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All,

 

In case you haven't noticed, the board now features a reputation point system, which has been in place for several months. Most members have not used it yet, so I want to make everyone aware of the parameters for its use.

 

Each post that you make can have reputation points awarded to it by other members. The reputation tool appears in the lower right hand corner of each post, and it you click on it, one point will be awarded to the post. Before any reputation points are awarded to a specific post, the number in the lower right hand corner will be zero, and as points are awarded, the number will change. At this time, I am only allowing positive reputation points. Each member is allowed to award 3 reputation points per day, and those points cannot be applied to their own posts.

 

I have included everyone in the reputation point system. You can even apply points to the moderators, or me. Feel free to award me points, if you see fit, as I only have 2 at the moment. :blink:

 

If you want to see who has awarded you reputation points, you can click on the reputation point number in the lower right hand corner of your post, and the name of the person who awarded the reputation points will be displayed.

 

Just to clarify, points are applied to individual posts. (replies) The originator of the thread does not receive reputation points for the original post, unless you award points to that original post.

 

You can see how many reputation points a member has by mousing over their name. There are 3 levels of reputation currently:

 

0-19 Points: Neutral

20-49 Points: Good

50+ Points: Excellent

 

Please feel free to post any questions, and I hope that members will find this to be a useful tool.

 

Thanks!

 

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

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Huh! So thats what that number represents. I was always afraid to ask. I thought that I was on double secret probation and the number represented demerits. I figured once I hit a certain number of demerits, dalbert would push a red button and blow up my computer.

Well I see that I got one point for starting the MOH- Hall of Valor pinned section. So obviously David should receive same for all the pinned sections he started.

I will take the initiative and award Dave for the top of his pinned section and other members can award for his other pinned section.

We must get our leader into the double digits.

Jim C

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Interesting, this system is based on each and every individual posting, not the member in general as on some other boards. Any way to highlight or sort by the most points, with the current traffic level I tend to hit all the posts at least once for a fast past, however, could help when things are going faster. Edited by JTinIN
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David,

 

Help us understand the purpose of this tool. I haven't heard of it before. It sounds like a credibility guage, i.e., how others preceive your credibility on a topic?

 

Robert Henley,

 

Yes, the purpose is to inspire and reward great content, and can certainly be used a a gauge of credibility. On some other boards, it is used as sort of self-governing system. For instance, it can be configured to allow negative points (I have not chosen that option here), and in those cases where someone really gets out of hand on a board, it can help the other board members keep an individual in line. For instance, it could be setup that if an individual received a certain number of negative points, that their posts go into a queue for approval. I don't think we need that here, but reputational points can be useful. If you look at the top posters, you'll see who has most of the points. "GIJive" has the most at the moment. Points should be awarded for the value of content submitted. It can be looked at as providing a kudo to someone who is benefitting the online community.

 

If you go to the bottom of the main page, you can see everyone who has posted during the day, and as you mouse over their names, their reputation points are displayed.

 

Interesting, this system is based on each and every individual posting, not the member in general as on some other boards. Any way to highlight or sort by the most points, with the current traffic level I tend to hit all the posts at least once for a fast past, however, could help when things are going faster.

 

JTinIN,

 

I don't know of a way to highlight by number of points, however, I believe if a particular thread receives over 20 points, there is a highlight of some sort that appears. I don't think we've seen it yet, and I need to confirm the details in the admin screens.

 

Thanks!

 

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

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David,

 

Help us understand the purpose of this tool. I haven't heard of it before. It sounds like a credibility guage, i.e., how others preceive your credibility on a topic?

 

Yeah it's supposed to, but over on the pafoa board it gets used and abused and many of the guys just go back and forth repping each other for absolutely no reason, but to appear like they are important or know it all.

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David,

 

Help us understand the purpose of this tool. I haven't heard of it before. It sounds like a credibility guage, i.e., how others preceive your credibility on a topic?

 

Yeah it's supposed to, but over on the pafoa board it gets used and abused and many of the guys just go back and forth repping each other for absolutely no reason, but to appear like they are important or know it all.

 

mike in pa,

 

I understand your concern. What you describe has not happened here, and I have tools to monitor it. I don't anticipate it becoming an issue. However, if anyone observes such a practice, feel free to contact me.

 

The system is intended to allow a member to acknowledge a good post by awarding a reputation point.

 

Thanks!

 

David Albert

dalbert@sturmgewehr.com

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Points? We don't have no points!, We don't need no stinkin points!

 

Give me 100 negative points, I hadn't noticed this post before and I'm listed as an RKI member. Where does that setting come from Dave? Not that I'm not relatveily knowledgeable about one thing ro another.

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