Neil said:
Noticed that you are at the top of the 2nd page. Looks like you have accummulated a lot of rep points yourself! So, which of the three choices are you?
You naturally get more when you give more.

And for the second part, do you mean like all the rep you got for this thread??
For what it's worth, I do agree that the 'system' is badly abused. Some use the 'rep' button to send p.m.'s, ect.
If you REALLY don't care, why did you start this thread?? Does that make you #3???
Yea Neil, I agree with you. And Russ's post just before yours has a ring to it as well.
1pRoscoe, if you don't like rep, why didn't you ever say so when I repped you all them times over the past year or so? You never sent me a PM asking me to stop, never sent any rep in return with a message to stop.
For the record, all that mumbo-jumbo in post #1 is not how I view rep. For the record, all they are to ME are tokens of friendship. PERIOD. They can't be redeemed for cash, Accu-Stats or a McDonald's Happy Meal.
BUT, you can send concise messages in lieu of PM's along with a little "pat on the back" to those who you feel have earned it.
Also, since I always thought we were pals, does your description in your original post apply to me as well? If so, which one am I?
I have been a member here since March 2003 and this is my 1,613th post, for an average of .085 posts per day. I am not in any clique that I know of, although I have made several dozen new close friendships since I joined here. Every one of my messages to you was respectful and nice, so how did I bother you by being kind or complimentary?
If you don't want repped no more, just ask the moderator to give yours away to someone who really wants them. You'll still be a good poster here, with or without the rep thing. And that's my main point. To YOU, the rep thing is stupid. And that's OK for YOU and anyone else who feels like you do. You're still a cool guy and a good poster in my book.
But don't pi$$ and moan about it if it really doesn't affect you one way or the other. Because unless I missed something, nobody ever hurt you in any way by giving you good rep with kind comments attached inside, did they?

And I only give people good rep, I've never once given anyone bad rep.
You have no idea how many new friends I've made here by posting, giving and receiving the rep w/ messages and PM's.
I do agree that some people here "abuse" the rep system in some cases, but I think the majority of the members here honestly are innocent of much of what you stated in your original post. If rep points had a monetary value or were worth anything, then you would have a stronger case. But since they don't, what's the big deal?
