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What is this "reputation" business? I take it people get those points for seemingly useful comments.. Who gives them? Can one trade the points in for shoelaces or kazoos or those paddles with the rubber ball attached with an easily breakable piece of elastic? Can they be taken away for comments that are not at all useful, leaving a person with a negative reputation?
What is this "reputation" business?
Not a failing one, so needs no bailout.
I take it people get those points for seemingly useful comments.
Well, yes, but minus the "seemingly". You have 30. Every new member gets the first 10 for free. As soon as someone really finds a post of yours to be useful, fun, inspiring, poetic, brilliant, fill in the blank, you will suddenly find you have more.
Who gives them?
Any other contributors who read a post of yours and want to give you applause.
Can one trade the points in for shoelaces or kazoos or those paddles with the rubber ball attached with an easily breakable piece of elastic?
Only kazoos. Or are they kazooes? Members with gold stars can trade reps in for hanging chads.
Can they be taken away for comments that are not at all useful, leaving a person with a negative reputation?
Only on "Jeopardy". This game isn't as dangerous. There are only plusses on City-Data.
Hope this was helpful...
Someone repped you (notice how the concept changes parts of speech...). Click on "My Settings" and then open "Latest Reputation Received" to find out if the repper left a comment.
Last edited by allforcats; 11-13-2008 at 10:59 PM..
rep is good. when somebody has been on for 4 years and has a rep score of 20 that means i should not fly off the handle if he says somethin ugly.
the face of the audience never lies. no its not a popularity contest.
lots of people do not like me.
you dont know me, but you dont like me but you've never walked the streets of bakersfield (dwight yokum sing it)
What is this "reputation" business? I take it people get those points for seemingly useful comments.. Who gives them? Can one trade the points in for shoelaces or kazoos or those paddles with the rubber ball attached with an easily breakable piece of elastic? Can they be taken away for comments that are not at all useful, leaving a person with a negative reputation?
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Thank you all for your clear and precise explanations. And really, I did look for something like an FAQ before I posted my question. I will try to find out about those gold stars (hanging chads!!) on my own!
Thank you all for your clear and precise explanations. And really, I did look for something like an FAQ before I posted my question. I will try to find out about those gold stars (hanging chads!!) on my own!
An no, I've not received any negative comments.
Gold star represents 1800 rep points(I think)
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Oh dear, I like you just fine, Huckle. Is there something I don't know???
(PS: I have walked in Bakersfield - imagine that!!!)
