enthusiast

whats it take to get a reputation around here?

Lucy

I've moved this question out of Leigh's plant thread.
That was a pretty random place to ask this question.

To earn rep points be helpful and give good sound advice.
Members give other members rep points.
Here's an explanation of it:
Reputation System

It's really just a fun addition to the forum. Some members aren't here that often however when they are they give really good advice and it might look like they don't have a good rep when in fact the reverse is true.

Butterfly

Now there are "reputations" and there are "reputations". Good advice, being courteous to each other, following the forum rules, having fun among other things get you a good reputation and when we (not just mods) remember we give rep points. Setting up meaningless polls, giving bad advice, being hurtful among other things gets you a bad reputation. We try not to give bad rep points because we have had hurt feelings over them in the past so you see the rep points are just a fun thing to do. I love giving having a way to commend someone for something I really think they did a good job doing/answering.
More to the point I think after reading a few posts we all kind of get the feel for who has good rep and who doesn't(nobody but you can see how many rep points you have). Now decide what kind of rep you want and go for it
To check your rep points click on settings in the tool bar and settings once more. Hope that helped.
Carol

KyWildFish

The real reps come from the ladies and gents that are always on here helping people through problems. If your here long enough some names and even avatars will seem like people to you.