I think being able to give someone positive feedback through repping them is a GOOD thing. It promotes positivity.
I don't know the answer to the situation that Verad honestly put forth though, that snark and negativity are also rewarded here. But to remove the repping system, isn't that like "let's get rid of the bad, yeah we lose the good but oh well" kind of an answer?
I do like Nailah's idea though. Maybe just not be able to see people's rep count below their avatar on a post?
Honestly, when I read someone's post, I don't pay attention to that at all. It isn't their rep that lends validity to what they said, it is what they said that counts. But hearing from others, perhaps that is an uncommon practice rather than a common one. Not seeing the green number beneath the poster's avatar wouldn't affect me one bit.
But, I will admit this. The thing that brightens my day here on the RPC, is to get a rep from someone for a story post that I wrote. It is a wonderful form of positive feedback that I cherish. So I hope repping system as a whole does not go away. I also too love repping people for either their eloquence, succinct honesty, or just because their post made me laugh.
I don't know the answer to the situation that Verad honestly put forth though, that snark and negativity are also rewarded here. But to remove the repping system, isn't that like "let's get rid of the bad, yeah we lose the good but oh well" kind of an answer?
I do like Nailah's idea though. Maybe just not be able to see people's rep count below their avatar on a post?
Honestly, when I read someone's post, I don't pay attention to that at all. It isn't their rep that lends validity to what they said, it is what they said that counts. But hearing from others, perhaps that is an uncommon practice rather than a common one. Not seeing the green number beneath the poster's avatar wouldn't affect me one bit.
But, I will admit this. The thing that brightens my day here on the RPC, is to get a rep from someone for a story post that I wrote. It is a wonderful form of positive feedback that I cherish. So I hope repping system as a whole does not go away. I also too love repping people for either their eloquence, succinct honesty, or just because their post made me laugh.
