I rep people: because I like them; because I think they make interesting or insightful posts; because they made one great post that catches my eye; because I think they are funny; because they appear to be in need of a morale boost; because I agree with them about something that most people disagree with; because they are capable of disagreeing with me while remaining civil; and other reasons I'm probably forgetting.
And I admit to occasionally repping people out of politeness because they've repped me. Usually though, it's not so much that they repped me as that I thought I already had, until their rep reminded me to look to see if I had. I have repped theists who rep me simply because it shows their thinking is not merely us versus them. Usually though, it's less that they repped me and more that their rep caused me to think about the quality of their posts.
What I don't do is rep people in hopes they will rep me back. Other than that one personal rule, I'm very inconsistent about repping.
Why do you rep?
And I admit to occasionally repping people out of politeness because they've repped me. Usually though, it's not so much that they repped me as that I thought I already had, until their rep reminded me to look to see if I had. I have repped theists who rep me simply because it shows their thinking is not merely us versus them. Usually though, it's less that they repped me and more that their rep caused me to think about the quality of their posts.
What I don't do is rep people in hopes they will rep me back. Other than that one personal rule, I'm very inconsistent about repping.
Why do you rep?
If there is a god, I want to believe that there is a god. If there is not a god, I want to believe that there is no god.