observation on user reputations

On rep, I think the system works in a lot of ways, but one major detractor is that it encourages positive opinions. When talking about the Redskins, you're going to tend to get more positive rep if you make a great, well-thought-out point that has an optimistic view of the team than you will if you make an equally great, well-thought point with a pessimistic view of the team. That's just our human nature as fans.

I'd rather see intelligent points on both sides.

I could care less about the rep system. What I'd really like to know is what happened to the edit button? Without it, my reputation for consistently being grammatically correct and a great speller may now be at risk.

Edit: Ok, that was freaky. Someone was reading my mind before I posted that.

Yes, thank you mods for putting the Edit button back. Without it, I'd never be able to update my salary cap status thread. I'd have to copy it and keep reposting it. I need that edit button.

I like to go back and edit my posts when I think of an additional point I should have mentioned that blends in with my other points. I also like to correct grammar and spelling (helps make for a cleaner board). I do refrain from changing the core content of my post. Because that's lame. I'm sure that's what you were trying to prevent by taking away the edit button. But we need the edit button for other reasons.

Let's just make a pact to ridicule anyone who posts a viewpoint and then goes back to edit it and completely change the viewpoint. I enjoy a good ridiculin.

I was under the impression that you only had a set time to edit a post. After that you were SOL.

I was under the impression that you only had a set time to edit a post. After that you were SOL.

That's what it is, the button is gone from my older posts.

Mods, pretty please put the Edit button back?

That's what it is, the button is gone from my older posts.

Mods, pretty please put the Edit button back?We all want to rewrite history now and then. My sig comes from a book about that very subject.

I think the other problem with the rep system, at least for the time being, is that it's the offseason and there only a few important topics to discuss. That's not to say that posts this time of the year can't be well thoughtout and presented, but I just think the system will have more weight during the season.

I'm not a big fan. It's not a popularity contest. If somebody has a problem with something you posted, they should respond in the thread -- not in a rep. Neg rep should be given for poor grammer, poor spelling, redundant/unnecessary threads, and/or thoughtless posts.

Take this post of mine for example (from the National Anthem thread):



I was sure that post would ruffle some feathers, but nobody ever responded to it. I did however receive this negative comment:

"So it's ok to not keep your word? Terrible post, and terrible points."

I actually thought my post offered a different point of view, and I had some good points, but whatever. So, instead of sparking some interesting discussion, I just got negative rep. No big deal as far as I'm concerned, but I'm a little disappointed that no discussion ever became of it.

That comment was one that got my attention and made me bring up this topic.

I was under the impression that you only had a set time to edit a post. After that you were SOL.

That's correct, it's a 5 minute time limit.

That's correct, it's a 5 minute time limit.

That will render my salary cap thread useless. Can you give me an exception on that particular thread, or does VBulletin not allow that?

i like keeping the edit button myself... and rep points have their place i guess, but i rather go by post count :P

i know i've been marked down in the "who will have a breakout season (A) anthony mix, (B) chris wilson" thread...
i said i didn't think either would (which i thought was a valid opinion) - boom - negative rep (how about not responding then).

great, thanks. i've seen a lot of that, but that's a semi-recent example.

That will render my salary cap thread useless. Can you give me an exception on that particular thread, or does VBulletin not allow that?

It can't do exceptions on an individual basis