the name.

Lach has all three colors in his log. Look there for the full spectrum of what Sakibirislam is talking about.

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Originally Posted by Martvol

He has a gray in his log. Not the dot under the name.

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Just visited his profile and I see what you mean.
It can't be a neg rep as I don't think it allows you to neg someone without leaving a comment.?


Try it on my post.
Give me a neg rep, but leave no comment martvol(I'm not bothered about the food just want to know what causes the grey. ☺

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Originally Posted by Goonerwinone

If I remember correctly the"Grey Icon" is for people not eligible to vote yet.
IE-They don't have a high enough post count yet (50 I believe it's the starting point) to use the rep system (it was always like that on previous forums I frequented)

From OP
How does the reputation system work, and what limitations are there?


Everyone starts with 10 reputation points.
Members must have 10 reputation points to be able to affect other people's reputation. In other words - if you have -200 reputation points, you would have to earn back 210 points before you could vote on anyone.
Members must have 50 posts before being able to use the reputation system to vote on other people, however you can still earn reputation while under 50 posts.
Members can only click the reputation button 10 times per 24 hours. Choose wisely!
You must vote on 15 different users before giving reputation to the same person again (This is to help stop people voting up their friends for no reason!)

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someone (don't wanna mention) with 8 reputations gave me a gray reputation now, it says no comment made... confused :(

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Originally Posted by Martvol

did some try to down vote and not give a reason? Are you currently at 13 points or 12?

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my reputation tab says i got 4 of them (3 Green, 1 Gray) but the total point is 12... may be i'm not clear about this system yet...

honorable mention: Mods (don't wanna say who) explained why one of my Green reputations will not be counted. :cool:

I tried to down vote with no comment. It did not go through.

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Originally Posted by sakiborislam

someone (don't wanna mention) with 8 reputations gave me a gray reputation now, it says no comment made... confused :(

my reputation tab says i got 4 of them (3 Green, 1 Gray) but the total point is 12... may be i'm not clear about this system yet...

honorable mention: Mods (don't wanna say who) explained why one of my Green reputations will not be counted. :cool:

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Maybe it does not count of they are under 10 points?
Or it could be one that the mod said would not count is now very.

I do remember the grey icons have always been around with the rep voting system.

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Originally Posted by Martvol

I tried to down vote with no comment. It did not go through.

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Then I think it must be from the person with under 10 points or the one amended by mod/s (The fair play ones, not the banable 3rd party one's)

sounds like a good idea at first glance, it would be nice to be able to have a system to negate all the negativity and comments that are not so productive. In my opinion a forum is for those who are looking for positive feedback to help them or the game, not someone who continues to post just for the sake of posting and being nasty. Hope this works out and we see a positive change. :thumbsup:

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Originally Posted by Goonerwinone

Maybe it does not count of they are under 10 points?
Or it could be one that the mod said would not count is now very.

I do remember the grey icons have always been around with the rep voting system.

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well, i think there's no gray icon for reputation... it's something like this:
"if someone don't have minimum 10 points and he gives a green or red reputation, the reputation is gonna add to whom he voted... but the system can't (or doesn't) show the red or green because the voter doesn't have enough points to vote, therefore the system comes with gray icon referring no reputation at all, but the vote still counts"

***i can be wrong about this concept :(

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Originally Posted by sakiborislam

well, i think there's no gray icon for reputation... it's something like this:
"if someone don't have minimum 10 points and he gives a green or red reputation, the reputation is gonna add to whom he voted... but the system can't (or doesn't) show the red or green because the voter doesn't have enough points to vote, therefore the system comes with gray icon referring no reputation at all, but the vote still counts"

***i can be wrong about this concept :(

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You could also be completely right about that concept. I believe that is the case...