How do I get Rep Power? No bar at 44 pts.

[Profitweb]

By my understanding, you get Rep Power when someone gives your post a vote by clicking on the scale in the upper left of your forum post & submitting it. I just got my first vote! My User CP says that I have 44 Rep Power pts. now, yet it still says 0 Rep Power on my posts. Does anyone know how this works? When do I get Rep Power bars added?

Okay, might be kind of a silly question, but I'm asking anyway. It's better than eating carbs!

Kim

[kkat55]

Click here for info on Rep Power:

(what is rep power...)http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29463&page=1&pp=10

[2big4mysize]

you have confused reputation points and those green boxes with rep power somethinhg totally different.
rep power is a secret forumla known only to the mathicmatical inclined admins using an algorithum to take your length of time on the site (whicch will generate on point in it per yr), your total number of posts and reputation points into consideration.
it means mothing really here on ADBB. You don't get any special previliges for having it. When the software was developed it was thought that rep power would guide new to the sites folk in kwon if the info in a post was coming from somebody wise and experienced with the subject or a newbie like themselves.

[Profitweb]

Ahhh, well thank you for that information!

[Desertthorn]

Profit, don't worry, they will come.

[Bren]

Kinda like "the love you give is equal to the love you get". Repping others builds your power and visa versa.

[Elizellen]

I think of them as being cyber-hugs or pats on the back, and use them when I feel like congratulating or commiserating with a poster as well as thanking them for insightful posts or for helping others.

[Profitweb]

Hehehe, I gave out about 5 hugs today!

[kkat55]

Wow! Look at your rep power and green boxes grow! (Have you found your comments in the UserCP section?)

[Profitweb]

2 bars, and growing, thanks to everyone's hugs!!!! Hug ya back!