User Reputations

[Kilroy]

I had a request to enable User Reputations which I have always had disabled to avoid people getting upset with poor ratings. I looked into it further and the system has been enhanced with abuse prevention features that seem to have addressed my concerns.

It has now been enabled and you can now rate posts and build your own rep by earning the ratings of others.

Here's how to use it:
There is now a "Reputation Star" icon in the group of icons at the bottom of every post. If you like something, you can give positive reputation.

As a user's reputation changes it shows in the green pips above their Avatar.

Each user is assigned a Reputation Power. Reputation Power increases based on number of posts, time registered, and your reputation. So a long term member with lots of posts and liked by the community will have more reputation power than a newcomer.

That's it in a nutshell. It is available on a trial basis.

[jvincent]

To quote Eric Cartman:

Respect my authoritah!!!!

[adam]

I though I was feeling a little more powerful when I woke up this morning . . .

[Txxxxxxx]

I had a request to enable User Reputations which I have always had disabled to avoid people getting upset with poor ratings. I looked into it further and the system has been enhanced with abuse prevention features that seem to have addressed my concerns.

It has now been enabled and you can now rate posts and build your own rep by earning the ratings of others.

Here's how to use it:
There is now a "Reputation Star" icon in the group of icons at the bottom of every post. If you like something, you can give positive reputation. If you dislike something, you can give negative reputation.

As a user's reputation changes it shows in the green pips above their Avatar.

Each user is assigned a Reputation Power. Reputation Power increases based on number of posts, time registered, and your reputation. So a long term member with lots of posts and liked by the community will have more reputation power than a newcomer.

That's it in a nutshell. It is available on a trial basis.

So JV's 10 years and 7236 posts are worth one pip! HAHA!!

Might be a decent idea to assign more reputation for those people who have been consistently contributing and around since the early days...Just an idea...

[Txxxxxxx]

Also, are these ratings only available for created threads, or replies in general?

[Kilroy]

Nope. I'm not going to manipulate the system. It will just take time to show anything. Everyone starts with one pip. Votes by long time users with massive post counts are worth much more than newbies.

You can 'vote' for any post.

[Txxxxxxx]

I guess my point is not manipulating the system, rather giving respect and reputation where it is due.

It's not really a big deal to be honest, but this is common practice when things like this are enabled over a decade after the board is created. For example, moderators or long time contributors were given a higher starting reputation.

I don't see the 'vote' spot either. Just a star under my own posts that say they have not been rated.

[jvincent]

I don't see the 'vote' spot either. Just a star under my own posts that say they have not been rated.

Same here.

[Kilroy]

Sorry about that. You should see it now under all posts.

[jvincent]

Still not seeing the stars.

[Kilroy]

OK there was one more hidden set of toggles for this. It should be working now. Also in that set I was able to turn off negative voting so now it can only be used to "like", not dislike a post. I like that much better.

[jvincent]

That's got it!

[Kilroy]

Finally!

[jvincent]

Not sure if it is fixable, but the reputation feature doesn't show up on the mobile view.

[Kilroy]

I guess it wouldn't since it is a 'lightweight' style.

[jvincent]

Fair enough.

[big mac]

Another new development Dan ? Life must be slow at home. My brain is having trouble digesting all of this---I guess a game tomorrow will help. Neat idea.

NB--now watching Canada having a hard time with Latvia--surprised the US network is broadcasting it with The US playing at the same time.

[Kilroy]

Golf season is still a few weeks away. I gotta keep busy or I'll get cabin fever

[big mac]

I know the feeling---just bought a RC setup---this should be a blast

[Kilroy]

I used to fly an RC helicopter with a camera on board. It really was a blast. You will enjoy the hobby. I learned a lot!
What RC toy did you pick big mac?

[big mac]

Great Planes PT60 Trainer--.60 Fox and Specktrum 6.1 along with the simulator training program and HDMI cord so I can practice on the 60 inch TV screen---almost like the real thing.

Did they not say---guy with the most toys win ????

[Break68]

So JV's 10 years and 7236 posts are worth one pip! HAHA!!

Don't let JV's numbers fool you!!! LOL!

[jvincent]

So JV's 10 years and 7236 posts are worth one pip! HAHA!!

My pips are strong, manly pips.

[Kilroy]

Great Planes PT60 Trainer--.60 Fox and Specktrum 6.1 along with the simulator training program and HDMI cord so I can practice on the 60 inch TV screen---almost like the real thing.
Did they not say---guy with the most toys win ????

Yes I have heard that! The sims are excellent. Pricey, but excellent. Best to be able to fly that well before the real deal. Saves lots of coin in the long run. Have fun!

[nokids]

I had a nightmare last night people kept negative rep-ping my posts.