If the reputation feature curtails some of the “hey use the search feature” responses to new posters I’d be thrilled.

Got caught by the board -- this is a dupe.

If the reputation feature curtails some of the “hey use the search feature” responses to new posters I’d be thrilled.

It is the anonymity that I think is wrong.
 

If someone wishes to make negative comments about someone else, they should at least be required to have the courage to sign their name.

Is it possible to set the reputation list to bar folks who are on your "ignore user" list? I suspect that all of the negative comments I have received are from exactly those folks whose post I never read.

Interesting that the folks who make positive comments do sign their names, while those who take cheap shots just don't seem to have the courage to own up to their behavior.

I agree, or people who cross-post, flame others, attack moderation etc...

I see plenty of ways the community can point out to others that the posts has shown some "shameless behavior" in the past.

And then what?

"You voted negative for me so I'll do it to you?"

Angry private messages and emails asking WHY a negative post was left?

Public flames because someone dinged you?

Sorry, but if someone doesn't agree with me or I make them mad for whatever reason then I'm fine with them leaving a negative comment in my reputation, I really don't want to surf around FT with a list in my head of people I don't like because they "dinged" me.

I **may** think I've never done anything to harm or annoy someone but isn't that THEIR decision?

Plus, it's really not hard to find out WHO left the comments, once you know the algorithm Vbulletin uses (based on posts/years of membership and current point level) you can determine who it was ;)

There may be a few folks who might retaliate, but most FlyerTalkers are mature and intelligent enough that I suspect that they would first try to resolve the misunderstanding at hand, or if that were impossible, thereafter simply ignore the negative poster.

Well, with all the hoopla about negative comments, I started out to give positive rep'. to everyone posting to this thread, with the comment 'Thank you for being part of flyertalk.". About half way through, I got a message saying:
"vBulletin Message
You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later."

Sorry, but those of you on page 3 will have to wait until tomorrow. :D ;)

I think we should let it stand and see how it plays out. There could be interesting unintended consequences :)

That is precisely what we will have to do, birdstrike, and I am sure it will be interesting.

HigherFLyer, you touch upon a thought that has often occurred to me. Most of the folks who post here in ORP that really and truly care about FlyerTallk and want to do whatever they can to make it a better place. Sometimes in the midst of disagreements we tend to forget that.

Good idea with the Thank Yous. :)

Thank's! Since FT is now giving 'points', I just started a positive rep' conga on S.P.A.M.! :D

What's the quota?
 

Do you know how many reputations you had improved before you got the message?

Just wondering what the daily quota is.

I'm not quite sure. I'll count next time!

Kathy, the default in vBulletin is 10 per 24 hour period. It's not quantised per day, it seems, based on my experiments. ;) i.e., you have to wait until 24 hours after your 10th oldest reputation rating has passed before you can give out more, rather than simply waiting until the next calendar day.

FewMiles..