I'll put it on my to-do list to make it more obvious that rep even exists in the profile bar in each post (and i'll do the same in WF)

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Is rep power (eg 8 or 16) related to the green boxes?

Do they come from the same place? I see there are now two sets of scales on each post. Do they add different types of reputation?

I ask because I can see that some people have rep power of 7 and 2 green boxes and another has rep power 7 and 1 green box, or even (as with AllCdnBoy), have rep power 10 and 1 box?

the green boxes are related to yur reputation recieved -which int urn bumps up your rep power - the more rep you get -the higher your rep power (which alsl includes total points)
the scale on the top near the report post function and the scale near the user's avatar are the same button and do the samething.

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Thanks for that Maleficent.

Do you know why it's possible for two people to have the same rep power and different numbers of green boxes?

one person received more reputation from others than the other did...


the green bars are all about what you get...

rep power is what you get and post count..

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Aaaah! Thank you!

I love mysteries solved!

I dont understand the whole reputation thing.

I mean, Ive seen people with a lot less posts than me, but their reputation points are very high.
I know it must have something to do with the quality of the posts, not quantity, BUT I tend to write very long posts..
so maybe that's a hint that I talk too much and write too much so people get bored and dont bother reading. hah.

Anyways.. I think Ill go try to make people like me now.

haha.

xo

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awhh, Blancita's given me reputation points! This pleases me. haha.

Thank you so much.. I dont feel so hated after all!

*hugs*


xo

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imagine that- Jenna has given me rep points as well.

What a wonderful bunch of loving people you are! haha

xo!

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you mean rep power is the points you give right mal...

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that makes absolutely no sense to me, haha.

Although Im happy that mine seems to be gradually increasing.


Maybe I should get some sleep, it might make more sense once my brain rests for the night. haha.

xo

For example, here's something that confuses me:

tonymcclellan and I both have the same number by our rep power thingy. (43) But for some reason, 3 of my green squares are lightened, and only 2 on his are. What does this mean.. if anything? Once again Ill say this- maybe I should get some sleep before I think about it too much more. haha.

xo

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It means you have been given more rep points then I.

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not anymore

then what does the number mean?

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The rep power you have is how many rep points you apply to someone when you rep them. For instance, if you rep me, my reputation points will increase 46 points. If I rep you, you will increase 58 points.

As you accrue reputation points, this affects the green bar. The levels of reputation should be on the first page of this post.

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I understood mal to mean that the number is affected not only by how much reputation you have been given, but by how many posts you have made. The green bars are affected only by the amount of reputation points you have been given.

If the people who give you reputation points have a high number themselves, then your reputation will go up by a higher amount than if you are repped by someone who has a lower number.

Also some people are quick to give rep and others use it rarely or never.
When I first joined here, people at this board were tending not to use it, and so I didn't rep anyone at all for a long time, even after some people had started using it. For that reason, and for other reasons, I have often read posts that I was most impressed by but did not rep. I see that others who used the system for a while now say they've stopped. I don't think anyone should feel that their rep level indicates that other people do not value their posts.