What happens to old reps

[choirfarm]

I have my first negative reps, which I knew I would get before I posted on the science thread for being too emotional. But neither signed it and one doesn't even have a comment. But I used to have 5 positive reps and now it only shows 3, so what happened to the other 2 positive ones?

Christine

[Alice]

You can only see 5 at one time. (The most recent 5.)The others are still there in that they are counted but you don't see the comments anymore.

[Michelle in MO]

negative reps. Some people leave negative reps. simply because they disagree with a certain post. I think a negative rep. should be posted only if the person is hostile, aggressive, uses foul language, etc. Even then, I personally am committed to only giving good reps. and using PM to address a problem in someone's post.

Oftentimes the administrators browse through the boards, and they can eliminate negative reps. if they feel they are undeserved. I think Heather, the hostess of these boards, has a "sticky" entitled something like: "Everything you always wanted to know about rep. points". I would read that.

[fivetails]

I have my first negative reps, which I knew I would get before I posted on the science thread for being too emotional.

People give negative 'reps' to others for being emotional? eh? What on earth is that all about? People have emotions - it's human. :)

(I think the whole reputation thing is kinda silly. I tried it once, and there's some weird rule about how if I don't have *whatever* amount of my own "good rep", then me giving a positive to another person doesn't count...or something like that?...It's all sorta grade schoolish anyway - If I like what someone says, I'll just post and say so or pm them. :) )

[Sharon in SC]

I think a negative rep. should be posted only if the person is hostile, aggressive, uses foul language, etc.


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