Awarding Reputation
To award another user reputation points, click on the "Add Reputation" button below the user's avatar. A menu will appear which allows you to select whether to award positive or negative reputation points. You can also leave a brief comment so the user knows why you awarded reputation. The amount of reputation you can give or take away is called "rep power." Three factors determine the rep power for each user:
- Registered Date Factor (for every 365 days, the user gains 1 point of reputation-altering power).
- Post Count Factor (For every 2000 posts, the user gains 1 point of reputation-altering power).
- Reputation point Factor (For every 4000 points, the user gains 1 point of reputation-altering power).
All new users start with 1 point of rep power by default, but reputation hits from new members do not count until they have a minimum of 10 posts. Also, while users with a total reputation score less than zero can still use the reputation system, their hits do not count against/for other users.
Limitations on Use
Each user may award reputation up to
a maximum of 5 times per day. To help ensure reputation cannot be used as a weapon, users are limited on how often they can give/take reputation for the same user. Once reputation has been awarded, the user
must give rep to a minimum of 25 other users prior to awarding rep to that same user again. Members that consistently use the rep system as a weapon against other members (i.e., awarding negative rep to the same user as often as the system will allow) risk losing their own rep privileges.
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