How do you use your forum's core reputation system, if you use it at all?
Is it left untouched?
Do you use alternatives to the rep system like Rate Me a Funny? Or something like OUGC Custom Reputation that gives rep on a post-basis?
Is it entirely disabled, and for what reason?
I'm using MyLikes on my forums which is basically the reputation system with some customizations
I entirely disabled reputation on my forums, for many reasons.
The main is that I don't want any notation system of the users, I prefer a notation of the threads which is more significative. I consider that the important thing in a forum is the content, not who gave the content.
But my forums are small (around 500 registered members) and I don't try to have the biggest forum, I just want to have interesting forums.
On a large forum, I'd used "Thank you/like" plugin, but attached to the post and not to the user.
(2015-03-30, 08:40 AM)Crazycat Wrote: [ -> ]I entirely disabled reputation on my forums, for many reasons.
The main is that I don't want any notation system of the users, I prefer a notation of the threads which is more significative. I consider that the important thing in a forum is the content, not who gave the content.
But my forums are small (around 500 registered members) and I don't try to have the biggest forum, I just want to have interesting forums.
On a large forum, I'd used "Thank you/like" plugin, but attached to the post and not to the user.
I like that.
I prefer not to use it. There is too much potential for abuse.
Interesting. I have used reputation systems, but after reading through the posts in this thread, I might look for an alternative solution.
(2015-03-30, 09:42 PM)nollidnosnhoj Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting. I have used reputation systems, but after reading through the posts in this thread, I might look for an alternative solution.
If you do decide to go against it, Crazycat makes a good point. I think the plugin he uses is call Rate Me a Funny. OUGC Custom Reputation is like Rate Me a Funny but it ties to rep.
(2015-03-31, 12:35 AM)mikeh Wrote: [ -> ] (2015-03-30, 09:42 PM)nollidnosnhoj Wrote: [ -> ]Interesting. I have used reputation systems, but after reading through the posts in this thread, I might look for an alternative solution.
If you do decide to go against it, Crazycat makes a good point. I think the plugin he uses is call Rate Me a Funny. OUGC Custom Reputation is like Rate Me a Funny but it ties to rep.
I have used Rate Me a Funny, but it messes up the templates for postbit in private messages and forum announcements.
Nope, don't use it. I don't run a very large board and have never needed it. Plus there's the potential for abuse.