Reputation
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The source of much kerfuffle on the Forums, the Rep system will now be layed bare for everyone to see and understand. Hopefully.
The Basics
What is the rep system you ask? It is a form of feedback which allows users to give rep or karma to another user based on what one thinks of a user.
There are two types of rep (or Karma as it is sometimes called), positive, and negative.
Positive reputation is given when a user approves of an item that another member has posted. The amount of reputation given is equal to the users Rep Power
Negative reputation is given when a user disapproves of a post, be it for the users point of view, their posting manner, or just plain bitchiness. The amount of reputation removed is equal to half the givers rep power.
Points and Power
This is the most often source of confusion.
Rep points are how many points you have recieved. At the time of writing, the user DavetheFo had 634 points in total.
Rep power is how many points you can give or take away, and is based upon a number of factors, explained below. Again, at the time of writing, DavetheFo had a rep power of 11.
