No worries about starting a new thread. Different forums have different philosophies about whether to bump old threads or to create new threads; I like to have things all in one place.
I just checked--new posters can
give rep. The rationale for limiting the amount of rep new users can give is simple: people cannot create a new dummy account to give themselves rep. (It happens, believe it or not.)
As I've said, the formula is complicated, but it takes into account:
- how long you've been a member
- how many posts you have
- how much reputation you've received
Just to give you an idea of the ranges we're talking about--rep-giving ability generally ranges from 0 to 10. Most members can give 1 to 3 points.
Reputation is a weird thing, and it's caused a lot of problems in a lot of forums. I've seen a lot of places turn it off after using it for many years, so I've limited the ways that reputation can be used. For example, I've turned off 'negative reputation' for regular users. I also allow users to see who's given them reputation. So far, I think things are working pretty well.
I hope that answers some of your questions.
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Originally Posted by kkitkat
I just bumped into this (Unable to download attachments from a Thread) (Unable to download attachments from a Thread) post and I'm wondering what's the rationale behind not giving new posters the ability to give reputation points. If, as a new poster, I've received some excellent advice here I want to be able to give reputation points to person who gave me the advice even if this is going to be my only post ever. Am I missing something?
(Sorry about starting a new thread. I actually read this one before I posted. I guess I should have figured out my question was appropriate here. Can't wait for your answer  ) |