[Forums] Reputation Rating and it's Abuse

[TheJellyGoo 343]

Some may still remember it from the old forums before it got removed for the same issue.

People abusing the dislike button and going on a downvoting spree of a users posts simply because they hold a grudge towards them. Reasons were either having lost an argument on the forum, an ingame match or any other petty reason. At least there you could see the name of the immature bugger but here on this forum it's all about anonymity which is a sad protection given to those individuals.

All in all it's a clear misuse of the feature which is supposed to judge a posts content and not the user itself in a subjective relation.

 

I'd like to see a change in either making the reputation ratings visible by name or remove the possibility of downvoting altogether. I'm an advocate of keeping it since I'd like to think that the majority is mature enough to properly use it to the benefit of the forum and it would be sad to see some bad apples ruining it for the whole as always. Anyway thanks for the compliment - mmm so salty!

 

[Outofmyway 39]

Getting downvoted doesn't affect your reputation. It can't be lowered, it can only go up. 

 

The problem of abusing has already been dealt with.

[TheJellyGoo 343]

Just now, Outofmyway said:

Getting downvoted doesn't affect your reputation. It can't be lowered, it can only go up. 

 

The problem of abusing has already been dealt with.

Oh really? I thought I had seen a -rating in the past. Did they change it?

 

Anyway like I said it's not like I care about the rating itself but it is also supposed to give an indicator for other users that browse through posts.

[NotZombieBiscuit 3146]

They changed it so negative rep doesn't actually give you negative rep.

[AsgerLund 1271]

I’m also against the anonymous up-/downvoting. I feel so pretty when a forum celebrity upvotes me, and my ego depends on it to uphold sufficient inflation.

 

No sarcasm, btw.

[SelttikS 224]

4 minutes ago, TheJellyGoo said:

Oh really? I thought I had seen a -rating in the past. Did they change it?

 

Anyway like I said it's not like I care about the rating itself but it is also supposed to give an indicator for other users that browse through posts.

They changed that like almost day one really. It is honestly a meh mechanic much list post count and what not. They matter not unless you need to ego boost or something.

[slvyt 72]

9 minutes ago, TheJellyGoo said:

Oh really? I thought I had seen a -rating in the past. Did they change it?

 

Anyway like I said it's not like I care about the rating itself but it is also supposed to give an indicator for other users that browse through posts.

After a day or two of the forum relaunch the forum team got rid of the Negative reputation because a few people abused it big time. *cough* ZombieBiscuit *cough*

Edited June 16, 2018 by TR3NT

[vsb 6171]

can’t remove forum rep, i’m not at 1 billion yet (support the cause)

 

i would like like to see it become unanonymous again, especially now that “revenge dislikes” no longer affect reputation

[TheJellyGoo 343]

Well I stayed mostly away since it was just the same ol' same ol' threads about unbans and support complains the first few weeks.

Only saw someone with overall -rep and didn't really have an occasion to notice reputation up and downs from there.

 

Edited June 16, 2018 by TheJellyGoo

[NotZombieBiscuit 3146]

10 minutes ago, TR3NT said:

After a day or two of the forum relaunch the forum team got rid of the Negative reputation because a few people abused it big time. *cough* ZombieBiscuit *cough*

I dunno what you are talking about.

[vsb 6171]

Just now, NotZombieBiscuit said:

I dunno what you are talking about.

i’m sure you and your 286 “friends” have no idea

[NotZombieBiscuit 3146]

Just now, BXNNXD said:

i’m sure you and your 286 “friends” have no idea

I wish I had even one friend.

[vsb 6171]

Just now, NotZombieBiscuit said:

I wish I had even one friend.

i’ll be your friend

 

 

for extra likes of course, friendship is a two way street 

[NotZombieBiscuit 3146]

2 minutes ago, BXNNXD said:

i’ll be your friend

 

 

for extra likes of course, friendship is a two way street 

Sorry. You gotta be 99% pure to be my friend.

[CookiePuss 5378]

Just now, NotZombieBiscuit said:

Sorry. You gotta be 99% pure to be my friend.

Is that a race joke?

[NotZombieBiscuit 3146]

1 minute ago, CookiePuss said:

Is that a race joke?

It is whatever you want it to be.

[vsb 6171]

Just now, NotZombieBiscuit said:

Sorry. You gotta be 99% pure to be my friend.

pretty sure i’m 99% alcohol at this point

 

prepare ur friend zone

[Excalibur! 207]

42 minutes ago, TheJellyGoo said:

Some may still remember it from the old forums before it got removed for the same issue.

People abusing the dislike button and going on a downvoting spree of a users posts simply because they hold a grudge towards them. Reasons were either having lost an argument on the forum, an ingame match or any other petty reason. At least there you could see the name of the immature bugger but here on this forum it's all about anonymity which is a sad protection given to those individuals.

All in all it's a clear misuse of the feature which is supposed to judge a posts content and not the user itself in a subjective relation.

 

I'd like to see a change in either making the reputation ratings visible by name or remove the possibility of downvoting altogether. I'm an advocate of keeping it since I'd like to think that the majority is mature enough to properly use it to the benefit of the forum and it would be sad to see some bad apples ruining it for the whole as always. Anyway thanks for the compliment - mmm so salty!

 

Well it seems that the same person who hates you already gave you 4 dislikes...

Anyways it does not decrease your positive profile rating so you have not much to worry. You should care about what people with critical thinking opine about your posts.

Edited June 16, 2018 by Excalibur!

[TheJellyGoo 343]

50 minutes ago, Excalibur! said:

Well it seems that the same person who hates you already gave you 4 dislikes...

Anyways it does not decrease your positive profile rating so you have not much to worry. You should care about what people with critical thinking opine about your posts.

Oh those are just the trolls that downvote because I made a topic about it 

 

And about the rest like I said it is a compliment since it just shows how much I must have destroyed them through conventional ways for them to resort to it.

[Fumiku 249]

1 hour ago, AsgerLund said:

I’m also against the anonymous up-/downvoting. I feel so pretty when a forum celebrity upvotes me, and my ego depends on it to uphold sufficient inflation.

 

No sarcasm, btw.

Thats a upvote for you sir ^^

[Excalibur! 207]

42 minutes ago, TheJellyGoo said:

Oh those are just the trolls that downvote because I made a topic about it 

 

And about the rest like I said it is a compliment since it just shows how much I must have destroyed them through conventional ways for them to resort to it.

I think you are wrong here... not because someone disagree with you make them troll.

[porcupine_omg 115]

Someone disliked my post Please help.

[Captain Teemo 19]

its the opposite now that negative is removed. there are people on this very thread abusing the positive portion. Less than a month in, and some of these people really are desperate to be liked.

[TheJellyGoo 343]

56 minutes ago, Excalibur! said:

I think you are wrong here... not because someone disagree with you make them troll.

True, but if those downvotes are really not trolls then good luck at LO for nourishing these personalities since its basically a testimony for supporting toxicity.

 

[Excalibur! 207]

17 minutes ago, TheJellyGoo said:

True, but if those downvotes are really not trolls then good luck at LO for nourishing these personalities since its basically a testimony for supporting toxicity.

 

You are just typing more of the same "they disagree with me they* support toxicity". Thats selfish and you are a jellygoo.

Edited June 17, 2018 by Excalibur!