Will we ever get back the 'rep' system?

[Chillingworth]

Just a quick question, and probably one that isn't a huge priority:

Will we ever have a rep system again like we did on the old forums? Just curious, because I found it rather fun, and it was always nice to receive complements/good wishes from other players.

Any news/opinions would be nice ;D

 

[Defiant_Blob]

Apparently, "Likes" are the replacement for Rep.

 

[Chillingworth]

Apparently, "Likes" are the replacement for Rep.

I know, but it just doesn't make sense to me.. Likes are far more common and are easier to get than reps used to be.

 

[GmK]

I know, but it just doesn't make sense to me.. Likes are far more common and are easier to get than reps used to be.

Says the person with....1 like.

 

[balloon98]

It is 2 now LOLOLOL but I kinda do agree with Chilling even though some people did abuse the rep system it was still a neat little thing we had.

 

[Chillingworth]

Says the person with....1 like.

-__-

Is that the question I asked? Let's be real here. Rep was so much more. You could include personalized messages. You could go positive, negative, and even neutral with your votes. Reps gave players a sense of pride..

Likes feel phony. Facebook-like even.

 

[Jayfeather]

Here's my take on it.

With Rep, we had Messages, we had +1's, and we had -1's. You could +1/-1 for a post, or without. There was, in some form, Rep Bragging, and Rep Abusing, but it was always fun for people to send messages to others.

With Likes, *As far as I know because I'm new to this* you can only Like a post, which, in all honesty, goes to their Like count anyways, but there still isn't messages, or -1's.

I'm more a fan of the Rep System, but if there is no way, or plan, to add it back in, this is a healthy alternative.

 

[Razinao]

You can choose not to like as easily as you can choose to like. If someone makes a helpful post in a topic, like it. If you want someone to be aware that their post has answered your question, like it.

It's less abusable than /rep and less bragable about. It also get you trophies but who wants stupid incentives?

 

[Defiant_Blob]

I actually kinda want the Like count to be removed. :/

 

[Deadl0ck]

I can't say I speak for the whole head staff team, but my guess would be... Nope.

 

[Tyrx]

I actually would prefer that a rep system like the old one doesn't get implemented considering we now have profile walls where people can post complements/whatever to whomever they want.

I'm probably adopting a slightly cynical attitude towards the old system because it seemed that some people just used it in the hope that they'd get another +1 rep back so they could increase their virtual epeen within the community.
Then again I may be slightly butt-hurt at the fact I didn't have much rep in the old system.

Rep was so much more. You could include personalized messages. You could go positive, negative, and even neutral with your votes. Reps gave players a sense of pride..
Likes feel phony. Facebook-like even.

Personally I feel that the old rep system felt a little 'phony' in that people just complemented other people for the sake of it whereas with the new wall system there isn't really that potential reward as a result of posting complements so when you actually do get complemented I'd imagine it would be way more authentic compared to the old rep system.

 

[Megatron]

Says the person with....1 like.

EPENIS BATTLE GO

I HAVE 13 LIKES, I'M BETTER THAN YOU

 

[erik1979]

The present "Like" system will probably be here to stay, and the rep system will be gone. Can I getta, OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH THE NEW?

 

[Awwwyea]

Does it really matter? They're both useless anyway.

 

[115Predator]

EPENIS BATTLE GO

I HAVE 13 LIKES, I'M BETTER THAN YOU

Omg, I looked at your avatar while reading your post and lol'd pretty hard.
I don't see how reps was abused (except when it was bugged) because you were only able to rep a user once (you couldn't stack your reps). I'm probably missing something here?

 

[Jayfeather]

Omg, I looked at your avatar while reading your post and lol'd pretty hard.
I don't see how reps was abused (except when it was bugged) because you were only able to rep a user once (you couldn't stack your reps). I'm probably missing something here?

As in:
-1 BECAUSE YOU BANNED MEEEEEEEEE

 

[115Predator]

As in:
-1 BECAUSE YOU BANNED MEEEEEEEEE

Oh those kinds of reps.

 

[GmK]

The like system is a Xenforo default. We didnt specifically add this. We just rolled with it....

 

[Chillingworth]

The like system is a Xenforo default. We didnt specifically add this. We just rolled with it....

I know, I was just wondering if you guys had any plans to implement the rep system back. I don't even know if it's possible

 

[Pick Yer Poison]

Rep never really had any purpose other than to increase a number next to your username. Oh, and so that people could complain to the admins when they got one of the rare negative rep ratings. The "customized messages" were completely inconsequential, and usually consisted of "Why haven't I given you rep yet?" or a cringe-worthy pun involving the person's username. I see no reason to re-institute it.

 

[JtTorso]

Oh, and so that people could complain to the admins when they got one of the rare negative rep ratings.

I had two negatives and never complained...

 

[Defiant_Blob]

No one actually gave negative rep, and when they did either
A) that person had done something wrong so everyone was negging them anyways
or
B) everyone else would get made at the negative repper and negative rep him.

 

[Chillingworth]

Anyways I made this post because I've been seeing mixed reactions to the like system. Now don't get me wrong, these new forums are AH-MAZING. I just miss the rep system..

 

[Wortho27]

Chuck in a hate button then.

"Wortho27, somerandomguy and 12 others hate this."

 

[GmK]

Chuck in a hate button then.

"Wortho27, somerandomguy and 12 others hate this."

Thanks for giving me the chance to test the warning system!