Reputation Rating Needs Removed

[Battlelock]

The whole reputation meter has gotten way out of control. It's become a status symbol amongst the forum people like a high school prom. Just cause someone posts a different opinion they get a negative rep. It's become ridiculous. I could give a rats butt what my rep is.
STS is catering to the ongoing flame wars by having these immature rating systems.
A simple thumbs up or down in a post would suffice but NO, let's make this a popularity contest.
There might be immature people on the forums but the devs are worse for feeding the fact.
Get rid of the popularity contest and the forums will return to a helpful place.

[Ayc2000]

I like the ideas the devs had in mind initially, but I think it should be private, or not count at all. I like having the option of thanking the truly helpful posts, but I hate seeing others who make fake accounts for rep "farming"

[RedRyder]

Just an FYI, the rep system is a part of many many forums and come standard. The neg. rep Bussiness should be looked into more though. Such as receiving neg rep points on a post that was months old

[Battlelock]

I agree the +/- for helpful or unhelpful or thumbs up or down but the whole reputation thing has become a sore on the STS forums. It's ridiculous.
The forums have become a serious joke. Way inferior to any forums I've been on.
But STS is targeting the cash minded people.

[Zeus]

I agree the +/- for helpful or unhelpful or thumbs up or down but the whole reputation thing has become a sore on the STS forums. It's ridiculous.
The forums have become a serious joke. Way inferior to any forums I've been on.
But STS is targeting the cash minded people.

I was never one for the reputation feature, as people already have a mental reputation feature. I don't think it's needed and the statuses such as the GoA and SG don't help much either.

In short, I whole-heartedly agree with your post. I'd thank you, but I'm out of thanks.

[Hankomachos]

I think, -if the rep. system is going to stay- that a dev would have to overview the given rep before it's put into your overall reputation. But IMO, it's very flawed. Not just giving negative reputation either, no, even spamming positive reputation isn't appropriate IMO, giving good rep should be for helpful posts; not just a random joke or a one worded answer that has no relevance to the topic. I'm not biasing people with a high rep, even though I don't have one, but i really don't approve of it. It gives people an ego, either good or bad, IMO. If anything, I'd say either do away with it or have a dev look it over first (which is never going to happen, they're busy enough as it is).

[Ellyidol]

Please do remove it. Keep the anonymous feedback and thank button, but the reputation bar only creates elitist and condescending attitudes.

Someone's mentioned it before, it doesn't take a full rep bar to make a good post.

[Tvis]

I agree with this. Seems to become a popularity contest, with many people going in the wrong direction.

[KingFu]

I must say, I find it ironic Battle was asking for the reputation system to be removed, and in the process got reputation points

I agree though, it should either be personal, or not counted (like, have the ability to thank others but it doesn't say "Thanked X amount of times".

I find it kinda unnecessary personally. I see lots of posts that don't get thanked, yet deserve it twice as much as the post that got thanked above it (IMO at least). Besides, we've already had one user use multiple accounts to up his rep, so it shows some people really cars about ir.

[NECROREAPER]

I dislike it as well.


I've had a number of people come up to me in game asking how to "get more green bars under your name like how Samhayne is" in game.

[WhoIsThis]

Agreed.

It's a very flawed way to measure how "helpful" a person is, which is hard to quantify.

[Samhayne]

It is no longer possible to leave negative reputation.

[NECROREAPER]

Really? hmmm that kinda sucks cause if someone is being a troll then sometimes they deserve a down rep, lol.

I completely understand where you guys are coming from though.

[WoundedEagle]

I believe thanking and the adding/deducting of points in the point system for reputation was originally made so that the devs could add new forum titles. Since now it is post-count, reputation really isn't needed. Reputation is cool, but I wouldn't mind seeing it removed.

Oh, and though I always get hate for it, this post would best be fitted in Spacetime studios/forums discussion, if you don't mind me asking a dev to move it.

Thanks,

-we

[Pharcyde]

Really? hmmm that kinda sucks cause if someone is being a troll then sometimes they deserve a down rep, lol.

I completely understand where you guys are coming from though.

Negative Rep = Report button. A big fat strike with the devs is worse then any bad rep can do.

[Battlelock]

I must say, I find it ironic Battle was asking for the reputation system to be removed, and in the process got reputation points

I agree though, it should either be personal, or not counted (like, have the ability to thank others but it doesn't say "Thanked X amount of times".

I find it kinda unnecessary personally. I see lots of posts that don't get thanked, yet deserve it twice as much as the post that got thanked above it (IMO at least). Besides, we've already had one user use multiple accounts to up his rep, so it shows some people really cars about ir.

Good point. You pointed out my opinion exactly. If I had the choice, I'd turn off all rep COMPLETELY.

[Battlelock]

Just for ALL KNOWLEDGE, I've never once repped or d-repped any body. Opinions are everyones and I, personally, have never d-repped any body.
Devs can confirm.

Anyways. To each his own opinion!

[Skeletonlord]

I like this system. I know a few people may disagree, but it Is I great idea

[Kakatoa91]

Reading sts forum on my phone, I cant see reputation bar lol and cant vote.
I dont know mine or others...


Bah dun care much I guess

[StompArtist]

It is no longer possible to leave negative reputation.

That is a good choice! neg rep hurts the feelings of the insecure and angers the passionate. Now we can all feel the love!