Are people asking to boost their "Thanks" ratings to get a higher reputation?

I am utterly confused. As I browse around forums, the "Thanks" indicator is going up exponentially, almost at an unnatural rate, on people's avatars. Some of them aren't even making that many posts.

I had a theory. Maybe people are asking their guilds to thank their posts? Please tell me I'm wrong, because if this is what it boils down to, I am utterly shocked and horrified why anybody would want to put such a visage on. Wouldn't this totally distort the meaning of a forum reputation system? I am not going to call anybody out in particular, but those of you that are guilty know who you are. IMO, it is utterly disgusting. It's like doing a good deed for the sake of a reward, not out of kindness? What is the point?

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Some players have just been thanking everybody a ton :). There is a certain thread (not calling out :)) where everyone who has posted has been thanked! Maybe the devs should change it so you have to "spread some thanks around" like you have to for the thumbs up feature?

We have Thanks and Reputation points? ;)

Just keep on doing what you're doing, brotherman. Don't sweat people who manipulate the system, if that's what is going on. Smart people can see right through it, anyway.

Edit: Silent has a good point about the 'spreading around' idea.

And which thread is this? May you PM me it? I would honestly love to see it. I realize some of the thanks are deserved, but honestly this many users having this fast of a reputation building is just unnatural.

Agreed- i have see people with loads of thanks for no appartent reason. I think thanks and rep points should be completely on the thanking persons behalf- no prompting or asking other people to thank.

I don't really like to Thanks feature, tbh. The rep one was working perfectly.

Also, please note. It doesn't really bother me on my reputation system, as people already know the reputation I have--TROLL! ;)

I was just concerned and honestly a bit mortified by the ratings increasing so fast. Lol!

Only thanked one myself.... Don't even know or care if I've been thanked or rep'd....

There will always be those that try and do cheat the system.

Like you said it doesn't go unnoticed, and they themselves know what they did!

Edit: lol just noticed after I posted this the thanks stats under the avatar... I feel dumb now! In my own defence, I'm always on mobile and zoom to exclude that part of the screen.

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Originally Posted by Wretch

Only thanked one myself.... Don't even know or care if I've been thanked or rep'd....

There will always be those that try and do cheat the system.

Like you said it doesn't go unnoticed, and they themselves know what they did!

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Yeah, it just irks me that you can't do anything to stop those people. :/

I don't know what to say, since I jumped pretty fast but did not do such a thing. :(

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Originally Posted by Ellyidol

I don't know what to say, since I jumped pretty fast but did not do such a thing. :(

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Elly, we all know of your excellent work. I was referring to those who just started jumping in rating that didn't really do much. :) I think you jumped fast because you already had many points collected before Sam fixed the reputation bar. :D

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Originally Posted by Apollo

Elly, we all know of your excellent work. I was referring to those who just started jumping in rating that didn't really do much. :) I think you jumped fast because you already had many points collected before Sam fixed the reputation bar. :D

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Hope so. I didn't wanna seem guilty and defend myself or such, cause I really haven't done such a thing, I just couldn't help but think that I may be a prime example :(

All good though :)

Yeah Elly.... No doubt in my mind the you legitimately earned your rep and thanks

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Originally Posted by Ellyidol

Hope so. I didn't wanna seem guilty and defend myself or such, cause I really haven't done such a thing, I just couldn't help but think that I may be a prime example :(

All good though :)

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Lol, I doubt anybody would archetype you as an offender of this system! That would be outlandish!

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Originally Posted by Apollo

Lol, I doubt anybody would archetype you as an offender of this system! That would be outlandish!

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Thanks! And I love your vocabulary :D

Yes, I like the idea very much of having to "spread some thanks" around before you can re-thank a member! There was a thread earlier someone had been thanked 30 times in 30 posts which to me SCREAMS manipulation of the systemto me.... what makes it worse is that they were all from the same person to the same person :-/

Anyways I hope this can be fixed ASAP!

The mod has limitations that the user doesn't see that addresses the concerns you have.

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Originally Posted by TANKKAAR

Yes, I like the idea very much of having to "spread some thanks" around before you can re-thank a member! There was a thread earlier someone had been thanked 30 times in 30 posts which to me SCREAMS manipulation of the systemto me.... what makes it worse is that they were all from the same person to the same person :-/

Anyways I hope this can be fixed ASAP!

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Yep, this is a blasphemy! ;)

See what I did there, Elly?

EDIT: Thanks Elly!

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Originally Posted by Samhayne

The mod has limitations that the user doesn't see that addresses the concerns you have.

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Sam, you so ninja. Ninja so you. So you ninja? Teach me your ways, master sensei.

I'm not a fan of either the reputation or thanks system, really.