Super Ron Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Looking at the your posts or responses, it tells you how many posts you have had. But what is the Member total reputation? How is it calculated? Ron 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobP Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 I'm sure there's some geeky math formula that does it but I've never checked a member's "reputation score". As far as I'm concerned, every member has a good reputation until proved otherwise and "proved otherwise" is very rare in the many years I've followed the site. Maybe like you, I don't see the utility of the score and think it's just a bit of website programming fluff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 This is my take on a member's reputation. It's really not quantifiable I don't need a mathematical formula to tell me what a person knows or how they are. This is how I look at, does the member show respect to others views. That doesn't mean that a person disagrees with a view it's how they rebut the opinion. Opinion is just that, it may work for one and not another. The beautiful thing about this here is that you get many, which allows you to pick from. Many here have an excellent reputation to me.....why? Because they are willing to help anyone. They like a joke.....well most of them. I'm not a follower, "I know who has a good reputation" or I'll figure it out for myself. I don't go looking for these results. It's just me, I don't need it. All of these numbers doesn't mean nothing, it's the person's name. I'll quote Thomas Jefferson, "your action will delineate and define you". Not a number. Regards, Dale 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 LOL.......I had to go look at what was the reputation. Nah, it's not important to me. I'm considered a advance member and I wonder about that to. Some of these people has helped me a lot. I'm not in the league with them, but I have some pretty good ideas. As you can see I have respect for experience, not a number. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ron Posted February 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Sigh. Since no one knows for sure, I will have to chock it up to some kind of government tracking conspiracy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) All it is is the number of liked posts. Complete bogus metric as some guys pretty much like every post another guy says becomes a buddy system. If you could see some peoples likes the majority would be made up from 2 or 3 other guys. I can like your post and your reputation jumped to 28. I unliked it and it drops to 27 (I went ahead and liked it to bump to 28). You will find some guys that find it very important along with post count and on some forums (the woodworking forum I frequent) you better have projects posted under your account as that is the only way they will accept your opinion. Edited February 7, 2017 by Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) The only reason that I don't post pic is because I don't want to go through the hassle. I just don't have the time, to do it all the time. However if you want to see something I'll do it, to help. If I could put a pic on from a phone camera I would do it more. So you have just have to trust me or not. I'm here to learn and maybe to help someone. SOoooo, the reputation is what someone does, great answer, funny, interesting thought, great tool, etc. I know bs now when I read it. Lets boil this down to what I think about the topic. I came here to learn, not to worry about anything else. I do enjoy having a laugh at a joke. Dale Edited February 8, 2017 by DaleSW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 (edited) I agree Dale always strange what guys use to validate the information. I don't think it is an issue on this site or at least don't ever remember seeing anyone point out some ones reputation score, hey you don't have any work in the gallery, etc.... Other sites guys get down right angry about it and constantly point it out for those they have deemed breaking their code of internet forum etiquette. Sites know it is a popular feature why they include stuff like most likes in a day, most post counts today, daily top whatever, it just fills the need for some. Edited February 8, 2017 by Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ron Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I wasn't trying to validate anyone. I just see the number and was curious what it meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW Lures Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I know Ron. The thought of a number just doesn't impress me, even if I had a very high level. I do my thing, I give a suggestion, help, make a joke or learn something's. I just look at how someone helps me or others and shows respect to others. If they do these things their reputations are high in my mind. Travis explained the thought of the number. I'm just suggesting a thought for you to ponder. Being somewhat new and all. Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Ron Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 But hey. I am having something done by a TU member. If everything continues as it has, I will definitely be giving him a shout out shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
