Does having lots of rep make you look bad!?

**Triv1um** · May 3rd, 2007, 21:14

Yes agreed.

Too be honest i don't know how i have got so much rep.

Because all the people i help out, have no rep to pass onto me.

Oh well.

**gdf** · May 3rd, 2007, 21:14

(that last comment was at wolfy btw)

yeah thank you for backing me up ice, i get pissed off with the whole "rep trade" thing.

**dejkirkby** · May 3rd, 2007, 22:01

It doesn't bother me as such, but one little thing about it that I take issue with is this.
A newcomer to this site will see someone with a few dots and someone with loads of dots and assume the guy with loads of dots knows more than the guy with less dots.
For example, I have like 2 dots (i think) but have been in the scene longer and have helped more people than, say, gdf, who has 7 dots (just using you as an example my TP amigo).
The reason it looks so bad is mainly because of rep whoring Helpful people who don't rep $#@! look like they do because they have lots of dots.
It has gone beyond a joke and it would be better for the site if rep was abolished.
I mean, there are actually members on this site that contribute very little indeed, and actually make this site look stupid, but have extraordinary rep numbers.

**gdf** · May 3rd, 2007, 22:06

i don't want rep to go, i like having the competitive element, especially in the lounge, of trying to beat each other to the next dot. the rep system is just a bit of fun, but some people take it as a stone cold recognisation of how good someone is and that is where the problems arise. when some noob has +rep me in their sig people will think i rep people saying "rep me back" and i think that reflects badly on me.

**dejkirkby** · May 3rd, 2007, 22:15

I know for a fact you aren't a rep $#@!, but a LOT of other are.
But you can swear like a trooper!

**gdf** · May 3rd, 2007, 22:19

damn straight. i am the bomb at swearing. if "thou shalt not swear" is one of the 10 commandments then i' FUCKED!

**Triv1um** · May 3rd, 2007, 22:20

too be honest, I think it would be better if the rep system was gone.

I totally agree with everything dejkirkby said.

**Gold Line** · May 3rd, 2007, 22:35

+REP me!

nah im only joking i got bored with the rep thing i use to beg and sell my body for rep but now its just kinda dum

your rep dots should go up if you have a lot of posts thats what happens at HandHeld Customs.