Rating Of Reputation In Member'S Profile

[Look4Older]

There is a grading and rating of reputation shown in each member's profile.

A great majority are graded and rated as NEUTRAL with rating of " 0 ".

Some are graded as NEUTRAL but with rating of 1, 2, -1, -2 etc

Moderators are graded Neutral, Good with rating of 0 , 11, 13 even..

Who is making the assessment for each member?? based on what info and from which source???

Which qualities are being assessed?? is it trustworthiness, honesty, reliability, sincerety, etc etc??

What is the description and meaning for each level of rating?? What does a rating of 1 or 2 mean??

Conversely, what doea a rating of minus 1, minus 2 mean??

It would be useful if BW panel or moderators can give a full explanation of the above questions so that members can understand it more clearly and interpret the significance of each rating more appropriately.

Thanks.

[Guest guest]

There is a grading and rating of reputation shown in each member's profile.

A great majority are graded and rated as NEUTRAL with rating of " 0 ".

Some are graded as NEUTRAL but with rating of 1, 2, -1, -2 etc

Moderators are graded Neutral, Good with rating of 0 , 11, 13 even..

Who is making the assessment for each member?? based on what info and from which source???

Which qualities are being assessed?? is it trustworthiness, honesty, reliability, sincerety, etc etc??

What is the description and meaning for each level of rating?? What does a rating of 1 or 2 mean??

Conversely, what doea a rating of minus 1, minus 2 mean??

It would be useful if BW panel or moderators can give a full explanation of the above questions so that members can understand it more clearly and interpret the significance of each rating more appropriately.

Thanks.

The members can plus/add themselves and minus others, for your info.

[mike_amk]

The members can plus/add themselves and minus others, for your info.

Huh??

[Guest guest]

Huh??

In other words...you can plus yourself to increase your popularity here, thus to gain being well-liked.

Like wise, you can minus others to pull their reputation down, to make them look real bad.

I was told by a new members regarding this system.

[snowball]

The members can plus/add themselves...

i don't think most people will do it, cos not only deceives others, but ourselves, not worth it.

Edited September 30, 2010 by snowball

[Guest Guest]

We are being rated/graded in schools, at work and everywhere all these years ... and Dear Mr Look4Older, you have not had enough? In this forum, you still suggest to rate the members? and what you want then? end of the year to have a reward for the "Top Member"? We have been talking about this society being too Meritocracy and now you suggest to bring this system into this forum?

I suggest you give everyone a break. Just relax and let life flows on naturally.

PS: Are you a civil servant btw? :whistle: :whistle:

[qedcwc]

We are being rated/graded in schools, at work and everywhere all these years ... and Dear Mr Look4Older, you have not had enough? In this forum, you still suggest to rate the members? and what you want then? end of the year to have a reward for the "Top Member"? We have been talking about this society being too Meritocracy and now you suggest to bring this system into this forum?

I suggest you give everyone a break. Just relax and let life flows on naturally.

PS: Are you a civil servant btw? :whistle: :whistle:

I think his question is more due to out of curiosity. U don’t see such ratings for members in Facebook or Friendster. Even I am puzzled as to how the ratings come about. I was rated as +1, but in fact, I did nth to the rating, I dun even know where in this website to do that! Even if someone else did it, I wouldn’t know exactly who did it. But then, I din care much abt it, as I was busy searching for postings to get me HOT!

[Guest guest]

i don't think most people will do it, cos not only deceives others, but ourselves, not worth it.

I suggest you start to face the reality here, instead of living in your own airy fairy world, writing airy fairy love and happiness quotes.

You sound so naive. How old are you by the way ?

You have being around for quite awhile, and you have no idea what is really going on?

Wake up.

[HendryTan]

1. We posted an article about "+/- Reputation of a member" at http://www.blowingwind.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=17815

2. You guys may have missed it previously.

[Guest guest]

1. We posted an article about "+/- Reputation of a member" at http://www.blowingwind.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=17815

2. You guys may have missed it previously.

He did not ask a question and how to grade a member's profile. He is asking if the system is sound and reliable.

Your repost here doesn't answer his question

[Guest guest]

1. We posted an article about "+/- Reputation of a member" at http://www.blowingwind.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=17815

2. You guys may have missed it previously.

He did not ask a question and how to grade a member's profile. He is asking if the system is sound and reliable.

Your repost here doesn't answer his question

[Guest Guest]

He did not ask a question and how to grade a member's profile. He is asking if the system is sound and reliable.

Your repost here doesn't answer his question

Name me a system that is sound and reliable.

This system is not be used to rank or grade a member's profile so why do we need to be serious about it? Like what one of the posters suggested, why is there a need to make it sound like the intention is to rank members?

[Look4Older]

1. We posted an article about "+/- Reputation of a member" at http://www.blowingwind.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=17815

2. You guys may have missed it previously.

[Look4Older]

Thank you for your response to my posting. My comments are :

The word " reputation" is commonly understood to describe a person's character or behaviour., good or bad. This is how it is also understood to mean by the persons who responded to my posting.

By reference to your quoted article, this is obviously not the case. I understand from it that in BW, reputation is the result of rating the quality of articles and postings being positive, negative, good or bad. (whatever that may mean). It has nothing to do with a person's character.

If that is the case, it is therefore misleading to use the word " reputation" in this manner for grading/rating posts and articles. I suggest, either find an alternative word to describe the grading of posts or drop it altogether if there's no great interest or value in such grading/rating, to avoid misinterpretation and confusion..

On another matter, there appears to be a misreading and misunderstanding by some of my intention in making that post. I have absolutely no intention to get BW to introduce a rating system for reputation. My post was to highlight that such a rating already exists for each member and I was seeking for clarification on what it all mean and signify as grading a person's reputation is a very serious matter.

[HendryTan]

Thank you for your response to my posting. My comments are :

The word " reputation" is commonly understood to describe a person's character or behaviour., good or bad. This is how it is also understood to mean by the persons who responded to my posting.

1. Thanks for the feedback.

2. Some forums software call it Reputation, Power, Influence etc.

The idea is that "good posters" are rewarded by their peers with points and over the years build a "Reputation".

3. I do see your point too.

4. However we have some problems too, the "Reputation" module is built deep into the Forum software we bought and is using.

We have limited resources to customise the software unless we pay the software vendor. We can only:

a. Turn it on/off

b. Allow it to show/Not-show WHO gave the points.

5. Hope you understand our problem.

6. We are also looking at the way the "Reputation" feature is used by readers. Notice it has being "abused" by some readers.

We are studying how other forums are successfully using the feature with an option of "Turning it OFF" permanently too.

Cheers !

Hendry Tan

Admin cum Moderator

[Guest guest]

1. Thanks for the feedback.

2. Some forums software call it Reputation, Power, Influence etc.

The idea is that "good posters" are rewarded by their peers with points and over the years build a "Reputation".

3. I do see your point too.

4. However we have some problems too, the "Reputation" module is built deep into the Forum software we bought and is using.

We have limited resources to customise the software unless we pay the software vendor. We can only:

a. Turn it on/off

b. Allow it to show/Not-show WHO gave the points.

5. Hope you understand our problem.

6. We are also looking at the way the "Reputation" feature is used by readers. Notice it has being "abused" by some readers.

We are studying how other forums are successfully using the feature with an option of "Turning it OFF" permanently too.

Cheers !

Hendry Tan

Admin cum Moderator

Why can't you keep this forum simple, instead of trying to spice things up? But it seems you failed to use your forsight to see the shortcomings of the system which you intended to improvished.

Freedom of speech? This is not States.

The audiences here mostly lack the maturity to use the system wisely. Most of them are members who use it as a personal retaliation, or should I say, a personal vengence, towards someone who can think out of the box, a lifestyle different from theirs, or someone who dares to challenge their beliefs or the little world they only know.

Yet, your system doesn't capture or reflect who has been awarding who those points. You are promoting back stabbing subtley in a way.

If you think it is perfect to create a system, where a member can award plus or minus to anyone, how could you allow a member to award himself with positive points , so that his reputation seems to be good ?

Aren't you promoting deception here as well ?

After all the improvisations, it is actually in Hokkien we will say.. LPPL.

[HendryTan]

Against the tidal tide of Social Network Adoption (Facebook, Twitter) and Users changing surfing habits of iPhone/iPads;

Microsoft is so yesterday, what is hotmail ? Nokia is huh ? Yahoo is no more cool.

Ont the other hand, Apple, Facebook, Twitter is always introducing new things and pushing the envelope, yes they have screw up too.

In this interesting time led by technological changes, we know we stay status quo, we will be irrelevant. BlowingWind forum was THE Forum in late 90s but it languished to irrelevance because of stagnation. We're not letting it happen again.

We could have done much much more and we have a LONG list of things we want to do. Yes I admit we could have better thought through many things

(including why we are doing this at all). But as volunteers surviving from hand to mouth, we can just tweak things as the new features are introduced.

We let our community judge via their clicks.

We have an Optimistic world view and we also believe there are

+ A lot of Silent Readers

+ Good Sincere Contributers

- Small group of Abusers and Nut-case.

Our agenda should not be dictated via the troublemakers.

We will evolve !

Cheers !

Hendry Tan

Admin cum Moderator

[Guest guest]

Against the tidal tide of Social Network Adoption (Facebook, Twitter) and Users changing surfing habits of iPhone/iPads;

Microsoft is so yesterday, what is hotmail ? Nokia is huh ? Yahoo is no more cool.

Ont the other hand, Apple, Facebook, Twitter is always introducing new things and pushing the envelope, yes they have screw up too.

In this interesting time led by technological changes, we know we stay status quo, we will be irrelevant. BlowingWind forum was THE Forum in late 90s but it languished to irrelevance because of stagnation. We're not letting it happen again.

We could have done much much more and we have a LONG list of things we want to do. Yes I admit we could have better thought through many things

(including why we are doing this at all). But as volunteers surviving from hand to mouth, we can just tweak things as the new features are introduced.

We let our community judge via their clicks.

We have an Optimistic world view and we also believe there are

+ A lot of Silent Readers

+ Good Sincere Contributers

- Small group of Abusers and Nut-case.

Our agenda should not be dictated via the troublemakers.

We will evolve !

Cheers !

Hendry Tan

Admin cum Moderator

Technologies do evolve, but the human mindset and maturity remainds so stagnant.

Put all your day dreamings all aside and see things as they really are.

And let see what and how much you are going to do about it.

[HendryTan]

Dear "guest", I guess we chose the thorny uphill path, less travelled.

Cheers !

[GachiMuchi]

Technologies do evolve, but the human mindset and maturity remainds so stagnant.

Put all your day dreamings all aside and see things as they really are.

And let see what and how much you are going to do about it.

The eloquent guest who sees only darkness and negativity.

Dear "guest", I guess we chose the thorny uphill path, less travelled.

Cheers !

The intellect who sees the light and positivity.

"The problems of this world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men who can dream of things that never were." John F. Kennedy

[Guest guest]

The eloquent guest who sees only darkness and negativity.

The intellect who sees the light and positivity.

"The problems of this world cannot possibly be solved by skeptics or cynics whose horizons are limited by the obvious realities. We need men who can dream of things that never were." John F. Kennedy

Your wonderful quotes can never answer the questions on the flaws of your system. You evade with quotes, and I thank you for that.

Rather looking into your flaws which has being highlighted, you rather term the highlighter as dark and negative

Which sometimes I question the maturity of the people here.

Once again , thank you for your effort for replying

[Guest Featheric]

Your wonderful quotes can never answer the questions on the flaws of your system. You evade with quotes, and I thank you for that.

Rather looking into your flaws which has being highlighted, you rather term the highlighter as dark and negative

Which sometimes I question the maturity of the people here.

Once again , thank you for your effort for replying

People like you just go on an on and does not know how to enjoy a moments worth.

So what if there are flaws. We are all trying to make life better with the amount of limited resources we are given. Let those people who create bogus account, repeatedly rate themselves high and let those gullible ogle with them with admiration, while the more wise ones laugh it off. It is the spice of life.

[imchaser]

I do realized in the K***** thread, the reputation system is terribly misuse by the posters. Unknown user got great reputations while some got bad ratings on every post they posted. Maybe banned them and teach them a lesson.

I do however understand and appreciate the great effort and intentions the moderators here are putting into the forum to make it a better place. U guys r running it for free yet they will still be ppl not satisfy with the effort.... one would think they probably are the victims of this reputation system...

[GachiMuchi]

Your wonderful quotes can never answer the questions on the flaws of your system. You evade with quotes, and I thank you for that.

Rather looking into your flaws which has being highlighted, you rather term the highlighter as dark and negative

Which sometimes I question the maturity of the people here.

Once again , thank you for your effort for replying

A guest visits a private park managed by volunteers, he enjoys the garden and cruising. One day, he found that the park facilities is "faulty" and he brought it up to the attention of the volunteers mending the park. The volunteer gave him a reply, but the guest is still not happy with the answer and demand a more satisfactory answer.

There is only one phrase. 喧宾夺主. <- Link with English Translation of the idioms

[Guest massagee]

I think the moderators should ignore some of those guys that, I think, is trying to find fault with the system. Guys, it is like hokkien saying " talk very easy". If you can do a better job, why don't u volunteer to be a moderator in BW. These guys are working hard to keep the forum going. The least you could do is should some respect and support. From the software standpt, the word "reputation" is simple enough to understand. Why can't you just accept what Hendry had explained. You need not have to show others that your English is fantastic. There are certain IT jargons that can't be explained using England Dicktionary. Accept it and move on. You are lucky we have this forum around. Look at Trevvy, isn't that forum worst than BW.

[cock brand]

We could have done much much more and we have a LONG list of things we want to do. Yes I admit we could have better thought through many things

(including why we are doing this at all). But as volunteers surviving from hand to mouth, we can just tweak things as the new features are introduced.

We let our community judge via their clicks.

We have an Optimistic world view and we also believe there are

+ A lot of Silent Readers

+ Good Sincere Contributers

- Small group of Abusers and Nut-case.

Our agenda should not be dictated via the troublemakers.

We will evolve !

Cheers !

Hendry Tan

Admin cum Moderator

Actually, I think this rating system is a great idea only if all the members/readers are honest and sincere with their votes.

I fully agree with you that there will always be a "small group of abusers and nut-cases" out to create trouble and abuse the system to serve their needs.

So, what measures you have on hand to prevent your agenda from being "dictated via the troublemakers"?

Just take a look at the Keybox thread.

Every single posting by Keybox, even just an announcement, were awarded with 2 or 3 negative votes!

Strange huh?

And that 2 or 3 votes, I'm quite sure were contributed by the same person registered with different nicks.

And incidentally, I had also been "generously" awarded via exactly the same manner with 33 negative votes, all done within a very short span of time recently.

And not only that, 2 days ago, a new member who just registered, immediately within the next minute, sent out a sarcastic posting to one of my thread (which had since been removed by the moderator).

Are all these just mischief making were the doing of a nutcase troublemaker?

Please investigate and do the neccessary to prevent further abuse by such undesirable obnoxious character.

Better, expose and publish their names or like what Imchaser said, banned them.

[jarboy]

Actually, I think this rating system is a great idea only if all the members/readers are honest and sincere with their votes.

I fully agree with you that there will always be a "small group of abusers and nut-cases" out to create trouble and abuse the system to serve their needs.

So, what measures you have on hand to prevent your agenda from being "dictated via the troublemakers"?

Are all these just mischief making of a nutcase troublemaker?

Please investigate and do the neccessary to prevent further abuse by such undesirable obnoxious character.

Better, expose and publish their names or like what Imchaser said, banned them.

From my limited understanding this rating system is similar to that used in Facebook...

When someone posts a comment u have the opportunity to either "Like" or "Dislike" it.

There is an application in Facebook which can tally the total number of likes/dislikes in your status updates and comments on your wall.

It can also show who has "Liked"/"Disliked" your updates/comments the most etcetera...

However, unlike some in BW forum, I have not heard anyone complain about the so very similar system which also exists on Facebook‼

Having said that, I agree that there will always be vengeful spirits/demons out there who would go around stalking ppl whom they have a personal grudge/vendetta against and "dislike" every single post of theirs.

I belief the "Like/Dislike" option is to reflect your agreement/disagreement with a particular post, and not the person posting who's it.

I think that the most effective way to control ppl who abuse this system is to reveal the names of those who rate the posts (Just like in facebook you can know who has liked your comment etc)...And you can't block your posts from them (I hope you can't) as in facebook

P.S. my apologies if my English is lousy or if have inadvertently offended anyone.

Thanks~

[cock brand]

From my limited understanding this rating system is similar to that used in Facebook...

When someone posts a comment u have the opportunity to either "Like" or "Dislike" it.

There is an application in Facebook which can tally the total number of likes/dislikes in your status updates and comments on your wall.

It can also show who has "Liked"/"Disliked" your updates/comments the most etcetera...

However, unlike some in BW forum, I have not heard anyone complain about the so very similar system which also exists on Facebook‼

Having said that, I agree that there will always be vengeful spirits/demons out there who would go around stalking ppl whom they have a personal grudge/vendetta against and "dislike" every single post of theirs.

I belief the "Like/Dislike" option is to reflect your agreement/disagreement with a particular post, and not the person posting who's it.

I think that the most effective way to control ppl who abuse this system is to reveal the names of those who rate the posts (Just like in facebook you can know who has liked your comment etc)...And you can't block your posts from them (I hope you can't) as in facebook

P.S. my apologies if my English is lousy or if have inadvertently offended anyone.

Thanks~

Fully agree with you that the voting system were meant to rate that particular posting and not the member who posted it and it should be that way.

However that SKunk, who stalked me for no apparent reason, don't understand this very simple reason or perhaps just refuse to understand.

He just went on a shopping spree to rate negative to more than 30 of My postings, regardly of content!

Backdated and all done within a few days!

Quite a dumb Asshole actually.

But why?

Well, I had made more than a thousand postings, he should continue with his dumb act so that I can achieve the max negative votes to be the champ baddie!

Edited October 5, 2010 by cock brand

[HendryTan]

1. The moderators are discussing this since the original post.

2. Some options that we're exploring:

a. ZERO all the reputation & ratings so far. Set the ground rules clear and restart.

b. Turn on the option for EVERYONE to view who gave you +ve and -ve points.

This transparency will hopefully curtail those Abusers.

c. Rename some of the terminology. But so far, I CANNOT find any options in the software to effect it.

d. Moderators will step in and ban Abusers who blatantly ABUSE the Reputation System.

3. We'll likely implement a mixture of the above measures and maybe even more.

4. Will have to wait until the weekend when I can find time to work on these.

Cheers !

[imchaser]

However that SKunk, who stalked me for no apparent reason, don't understand this very simple reason or perhaps just refuse to understand.

He just went on a shopping spree to rate negative to more than 30 of My postings, regardly of content!

Dont worry Cockbrand, ill vote u positive if im free so to bring your negatives down abit! Cos u r like my fav poster!

[cock brand]

Dont worry Cockbrand, ill vote u positive if im free so to bring your negatives down abit! Cos u r like my fav poster!

Heh, you are so sweet!

But no need lah, our moderator will be setting all to zero soon to start all over again, this time showing who are rating you.

[Guest Capital C]

Fully agree with you that the voting system were meant to rate that particular posting and not the member who posted it and it should be that way.

However that SKunk, who stalked me for no apparent reason, don't understand this very simple reason or perhaps just refuse to understand.

He just went on a shopping spree to rate negative to more than 30 of My postings, regardly of content!

Backdated and all done within a few days!

Quite a dumb Asshole actually.

But why?

Well, I had made more than a thousand postings, he should continue with his dumb act so that I can achieve the max negative votes to be the champ baddie!

For no apparent reason ? Really ?

[cock brand]

For no apparent reason ? Really ?

Not that I know of.

By quoting this line, what are you suggesting and what is your concern, are you the one?

And even if there were any, his action is still absolutely irrelevant, childish and absurd.

[cock brand]

1. The moderators are discussing this since the original post.

2. Some options that we're exploring:

a. ZERO all the reputation & ratings so far. Set the ground rules clear and restart.

b. Turn on the option for EVERYONE to view who gave you +ve and -ve points.

This transparency will hopefully curtail those Abusers.

c. Rename some of the terminology. But so far, I CANNOT find any options in the software to effect it.

d. Moderators will step in and ban Abusers who blatantly ABUSE the Reputation System.

3. We'll likely implement a mixture of the above measures and maybe even more.

4. Will have to wait until the weekend when I can find time to work on these.

Cheers !

Thank you for your prompt reply.

To upkeep the intended intregrity and to keep the forum healthy and free from those unscrupulous abusers, I fully support the idea of banning such members as mentioned in item (d), to include also all their other sub nicks.

I noticed you had suspended some members temporary before for misbehaviour but for serious abusers, I think it should be permanently banned to teach them a lesson.

Cheers !

[SKMan]

Thank you for your prompt reply.

To upkeep the intended intregrity and to keep the forum healthy and free from those unscrupulous abusers, I fully support the idea of banning such members as mentioned in item (d), to include also all their other sub nicks.

I noticed you had suspended some members temporary before for misbehaviour but for serious abusers, I think it should be permanently banned to teach them a lesson.

Cheers !

suspended some members temporary for misbehaviour ? LOL . You may be a principal member but that does not mean you can go around and pass sweeping remarks in events you are not even personally involved in.

Edited October 7, 2010 by SKMan

[imchaser]

suspended some members temporary for misbehaviour ? LOL

Yes, lets starts with u SKMAn, i believe u r the one who did all these in the first place.

[SKMan]

Yes, lets starts with u SKMAn, i believe u r the one who did all these in the first place.

... and who are you to assume here imchaser ?

You urself have ur own flamming so keep it to urself.

Not knowing the details but wanna join in the foray as well ?

[imchaser]

... and who are you to assume here imchaser ?

You urself have ur own flamming so keep it to urself.

Not knowing the details but wanna join in the foray as well ?

Oh what u gonna do, vote me a bad reputation? uhhhh.

Oh please its no secret what things u did and said in K****x thread. And u got high reputations but i dont see any good posts that u made so far.

Edited October 7, 2010 by imchaser

[SKMan]

Oh what u gonna do, vote me a bad reputation? uhhhh.

Oh please its no secret what things u did and said in K****x thread. And u got high reputations but i dont see any good posts that u made so far.

What I said on the KB thread is the truth. So what are you implying ? that I faked a roach ? Of course it is no secret since I used my id in the posts I made ..... unless u can't read ?

Neither can I see any good posts you made other than tons of those one liners too.

oh please, go reflect on ur flammers b4 u work on others that you are not even involved in the beginning.

xoxo

[imchaser]

SKMAN, u and me, to the flamming room now!

[SKMan]

SKMAN, u and me, to the flamming room now!

You assume too much.

Edited October 7, 2010 by SKMan

[Guest Talk Cock]

Thank you for your prompt reply.

To upkeep the intended intregrity and to keep the forum healthy and free from those unscrupulous abusers, I fully support the idea of banning such members as mentioned in item (d), to include also all their other sub nicks.

I noticed you had suspended some members temporary before for misbehaviour but for serious abusers, I think it should be permanently banned to teach them a lesson.

Cheers !

This is very strange.

Besides coming here and curry flavour the moderators, then post such a noble self righteous post, like as thought you just promoted yourself to a mod, didn't you admit that you posted as unregistered guests under the Sun Ho thread, when someone exposed your unscrupulous acts?

Aren't you guilty of creating accounts of " sub nicks" ?

Hello, people here have eyes to see and remember what you did before you know.

[Guest Ass Brand]

This is very strange.

Besides coming here and curry flavour the moderators, then post such a noble self righteous post, like as thought you just promoted yourself to a mod, didn't you admit that you posted as unregistered guests under the Sun Ho thread, when someone exposed your unscrupulous acts?

Aren't you guilty of creating accounts of " sub nicks" ?

Hello, people here have eyes to see and remember what you did before you know.

Clap clap clap ! Well said !

[Guest TurnItOFF]

Haiyo now this thread become bitching sessions.

Nothing to do beside bitching each other?

IF IT IS SO COMPLICATED, WE HAVE CHOICE TO TuRN IT OFF right?

Then dont let it ON end of stories

Old day this rating system is not ON and no problems at all

Even IT CHANGED TO ON and can see who rate u, How the MATA aka MOD here can control fake ID being created to boost or to decrease others' rating?

Any time any where can just easily created FAKE members here so THE GAGA start over again

DONT LET IT ON - END OF THE CHAPTER

[HendryTan]

1. As promised, I have spent some time this weekend to refine the Reputation System.

2. We rewrote the guideline for Reputation, to make the word reputation more clear so we don't have to rename it.

(I could not find the software option to rename it)

The updated guideline is at http://www.blowingwind.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=17815. I hightlight 2 parts here:

2. When should I give positive reputation ?

Positive reputation are given for authors (members or guest) who post meaningful, helpful and thoughtful posts.

A post that contributes positively to the thread probably deserves positive reputation. You need not agree with what he said but it may be a good point nonetheless, and worthy of a pat on the back.

Giving positive reputation to a member only because he is cute/your friend is not a good reason.

3. When should I give negative reputation ?

Negative reputation are given for authors (members or guest) who post rude, inappropriate, breaks forum rules, is not gracious, etc. A post that detracts from the threads can be given negative reputation too.

Having a personal grudge with someone, or he is not your type, is NOT an appropriate reason to give negative reputation. Giving negative reputation because you don't agree with what was said is also not an appropriate use of the reputation system. At BlowingWind, we believe people are entitled to their own opinions, and just because you don't agree doesn't mean the user was wrong or not contributing to the thread.

3. Changes to the system:

a. On 10/10/10, we ZERO all the existing reputation of all members.

b. ALL Registered Members can now see who gave (+ve and -ve) Reputation to them and other members.

Done by clicking on the "reputation point" of the particular ARTICLE.

c. New members will have to wait 30 days, before they can give reputation.

This will make it more difficult to Quick Manufacturing "clones" to attack the system.

d. Moderators will step in to suspend/ban members who blatantly ABUSE the Reputation System. We will also Delete all clones when spotted.

4. All things said, I hope good sense will prevail and we use the system sensibly.

Cheers !

Hendry Tan

Admin cum Moderator

[HendryTan]

Just reading the BW thread - "Will U Bow Down To Family Pressure To Get Married With A Girl" and

saw the post by chelseasian @ http://www.blowingwind.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=19062&view=findpost&p=179609

You see the right corner, there is a "Green 1" (as at 11/10/2010 10:58), click on the number, you can see that Mandrake has given chelseasian a positive reputation. Click on chelseasian's nick/avatar, you can see that he has a positive reputation shown in his profile page.

Thanks for using the reputation system constructively !

Cheers !

[doncoin]

Just reading the BW thread - "Will U Bow Down To Family Pressure To Get Married With A Girl" and

saw the post by chelseasian @ http://www.blowingwind.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=19062&view=findpost&p=179609

You see the right corner, there is a "Green 1" (as at 11/10/2010 10:58), click on the number, you can see that Mandrake has given chelseasian a positive reputation. Click on chelseasian's nick/avatar, you can see that he has a positive reputation shown in his profile page.

Thanks for using the reputation system constructively !

Cheers !

Awwww! Thank you guys Oh! I see it now!

Edited October 11, 2010 by chelseasian

[Guest amidst_the_stars]

Actually, I think this rating system is a great idea only if all the members/readers are honest and sincere with their votes.

I fully agree with you that there will always be a "small group of abusers and nut-cases" out to create trouble and abuse the system to serve their needs.

So, what measures you have on hand to prevent your agenda from being "dictated via the troublemakers"?

Just take a look at the Keybox thread.

Every single posting by Keybox, even just an announcement, were awarded with 2 or 3 negative votes!

Strange huh?

And that 2 or 3 votes, I'm quite sure were contributed by the same person registered with different nicks.

And incidentally, I had also been "generously" awarded via exactly the same manner with 33 negative votes, all done within a very short span of time recently.

And not only that, 2 days ago, a new member who just registered, immediately within the next minute, sent out a sarcastic posting to one of my thread (which had since been removed by the moderator).

Are all these just mischief making were the doing of a nutcase troublemaker?

Please investigate and do the neccessary to prevent further abuse by such undesirable obnoxious character.

Better, expose and publish their names or like what Imchaser said, banned them.

I totally agree. Same situation is happening here to me. Is there anything that can be done? Hopefully you can expose those users who have been abusing the system and using clones to further their agenda.

[imran]

well i'm -ve rated. I admit being a jackass to sm pple. But i still hav fans tho..(less than 5..hehe)