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LordRaidor October 14th, 2009 02:02 AM

Your REPUTATION and You (Pt.2)
 
Reputation is a measure of each member's general merit, esteem, trustworthyness, character, respect, and level of contribution to the site. Reputation is given to each HSers member by other HSers members. It is a 'community-mediated' system for helping to recognize and reward the members of our community that contribute the most to making it strong.

All new members start from the same 'baseline', so to speak, of 0 (zero) reputation. As members receive positive feedback, or rep boons, from other members, their Reputation will increase. As Reputation rises, the little 'order markers' in the member's titlebar will become brighter green or even yellow, or more cards will be added, making it easy to spot community members with high Rep. When Reputation reaches certain benchmark levels (see below), those members will be given new Reputation Titles, which display when the mouse is rolled over the reputation markers in the member's titlebar.

If warranted, members can also receive negative feedback, or rep docks, for unhelpful posts, harrassing comments, spam, troll-feeding, flaming, violating forum policy, etc., which will reduce that member's Reputation and remove markers accordingly. Members with a negative total reputation will display rep markers that are red instead of green. These members should take red markers as a friendly warning that they should improve their behavior before they end up being ignored, ...or even banned.

So how exactly does it work? Easy - see that little 'scale' icon near the top-right of each post? ( http://www.heroscapers.com/community...reputation.gif ) That's the Reputation button. When you see a post that deserves positive recognition (helping out a newbie, solid contribution to the site, clever, insightful, heartfelt, upstanding, etc.), just click that button. The default "I approve" button will be highlighted, and you can add a comment (if desired) and click "Add to Reputation" to give that member a rep boon and increase their Reputation. It's that easy.

If a post is worthy of negative feedback (spam, flaming, unwarranted rudeness, etc.), Administrators and Site Supporters can also click the Reputation button, then select "I disapprove" before clicking "Add to reputation" to REDUCE that member's Reputation with a rep dock. (Note that this 'negative' option is only available to Site Supporters and Administrators.)

The 'fine print' details of the system:That's it - everything you ever wanted to know about how our "Reputation System" works. That's not all there is to it, however. There is also a "Code of Conduct" governing the proper use of the Rep system, which is found in the next post...

LordRaidor October 14th, 2009 02:03 AM

REP Rules and Regulations
 
To help regulate how the Rep System SHOULD and SHOULD NOT be used, we have instituted the following "Reputation System Code of Conduct":

THE RULES:
  • DO NOT WHINE about Rep, in public posts or in PMs. A boon or dock left for you by someone else is just THEIR OPINION, and nothing else. Take it or leave it, but either way: MOVE ALONG. Don't clutter up our forums or inboxes with complaints about your neg Rep or lack of pos Rep - NOBODY WANTS TO HEAR IT. Whining about your Rep WILL result in punitive action being taken against you by the administration.
  • DO NOT reciprocate Rep, whether it's positive or negative. If you are given a boon or dock, DO NOT go hunt down the user that gave it to you and respond similarly. That user will be docked/booned by the community when they deserve it based on the merit of their posts or lack thereof, NOT based on your like or dislike of the Rep comment they left for you.
  • DO NOT Rep the same X people over and over again (i.e. form "reputation cliques"). Members caught giving Rep consistently all within the same 'group' of users will be punished.
  • DO NOT beg for Rep. It's just tactless. If you want Rep, make posts that contribute positively to the community, and you'll get it.
  • DO NOT "sell" Rep. Members are not allowed to offer Rep as 'prizes' in contests, or 'incentive' for responing to threads, or 'payment' for a favor, etc. Rep should be given freely when warranted by the post in question, not when 'bought' by predetermined acts of service.
  • DO NOT say anything in a Rep comment that wouldn't be allowed on the open forum. Rep comments are subject to the Forum Code of Conduct, just like PMs and open forum posts.
  • You may sign your name to any Rep comments you make, or leave them 'anonymous' if you choose, but DO NOT sign someone else's name or initials on one of your rep comments. This is no different than 'spoofing' or 'impersonating' another member's account, and could get you BANNED.
  • Finally, DO NOT take a Rep comment you received and post it in an open forum. If the person who left that comment wanted it public, they would have posted it as a reply in the thread in question. Rep comments should therefor be considered the same as PMs, and should be kept private.
  • Remember that when you grant Rep, you're saying that a particular POST is good, and when you dock rep, you're saying that a particular POST is bad. As a general guideline, if you're granting or docking a post that you really don't care about just to give or take some reputation to/from a user, you're probably doing something illegal.
ENFORCEMENT and CONSEQUENCES:
The administration will intermitently scan through recent Rep comments left throughout the site, and will fully review ALL Rep comments left by or for a specific member whenever it is deemed necessary or prudent. Such investigations may uncover infractions in the past which lead to punishment: there is NO "statute of limitations" on illegal rep behavior. In addition, any member who believes that an infraction of the above regulations has been committed can and should send their concerns and/or evidence in a PM to any Admin, and we will follow-up with a full investigation. For the first violation of any of the above regulations, an offending member will have HALF of their currnet Reputation permanently removed. If there is a subsequent second violation by that same member, their Reputation will be permanently reset to ZERO, and their ability to make Rep comments (give boons or docks) will be permanently removed. Repeated and/or severe abuses of the Reputation system may also be punishable by temporary or permanent BANNING from the site, solely at the descretion of the Administration.

Please enjoy the Rep System and use it responsibly. Thank you.

^_^
-The Management-

IAmBatman October 14th, 2009 02:17 AM

Re: Your REPUTATION and You (Pt.2)
 
Wow, down to Ripped Pants of Awesomeness but not too far from induction into the Halls of Valhalla! Thanks for the changeover, I have rep related goals once more. :-D

Retlaw October 14th, 2009 07:07 AM

Re: Your REPUTATION and You (Pt.2)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by IAmBatman (Post 935195)
Wow, down to Ripped Pants of Awesomeness but not too far from induction into the Halls of Valhalla! Thanks for the changeover, I have rep related goals once more. :-D

Same here -- but I'm right in the middle of my "ripped pants" -- guess I'll get to wear them for a while.

J4Jandar October 14th, 2009 07:16 AM

Re: Your REPUTATION and You (Pt.2)
 
I just put on my ripped pants of awesomeness and they are indeed awesome. :D

RabSheila October 14th, 2009 07:23 AM

Re: Your REPUTATION and You (Pt.2)
 
I wish I really could roll all skulls, baby. (Except when defending. That would really stink)

scottishlad5 October 14th, 2009 07:36 AM

Re: Your REPUTATION and You (Pt.2)
 
Hey anyone else feeling abit drafty? Ah my pants are ripped!

Thanks LR, and others, your effort was much appreciated!

Oh Yeah! I'm Here October 14th, 2009 08:05 AM

Re: Your REPUTATION and You (Pt.2)
 
I was caught with my pants down....

:rofl:

nyys October 14th, 2009 08:07 AM

Re: Your REPUTATION and You (Pt.2)
 
I'm in The Hall... woot! :)

Oh Yeah! I'm Here October 14th, 2009 08:07 AM

Re: Your REPUTATION and You (Pt.2)
 
I have to go find a post by Revdyer!

'Scaper94 October 14th, 2009 08:14 AM

Re: Your REPUTATION and You (Pt.2)
 
Finally! The reform happened! I was wondering when it would happen.... I'm tart!:D

Revdyer October 14th, 2009 08:40 AM

Re: Your REPUTATION and You (Pt.2)
 
This is a very interesting development. <laughing and laughing>

Unfortunately, at the moment, I don't get any title when I cursor over the boxes. <shrug>


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