Risking bad rep pts w/question about rep pts.

[steveyo]

Is there a way to view ALL one's rep pts, instead of just the 4 most recent which appear in the "box"? The reason I asked is that my rep just dropped by 10 pts, and there was no apparent new rep listed.

I know there's a thread about this already, but I didn't see in there an answer to my question.

[mscalisi]

Could it be because someone who gave you bad rep got good rep?

Is there a way to view ALL one's rep pts, instead of just the 4 most recent which appear in the "box"? The reason I asked is that my rep just dropped by 10 pts, and there was no apparent new rep listed.

I know there's a thread about this already, but I didn't see in there an answer to my question.

[UniBrier]

Could it be because someone who gave you bad rep got good rep?Or vice-versa?

Mine just dropped about 10 points for no aparent reason too.

[cathwood]

Mine just dropped too. But I know why. Apparantly I had too much rep already.

Cathy

[Gilby]

Last night after removing some reps resulting from this thread I ran the Rebuild Rep Count script and this resulted in the change. When the new forums were put in place, I had the base set to 10, so that people could actually give others rep. Now it's set to a base of 0.

In the control panel, it's set for you to see the latest 15 reps.

[gkmac]

The one and only rep I've had was a bad one, although I cannot think why. I tested a signature in the Test forums, but then I changed my mind about it and deleted it. Someone has taken the opportunity to give me bad rep on that post, even though I've done nothing wrong.
When the new forums were put in place, I had the base set to 10, so that people could actually give others rep. Now it's set to a base of 0.So thanks to whoever decided to give me bad rep on something pointless, I now have a red block :(

[jagur]

I now have a red block :( i think i just took care of that problem :D

[gkmac]

i think i just took care of that problem :DThankyou, I'll give your green box a little boost in return.

[darchibald]

I got bad rep for my thread about "Comp troubles" with the comment 'looser' mispelled and everything. Personally I don't see how this is gonna work and exactly what purpose it serves.

David

[Gilby]

Only -1 point on that. Pretty insignificant. Don't fret over bad rep.

[One on one]

Only -1 point on that. Pretty insignificant. Don't fret over bad rep.

Seriously, what's the big deal whether we have good or bad rep points. Do we get banned forever from the Unicyclist Forum if we should happen to get a certain amount of bad rep points? Then there's the other extreme. What happens if we end up with a bunch of good rep points? Does our head swell up so large that our helmets no longer fit us. :D

The whole rep point system seems quite silly.

[redhead]

I don’t mine the removal of my good reps at all, heck I am glad to see that you are taking action against Rep point abusing but could you delete me bad reps from Cat boy for asking him If I should get Photoshop?
PM me if you don’t want to respond.

[forrestunifreak]

Last night after removing some reps resulting from this thread I ran the Rebuild Rep Count script and this resulted in the change. When the new forums were put in place, I had the base set to 10, so that people could actually give others rep. Now it's set to a base of 0.

In the control panel, it's set for you to see the latest 15 reps.

Hmm..


About an hour ago, I had 53 points. Now I have absolute zero. What'd you do?:p

[maestro8]

Seriously, what's the big deal whether we have good or bad rep points.
Really! The forum's still the forum, we just got a new way of picking on each other...

Ferchrissakes, why don't we go back to worrying if our cranks are the right length for our riding style, or how much air we should have in our tire?

[carsonpalooza]

I now have a red block :(
I hear yeah

[abbabibble]

Really! The forum's still the forum, we just got a new way of picking on each other...

Ferchrissakes, why don't we go back to worrying if our cranks are the right length for our riding style, or how much air we should have in our tire?

that's exxacly what i want to know.
i looked at my rep points about a week after they were given, and i had -8. i was sad, until i realised, "Hey, it's the is internet! this stuff doesn't matter at all! We just have a new way of explaining who we like/don't like!" and then i said to myself, "If they don't like you, that's not your problem, and if they don't respect your views, then oh well."

Rep points are not something i care much about. It's just another doohickey that i don't use very much. Granted, if someone has a good idea, and/or really helps me, i give good rep. It's a way of leaving feedback, which is something that one can conform to and use to become helpful, or just ignore completely. It isn't a thing that is a requirement for you to conform to. It's your choice, and rep is what you make of it.

[steveyo]

Really! The forum's still the forum, we just got a new way of picking on each other...

Ferchrissakes, why don't we go back to worrying if our cranks are the right length for our riding style, or how much air we should have in our tire?
I second this idea.

[Catboy]

I'm too lazy to read but.

If someone gives you rep and then they go down in rep, can it remove rep from others because their rep is too low? Or visa versa?

Because since i've gone down 20 points in Rep, I assume there might be a negative effect on others rep too. I give out rep like mad.


Hmmm... if my hypothesis is true, I can therefore give everyone good rep and no one will hurt me in fear of losing their own rep.... I can become invincible!!!!

[Gilby]

Hmm..


About an hour ago, I had 53 points. Now I have absolute zero. What'd you do?:p

I set it to zero because you were abusing the rep system.

[UniTyler]

Gilby, I'm really glad you're taking control of this more. Not that it was out of control, but it's nice to have security in the fact that not all rep points are "final" if they are abusive. Just love and be loved. :rolleyes:

[boo radley]

i'm going to abuse the system so i can get bumped up to 0

[cathwood]

Really! The forum's still the forum, we just got a new way of picking on each other...

Ferchrissakes, why don't we go back to worrying if our cranks are the right length for our riding style, or how much air we should have in our tire?

Because the rep system is here. If it doesn't mean anything and isn't worth getting annoyed/upset/whatever about, what's the point in having it?

Cathy

[forrestunifreak]

I set it to zero because you were abusing the rep system.

I was? I'm very sorry, I didn't really 'mean' to.

It's easy to casually hand out rep without thinking twice about it, and sometimes people (myself included) get carried away...

[dudewithasock]

I wish I had 768 rep. That'd be raw.

[Gilby]

Ah man, I received bad rep. :( For this post: http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showthread.php?p=393530#post393530

He he he. :)

Ok, it was called for, thanks for giving me bad rep, as even I can fail and make posts that deserve bad rep.

[One on one]

I just found this in my Reps. "I'd kill you if I had the chance" Should I be concerned.

[Gilby]

I just found this in my Reps. "I'd kill you if I had the chance" Should I be concerned.

Those comments are totally uncalled for. It does appear to be a threat there, but I'd doubt that it was intended to be a serious threat. However, use your own judgement about if it's a serious threat or not and if so, report it to your local police. I can then provide any information needed to the police about the person that made that post.

[One on one]

Those comments are totally uncalled for. It does appear to be a threat there, but I'd doubt that it was intended to be a serious threat. However, use your own judgement about if it's a serious threat or not and if so, report it to your local police. I can then provide any information needed to the police about the person that made that post.

Thank you for letting me know what kind of information you are able to provide.

[digigal1]

That is so wrong. I apologize for that person.

[yoopers]

Just curious...

I wonder if it's possible to do a comparison between rep points and age. I wonder what the graph would look like. How about rep points and join date or other comparisons?

There are some 2800 users listed on the membership roster and I don't know of a way to chart age vs. rep points except to do it one by one, which would take a fair bit of time, more than I have to spare. Is there another way?

[harper]

Is there another way?

Yes. Decide how you want it to look. Do some creative guessing. Imagine it to actually be that way. You're done. (You and I call that the "liberal" approach.)

[yoopers]

Yes. Decide how you want it to look. Do some creative guessing. Imagine it to actually be that way. You're done. (You and I call that the "liberal" approach.)
Would that be the "liberal" approach or the "typical liberal" approach? Seems like your asking me to not think beyond the boundry of my skull. That would be "typical liberal" I suppose. :)

[yoopers]

Okay, here it is...

[subsonic87]

Okay, here it is...
Hahahahahahahahaha. Awesome.

[Gilby]

Okay, here it is...
Haha...

Thanks Harper for pointing him in the right direction. I wasn't looking forward to looking at the database to calculate useless statistics right now.

[steveyo]

Yes. Decide how you want it to look. Do some creative guessing. Imagine it to actually be that way. You're done. (You and I call that the "liberal" approach.)
Ok. First of all ouch. And B) I was thinking that seemed like the "compassionate conservative" approach.

[Gilby]

I take that back.

Attached for your amusement. Oh, and I removed any users that had 0 rep and users that had no year for their birthdate.

[harper]

Okay, here it is...

Bruce-

Cool plot! Great imagination, too. I pictured it with just one point in the upper center of the upper right quadrant and a tight line barely above the x-axis.

[steveyo]

I take that back.

Attached for your amusement. Oh, and I removed any users that had 0 rep and users that had no year for their birthdate.So here's the plot, which proves that, er, there's not too much correlation.

[Gilby]

So here's the plot, which proves that, er, there's not too much correlation.
Probably because the rep system is very new and still trying to get on a path of being statistically relevant.

[yoopers]

Here's the plot with reversed axis (Steve, you beat me to it).

I agree, the graph doesn't say too much.

I threw out two data points from birth years 1905 and 1921.

[jagur]

I threw out two data points from birth years 1905 and 1921.oh sure just throw us old farts out like rubbish....

[jagur]

Attached for your amusement. Oh, and I removed any users that had 0 rep and users that had no year for their birthdate.
so somone who was born in 1979 has 186 Rep points and somone else born in 79 has negative -18

i bet in know which one is you...

[Gilby]

so somone who was born in 1979 has 186 Rep points and somone else born in 79 has negative -18

i bet in know which one is you...
yeah, i was surprised too, i thought someone else had more rep, but i looked at my latest rep. and it was correct.

[boo radley]

I threw out two data points from birth years 1905 and 1921.

tossed away just like that... i feel old :'(

[jagur]

tossed away just like that... i feel old :'(Rawk! Rawk!........give us a kiss, Rawk!

[yoopers]

tossed away just like that... i feel old :'(
Yeah, it's hard being an anomoly, isn't it. I feel like one most days. :)

Jag, from what pictures I've seen, you look mighty good for a grey-haired old geezer.

[forrestunifreak]

Here's the plot with reversed axis (Steve, you beat me to it).

I agree, the graph doesn't say too much.

I threw out two data points from birth years 1905 and 1921.

Hey, I can tell which one is me! I think...

[boo radley]

Rawk! Rawk!........give us a kiss, Rawk!
i have no idea what you mean by rawk rawk. as for the kiss, stop sending me pictures of other guys you've made out with, i still think it's not right.

[jagur]

i have no idea what you mean by rawk rawk. as for the kiss, stop sending me pictures of other guys you've made out with, i still think it's not right.a Rawk Rawk from me, comes after someone posts the same thing I just posted moments befor......

Polly wanta cracker? Rawk! Rawk!!

[yoopers]

I think Jagur uses Rawk! Rawk! to say that someone has just posted the same thing he had just posted.

[boo radley]

I think Jagur uses Rawk! Rawk! to say that someone has just posted the same thing he had just posted.
lol nice one. i gave jager's idea a nod without quoting and it has displeased him. i'll get the hari-kari sword.

[yoopers]

lol nice one. i gave jager's idea a nod without quoting and it has displeased him. i'll get the hari-kari sword.
You also just spelled his name incorrectly. Now you also get a twist of the sword.

[subsonic87]

Hey, Gilby, on a slightly less off-topic note, how does one give out neutral rep? I've gotten it twice, once from someone who I know has positive rep.

[Gilby]

Hey, Gilby, on a slightly less off-topic note, how does one give out neutral rep? I've gotten it twice, once from someone who I know has positive rep. Neutral rep only results from someone who has no rep power at the time they give rep.

[subsonic87]

Hmmm. Less than an hour ago, though, someone gave me neutral rep, who I gave positive rep yesterday. Could it be that maybe I gave him all his positive rep, so it doesn't count when he tries to give rep to me?

[Gilby]

Hmmm. Less than an hour ago, though, someone gave me neutral rep, who I gave positive rep yesterday. Could it be that maybe I gave him all his positive rep, so it doesn't count when he tries to give rep to me? The question is, how do you know this? Are you abusing the rep system... I'll give you rep if you give me rep... ????

Anyways, rep power is different than the person's rep.

[subsonic87]

Uh, no. He signed his name to the rep-giving, and he's new, so it's possible that the only positive rep he had was what I gave him. I'm just hypothesizing.

[Gilby]

Uh, no. He signed his name to the rep-giving, and he's new, so it's possible that the only positive rep he had was what I gave him. I'm just hypothesizing. Well, I did look it up and the neutral rep was given by someone with no rep power. However, they did have 17 rep points. The rep power is how much points you would get if they gave you rep, positive or negative. The equation is something the admin can configure, which can include the time the user is registered, the number of posts (which I have set to be minimal because of the most replies thread), and the rep points of the user.

I say "the admin" because I'd rather not be looked at as being more powerful than any other person on these forums, even though the reality may really be different.

[subsonic87]

Well, I did look it up and the neutral rep was given by someone with no rep power. However, they did have 17 rep points. The rep power is how much points you would get if they gave you rep, positive or negative. The equation is something the admin can configure, which can include the time the user is registered, the number of posts (which I have set to be minimal because of the most replies thread), and the rep points of the user.

I say "the admin" because I'd rather not be looked at as being more powerful than any other person on these forums, even though the reality may really be different. Oh, okay. That makes sense. Thanks for clearing up my curiosity, Gilby. I hadn't heard of rep power before.

[maestro8]

even though the reality may really be different
Wait... you're saying that you really are Godby and you just masquerade as Gilby to be humble? Wow...

[cathwood]

Wait... you're saying that you really are Godby and you just masquerade as Gilby to be humble? Wow...

oops.

Cathy

[Godby]

Wait... you're saying that you really are Godby and you just masquerade as Gilby to be humble? Wow...
He only wishes he had my great powers.

[fexnix]

GOdbys rep is like darn low...

[cathwood]

Oh for goodness sake, just when I thought I was 'safe' with two little green boxes, everybody starts to get three.

Cathy

[Gilby]

Oh for goodness sake, just when I thought I was 'safe' with two little green boxes, everybody starts to get three.

Everyone? Since when did 4 people constitute everyone?

[cathwood]

Slight exaggeration then. :rolleyes:

Cathy

[tomblackwood]

Oh for goodness sake, just when I thought I was 'safe' with two little green boxes, everybody starts to get three.
I have no doubt that cathwood will soon have a spectacular aura about. In my book she already does.

[cathwood]

I have no doubt that cathwood will soon have a spectacular aura about. In my book she already does.

Is that good or bad?

Cathy

[tomblackwood]

Is that good or bad?
Neither; it's spectacular.

[boo radley]

i too have a spectacular aura about. i just call it effluvium though.

[tomblackwood]

i too have a spectacular aura about. i just call it effluvium though.
Said effluvium is an unknown quantity at this point. Please keep it away from Cathwood's spectacular aura...

[tomblackwood]

He only wishes he had my great powers.
I'm surprised Godby's birthday isn't June 6, 1966.

[weeble]

The whole "reputation" thing is silly, meaningless and ultimately just another potential source of ill will here. Anyone reading the forums for a week or two will know who we are; reputations are things that we should make for ourselves, rather than let a lot of anonymous people make for us.

The thing is incapable of serving whatever useful function it is intended to serve. Scores go up and down as people get into silly rep battles with each other. Every now and again Godby decides that this poster or that is abusing the system, and changes their rep according to his own whim at the moment. Looking at reputation points has never told me anything useful about anyone. The only thing that a positive or negative point indicates is whether someone agreed or disagreed with something that you said. If your opinion on some divisive subject is in the minority, then the more you participate in a discussion, the more you'll be flagged as an unhelpful unicyclist, with no knowledge of who is hitting you, or why. Conformity is rewarded. Knowing that I have a "reputation" which will be affected by how I stand on an issue is annoying, whether it means anything to anyone else or not. Animated avatar images are so repellent that we clamor to have them banned, and then we have to even discuss whether we want this thing in exchange? Sheep! Mindless sheep, I say, all of you!

[Gilby]

The thing is incapable of serving whatever useful function it is intended to serve.

It's an anonymous feedback tool. Is it not serving that purpose?

[yoopers]

It's an anonymous feedback tool. Is it not serving that purpose?
I think the rep point system has both its bad points and good points. But it has many similiarities to the Ebay feedback system and it seems to work very well over on Ebay. For the most part, I think it's a positive thing here. I got nabbed once for a post and after I got to thinking about it, I realized that I posted something of ill will without much thought backup. So I have to think that, for the majority of us, the rep system serves force that extra little thought before hitting the Submit button, and in that helps keep the forums more in line.

B

[steveyo]

I think the rep point system has both its bad points and good points. But it has many similiarities to the Ebay feedback system and it seems to work very well over on Ebay. For the most part, I think it's a positive thing here. I got nabbed once for a post and after I got to thinking about it, I realized that I posted something of ill will without much thought backup. So I have to think that, for the majority of us, the rep system serves force that extra little thought before hitting the Submit button, and in that helps keep the forums more in line.

B
Oh well, sure - that's easy to say looking out from behind 3 green blocks!;)

[yoopers]

Oh well, sure - that's easy to say looking out from behind 3 green blocks!;)
I would actually rather have the blocks not shown on our posts but rather available with a little searching on the members list. I wonder if the blocks on our posts can be suppressed.

[boo radley]

I got nabbed once for a post
once?? my list of reps looks like a string of christmas lights...

[cathwood]

The whole "reputation" thing is silly, meaningless and ultimately just another potential source of ill will here. Anyone reading the forums for a week or two will know who we are; reputations are things that we should make for ourselves, rather than let a lot of anonymous people make for us.

The thing is incapable of serving whatever useful function it is intended to serve. Scores go up and down as people get into silly rep battles with each other. Every now and again Godby decides that this poster or that is abusing the system, and changes their rep according to his own whim at the moment. Looking at reputation points has never told me anything useful about anyone. The only thing that a positive or negative point indicates is whether someone agreed or disagreed with something that you said. If your opinion on some divisive subject is in the minority, then the more you participate in a discussion, the more you'll be flagged as an unhelpful unicyclist, with no knowledge of who is hitting you, or why. Conformity is rewarded. Knowing that I have a "reputation" which will be affected by how I stand on an issue is annoying, whether it means anything to anyone else or not. Animated avatar images are so repellent that we clamor to have them banned, and then we have to even discuss whether we want this thing in exchange? Sheep! Mindless sheep, I say, all of you!

Weeble, if you've read any of my other posts on this subject, you will see that I agree with most of what you said. I particularly don't like having negative comments that I can't defend. Anyway, as we don't post in a democracy ... baaaaaaa.

Cathy

[Gilby]

Maybe a rate this post would be better... one point of the reputation system is to show new people who is giving good advise. All too often, someone posts a question and we have many younger kids give quick responses within a very short time. Most these replies are not very accurate, and a better answer is later given by someone more qualified to answer the question.

[harper]

All too often, someone posts a question and we have many younger kids give quick responses within a very short time. Most these replies are not very accurate, and a better answer is later given by someone more qualified to answer the question.

How young? How short? My feelings are hurt.

[Gilby]

How young? How short? My feelings are hurt.
I'm sorry. While you may fit the qualifications, you've been a good boy and it's very very clear when your posts are meant to be informational or humorous (or anything else).

[cathwood]

Maybe a rate this post would be better... one point of the reputation system is to show new people who is giving good advise. All too often, someone posts a question and we have many younger kids give quick responses within a very short time. Most these replies are not very accurate, and a better answer is later given by someone more qualified to answer the question.

Sounds promising. :)

Cathy

[tomblackwood]

I have no doubt that cathwood will soon have a spectacular aura about.
I see it is now so. I'm glad I was not a Doubting Thomas.

[Punxsutawney Phil]

Hah! I haven't been online in a while due to an extended trip to Vegas, but it's been fun to see all this positive/negative rep discussion. I just checked, and found I have negative rep for this post (http://www.unicyclist.com/forums/showpost.php?p=392858&postcount=30), along with the anonymous comment "F*cker" (censorship mine).

Perhaps the truth hurt?

[cathwood]

I see it is now so. I'm glad I was not a Doubting Thomas.

tomblackwood, I hope you're not saying that I smell, or that my posts are bull ...., (I'm very sensitive you know). Never mind, I shall continue anyway.

With regard to the positive and negative rep that I have recieved - I don't think that it has taught me anything about being a better poster. Most of the comments seem entirely random and meaningless. Maybe I've learnt not to take it for granted that everyone has a sense of humor and if they don't find me funny, wont at least forgive me for not being funny. Mind you, I've also learnt that from the forum in general, so nothing new there.

Cathy

[tomblackwood]

tomblackwood, I hope you're not saying that I smell, or that my posts are bull ...., (I'm very sensitive you know).
Not even remotely! I'm sorry that it was interpreted that way. I predicted you would receive specatular aura status due to quality of your posts (not lack thereof), and was just making note that such status was indeed achieved. That wasn't meant to be a put-down in any way.

As for the smell part, I can't comment. Gawd created the internet so we wouldn't have to worry about such things.

[cathwood]

Not even remotely! I'm sorry that it was interpreted that way. I predicted you would receive specatular aura status due to quality of your posts (not lack thereof), and was just making note that such status was indeed achieved. That wasn't meant to be a put-down in any way.

As for the smell part, I can't comment. Gawd created the internet so we wouldn't have to worry about such things.

Sorry, I wasn't being serious, just suffering from my fifth hour of essay writing. It's difficult to use sarcasm/irony on the internet. As well as having a rather warped sense of humor in a self-depreciating kind of way.

When you were being nice as well!

Cathy

[tomblackwood]

Let's talk about good rep for a change. I just read a great post by a new member, and decided to toss him some +Rep. In the process, I got to see him change from grey to green, leave his "unknown quantity" status behind and begin his journey down a more distinguished road.

Made me feel good...and not just from the Power Rush.

[jagur]

Made me feel good...and not just from the Power Rush.
its always about you, isnt it?



PAGE GLANCE, NO CHANCE!

[tomblackwood]

its always about you, isnt it?[/B]
Well, yeah... Of course it is. Except when it's about really important things like Global Warming, or you, or your BUNK TTOMR thread.

[jagur]

it aint my thread,..........loser!

[jagur]

Rutabega can tell you that mucho.....peligro!

[tomblackwood]

it aint my thread,..........loser!
You may not be the original homeowner, but it's certainly yours now by Squatters Rights.

And I may be a loser, but at least I have always been able to spell Rutabaga correctly. Not that I'd normally mention such a thing with Miss A on the job, but with your sudden escalation into name-calling...

[jagur]

always been able to spell Rutabaga correctly. such a thing with Miss A on the job, but with your sudden escalation into name-calling...most easy for you ,since you are both.

[jagur]

name-calling...man you are rude!

[weeble]

It's an anonymous feedback tool. Is it not serving that purpose?

I guess the question is whether the anonymous feedback itself serves any purpose; I feel it does not. Public feedback is more useful to everyone. More on that below.

Maybe a rate this post would be better... one point of the reputation system is to show new people who is giving good advise. All too often, someone posts a question and we have many younger kids give quick responses within a very short time. Most these replies are not very accurate, and a better answer is later given by someone more qualified to answer the question.

I don't see much benefit in attaching reputation to a post, since it wouldn't provide any useful information, and would be redundant. Flagging a post as bad advice would mean nothing without also explaining why, and since the better-informed later post is already doing both of those things, there's no point in having a post-rating function. Attaching the rep to the person seems equally useless. Just showing that someone has a poor reputation means nothing without saying what it is about that person that makes it that way, and you get to know that by reading the forums, which makes the rep unnecessary. Is my own reputation lower than someone else's because my posts are less useful or reliable, or because I just haven't been posting much lately? So, my rep is at 16 right now, and I see that my previous post here has earned me a red chip from some Anonymous Feedback Tool whose only comment is, "troll!" Yes, this is working really well. That kind of useless remark most likely wouldn't have appeared at all before, or would have properly displayed the poster's moronitude to the world if it had. Now it is delivered to me personally, with no risk of embarrassment for the nameless sender, and the only negative impact falling on me. The normal public forum postings always seemed to give us plenty of useful feedback in the past, and allow two-way interaction. Rep is just anonymous one-way private messaging, with the added bonus of having it leave a public stain on the recipient. Progress.

[jagur]

The normal public forum postings always seemed to give us plenty of useful feedback in the past, and allow two-way interaction. Rep is just anonymous one-way private messaging, with the added bonus of having it leave a public stain on the recipient. could'nt have said it better myself.

[cathwood]

That kind of useless remark most likely wouldn't have appeared at all before, or would have properly displayed the poster's moronitude to the world if it had. Now it is delivered to me personally, with no risk of embarrassment for the nameless sender, and the only negative impact falling on me. The normal public forum postings always seemed to give us plenty of useful feedback in the past, and allow two-way interaction. Rep is just anonymous one-way private messaging, with the added bonus of having it leave a public stain on the recipient.

Totally.

I don't feel that giving positive rep works either, since you can't give a person more rep for ages so they may do great posts that you are unable to rep them for. Although I have to agree with tomblackwood that changing someone's square from grey to green is fun.

Would there be a way of rating a post and for the rates to accumulate so that we could judge the totalled rating for a particular thread, thus judging if the thread is worth reading. This might work, although it would not allow for particulary good posts in bad thread or bad posts in a good one.

Cathy