Off Topic The Rep Brothel

AB in the top 6 now!

 

Right, i've repped all i can, it's only ACS and AB who i couldn't give rep to.

 

Hi everyone, I've not been on here for almost a year (and that was just a brief intro). Have been browsing around to catch up and I'm pleased to see lots of old familiar usernames still around from the old 606 days - and quite a few new folk (to me anyway) to get to know.

Anyway, can somebody please enlighten me on this 'REP'. I can see that REP is a big thing, but what exactly is it and how does it work??

Apologies to those familiar with it and thinking what a fool Obi Wan must be to not be 'in the know'. But having been away so long I'm working my way around how this site works.

 

I think Albert is best qualified to help you here!

 

repped everyone on this page, except Alan and Albert (need to spread first).

I know I only have 2 measly points to give but I'm only 5 points off a second bar. Any help for a poor beggar?

 

Greetings.
Basically Rep is a tool to give points to a particularly good post (or the reverse).
That is the theory.... but in practice we all abuse the system and give each other points for the sake of it thereby gaining more REP power.
To give rep... all you do is look at the bottom left of the post... click on the star and leave a comment and some REP.
I'll give you some starter rep so feel free to start with me

 

to find out your latest rep score jusr click on the control panel word at the top of your screen too.
Just repped you so you're off to a flyer....

 

Thanks Albert's chip shop. I just had a go - did that work? (I note I don't appear to have any 'REP Power' so I tried using the Force instead)

 

If you go around giving people neutral or negative rep don't expect to get too much back.

 

Cheers AB - only given out 'positive rep' so far and apparently I've spent all my REP love for one day already. I'm guessing you start on 0 and build up rep power based on use? Or is it about how much you get back from others? Anyway, you should have some now.

 

Got neutral off you.

 

Oh really? How is that? The only options I saw were 'approve' or 'disapprove' (or something like that - can't tell exactly what the options are now as I've used up all my rep) and sure I clicked on approve for everyone. How did I give neutral? Have I done something dim?

 

Repped

 

It's because he has no rep power so when he dishes rep out, it comes up as neutral.

 

Thanks Alan. So how do I get rep power? Do I need to be 'awarded' it by others first? Or is there something else I can do to generate/earn it?

 

Yep, you need to beg for others to give you it. For every 100 rep points, you move up 1 rep level.

 

OK cheers - so I need to beg for more REP!

Hang on, so if you need to be given rep by others first, to build up the rep power status that enables you to give rep to others, then how did the first people get any rep? Confused.

 

Don't over think it. Just get repping everyone you can and enjoy the ride. We like virgins in here