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    Why submit neg rep's

    Firstly hapy new year to all.

    Slightly peeved about this.

    Imagine, im on the Forum, I reply to a thread, a reply to my reply is given so others and I reply and so on (are you keeping up).

    There are no comments to say I have spoken out of line or a Forumite dislikes what I have written or even any playful banter about what I have written.

    If the forum is to view and comment about things why do I keep getting negative rep's that are for my eyes only?
    Why not use the Forum for what it is intended for - being public debate?
    Why is it when I get a negative rep, it's not signed?

    I don't know if it actually means anything by getting good or bad reps, I just think if your going to comment on things via a forum, it should be through the forum.

    For the record, i have had two good reps

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Quote Originally Posted by C2D View Post
    Firstly hapy new year to all.

    Slightly peeved about this.

    Imagine, im on the Forum, I reply to a thread, a reply to my reply is given so others and I reply and so on (are you keeping up).

    There are no comments to say I have spoken out of line or a Forumite dislikes what I have written or even any playful banter about what I have written.

    If the forum is to view and comment about things why do I keep getting negative rep's that are for my eyes only?
    Why not use the Forum for what it is intended for - being public debate?
    Why is it when I get a negative rep, it's not signed?

    I don't know if it actually means anything by getting good or bad reps, I just think if your going to comment on things via a forum, it should be through the forum.

    For the record, i have had two good reps
    there's been plenty of threads on that subject lately, for example here, and here...

    Usually people will tell you in the rep comment why they felt the need to neg-rep you. It is also usually considered bad form to complain about it (and might earn you some more ), best thing is to accept or dismiss the comment if you think it's ludicrous and get over it.

    EDIT: and if you pay the membership fee to become silver member, you'll be able to see who repped you
    Last edited by Caro; 3rd-January-2007 at 12:35 PM.

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Yawn




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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Some people prefer to disagree with you privately using neg rep, that's all.
    If you're really bothered about who it's from, pay up £6 and find out.
    But really, it's just a forum.

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Quote Originally Posted by Trousers View Post
    Yawn

    And original post Neg repped for moaning about Neg rep.

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Quote Originally Posted by C2D View Post
    Firstly hapy new year to all.

    Slightly peeved about this.

    Imagine, im on the Forum, I reply to a thread, a reply to my reply is given so others and I reply and so on (are you keeping up).

    There are no comments to say I have spoken out of line or a Forumite dislikes what I have written or even any playful banter about what I have written.

    If the forum is to view and comment about things why do I keep getting negative rep's that are for my eyes only?
    Why not use the Forum for what it is intended for - being public debate?
    Why is it when I get a negative rep, it's not signed?

    I don't know if it actually means anything by getting good or bad reps, I just think if your going to comment on things via a forum, it should be through the forum.

    For the record, i have had two good reps
    Speak to Martin Harper....He's an expert when it comes to neg rep.

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Quote Originally Posted by C2D View Post
    If the forum is to view and comment about things why do I keep getting negative rep's that are for my eyes only?
    If you look at the FAQ, there's some background information on neg repping,, which hopefully should explain things a bit more - the text in that post was generated based on the results of the recent debates alluded to.

    Generally, the current feeling is that this is, overall, a useful feature. Although some people have different opinions of course

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    But really, it's just a forum.
    Amen to that. IMO the whole rep system isn't needed, but let's not go there

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Quote Originally Posted by Double Trouble View Post
    Speak to Martin Harper....He's an expert when it comes to neg rep.
    You think?

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Gav

    Ta for the neg rep there

    Alluding to me being Tired was not disagreeing with me privately using Neg Rep. It was making a a statement that would probably been better placed in the open forum

    as it is just a forum - you did say that didn't you?



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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    I only neg rep people that have annoyed me constantly for a while I don't give it out that often

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Quote Originally Posted by Trousers View Post
    Gav

    Ta for the neg rep there

    Alluding to me being Tired was not disagreeing with me privately using Neg Rep. It was making a a statement that would probably been better placed in the open forum

    as it is just a forum - you did say that didn't you?


    Really? My point was that you were wasting space by posting pointless comments like "yawn". If you don't like the thread, give your neg rep and don't bother reading it anymore. I chose to not waste anymore by making my comment using the rep system.

    BVgger, now you've got me wasting space.

    Yep, that was me. If I thought it was more important than that, I wouldn't be so free with the neg rep.

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Quote Originally Posted by TurboTomato View Post
    Amen to that. IMO the whole rep system isn't needed, but let's not go there
    Amen to that!


    Heather

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    To quote the FAQ:
    Quote Originally Posted by The FAQ wot I wrote and no-one clearly has bothered to read
    Also, please be aware that many people see it as bad form to complain in public about specific negative reps received - it may even get you more negative rep (!).
    Was there any part of that that was difficult to understand?

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames View Post
    To quote the FAQ:

    Was there any part of that that was difficult to understand?
    There's an FAQ?

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames View Post
    To quote the FAQ:

    Was there any part of that that was difficult to understand?
    Didn't complain - I thanked!
    Then queried?
    and it wasn't real neg rep I know he was only trying to highlight a point of view.

    the point I was making was we've done this to death already

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Wow.

    Aren't there a lot of people who don't want others to use the forum in a way with which they disagree?

    Rep, post, don't rep, don't post, eat, breathe.

    I think people should stop using black as their type colour. It's so - bourgeois. You must all use

    PURPLE

    or else I shall hiss and spit and raise my hackles and neg rep you all.
    Last edited by Barry Shnikov; 3rd-January-2007 at 03:04 PM. Reason: comic effect

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Quote Originally Posted by Gav View Post
    There's an FAQ?
    "An" FAQ?

    Love that.
    Last edited by Barry Shnikov; 3rd-January-2007 at 03:05 PM. Reason: wrong colour

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    It's like a car crash. You know you shouldn't look. You know you don't want to see it. But ...

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    Re: Why submit neg rep's

    Quote Originally Posted by Barry Shnikov View Post
    Wow.

    Aren't there a lot of people who don't want others to use the forum in a way with which they disagree?

    Rep, post, don't rep, don't post, eat, breathe.

    I think people should stop using black as their type colour. It's so - bourgeois. You must all use

    PURPLE

    or else I shall hiss and spit and raise my hackles and neg rep you all.
    Apparently I've given out too much neg rep today, otherwise you'd be getting some for using purple!

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