24 hr rule for a click

the_budweiser · Posted: September 01 2008, 18:25 PM Post subject: 24 hr rule for a click

sometimes i like to log on and just read articles and comments,and dont post

but if i see a good post i cant hit + coz i not contributed in 24hrs

bit annoying this rule

Martin · Posted: September 02 2008, 11:16 AM Post subject:

I can't remember why we put that in place, now? :?

It was something to do with not allowing people to come on the site and mass-neg-rep members.

gavpowell · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 5259

Martin wrote: I can't remember why we put that in place, now? :?

It was something to do with not allowing people to come on the site and mass-neg-rep members.

My own comic disdain for the rep system aside, has there ever been any evidence of people caring about someone with a mass of negatives?

I mean presumably if someone is given a negative for a particular reason, or a complaint is made, you/Seer investigate it rather than just blanket ban after X neg reps?

A lot of sites operate a similar system, but I dunno whether it's ever taken seriously except for bragging rights/bookies is it?

Obviously that's not an endorsement of the lunatics who join just to spam, I'm just curious.

the mean machine · Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 1043

I guess if you allow anybody to give reps it can lead to a form of trolling, since people giving it don't have any responsability receiving some in return.

The way the rep system works means that you truly are evaluated by your peers and not by some idiot who just enjoys fucking things up.

gavpowell · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 5259

But by the same token, you're allowed to gamble 200 at a time - so you can actually look like nobody ever gave you any when in fact you're just irresponsible :lol:

Seer · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 11681 Location: Alba

It was due to people joining and neg repping everyone they could without even posting.

Funnily enough, it worked! The cavalcade of trolls stopped using the rep system as part of their wind-ups.

gavpowell · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 5259

And started using a series of elaborately planned aliases to post one message before being banned and repeating the process?;)

Whatever you think about brocky's pposts, you have to admire his can-do attitude! :lol:

Seer · Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 11681 Location: Alba

gavpowell wrote: And started using a series of elaborately planned aliases to post one message before being banned and repeating the process?;)

Whatever you think about brocky's pposts, you have to admire his can-do attitude! :lol:

Oh I agree, Gav...

I think the c***'s insane! :shock:

BringThePain · Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 5525

like a bad penny, he manages about half a dozen now though before he's sussed....well sometiimes

Hodgson666 · Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 2386 Location: Telford, England

I signed up to this forum after he was banned I think, so I've missed the opportunity. He must have been a character because people mention him a lot on here.

BringThePain · Joined: 19 Oct 2005 Posts: 5525

hes a right twat mike