Do you agree...?

Emergence wrote:...having rep count would run the risk of an unpopular opinion being piled on with negative rep...

That happens in dark souls discussions too. I'm probably one of the few who thinks like this, but in my opinion there shouldn't be reputation/points counts at all. It is too often a way to punish someone disagreeing with the mainstream opinion or simply a way to punish someone disagreeing with you. I won't name any names, but some members here get way too much negative reps just because they often get into arguments and they like to defend their views. I honestly don't think anyone should have worse than zero reputation.

I realize the purpose of positive reputation, but it has many problems too. For example, i have a fairly good reputation but vast majority of it comes from one single thread and a few thanks that i've received, and i feel it is a bit silly. Of course I appreciate every single thanks and + i've received but i don't want anyone to think my opinions or dark souls knowledge is something more than theirs just because i have a higher reputation. This of course applies to everyone and not just me. I don't mean to sound hypocritical in any way, i just simply don't like the whole reputation/point system very much.

I'm glad that this has been discussed in a civil manner. There have been some good points raised by those who've contributed and I'd like to thank you all for taking part.

I believe any system of gauging contribution has its flaws, but I think it evens out for the most part over time. That would probably extend into off topic as well. But I think what we have here is a really tight knit community and we look at each other as companions before other players first. It's a wonderful thing, but for the sake of newcomers and the like, the rep should count for Dark Souls related stuff directly. The true rep from off topic will have to remain the intangible tying of heartstrings

All I know is emergence declared this my section in a chat so I win the popularity contest anyway. On a serious note, there's probably no great answer to this. I'd like my five Rep points from the pink gorilla joke to count 8') but I admit I have a lot of uprepped nonsense here.

Do I have enough points for my mountain bike yet by the way?

You and this bike Skare...

Don't put it in the rewards catalog and people won't want it

It was supposed to be one of those unobtainable prizes. We didn't seriously think anyone would actually ever reach 3000 points.

It's like Stampy all over again. For shame

Hey hey hey, a little less business a little more making of the bikes Capiche?

Skare deserves that bike.

*grumbles*

"Damn kids, hangin' 'round my arcade all day long, nothin' better ta do. Gonna make me bankrupt..."

We can always just put out the bonfire. Lot's of kids smokin' up that joint, instead of marshmellows... sometimes both, commonly.

Do you have Time Crisis 3?

Or we could go 1950s biker gang and hassle us some shopkeeps

Do I get to grease my hair?

Wouldn't have it any other way

Some biker gang. You losers don't even have your bikes yet...

I do. I have my mountain Bike already... blarg.

Hun?

Acidic_Cook wrote:Carphil, I hope you understand that rep can also be used for such things, not just in off topic. People can be helpful at times in off topic too.

yes, I understand. I was just explaining why it does not work

I should probably mention I can't ride a bike.

Can you throw pennies at a wall?

I also have a bike. I just want the one in the catalog too. No way am I spending my points on a bamboo backscratcher

So like, can I get 3 of the bikes?

I can ride a bike... I can't chain a bike, unless it takes five to ten minutes on average...

I prefer walking anyways.

I used to be a bike mechanic. I can fix that for you

I meant park chaining. Not the chains that make it go around.

I knew someone would make the other choice, somehow.

I frequent the Off-topic part off the forums. So I say yes; They should count.