Negative reputation

[Shaffer]

"that was uncalled for" <~neg reputation I recieved for the "are snakes ticklish?" thread. Someone tell me what was "uncalled for" here and I'll delete what I said. If it was that bad, the moderators would have deleted it within a few minutes of being posted. Thank you!

[rabernet]

If you click on the link to the thread where you received the reputation, it takes you to the exact post that they gave you positive or negative reputation on.

[Shaffer]

i see, thank you!

[Melicious]

I have a seriously problem with these negative reputation points. I recieved them as well for supposedly sucking up to Adam. THAT kind of negative feedback is uncalled for. If this person who was so willing to negatively rep me actually sat down and negatively repped other people for the same thing, which I don't believe I was sucking up to Adam, then half the forum would supposedly be negatively repped against.

My comment was not to suck up to Adam. If I wanted to suck up to Adam, I'd continuously tell him how wonderful he was, how beautiful his snakes are, how lucky I am to even be able to type to him, have brief phone convos, etc.

And for the record, he was not being rude on the above-mentioned thread. There's my .02.

[Nate]

Well your rep says you're welcome around here so I wouldn't stress out about it. I got a negative rep a while back that simply said "lol"....best thing you can do is move on and don't let it get to you.

[Smulkin]

If you have issues with particular reputation hits PM me and I can look into it.

Not to open myself up to an onslaught here (which I am doing anyway) but I will check what I can in the time I have. It's no more perfect a system than any other - but if there are individuals consistently abusing or misusing it they will be effectively neutered and will no longer be able affect others' reputation.

[Melicious]

Well your rep says you're welcome around here so I wouldn't stress out about it. I got a negative rep a while back that simply said "lol"....best thing you can do is move on and don't let it get to you.

It's just the childishness behind it. I feel like I'm in middle school and some boy or girl is laughing and pointing at me, chanting, "Melanie loves Adam! Melanie loves Adam!" It's simply uncalled for. -Rolls eyes.-

And thank you, Smulkin...I didn't mean for you to get involved.

[Smulkin]

And thank you, Smulkin...I didn't mean for you to get involved.

'Tis me job, lass!

[TekWarren]

Smulk, I won't go into my feelings on "rep systems" on forums again but some forums allow the members to dissable rep on their account. Not sure how the operators here feel about that but I personally like this option and it gives members the option not to participate in such systems.

[joepythons]

When i first become a member here i was hit with some negative rep points because i said something someone misunderstood.Well i posted in this section asking about it and was told the rep points are giving for good helpfull posts and negative rep points are giving for making negative or false comments.It was also explained to me that someone could view if you are a knowledgable member or a have no idea what your talking about member.Like the one comment states "you might want to think before you post" kinda gives the person a wake up call before they just ramble on about nothing of any sense.I see nothing wrong with having this reputation system and think it would be useless letting members choose if they want it or not.For example say joepythons(yes me lol) comes on here one day and tells everyone you had better listen to me bacause i know what i am talking about when it comes to keeping a rattlesnake! I have never owned a rattler in my life so how could i comment on them.Myself i would give this person(joepythons lol) a negative rep points since i know for a fact his info is false.Thanks