has the forum become disreputable?

[Stuart]

So do I, but every time I go to give a greenie the computer won't let me and I won't give out greenies willy nilly just to get over the 20 greenies hurdle.

I think the increase to 20 before being able to give again was a mistake and is stopping the giving of a quick note or comment on a good post.


Peter.

I get frustrated by the same thing - if a person is making numerous valuable posts, perhaps they deserve the greenies. I know the limit is in place to stop abuse of the system - some people always ruin it for the rest of us.

Here, have another virtual greenie.

[doug the slug]

For example, I still can't fire one your way... and how long ago was the last?

I just looked it up Skew, the last greenie you sent me was on 2 may, nearly 6 weeks ago. and now that several people have mentioned it, I too have tried to send probably 3 times as many greenies as the system will let me under the revised rules. I dont think i should be forced to lower the standard i believe deserves a greenie in order to reward more often those who regularly make exemplary posts.

[Auld Bassoon]

LoL Neil!

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Exactly.

And by the same token, I think it's devalued the greeny. I've looked at the ones I've recieved recently and I can't help but wonder how many of 'em were only given so the sender could fire one at a more deserving post?

Instead of being pleased at finding a new green pressie in my CP I'm beginning to feel more like "Oh. Another stocking filler"

[ozwinner]

"Oh. Another stocking filler"

Come on, youd be happy to be a stocking stuffer.

Al :eek:

[doug the slug]

Exactly.

And by the same token, I think it's devalued the greeny. I've looked at the ones I've recieved recently and I can't help but wonder how many of 'em were only given so the sender could fire one at a more deserving post?

Instead of being pleased at finding a new green pressie in my CP I'm beginning to feel more like "Oh. Another stocking filler"

yes ive wondered the same, but then i look at the reddies ive been sent from this thread, and i wonder if they, too are just so they can send greenies to someone else. reddies and greenies count equally in your 20. i contemplated increasing the reddies i send out but i would rather save them for really deserving cases. sometimes i send a green in response to a red, just to show the red-giver that im just a nice guy. but i had better add quickly, before everyone sends me a red, that im even more likely to send a green in response to a green.

[Tikki]

You're lucky to have green dots Doug! Lots of disabled reputations on here today ... either the system has the collywobbles or we have a whole batch of new mods :confused: (Al had a full bank of greens earlier, now back to disabled)

[ozwinner]

You're lucky to have green dots Doug! Lots of disabled reputations on here today ... either the system has the collywobbles or we have a whole batch of new mods :confused: (Al had a full bank of greens earlier, now back to disabled)

I turned mine off.

I think the whole Rep point thing is getting out of hand.
They were put here for fun, and I feel the fun has gone from them.

Al

[Tikki]

I turned mine off.

Al

They must have turned theirs off too ... thanks for the explanation.

Cheers
Tikki

[RufflyRustic]

I only give greenies when I want to let someone know how much I like or agree with what I read, or as encouragement for stepping out and trying something new or difficult.

Sorry Doug, nothing personal, you are not the only one, but I haven't come across a post of yours recently that I think deserves a greenie, yet ... but you never know what the future will bring.

cheers
Wendy

[Auld Bassoon]

They must have turned theirs off too ... thanks for the explanation.

Cheers
Tikki

I didn't turn mine off, but something (or someone :eek: ) did .

This doesn't bother me as all the meaningful rep lies with the forumites based on what one posts - good, bad or indifferent.

[Wood Butcher]

One of the reasons that the rep limit was put to 20 posts was to limit "stacking" of rep point. We know it is still going on and we know who but it has decreased a bit.

I don't always like Neils decisions here but he pays the bills to allow me to be able to be here so any decision that he makes I respect and I don't whinge about it!!!

[NewLou]

I don't usually bother getting involved in these kind a threads anymore but when I feel strongly enough I chuck in my 2C worth

All I can say is to those that wanted things changed WELL DONE!!!!! You *@&&@#$)@& it for the rest of us that actually enjoyed the old system (I for one used to)

The new system Sucks with a Capitol S and now the whole Rep system is under threat of becoming a meaningless waste of time. I just hope sanity prevails n the powers that be go back to the old ways of doing things.

For those of you that want to mess around with what is and what already works get yourselves to the Shed for some well earned R&R and focus on what the forums about .................things to do with Woodworking

Let Neil n worry about how the forum works they do a great Job ....................stop meddling!!!!

BAH!!!

:mad::mad::mad:

[ubeaut]

Auld Bassoon - I just turned your rep points back on for you. They weren't touched by myself or any of the mods. Must have been inadvertently done by you, either that or there's an awfully coincidental gremlin in the works.

Here is the simple answer to all the bull dust about the rep points:

We put everyone back to square one. All will have the same amount of points and each will be allowed to submit points to anyone they please for the quality of their post. However only 1 point will be able to be doled out at a time.

Preferably with comments like: "good post", "nice work", excellent answer", "thank you", "off subject", "hijacker", "spamer go away" etc. etc.

Not comments like this one - "cos u is a wonderful person and have a very sexy bum 2 " NO NO NO....

Any genuine comments about the answer to the problem would be appreciated.

DON'T WANT any comments about the sexy bum bit.

Cheers - Neil
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[Two-Words]

"good post", "nice work", excellent answer", "thank you", "off subject",
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two words