Who wants post counts back?

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I was wondering why they took away post counts? I think post counts along with the reputation points would validate how helpful a member is with along with the amount of posts.
 
WHAT! I didn't even notice until you mentioned it.. That's crap I want my post counter up!


What are the colors for reputation anyway!?
 
You can still view post counts in public profiles, although that is a pain in the *****
 
Post count just tells you who has been around the longest. It doesn't mean they've said anything really worthwhile (that statement doesn't reference anyone on here, but I've seen it on plenty of other boards). But post count is a pretty standard stat to have by every username, so it's weird that they removed it.

I don't get this reputation thing. I guess posters just rank you? How do you do that?
 
Right under the "Reputation" thing, I think the icon in the middle is what you click when you think someone gives good advice.
 
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Could you have a single post and have a good to go "green" reputation? Or is there a magic number?
 
Gee, a popularity contest! Just in case this wasn't enough like high school already... 🙂
 
This is kinad stupid. I would think that anytime someone agrees with someone they will just click the good post thingy. It is a matter of opinion if a post is good or not.
 
Wtf? I don't get it...where is this post-rating button? And why??
 
Underneath your avatar there are three buttons on the bottom. The middle button is to rate someone. You can give their post a good rating or a bad rating.
 
enfuego said:
Post count just tells you who has been around the longest. It doesn't mean they've said anything really worthwhile (that statement doesn't reference anyone on here, but I've seen it on plenty of other boards). But post count is a pretty standard stat to have by every username, so it's weird that they removed it.

I don't get this reputation thing. I guess posters just rank you? How do you do that?
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Well, now you see that the rep system isn't too important either as I just put you in the red. 😛
 
doc3232 said:
Well, now you see that the rep system isn't too important either as I just put you in the red. 😛
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klutzy1987 said:
Underneath your avatar there are three buttons on the bottom. The middle button is to rate someone. You can give their post a good rating or a bad rating.
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What we need is a button to rate the merit of the "reputation" concept.
 
DrReo said:
I was wondering why they took away post counts? I think post counts along with the reputation points would validate how helpful a member is with along with the amount of posts.
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This is from the SDN forums front page:
sdn said:
NEW! After much member debate, the overwhelming response was to reinstate "SDN Karma Points" on the forums. This will replace post count. To avoid some of the negative issues with "Karma Points" they have been renamed "Reputation Points."
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I haven't decided how I feel about this yet. The post count was kind of nice as it was a passive way of (semi) determining a member's reputation. But, it also was not indicative of post content. The reputation button is an extra step that I won't always remember to do. As a result, it may not be fully representative of a member's rep. Oh well, what's a man to do?
 
bjhath said:
This is from the SDN forums front page:


I haven't decided how I feel about this yet. The post count was kind of nice as it was a passive way of (semi) determining a member's reputation. But, it also was not indicative of post content. The reputation button is an extra step that I won't always remember to do. As a result, it may not be fully representative of a member's rep. Oh well, what's a man to do?
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more negs!
 
Now, you are all red for not appreciating this rep system.
 
I think we all know that, in dental school, reputation is all that matters.

Have fun with the reputation bar in these first few weeks, I see lots of very high and very low ratings which will even out once people start using the system responsibly. You can find a primer on the way the system works here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/documents/RSBprimer.php

I hope you all embrace the system as it's meant to be used, the discussions on returning the "karma" system has been a heated one in the mod forums for the past month or so.
 
guess this means I cannt be sarcastic anymore..... or I could take my chances and end up wearing as much red as santa.....
 
armorshell said:
You can find a primer on the way the system works here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/documents/RSBprimer.php

I hope you all embrace the system as it's meant to be used, the discussions on returning the "karma" system has been a heated one in the mod forums for the past month or so.
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http://forums.studentdoctor.net/documents/RSBprimer.php said:
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%3E
 
I have -43,000 Rep points!!!! I feel no love, I shall stop posting now 🙁
 
how is this scored? i have -43000 as well! what wrong with a simple scoring system, like -1?
 
armorshell said:
I think we all know that, in dental school, reputation is all that matters.

Have fun with the reputation bar in these first few weeks, I see lots of very high and very low ratings which will even out once people start using the system responsibly. You can find a primer on the way the system works here: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/documents/RSBprimer.php

I hope you all embrace the system as it's meant to be used, the discussions on returning the "karma" system has been a heated one in the mod forums for the past month or so.
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bjhath said:
:laugh::laugh:


%3E
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Armor please remember that any policy discussion by the staff is not for open discussion with SDN members. The link that you have provided has now been taken down.
 
DiscoBalls said:
how is this scored? i have -43000 as well! what wrong with a simple scoring system, like -1?
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this is pretty dumb... I posted a few times after this rep thing came out and Im already around -53k.
 
tinman831 said:
Armor please remember that any policy discussion by the staff is not for open discussion with SDN members. The link that you have provided has now been taken down.
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wow.... dont let us lower class posters get too informed.....
 
definitely need post counts back.
 
tinman831 said:
If it helps, I upped your reputation points. 😉
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I think someone is looking for some rep points.....:laugh:.

BTW, I feel much better..... because Im fonzie now.....

Edit: well, I was about an hour ago.
 
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tinman831 said:
Armor please remember that any policy discussion by the staff is not for open discussion with SDN members. The link that you have provided has now been taken down.
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I apologize, I just re-read the discussion. Apparently that won't be made available to the SDN public until the 10th.
 
Yeah, I'm not getting the point of the system. Why are -40000 points even possible?
 
doc3232 said:
What are you now? 😀
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LOLOL -109,276
Damn you! I had worked my way all the way up to -13,000 something!

How do you even do that? I can only rate people once and then I get a message telling me I have to rate other people before I can rate the same user again.
 
enfuego said:
LOLOL -109,276
Damn you! I had worked my way all the way up to -13,000 something!

How do you even do that? I can only rate people once and then I get a message telling me I have to rate other people before I can rate the same user again.
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Well, first you need to be in the positives. Just rep 5 people between each rep. So, rep person X then rep 5 others then rep person X again.
 
yuppers said:
I just saw who gave me a couple reds...... thanks doc....
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aheeheeheee, i am enjoying this rep system too much. Need to take advantage of it. 😀
I think I am the only person who has been giving out reds.
 
doc3232 said:
aheeheeheee, i am enjoying this rep system too much. Need to take advantage of it. 😀
I think I am the only person who has been giving out reds.
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yet you are still in the green....:smack:
 
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