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inave · 08-03-2010, 03:22 PM

Hi ya'll...I've been a member of CD for a while but am just now really getting into it so I have a question...I figured out how to "rep" someone but my question is...WHY? What is the meaning/purpose of rep? How does it differ from DM? Thanks for your answers.

airen123 · 08-03-2010, 03:25 PM

Gives the username credibility. Each time someone likes, agrees with, or wants to give props "reps" someone. It doesn't offer the opposite option, though.

RamblinRoseRanch · 08-03-2010, 08:09 PM

Don't feel bad there, doofus

I knew WHY but I didn't know HOW, until recently.

Bo · 08-04-2010, 08:24 AM

Giving rep is a way to reward another member for posting an answer to a question you had or for making a post that you liked. It's a way of saying "I like that and I want to see more of it!"

The motto of City-Data, as expressed in the TOS, is "We are here to help each other." In the long run, the hope is that the members who make the most helpful posts will be the ones with the most rep.

inave · 08-05-2010, 08:17 AM

Thanks, guys. Got it now!