Site Question ( Reputation )

[bounty hunter2]

Hey, I know this is written somewhere but couldn't finf it so here it goes:

Why did I get this triangle reputation colored orange from this guy that gives me 0 reputation?

Thanks

 

[donut3.5]

A while back, people with under 10 reputation gave no reputation. This has since changed, but it still remains that you received no rep, since rep power doesn't change retroactively.
--donut3.5--

 

[Mr. Bob]

A while back, people with under 10 reputation gave no reputation. This has since changed, but it still remains that you received no rep, since rep power doesn't change retroactively.
--donut3.5--

My rep would be doubled if you guys thought of this earlier. :/

 

[Rising_Dusk]

This reputation change would have been retroactive, but because of the inefficient and unrestrained manner by which the staff gives award reputation for contests, there's no way to make it retroactive without making contests worth at most 4 rep. The administration weighed the pros and cons considerably and are currently settled in having this change not be retroactive.

Sorry. It's not like rep really matters anyways.

 

[Squiggy]

Sorry. It's not like rep really matters anyways.

Disagree ^^

 

[Ghan_04]

I think we are in need of clarification here.

Current rep power is indeed retroactive. Meaning that the rep power for people with 0 rep jumped to 1 as soon as the change was made. What is NOT retroactive is any rep they have given in the past. Any future rep should be corrected.

So, the reason that you got 0 rep from that person is because that account has a negative reputation. Negative reputation still yields a rep power of 0.

 

[bounty hunter2]

Okay I understand. Thanks

 

[donut3.5]

Current rep power is indeed retroactive. Meaning that the rep power for people with 0 rep jumped to 1 as soon as the change was made. What is NOT retroactive is any rep they have given in the past. Any future rep should be corrected.

Err? Retroactive means "acts on the past"..

So, the reason that you got 0 rep from that person is because that account has a negative reputation. Negative reputation still yields a rep power of 0.

Alright, didn't know this bit, this was good clarification.
--donut3.5--

 

[Rising_Dusk]

Current rep power is indeed retroactive. Meaning that the rep power for people with 0 rep jumped to 1 as soon as the change was made. What is NOT retroactive is any rep they have given in the past. Any future rep should be corrected.

Yeah, read what donut said -- by very virtue of me calling it retroactive it meant reputation given in the past and removed any ambiguity. It's okay, though, I'm just clarifying.

 

[Linaze]

So basically it is like this now: (Just to clear a few things up)

• Users with <0 reputation (i.e. negative reputation) gives 0 reputation points.
• Users with >=0 reputation (i.e. positive reputation) gives 1 reputation point.
• Rep "power" is increased by each 200th reputation point the "giver" has, and also by each 2500th post count the "giver" has.

Have I understood the system completely correct now?

 

[Rising_Dusk]

You are missing one step.

• Reputation power maxes out at +4 rep.

 

[Linaze]

Oh darn, I knew it was something I had missed. Anyways, thanks alot for confirming what I believed was right, Dusk, you're as helpful as always.

 

[Devine]

You are missing one step.

• Reputation power maxes out at +4 rep.

It does? .... yay half way there