I am one of the "regular" users of the reputation system. Don't know why... I just like using it, and giving "rewards" for good posts.. etc..
I was just muttering around a bit, and saw a really good post, and tried to give good rep points to the person who posted it... But I can't cause I have to spread it around a bit first.. (I don't even remember giving that person rep points in the past... EVER.. I'm sure I did.. but it was so long ago) So, in order to get that person the good rep points... I went searching... searching for more posts that I could give good rep to.. I clicked on about 10 different user names, and I couldn't give it to ANY OF THEM (still had to spread it around before giving it to them again).
I did a search and found this post by a fairly well "rep'd" user on this forum..
http://www.ball-pythons.net/forums/s...0&postcount=17
He said:
And I can't agree more. We all know there are a bunch of members here. Lots are lurkers.. few are regular posters.Originally Posted by Adam_Wysocki
So my question is (yes, there is one if you can last through all that) how many people do you have to "spread it around" to before you can give it to the same person again. If you read Adam's orriginal post in it's entirety, he has a really good example. And I'm going to use HIM as one this time:
Lets say I get on here at 4 in the morning (my regular time).. there's 40 new posts to sift through. Out of those 40, almost a quarter of them are "Help me with my BP" type questions.. and Adam's usually someone that will take the time to write a VERY complete response... as well as Jo. So I read 40 new threads/or threads with new replies.. and I can only give Adam and Jo props for two of their posts.... if I don't find anything else rewarding.. now the next day I can't give them more rep points until I give it to... how many more people??
I know no system is perfect... and I agree with the other threads on this repuation system being better than a post count system.. but if the system is going to make you reward people just to be able to reward the people that really deserve it, I don't think it makes a lot of sense... It encourages people to "spread it around" where it's really not deserved... or maybe deserved, but the only reason you're giving it is because you'd like to give it to the same person you did last week..
Is there maybe a way to put some kind of time limit on it instead of having to spread it around... or reduce the number of people you have to give rep to before being able to give it to the same again?
Sorry for the novel... just have lots of questions...![]()