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Does the non-anonymity of reputation mean it is now a useless feature?

OK so well all get to find out how popular or HATED we all are and who was responsible. Isn't it great!

Punki has rightly started a thread about the anonymity causing problems in that it was possible to sign as another FTer when giving bad reputation.

Now that we all know who is giving who reputation are we all going to turn into chicken ....s and not give out bad reputation?

Its a tough one and doubtless I get donged/blonged/honked for starting another reputation thread in the ORP forum! :p

nah, I forgive ya Frasier. As long as you send me more blings :D

Wither Reputation?

I don't know, fbgdavidson.

The stated purpose of Reputation was to show one's reputation when it came to trades on Coupon Connection. It was meant to identify people who were cheating the system (and the membership) by giving them Red Ratings (not to be confused with Red Rum) and for newcommers to have some kind of assuarance that when dealing with people with Green Ratings their transactions would go well.

It then became "The Ratings Game" to see who could become most popular/unpopular on FlyerTalk.

I've played the game, giving positive points to people's whose posts I found enlightening and, on occasion, entertaining. I have not given out any dings, not because I'm a saint, but because I have not found a post so egregious that I took enough offense to it ( can you tell I don't visit OMNI? :D ). If I disagree with a poster, I won't ding them. I'll explain my differences in a reply. If we can't come to terms, then I "agree to disagree" and move on. I won't ding people out of spite.

So I imagine "The Ratings Game" will continue, just on a more "level" playing field. People will "bling" folks whose threads they like. People who choose to continue to ding will probably note why they dinged, lest they get "called-out" in ORP or private email. It won't be the anonymous slamming that evidently has occurred prior to today. That should pretty much end now with accountability now enforced.

I imagine within a week or two, the great roar will become a dull roar and then eventually a background hum...

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Originally Posted by UALOneKPlus

nah, I forgive ya Frasier. As long as you send me more blings :D

I've got to piss a few more people off by donging them (am I the only one who thinks that sounds slightly risque?) before I can come back and give you some more lovin' ;)

Private feedback

It is still a good mode of commenting directly to the individual and not to the world at large.

One can always bestow "bling" (approval) on a person even while disagreeing with his post.

I am still totally lost on this whole subject, and would like to know if there is somewhere to go that will explain what Reputation is, how points are calculated, what those stupid symbols at the bottom of our posts mean, and why there is a coloured box after our post count. Like since this upgrade, there is a lot of incomprehensible and superfluous junk cluttering FT. Is it good or bad to have a puff of smoke? Or a caution symbol? Or a coloured dot or square?

I don't think it makes the system useless at all. Actually, I think it is now useful.

Before, anyone with a "score to settle" could ding away with no fear. Now, they can still ding away, but know that they may be held accountable for their actions.

Shareholder:

There is an explaination in the FAQ's.

The green-coloured lozenges below your name reflect your reputation points:

1 green lozenge: Reputation Score = 1-99
2 green lozenges: Reputation Score = 100-199
3 green lozenges: Reputation Score = 200-299
4 green lozenges: Reputation Score = 300-399
etc.

If you go below zero, you get red lozenges.

One earns reputation points by having others click on the balancing scales below your name and bestowing approval or disapproval.

This will show up in your account by clicking in the "My Flyer Talk" button at the top left of your screen. Red means a disapproval ("ding"), Green means an approval ("bling"). You can bestow three approvals within any 24 hour period.

Those icons at the top of each post topic, like a caution symbol, etc., are added when you post to a thread. There are buttons to click below where you type.

This naming has been a positive for me. Aside from the fact that I kept forgetting to sign my name, so now people will know it was me who gave them pts, now I get to see who anonymously, probably for the same reason, gave them to me :)

Have been saving up my 3 and have just sent off reciprocal pts.

This new feature has been a plus for me, and for those who have been nice enough to bling (is that for good pts :confused: ) me, reciprocally.

Reputation: Frequently-Asked Questions

Thanks, SPN Lifer, I still do not understand why this was added, nor much else about such a stupid feature. What is the point of rating a post? As others have posted elsewhere, this is a return to junior high school and far below what one expects from a place like FT.

It was added for use in coupon connection.

Sadly, some people abused it and the anonymous nature right off the bat.

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Originally Posted by Shareholder

Even though SPN Lifer gracefully answered your question with a link, Shareholder, it's perhaps apropos to post the following for those who either miss the link or who don't want to be bothered with it:

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Any user can let you know whether they approve or disapprove of one of your posts by clicking the reputation button associated with the post. They can also provide a short comment as to why they approved or disapproved.

If you look in your MyFlyerTalk Panel you can see the last 10 reputations given to you. There will be a little dot next to each reputation:
* A green dot means the user approved of your post, and as a result your reputation has grown,
* A red dot means the user disapproved of your post, and as a result your reputation has declined,
* A gray dot means the user giving you reputation has not yet met the minimum qualifications to do so. You will still be able to read any associated comment, if the user has elected to post one.

Below you will find some of the guidelines used to determine how many 'points' of reputation are awarded or taken away by each user, and some of the restrictions involved with awarding reputation ratings.

Register Date Factor
For every 365 days a member has been a registered, they gain one point of reputation-altering power.

Post Count Factor
For every 1,000 posts, a member gains one point of reputation-altering power.

Reputation Point Factor
For every 100 points of reputation earned, a member gains one point of reputation-altering power (each member initially starts out with 10 points of reputation-altering power).

Minimum Post Count
A member must have a minimum of 250 posts before she/he can influence the reputation of another member.

Minimum Reputation Count
A member must have a minimum reputation of 20 points to influence the reputation of another member.

Daily Reputation Clicks Limit [Administrators are exempt]
A member can give up to three reputation ratings over any 24 hour period.

Reputation User Spread [Administrators are exempt]
Once giving a reputation rating to a member, you must rate the reputation of at least 50 other members before you will be allowed to re-rate the same member.

Perhaps it was also intended (not by our host, but by the software developers) to add interest and encourage people to stay current, be helpful, and not rest on their laurels?

I agree with the high school or junior high school perception. However, many of us -- myself included -- often fall back on attitudes, lessons, and behaviors acquired in that period of our lives, before things became so complicated.

So if you haven't yet bestowed your third daily bling, perhaps you'll put me on the road to a third green lozenge? :)

Maybe I should change my signature to "Bling Whore." :eek: