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    Quote Originally Posted by WittyBird View Post
    What did you analyse to get this info?
    Good info btw! Just curious who's stats you took
    I took a random selection of forumites that I found on posts, ranging from heavy users to people who hadn't posted much (just to let you know, you were the third one I stumbled over, and had the highest rep total I found!). Other profiles included well known names such as The Tramp (only one I could find with over 8,000 posts), Lynn, Tasmanian Devil, DavidJames etc. Then I checked the members list to find lighter users who'd been members for a while to find the weighting for length of time as members.

    Interesting profiles included Gus with 3,668 posts and three rep power points (the extra two came from the four years on the forum), Fletch with 2,486 posts and rep total 1,036 and only one rep power point, hers was difficult to fit into the model when compared to David Franklin who had less posts, only slightly more rep total but three more rep power points (two from years on the forum and one from 1,250 rep total).

    Then I set up a spread sheet and entered all the data for 54 forumites, set up a calculation and compared the predicted results against the actual ones. To determine the calculation firstly I concentrated on the distinction between one rep power point and two and worked out the length of membership rating, once I'd found that the rest of it started falling into place. Two or three iterations later I had a model that fitted every profile.

    That's what you get for many years of statistical analysis and systems experience (makes a pleasant change from trying to work out business flow models ). I feel like a real geek after my long winded explaination!
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTramp View Post
    You could try for all 3!!

    I'll rep you the next time you come to class on a Tuesday!


    I would have been there last night but have £1.96 in my pocket and some loose change in the bank. I don't get paid until Friday.. however I MAY be going to the Party at the weekend.. forget where it is though all depends on transport.

    but I'll never become a Rep-Wh*re

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beowulf1970 View Post
    however I MAY be going to the Party at the weekend.. forget where it is though all depends on transport.
    It's at the Bonar Hall on the Saturay night. Then there's the t-dance in the Invercarse Hotel on the Sunday afternoon. Gadget said that he may come to that, so you might have a lift there....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Beowulf1970 View Post
    So 10 months from now I should automatically go to Rep 3.. assuming I don't get 1284 more posts and/or 506 rep points before then of course
    In two years time (assuming I've made another 3,895 posts and if enough kind people - grovel - like what I write enough to rep me another 1,209 times) I should be on rep 3.

    And you thought you had problems.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DavidJames View Post
    And what do you bet that Franck changes the rules again before then?
    Well, I was thinking of changing it again, as I'm still considering the impact of rep inflation and how 'rep power' affects it before I re-set all the reps to nothing
    Quote Originally Posted by Blueshoes View Post
    I took a random selection of forumites that I found on posts, ranging from heavy users to people who hadn't posted much (just to let you know, you were the third one I stumbled over, and had the highest rep total I found!). Other profiles included well known names such as The Tramp (only one I could find with over 8,000 posts), Lynn, Tasmanian Devil, DavidJames etc. Then I checked the members list to find lighter users who'd been members for a while to find the weighting for length of time as members.

    Interesting profiles included Gus with 3,668 posts and three rep power points (the extra two came from the four years on the forum), Fletch with 2,486 posts and rep total 1,036 and only one rep power point, hers was difficult to fit into the model when compared to David Franklin who had less posts, only slightly more rep total but three more rep power points (two from years on the forum and one from 1,250 rep total).

    Then I set up a spread sheet and entered all the data for 54 forumites, set up a calculation and compared the predicted results against the actual ones. To determine the calculation firstly I concentrated on the distinction between one rep power point and two and worked out the length of membership rating, once I'd found that the rest of it started falling into place. Two or three iterations later I had a model that fitted every profile.

    That's what you get for many years of statistical analysis and systems experience (makes a pleasant change from trying to work out business flow models ). I feel like a real geek after my long winded explaination!
    ... then I read all this and didn't have the heart
    Franck.

    There's an A.P.P. for that!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Franck View Post
    Well, I was thinking of changing it again, as I'm still considering the impact of rep inflation and how 'rep power' affects it before I re-set all the reps to nothing
    ... then I read all this and didn't have the heart
    Thank you Franck, it means a lot to me..........

    By the way yours was the only profile that doesn't fit the model, you should reduce your rep power to 3 forthwith......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Franck View Post
    Well, I was thinking of changing it again, as I'm still considering the impact of rep inflation and how 'rep power' affects it before I re-set all the reps to nothing
    Isn't the biggest impact of rep inflation and rep power the people who have 10 points to dish out??

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTramp View Post
    Isn't the biggest impact of rep inflation and rep power the people who have 10 points to dish out??

    Hey, careful what you're saying - I only have Rep 1 to lose, you have 4......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Franck View Post
    Well, I was thinking of changing it again, as I'm still considering the impact of rep inflation and how 'rep power' affects it before I re-set all the reps to nothing
    Go on, you know you want to really.

    Quote Originally Posted by Franck View Post
    ... then I read all this and didn't have the heart
    But you have to now, because we understand it. That's the Law.

    Plus, it's more fun to try to work it out...

    I recommend changing the "1 point every 2 years" rule to "1 point every 3 years", on Oct 31 BTW

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blueshoes View Post
    Hey, careful what you're saying - I only have Rep 1 to lose, you have 4......
    Ah. It's being reset. Who cares*








    *Actually, I really don't care about the actual rep score at all. The comments are nice (well, when they're nice!). But the points mean nothing...

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTramp View Post
    Actually, I really don't care about the actual rep score at all. The comments are nice (well, when they're nice!). But the points mean nothing...
    That's easy for you to say, you've got loads of them

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blueshoes View Post
    That's easy for you to say, you've got loads of them
    Blueshoes your on 69 rep pionts

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blueshoes View Post
    That's easy for you to say, you've got loads of them
    Fine. Have all of mine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTramp View Post
    Fine. Have all of mine.
    and you knew I wan'ted them

    'stamps her feet and walks off in huff'


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    Okie. Half each to Blueshoes and fletch then!

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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTramp View Post
    Okie. Half each to Blueshoes and fletch then!
    thank you


    wheres my rep

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    Hey, I've not been on the forum for long and am still excited about my reputation. It's different when you're old and experienced like TheTramp here.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blueshoes View Post
    Hey, I've not been on the forum for long and am still excited about my reputation. It's different when you're old and experienced like TheTramp here.
    Hey. Less of the 'old' please!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Blueshoes View Post
    Hey, I've not been on the forum for long and am still excited about my reputation.


    reputation

    I lost mine long ago


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    Quote Originally Posted by TheTramp View Post
    *Actually, I really don't care about the actual rep score at all. The comments are nice (well, when they're nice!). But the points mean nothing...


    Just what I think as well !!

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