Reputation comments. To respond or not.

JoeyA said:
Should one respond to REP COMMENTS, positive or not?

For me personally, when I send a rep and a comment I just want the author to know I appreciated his/her words or not and do not expect a response.

Do you send responses to rep comments?
JoeyA
I concur, I only respond to rep messages if they contain a question.
 
I did not know you could respond to them. I would think it a bit awkward to respond to them but that is just me.I wouldn't expect anyone to respond to mine either...just that they get a laugh out of it or something like that and leave it at that.
 
Rep is a form of communication right? Why would you not respond to something communicated to you?

On a different forum they display your rep amount next to your name, but they don't show the user who reps you. I think it's a useful tool and is a neat idea, a good way to exchange opinions without crowding up threads and measuring success in a quirky kind of way.
 
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To answer the question though... the first time I got rep, it was actually rep thanking me for the rep! I thought that was a very nice gesture. Later on, I gave someone rep, and that person responded with a PM, saying thanks. I thought that was nice too. So, since then I've done the PM "thank you" as well.

I wouldn't think its a breach of etiquette NOT to say thanks though. After all, you have to go and check your rep to even realize that someone gave it to you, unless of course your green dot population increases.
 
JoeyA said:
Should one respond to REP COMMENTS, positive or not?

For me personally, when I send a rep and a comment I just want the author to know I appreciated his/her words or not and do not expect a response.

Do you send responses to rep comments?
JoeyA

What are "REP COMMENTS"? Also, how and why would one send one?
 
I shouldn't admit this, but I haven't figured out how to do the rep thing. Even if I knew how I'm not sure I would do it, but for now I have an excuse.
 
tedkaufman said:
What are "REP COMMENTS"? Also, how and why would one send one?

See, what you want to do, Ted, is click on this little Rep button as shown below, and then it will take you to another screen where you can click OK, indicating that you approve of my post. Comments can be provided, if desired. After that, I will be awarded more "rep points". After enough rep points have been added, another fancy green dot will show up next to my name. Go ahead, give it a try, its fun! :p

Ok, I'm just having fun today. :)

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Oh, I suppose if you're using the vBulletin style of skin, then it will look like this....

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alstl said:
I shouldn't admit this, but I haven't figured out how to do the rep thing. Even if I knew how I'm not sure I would do it, but for now I have an excuse.



In the top right hand corner of each post is a Post #, the Scales of Justice and a Warning sign (this may be Post #19). If it were a very illuminating post filled with information (or a very funny post),etc. you MIGHT wish to give the author Good Rep points (or Bad points for a post that you didn't like). You click on the Scales of Justice and check the "I Approve" or the "I Disapprove" box. you may also leave a comment for the original poster beneath the Approve box.
Now, if someone made a death threat, used really profane language, racist remarks, etc., you could click on the Warning Sign in the top right of the post and that would allow you to report that post/poster to the Moderators. Sending frequent disapproval to the Moderators is frowned upon by most at AZB.... imo
Doug
( I think that I've only clicked on the Warning sign once in nearly 8 years here )
(btw, for every 100 or 200 good Reps that a person receives, they will get another little green square on the right hand side of their posts. The most little green boxes that you may accumulate is 11 )






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Doug,


What's the pus colored thing on pussy? Looks like one of the KLINGON fighter pilots from STAR WARS...
 
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