Ok, when I first heard about reputation I wasn't that thrilled cuz I don't want folk who don't know me dinging me (I'm assuming folk who know me aren't dinging me ; well hopefully not, and Violist if I was the Sharon you were referring to, thanks dear!. Quite frankly I'm not willing to ding others - or heck most of the time even post a reputation point - my clients are already wondering why I spend so much time on FT, er - I mean meetings

But since then I decided I don't really care. Love me, don't love me, post positive, don't post positive. The reality is I don't pay attention to the little squares, triangles, colors (whatever all the other stuff is) when I'm reading other folks posts on forums, and I think for the most part the folk who have been around on FT the longest don't pay attention either. I've gotten to know folk through their posts & that matters more to me than some silly thing by their name. I judge them & they me by that more than rep pts - or, all sides have 'earned' their reps & not through rep pts. And again, this was originally meant only for Coupon Connection & hopefully will eventually be sorted out & just continued for that.

And I'm absolutely stunned by how many posts there are by folk who are getting negative dings who say it doesn't matter to them about the negatives but then continue to post that they don't care! Well, if you don't care, then quit responding or posting about the negative dings already!!!! Geesh. Some of the folk who are posting about the negatives have lots of posts & have earned my respect, even if we disagree at times, but go back to the forums already. I could use your wisdom & insight there on hotel & airline programs. Quit wasting your time about the stoo-pid reputation thing.

BTW - my above statement is NOT to be confused w/ folk who post negatives & then say they're someone else in the post. That to me is unethical & not cool!!!! It's one thing to post as yourself; it's another to post as someone else.

To date I've had no negatives (that I can tell; the entire reputation thing is a bit confusing to me & quite frankly I'm traveling enough, reading the forums is more important than sorting out the intracacies of reps. Watch; right after posting this thread I'll get my first negative ), but even though I've had only positive rep points, a lot of them are anonymous. So it doesn't surprise me that both positive & negatives are posted anonymously for other folks. It happens.

Bottom line - YOU have to look in the mirror every day. If you think you're worthwhile & are adding value to the world & to FT, then let it go re: rep pts, both good or bad.