Rep Inquiry

[Darkholme]

if someone gives you +rep but their rep is too low, does it become real rep points when their rep goes up? I would think it should, but I don't know if it actually does.

 

[Hakeem]

I don't think it does, as it would require going through the database and adding rep to every user you've repped, thereby increasing their rep, which may cause their rep power to go up a level causing a possible chain reaction.

x = y + 1
y = x + 1
x = y + 1
...

Not quite that fast, but you can see what happens when values depend on each other.

 

[Dr Super Good]

A rep explosion. . . LOL

No it does not as every rep entry is stored in a kind of data base. Thus changing the current value does not affect the stored value.

 

[Darkholme]

so then why can people with rep that low even try to hand out rep? lol

and I wasn't imagining it continually going up. just from 0 to 1.

 

[Belgarath]

It leaves comments. But yes, it'd be a bit stupid if it did do that - it's then that they did it, isn't it?

 

[Darkholme]

It leaves comments. But yes, it'd be a bit stupid if it did do that - it's then that they did it, isn't it?

enh. if its no going to eventually become real rep, I think its a bit stupid to allow them to give it at all. seems like a big exercise in futility to me.

 

[Drew_445]

I think rep is just more like a way of saying thank you...it's why your supposed to leave comments. it's not a way to look better with more jewels and as a thing of status as much as it is showing appreciated. Most people wouldn't care if they it didn't add the rep-they'd be fine seeing you were satisfied at what they helped with.

 

[Darkholme]

hmm. I never thought of rep that way. I was thinking rep was supposed to be a system for Other people to see if you've been helpful to anyone or not.

That's why people make 'rep requirements' for things, is it not? to make sure they get people who are able to contribute?

your idea is pretty good, but it wouldn't explain rep as prizes for comps. I think they jut might be for well, reputation, as opposed to for appreciation.

I dunno. if you're right then this makes sense but a bunch of other things (rep prizes) do not. if you're wrong, this does Not make sense, but things such as rep prizes do.



confusing.

 

[Hakeem]

Personally, I don't care much for winning if my award is rep.

 

[Drew_445]

hmm. I never thought of rep that way. I was thinking rep was supposed to be a system for Other people to see if you've been helpful to anyone or not.

That's why people make 'rep requirements' for things, is it not? to make sure they get people who are able to contribute?

your idea is pretty good, but it wouldn't explain rep as prizes for comps. I think they jut might be for well, reputation, as opposed to for appreciation.

I dunno. if you're right then this makes sense but a bunch of other things (rep prizes) do not. if you're wrong, this does Not make sense, but things such as rep prizes do.



confusing.

AFter that comment I'd have to say its a combination of both

I completely forgot about rep req etc!

 

[Belgarath]

People with no rep are allowed to give it for the comments. Which is satisfying, isn't it?

 

[Ciebron]

im not here for rep, im here too chat with people that like the same thing's as me

 

[~Void~]

So um... what do you need to start giving out 2 rep per thing? I thought it was a blue gem but I was wrong... :\

 

[PurgeandFire]

Don't you need 200 rep?

I think rep is just more like a way of saying thank you...it's why your supposed to leave comments. it's not a way to look better with more jewels and as a thing of status as much as it is showing appreciated. Most people wouldn't care if they it didn't add the rep-they'd be fine seeing you were satisfied at what they helped with.

That last sentence is false. It should be:

"A couple of people don't care about rep, while the vast majority do care."

Except people who come here, ask a question or two, then leave.

 

[PurplePoot]

I was thinking rep was supposed to be a system for Other people to see if you've been helpful to anyone or not.

Judging by how disproportionately people give it out, I'm not sure it does.

Meh, it pleases the ones who care. I care about the comments, sometimes, but that's about it.

And yes, purge is right, most people are rep-happy.

 

[Gilles]

I do appreciate rep. Not so much the amount, but the satisfaction of knowing people enjoyed my work, or appreciated my help. So I guess it's the comments not the number for me.

 

[Belgarath]

Void, p/2500 posts, +1 rep giving, p/200 rep, +1 rep giving. (10-199, 200-399 etc)

 

[Darkholme]

I'm starting to care less about rep, cause I've been considering leaving wc3 over the past week. If i do though, it won't be until i finish my 2 ongoing projects. the thing is, I like hive, and I like modding, but standard wc3 maps got boring for me after a few days, and I now only like custom maps, but almost never have anyone to play them with because I don't like DoTa. honestly I'm considering switching back to nwn or nwn2 when my projects are done. the multiplayer on those games rock.

I'll probably still hang out here to chat but I doubt ill do the modding and such that I have been lately when im done, and I probably won't play much wc3 anymore. I'm really an rpg guy. . .

and i really prefer pen and paper rpgs to videogames. they're more social. I still like videogames, but I like pen and paper games more. I actually hadn't played videogames for about 8 months before i picked up wc3, and i picked up wc3 cause i couldn't find a D&D group. and even if i do find one, i dont see myself finding another one that can play 16 hours of D&D a week, 8 hours with 1 dm and 8 with another. on 2 different days.

 

[~Void~]

OIC. Well I almost have 200 rep
Soon I will have +2 rep per time I give it and I will be +repping spammers all over the forums and forming a secret organization to take down TDB's army in a deadly FLAME WAR. No srsly, I wouldn't think about doing that. I'm too lazy.