Rep power ?????

[heavenly rose08]

hello everyone i was just wondering what is the rep power thingy that i see in everyone's top hand cornerof thier page,and how come do some people have more than others?????

[momtomany1]

Rep, short for reputation. Folks give you pats on the back for being helpful, or giving sound advice and encouragement. If you click on your 'User CP' you will see the 'rep points' you have been given, who gave them, and what thread they gave them for! There are some really nice folks here who let you know when you are being supportive and thoughtful in your replies.

My chance to say thank you to my rep point givers!

[melimeli]

where I don´t see it

[Elizellen]

Originally Posted by melimeli

where I don´t see it

To see who has given you a rep point and read any comments they made you need to go to your 'User control Panel' which you can do by clicking on the link 'User CP' at the left hand side of the blue bar towards the top of the screen.


When you get there, look at the screen and the heading 'Latest Reputation Received' should be there - you may need to scroll down a bit to see it. If the comments are not displaying you need to click the little downward arrow to the right of the heading to bring them up.

[melimeli]

great thanks now how do I give some one a rep point or whatever?

[momtomany1]

look to the top right corner of a post. There is something that looks like 'scales.' Click on it and it gives you the opportunity to 'add to reputation' and to leave a comment for the member. There you go!

[Bikini Bound]

Funny, I was just looking for the "Thanks" button to show my appreciation but I couldn't find it. Thanks for asking the question!

[jimmie 48]

searching the FAQ's...

What is reputation?
Reputation is a way of rating users depending on the quality of their posts. If the administrators have enabled reputation, then the reputation icon will be visible in posts.
Reputation may be positive , negative or neutral . Negative reputation may only be given if the administrator has enabled this. Neutral reputation is only given when the person giving reputation does not meet the criteria set by the administrator to affect someone else's reputation.
How do I give reputation?
To give reputation, click on the reputation icon in the relevant post. This will reveal a form to complete with the reputation type and the reason for giving the reputation. If negative reputation is disabled then it will not be displayed in this form. You may not give reputation for the same post twice.
How do I know what reputation I have received?
You can view the reputation that you have received in your User CP (User Control Panel) where it is displayed at the bottom of the User CP page. Here you will see the latest reputation that you have received and whether this is positive, negative or neutral. Your total reputation will be shown as series of reputation indicators in your posts and profile. The more positive your reputation, the more positive icons will be shown. The more negative your reputation the more negative icons will be shown.
How much reputation is given? What is reputation power?
If the administrator has enabled this, the amount of reputation that each user will give (or take away if negative) is shown in the user's posts as 'Reputation Power'. The value of the reputation power is determined by the administrator and may increase over time depending on the settings they have applied.
What if I don't want anyone to see my reputation?
You can disable the display of your reputation by going to your User CP and selecting Edit Options. On this page you will find a check box labelled 'Show Your Reputation Level'. Un-checking this box will remove the display of your reputation and replace it with the Reputation Disabled icon. You can still give and receive reputation while your reputation display is disabled.
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ps. the negative option are not enabled.