Negative rep at least is a positive action in that someone feels so strongly about something they actually bother to do something about it.
I also think however, that this falls into the same category as the ignore list for discussion and yet here we have a different animal.
Putting someone on your ignore list is possibly IMO the most ridicolous thing you can do because it sends all the wrong messages:
1.) It shows that the person has got to you and instead of dealing with it you have just spat the dummy.
2.) It shows that you don't have the intelligence to simply ignore their posts - how difficult is that?! You just don't read what they say..
3.) Even worse, by making a public statement of 'plonking' you are announcing the above to the entire forum.
4.) You also put yourself in the worst possible position of the thread continuing without you and stops you having the ability to reply to whatever the ignoree says.
As I have said, at least Neg Rep is a positive action in that you are doing something - plonking isn't, it is the last resort of someone who is one sandwich short of a picnic.
ha curiosity has sometimes the better of me. By the way Carotte is actually my nickmane since I was about 3 year-old and it's usually reserved to friends...
But since I've now received evidence that at least one of your other facts was incorrect (i.e. supposedly I was the only one to rep you with an off topic comment), I promise I won't bother reading your posts again.
There, 'PLONK' now... and I'll try to behave
Ah, but that way we'd miss some of the hidden gems. For instance, why not revel in the irony offrom someone who triggered this whole thread off by whingeing about it. That's what we like - consistency!at least Neg Rep is a positive action
Thanks for quoting, Gav!
Not true. This is the only other Neg rep I have received:
'The FAQ says that if you post about recieving neg rep, you're very likely to recieve more. It's true.'
So whoever it is you're talking to is telling you porkies.
Oh dear. Do you want me to explain how posting a negative rep is a positive action? I thought I had, but I can explain it again if you like?
Just to be clear Caro, I wasn't referring to your and Rockys conversation but another situation entirely.
I just want to say that I think the forum is 'repist'. How can it be OK to mention if you have received positive rep but not negative rep? If you mention the neg rep you are likely to receive more of the same. Does this work for mentioning positive rep too?
Firstly, I haven't seen many "How very dare you positive rep me " arguments around....
Secondly, the relevant part of the FAQ - which has been lovingly crafted - does not state "it's not OK to mention neg rep", it states, to be precise:
So the last sentence is merely a gentle reminder - you can of course feel free to ignore it, but it's then pretty silly to complain if someone (well, OK, usually MH ) neg-reps you for complaining about a neg rep.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 (!).
Does that help, Scathe?
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Rocky, you seem to be struggling to understand the rep system, given your inability to determine what rep you have received, and what posts those rep comments refer to. What you should do is click on "User CP", then click on the link next to the little red square. This will take you to the post that has received feedback. Hopefully this will avoid future instances where you come across as "telling porkies".
Once you have understood the rep system, you will be in a better position to comment on its use by others.
I'm sorry, but this whole discussion seems to me to be futileĀ³.
I've only negative repped anybody once (to the best of my memory), and that was for an out-and-out offensive remark made about another forumite. Otherwise, if I object to what somebody says I'll have it out with them in open forum. That's what it's about, ain't it?
If there were a single button I'd neg rep the lot of you. (For being boring.)
(Except Caro, 'cos I like the picture in her Profile.)
I've felt I've had to do this recently a few times - not sure if I'm suddenly losing the ability to communicate, or if certain people are deliberately taking some elements of posts out of context and using them to stir things up.
And I'm not so much annoyed about having to take the time to do that, if someone has genuinely misunderstood something I've written I'm happy to clarify - but I am a bit annoyed that having to do that has dragged some discussions on well past the point of being of any interest.
And not to go OT - I think neg repping is OK if for a valid reason (rather than a cheap shot), and I do think that they should be signed. But everyone has the option to pay for membership and be able to see who has sent rep comments, so they are never really anon.
I've also rarely used the neg rep button, and would be most likely to use if someone was being really nasty to someone.
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