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CombatEX · (This post was last modified: 03-21-2013 05:03 AM by CombatEX.)

(03-21-2013 04:38 AM)Harti Wrote: Regarding the change - I kinda like it. It requires some maturity not to abuse the system though, e.g. by "+3"ing a post that you found funny.
I'm a little sad, though, because all these "+1"s I earned over time could, in theory, have been "+2"s or "+3"s

Nah just kidding, I wasn't doing it for the rep. I guess there's more important things in life than a non-standardized, virtual representation of subjective feelings of other people in the community.
Still, you should care enough not to let the number drop below zero because that essentially means your behavior tends to be considered the one of a bad person.

And now, go update your reputation on the Map Creator!

Haha, that exact thought occurred to me when I saw the change. "Hm, all that +1 rep could have been +2 or +3". Then I realized that I didn't really care because it's just rep. People on the forums recognize and respect (or dislike) you for your posts and other contributions, not some number. I know that I appreciate comments like the one I received from Random Task a few months ago far more than a +1.

As for giving out different rep values, I agree that it makes sense to give it out in different levels based on the action. A funny or somewhat helpful post I'll give +1 to. +3 is reserved for something truly outstanding like a replay database, map creator, or an exceptionally well thought out post.

I have, however, already seen +3 given out for next to nothing. It reminds me of ratings on OMC. I don't really care much about them because the way people assign stars or rep is often arbitrary and depends heavily on the individual giving it out. At the end of the day it is nice to see your rep go up, but the actual number isn't very important for the aforementioned reasons.

As for retroactively increasing rep I think it's a mistake (though I'm pretty sure you're mostly joking anyway =P). People may go back and up the rep on some posts but miss others they would have given more rep for had this feature been out all along. At the end of the day the total rep value isn't all that important.