As some of you already know, I am preparing to activate the User Reputation sometime soon. However, it would be best if we can keep it running smoothly by keeping its settings consistent, and as such I think it would be a good idea if we discussed it beforehand.
Some of you already know how the system works, but for those of you that don't, I'll summarize: the user reputation system allows people to approve or disapprove of each post they read, if they wish. Approving of a post gives its author positive reputation points...disapproving reduces their total. How many points each member can give or receive with each approval/disapproval is determined by a number of factors, such as post count, length of membership, and their own number of reputation points.
The primary issue here is how much weight to give each of these factors. Obviously they are all important, but which do you feel is the most important in gauging a user's credibility, and why? Should people be required to have a certain number of posts under their belt before they can give and take reputation? For that matter, should they be forced to procure some reputation before they can hand out their own reputational judgements?
Specific numbers are always helpful, too, but are not required. The defaults for the system, in case anyone is wondering, are as followed:
1 point of reputation power for every 1000 posts
1 point of reputation power for every 365 days since registration
1 point of reputation power for every 100 points of reputation you have
I'd appreciate it if everyone would weigh in on this issue...I think it's important that we reach some kind of consensus before activating this feature.
Some of you already know how the system works, but for those of you that don't, I'll summarize: the user reputation system allows people to approve or disapprove of each post they read, if they wish. Approving of a post gives its author positive reputation points...disapproving reduces their total. How many points each member can give or receive with each approval/disapproval is determined by a number of factors, such as post count, length of membership, and their own number of reputation points.
The primary issue here is how much weight to give each of these factors. Obviously they are all important, but which do you feel is the most important in gauging a user's credibility, and why? Should people be required to have a certain number of posts under their belt before they can give and take reputation? For that matter, should they be forced to procure some reputation before they can hand out their own reputational judgements?
Specific numbers are always helpful, too, but are not required. The defaults for the system, in case anyone is wondering, are as followed:
1 point of reputation power for every 1000 posts
1 point of reputation power for every 365 days since registration
1 point of reputation power for every 100 points of reputation you have
I'd appreciate it if everyone would weigh in on this issue...I think it's important that we reach some kind of consensus before activating this feature.