(July 30, 2019 at 8:29 pm)EgoDeath Wrote:(July 30, 2019 at 9:18 am)Little lunch Wrote: But maybe also, some people are giving them out, all willy nilly, in an effort to devalue the rep points and make a statement that it's all just a bit of fun and that scores don't really matter.
Sure, that's a possibility, I suppose. Even with that in consideration, it seems to be more of a popularity contest; people who toe the political line, partake in the corny internet "humor" and generally kiss the asses of the perceived "powers that be" tend to get flooded with rep points.
It is, however, a generally meaningless system. If we can't even answer what the function of having a reputation score is, we won't care about what each reputation score "means."
Shit, I repped Psychoslice ffs. He was insane, his views were insane, pretty sure the staff at the time couldn’t stand him. He made me laugh, that was good enough for me.
Legit reasons to rep someone:
•You’ve taken time to get to know them personally and/or intellectually, have read and considered at least 80% of their posts and you’ve come to the conclusion that they are a valuable asset to the forum overall
•They make a post that you particularly enjoy or agree with or it’s just a really good point well made
•They are new and you want to make them feel welcome
•Corn on the cob
•In hopes that they’ll rep you back (especially valid during a rep race and/or rep war)
•You’ve offered a rep in exchange for a personal favor or nudes and you’re making good on your end of the deal
•You think they’re awful/stupid but in a funny or enjoyable way
•Literally just because they made a post wishing for more reps
•You’re testing out to see how long it would take to rep every single member
•They sent you money via Facebook Pay, cash app, or PayPal in exchange for a rep
Reps can be fun in a variety of ways, everyone treats them differently and experiences them differently. Who cares? They’re just a number on the internet. Enjoy them or don’t. I can’t help but roll my eyes at people that complain that reps are given to people who kiss the right people’s ass (lmao), well it is true that if you suck up to Tibbers’ wife literally everyone will rep you. No seriously, it’s true.
