Rep vs Likes vs None

[fishonjazz]

I loathe the like button

 

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From my perspective, the rep system has been bad for the board. It's function is murky at best -- is a member reputable because they have good sports knowledge? because they're funny? both? And the way it's accumulated magnifies this murky-ness. Really, what clear function does it serve?

If I had my way, I'd wipe out the rep system and institute two like buttons. One for liking sports content, and one for liking humor. This provides an important value for lurkers and new comers as they can see where board opinion really is. I think the current system discourages new comers in its propensity to develop cliques and homogeneous inside jokes. Rep has also been used as a bullying tool. And, my god, the pandering has reached an all-time high. Embarrassing.

 

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I think of the rep system the same way I think of Al Jefferson. I understand why it was tried, but can't wait for it to end. If this is a good analogy, then what better time to end it?

 

[TroutBum]

From my perspective, the rep system has been bad for the board. It's function is murky at best -- is a member reputable because they have good sports knowledge? because they're funny? both? And the way it's accumulated magnifies this murky-ness. Really, what clear function does it serve?

If I had my way, I'd wipe out the rep system and institute two like buttons. One for liking sports content, and one for liking humor. This provides an important value for lurkers and new comers as they can see where board opinion really is. I think the current system discourages new comers in its propensity to develop cliques and homogeneous inside jokes. Rep has also been used as a bullying tool. And, my god, the pandering has reached an all-time high. Embarrassing.

I think of the rep system the same way I think of Al Jefferson. I understand why it was tried, but can't wait for it to end. If this is a good analogy, then what better time to end it?

This is pretty amazing insight from someone who allegedly doesn't care about rep. I did a quick search to back up your claim about "not caring" and was shocked at what I found:

question for everybody:
How did Colton get 70 reputation points? I looked through probably 100 of his posts and found absolutely nothing insightful. Please inform me, thx.

Thanks. I gotcha... artificially inflated number.

Now, inform me if I'm wrong, but isn't it the case that if someone with a higher reputation power neg reps you, then you receive a larger subtraction than if someone with a lower reputation power negs you?

If so, isn't it extra douchey that Colton uses his rep to enforce his own ethics?

^ if I weren't here to play the *******, yall would rep that.

Early Jazzfanz Award result:

[size/HUGE] fixed [/size] wins this thread: collects three pos reps from the most insightful posters, gets a moralizing neg rep from Colton, receives an infraction for his contributions.

Colton gave me a sweet neg for my behavior in this thread. A false -70.... like a little bitch.

That wouldn't be a bad idea if everyone's rep power were legit. Too bad.

This one isn't about rep, but it is an amazing example of how desperate you are to be liked and/or accepted/envied.

I was married for 5 years. Not my thing. Right now I'm having more sex than I ever dreamed I could, and with some incredibly hot women. I don't expect you to actually believe me. I'll tire of this when I tire of it. I feel no rush.

Even if you are laying pipe on a bunch of hotties, what kind of person actually thinks that bragging about it on a forum where they are universally disliked, is a sure-fire way to gain cred? You need some religion in your life, bro.

Anyhow, back to how much you don't care about rep:

Actually.... this is incredibly fitting.

Just repped myself.

Thanks the neg Hantlers. I'm glad you got one more in before your next hiatus. It's been rich listening to you talk about ethics n ****.

And these are all within the last month. Your toolery knows no bounds, it seems.

 

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I think those all perfectly explain what a mockery I think rep is. Thanks for bringing it all together.

 

[Deleted member 848]

If I had my way, I'd wipe out the rep system and institute two like buttons. One for liking sports content, and one for liking humor. This provides an important value for lurkers and new comers as they can see where board opinion really is. I think the current system discourages new comers in its propensity to develop cliques and homogeneous inside jokes. Rep has also been used as a bullying tool. And, my god, the pandering has reached an all-time high. Embarrassing.

Lmao. Two like buttons. What an absolutely garbage suggestion.

 

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Lmao. Two like buttons. What an absolutely garbage suggestion.

You're one of the few posters from whom I expect substance. But.... nice job skipping over my points entirely. I can't wait for the next time you wag your finger at me for doing the same thing.

Tell me, what's the clear function of rep?

 

[Deleted member 848]

You're one of the few posters from whom I expect substance. But.... nice job skipping over my points entirely. I can't wait for the next time you wag your finger at me for doing the same thing.

Tell me, what's the clear function of rep?

I can't speak for Jason-- but the function of rep from my perspective, is showing appreciation of any post (I rarely give negs), along with having the possibility of leaving a comment, explaining what I liked about it.

It also helps with communicating with posters directly, as I consistently have 47-50 messages in my inbox.



Now, I understand that 'rep' constructs a hierarchy among Jazzfanz. And right now, we're in a situation where some of the posters with high rep tend to give posrep to posters who make them laugh more so, than giving posters rep for good basketball analysis. I can understand how this can be somewhat annoying to those who strictly surf this forum for pure basketball talk-- or politics, or something like that. But unfortunately, that just how the cookie crumbles.


Abolishing rep simply because the reps of those who share inside jokes with each other, seems like treating the issue of lice with decapitation.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Epic post, Trout. Will rep you with golden showers of glory.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Lmao. Two like buttons. What an absolutely garbage suggestion.

You're one of the few posters from whom I expect substance. But.... nice job skipping over my points entirely. I can't wait for the next time you wag your finger at me for doing the same thing.

Tell me, what's the clear function of rep?

I'll accept that as a compliment.

 

[TroutBum]

You're one of the few posters from whom I expect substance. But.... nice job skipping over my points entirely. I can't wait for the next time you wag your finger at me for doing the same thing.

Tell me, what's the clear function of rep?

As if anything you say ever has a point. I laugh at you, deep down in my considerable gut.

 

[The Midnight]

This is pretty amazing insight from someone who allegedly doesn't care about rep. I did a quick search to back up your claim about "not caring" and was shocked at what I found:















This one isn't about rep, but it is an amazing example of how desperate you are to be liked and/or accepted/envied.



Even if you are laying pipe on a bunch of hotties, what kind of person actually thinks that bragging about it on a forum where they are universally disliked, is a sure-fire way to gain cred? You need some religion in your life, bro.

Anyhow, back to how much you don't care about rep:





And these are all within the last month. Your toolery knows no bounds, it seems.

This.