The DSF User Reputation System

User Reputation

The Basics
User reputation points allow you to reward others for their posts or threads.

As each user's reputation points increase, the reputation meter adds pips. The pips change color as the bar increases. Along with the color changes you will notice that after certain rep point milestones are past, the title will change.

Hover over the reputation meter with your cursor to read the current title.


How To Award Rep Points
If you want to award another DSF'er rep points for a particular post find the scales icon in the upper right corner of the post to "give them rep".

Click the icon and a dialogue box will pop up. Make sure to leave a comment so the person knows why he/she is being awarded the points.


User Control Panel
Go to your User Control Panel (USER CP) to view:

• latest rep comments and awards
• current rep point total
• who awarded you rep points
• which of your posts received rep points

Within the Post
By clicking the scales icon on any of your posts you can view:

• your current rep point total
• any comments on that post

Reputation vs. Rep Power
While your reputation is made up of the opinion of others, your REP POWER is completely different.

Your Rep Power is based on different variables like: how long you have been a member, your total post count, your own Reputation, etc. Generally, those who have been a member of the forum longer and have been actively participating will have a higher Rep Power compared to a n00b.

A DSF'er with higher Rep Power is awarding more rep points each time he/she gives rep points to another. That is meant to reflect the "weight" or "value" of his/her opinion being greater than that of, say, a new member. A brand new member will have very few posts, little if any reputation, and no user history so when he/she gives rep it will be 1 point. Conversely, a long time DSF'er with many posts, a higher reputation total, and has been a member for a longer time could be awarding anywhere from 5-8 or more points each time rep is given.


Some Things You Should Know

• There is a limit to the amount of rep you can give in a 24 hr period -- when you reach the limit the system will tell you.
  
  
• There is a "User Spread" which means you must distribute rep to a certain number of users before you can award the same person again.
  
  
• Admins are able to award Negative Rep to users. I will Neg Rep users for:
  • Posting violations: Banned file hosts, banned image hosts, not coding links, etc.
  • Posting racist comments or images
  • Talk of politics or religion

So just get in the User CP and look around. Get used to the Rep system. Make sure to start giving rep to others to encourage good posts and good behavior... and most of all have fun with it!

--S666