Reputation Abuse

[Potato]

Alright, we know that the reputation system has been a somewhat pain since its implementation a few years ago(!), but it's something we just have to live with. People, as with anything, abuse it. The abuse has been noticeably worse recently.

A few points:
1. Stop giving positive reputation to your clone(s) because that's just simple and stupid abuse.
2. Stop giving reputation for the sole purpose of expecting some in return, or asking for some in return through the comments. It's fairly obvious who is doing this. Comments such as "would you like to trade rep?" are considered abuse.
3. Stop asking people for rep via PM. The goods will come to you if you don't suck. Most of you know this and understand this.
4. Stop trolling via rep. At least it's not anonymous anymore. (thanks for the suggestion, moneoa)


Comments? Concerns? Feedback?

[moneoa]

I also think it needs to be said that asshats that use rep for the sole purpose of trolling might want to hang out elsewhere

[Mels_Smileys45]

Whos doing this? Point them out so I can slam them with some neg rep.



Oh no not me

An' I don't give a damn 'bout my reputation
Never said I wanted to improve my station
An' I'm only doin' good
When I'm havin' fun
An' I don't have to please no one
An' I don't give a damn
'Bout my bad reputation

Oh no, not me
Oh no, not me

I don't give a damn
'Bout my reputation
I've never been afraid of any deviation
An' I don't really care
If ya think I'm strange
I ain't gonna change
An' I'm never gonna care
'Bout my bad reputation

Oh no, not me
Oh no, not me

[mfgbypooter]

where in the fuck can I buy a zeropaid beanie?

*

[cheapprick]

I don't plan to obey these if you cement them as rules. Mels is right Tater. You've acted way different about rep since you hit 10K.

Maybe it has gone right to your head.

I like to give new clones a dash of rep. It helps with the immediate confusion about whether or not I'm serious.

[robincheema]

well i can give you a screen shot of my profile:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd297/jospams/ZeropaidForums-UserControlPanel.png
so don't look at me!

edit: yes i got repbombed by some a*s with multiple account on 20th and 21st september...

[soulxtc]

Do we get a stuffed animal or something when we hit 10,000 and nobody told me about it?

Although I must say being less "positively repped" than Pam69 does sting a bit. :hi

well i can give you a screen shot of my profile:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd297/jospams/ZeropaidForums-UserControlPanel.png
so don't look at me!

edit: yes i got repbombed by some a*s with multiple account on 20th and 21st september...

Life on the 22nd of September must've been really horrible for you. :icon_pira

[carpefile]

Whew! Here I thought this was gonna be about neg repping IspewMuchVerbalDiarrhea every time the board will allow me to.
Glad its not, cause its really the only fun rep power is good for.

[w31n3r]

A few points:
1. Stop giving positive reputation to your clone(s) because that's just simple and stupid abuse.
2. Stop giving reputation for the sole purpose of expecting some in return, or asking for some in return through the comments. It's fairly obvious who is doing this. Comments such as "would you like to trade rep?" are considered abuse.
3. Stop asking people for rep via PM. The goods will come to you if you don't suck. Most of you know this and understand this.
4. Stop trolling via rep. At least it's not anonymous anymore. (thanks for the suggestion, moneoa)




or what?

the rep system is soo full of holes, it's bound to be abused at some point of time. you cant put a kid in a sandbox and not expect him to build castles...we either live with it, or do away with the system altogether. i don't think its feasible to expect all users to follow these guidelines, though they're of an honorable intent IMHO.

me? i dont have a clone...yet :icon_thum

[evilmegaman]

or what?

SSSSSSSSSHHHHHHH! you're not supposed to point that out.

[Excrement_Cranium]

I think the only thing the rep system does is add another layer of hazing... which I actually find good.


It helps to find out whether or not someone will survive this forum.


And, overall, I don't think ZP is any worse for flaming than any other large public forum.

[Mels_Smileys45]

And, overall, I don't think ZP is any worse for flaming than any other large public forum.



ZP has come a long way indeed. Hazing and smitting is at an all time low at ZP. Is that good or bad?
Rep bombing however, is definitely not a good way to berate someone that you have had a grievance with in the past. As some members can testify, doing this can get you the long good-bye.

[MoonMan]

The rep system is flawed and irrelevant.

Abuse of it is comical at best, unless you are new and just want tracker invites.

I have to admit though, it is nice to get a positive rep from people sometimes. Just the comment though.

[Excrement_Cranium]

The rep system is flawed and irrelevant.

Abuse of it is comical at best, unless you are new and just want tracker invites.

I have to admit though, it is nice to get a positive rep from people sometimes. Just the comment though.

Agreed.


The occasional neg attempt can be just as entertaining.

:icon_rr:

[infoseeker]

Agreed.


The occasional neg attempt can be just as entertaining.

:icon_rr:

booooommmm.. ill drink with that


(seniors here are talking)

[Auggie2k]

IMHO caring about your reputation on an internet site... let alone your own life, is lame and pointless.

Why do people care about what other people think so much?

It does have one advantage... it creates threads like this so people can argue, I love ZP's no holds bar arguements :-)

[HelenaP]

...
Why do people care about what other people think so much?

It does have one advantage... it creates threads like this so people can argue, I love ZP's no holds bar arguements :-)
I will be the first to say, that all day long, I can say "I don't care what others think." and for the most part I don't.
But in reality, everyone want to be accepted, respected (<--Maslov),
...Bah!

Forget it...I don't care what anyone thinks!
Yes I do!
No I don't!

Whatever...

[Auggie2k]

I will be the first to say, that all day long, I can say "I don't care what others think." and for the most part I don't.
But in reality, everyone want to be accepted, respected (<--Maslov),
...Bah!

Forget it...I don't care what anyone thinks!
Yes I do!
No I don't!

Whatever...
Life is like that, that's kind of inevitable... but even though ZP is class, it's just a forum... text and images... and people get so worked up over it.

Accept my IP address dammit or I'll proxy your ass right out of here haha!

[Tic3]

...asking for some in return through the comments. It's fairly obvious who is doing this. Comments such as "would you like to trade rep?" are considered abuse.
3. Stop asking people for rep via PM.

Comments? Concerns? Feedback?

If it's true that rep doesn't mean anything, why are we reading other peoples' PMs and rep comments?

Just curious

[Potato]

If it's true that rep doesn't mean anything, why are we reading other peoples' PMs and rep comments?

Just curious

Someone brought it to our attention, then it was looked into.


Admins are the only ones that can see PM's, unless people share them with others.

[whitenoise22]

I think we are all a little fucked up about this reputation shit here. Who the fuck cares?? For some of you id be a little more concerned about getting some PUSSY., then getting rep at zeropaid.

[HelenaP]

... For some of you id be a little more concerned about getting some PUSSY., then getting rep at zeropaid.

Personally, I am a little more concerned with my spelling, than my rep.

<no offense, but I can't help but wonder if this (then vs than), is a Canadian thing?>

[whitenoise22]

Personally, I am a little more concerned with my spelling, than my rep.

<no offense, but I can't help but wonder if this (then vs than), is a Canadian thing?>

Are u saying im a bad sepller?

Fuck it. Tomato potato same thing

[HelenaP]

Are u saying im a bad sepller?

Fuck it. Tomato potato same thing

Not at all. I specifically asked..
OK. Let me rephrase it;
Do all Canadians spell "than" as "then?" I ask because every single Canadian (all great people!) that I know spell it this way.
I was simply a question I've never had the cojones` to ask before.
You have big cajones`, so I asked you. :icon_salu

[whitenoise22]

Not at all. I specifically asked..
OK. Let me rephrase it;
Do all Canadians spell "than" as "then?" I ask because every single Canadian (all great people!) that I know spell it this way.
I was simply a question I've never had the cojones` to ask before.
You have big cajones`, so I asked you. :icon_salu

Well. Spending 12 glorious years in the canadian education system getting stoned everyday before class. I learned that you use "than" when making a comparison. and "then" for the rest

[enter8]

For some of you id be a little more concerned about getting some PUSSY., then getting rep at zeropaid.

'Then' could work if this scenario was chronologically based.

1. Get some pussy
2. Then (later) get rep.

The unusual punctuation (.,) further supports this hypothesis. When 'Then getting rep at zeropaid' becomes it's own sentence, the grammar falls under fire, but the chronology is suppported.

First pussy, then rep. It's really not bad advice.

[Waza]

Deep down everyone really wants to be liked or accepted even when they say i dont care what other people think (thats just bollocks).

In everyones own sad little existence including my own we all would like to leave something behind after where gone even if it is excrements of your own bodily fluids.

[carpefile]

Someone brought it to our attention, then it was looked into.


Admins are the only ones that can see PM's, unless people share them with others.
Interesting. I wasn't aware VB had that feature, or is it a board hack? I'll have to look into that at my board, bound to be some juicy stuff hidden away in PM there.
Then I can root out the secret dissidents and have them executed.
MuHUHAhahaHAha.......... or something like that.

I think we are all a little fucked up about this reputation shit here. Who the fuck cares?? For some of you id be a little more concerned about getting some PUSSY., then getting rep at zeropaid.

Yes, the id hardly gets any pussy, usually the ego gets most of it. Go id!

[wingnut2600]

SSSSSSSSSHHHHHHH! you're not supposed to point that out.

I thought the repercussions for rep abuse would be for the mods and users to send out a call to action to negative rep-bomb the rep misusers. Just think of the fun if all active ZP users were to work in unison to make the poster's rep all unhappy comments like:

you are a reputation abuser... so I am negative repping you - tard
I was PMed to negative rep you because you have been misusing the reputation system
Stop being a negative repper you troll!

Unfortunately, this would cause the people that are punishing the offender to become offenders themselves, and then we would need to find a new way to punish the trolls and rep-traders (more like rep-traitors).

I think the only recourse for misusing rep would be immediate banning. Or perhaps no action at all.

[whitenoise22]

Deep down everyone really wants to be liked or accepted even when they say i dont care what other people think (thats just bollocks).

In everyones own sad little existence including my own we all would like to leave something behind after where gone even if it is excrements of your own bodily fluids.

OK philosopher wooza.

[mfgbypooter]

Fuck it. Tomato potato same thingPotato broccoli same thing. tomato? not even close.

*

[Mels_Smileys45]

Who is this tomato person? Broccoli is nasty!

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Yes, she sure is.

[soulxtc]

OMG this is turning into the funniest thread I've read in a while. I smell a rep bomb jamboree in the air.

The rep system is flawed and irrelevant.

Abuse of it is comical at best, unless you are new and just want tracker invites.

I have to admit though, it is nice to get a positive rep from people sometimes. Just the comment though.

I hear that...............here's a positive one I got a little while back...

Fry's = Geeks Paradise. If only they had a topless bar, I would never leave.

I think we are all a little fucked up about this reputation shit here. Who the fuck cares?? For some of you id be a little more concerned about getting some PUSSY., then getting rep at zeropaid.

ROTFL..........(n1 I think I peed my pants laughing so hard)

All hail the bearer of truth.

http://pieceoplastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/messiah.jpg

[serrebi101]

ah, how things stay the same.

[evilmegaman]

ah, how things stay the same.


where the hell have you been mofugga

[wingnut2600]

After seeing this thread pop-up in my e-mail a few times, I realize that this thread is actually an appeal to the community members to stop the abuse of reputation. Don't you realize reputation has feelings too? When reputation is tossed about without any regard for the words feelings, they become tainted with your malice... shame.

[serrebi101]

I've been around. I just don't log in here as much as I used to. Mostly because of laziness, and forgeting my password.

[whitenoise22]

[QUOTE=soulxtc;520946]OMG this is turning into the funniest thread I've read in a while. I smell a rep bomb jamboree in the air.



ROTFL..........(n1 I think I peed my pants laughing so hard)

All hail the bearer of truth.
[B] Then where is my rep?? I got some pussy 2nite ( . ) ( . ), now im concerned about my rep


.

[whitenoise22]

FUck off, i fucked up my above post so bad i dont even know how to fix it

[HelenaP]

I say we open a "Verbal Abuse Posted here! Come on in to Bash one Bash All!" thread.

[Excrement_Cranium]

After seeing this thread pop-up in my e-mail a few times, I realize that this thread is actually an appeal to the community members to stop the abuse of reputation. Don't you realize reputation has feelings too? When reputation is tossed about without any regard for the words feelings, they become tainted with your malice... shame.

Rofl!

Repped, bitch!

[infoseeker]

OMG this is turning into the funniest thread I've read in a while. I smell a rep bomb jamboree in the air..



ROTFL..........(n1 I think I peed my pants laughing so hard)

All hail the bearer of truth.
Then where is my rep?? I got some pussy 2nite ( . ) ( . ), now im concerned about my rep


.

Let my rep be with you....


can you spare me one of those pussy
wahahahahhahahahahahahaha come on....

[Scabby Mary]

Here puss puss :icon_salu

[HelenaP]

Here puss puss :icon_salu

I can see the icon at the top of this topic changing...then again, maybe not.
Who knows...

[Scabby Mary]

Icon, what icon, I don't see no stinking icon? :icon_cat:

[satan_is_back]

any one who post on zeropaid more tthen anyone else every hour r abusers u no who u are ppl on online sumtimes think there sum kinda thread post king

[HelenaP]

any one who post on zeropaid more tthen anyone else every hour r abusers u no who u are ppl on online sumtimes think there sum kinda thread post king

Sounds like someone has a chip-

http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc17/mememine69/loooser_cro.png

[mikaaaz]

any one who post on zeropaid more tthen anyone else every hour r abusers u no who u are ppl on online sumtimes think there sum kinda thread post king
notice the "then", ur a Quebecua aren't u, tabarnak

[HelenaP]

meh..he will be getting into the invite section no time soon.
I didn't do it either..I don't think.

[grab_grab_the_haddock]

My reputation points are mine to use and abuse as I see fit.

No moderator (or moderpotato) should have the power to determine how I utilise the digital admonitions at my disposal.

Join me, my fellow zeropaiders as I battle valiantly against the oppression of power crazed moderators.

[HelenaP]

...
Join me, my fellow zeropaiders as I battle valiantly against the oppression of power crazed moderators.

Ooooh, so now we are your friends, eh?
I see how it works!
Actually, my grandpa always called me a banny rooster, so I am always up for a good scrap. Count me in.

[Scabby Mary]

any one who post on zeropaid more tthen anyone else every hour r abusers u no who u are ppl on online sumtimes think there sum kinda thread post king
what language is this you speak? :icon_scra :icon_boun

[HelenaP]

what language is this you speak? :icon_scra :icon_boun

Umbdass anitilay.

[1cooldude]

http://i15.tinypic.com/6jyc384.gif

[Xtripit]

Ah so that was the reason I kept getting repped. It had to be balanced out somehow?

And yeah I know. Whining about..... bleh

[HelenaP]

Ah so that was the reason I kept getting repped. It had to be balanced out somehow?

And yeah I know. Whining about..... bleh

WoW.
You came back.

[Xtripit]

Did you miss me :P

Not really gone. I drop by from time to time, mostly to look at the news section and check PMs. Just don't bother posting much.

Edit: 200 posts.. yeah me

[infoseeker]

i love this thread.....


dont be shy....give them... whahhahahahahahah

[janett999]

anybody want my rep points?

you can have my post count too! LOL

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Janett's reputation just abused me!

[carpefile]

That actually sounds kinda hot.

[HelenaP]

That actually sounds kinda hot.

Extremely hot.

[jenacide]

I'm still a little confused about this rep stuff since I am fresh....
Can someone explain to me what it really means?

[Potato]

It basically means nothing. Really.

[Dark Messenger]

it means everything to those that have it and nothing to those that don't. I may have gotten that backwards.

[isus]

lol xtripit

[Malakai1911]

2. Stop giving reputation for the sole purpose of expecting some in return, or asking for some in return through the comments. It's fairly obvious who is doing this. Comments such as "would you like to trade rep?" are considered abuse.
3. Stop asking people for rep via PM. The goods will come to you if you don't suck. Most of you know this and understand this.
4. Stop trolling via rep. At least it's not anonymous anymore. (thanks for the suggestion, moneoa)

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5456/defaultmb3.jpg

[soulxtc]

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/5456/defaultmb3.jpg


I missed that "posterior" avatar of yours.......nice.

[Excrement_Cranium]

I missed that "posterior" avatar of yours.......nice.

I just need to put his next to tackdaddy's and... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaah yeah... $240 worth of puddin'! Awwww yeah! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XhS80rwjIg)!!

[HelenaP]

I just need to put his next to tackdaddy's and... aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaah yeah... $240 worth of puddin'! Awwww yeah! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XhS80rwjIg)!!

A great thread made even greater!
Whodathunkit? :icon_salu

[Excrement_Cranium]

A great thread made even greater!
Whodathunkit? :icon_salu

That's what I do baby, I cook, and then I chill!

[Mels_Smileys45]

I wanna dip my balls in it!

[z29]

It is a pity that some are abusing their own self.What i care about is that i don't get negative reputation. If i find a person deserved to give i gave.




Peace

[N4n0]

It is a pity that some are abusing their own self.What i care about is that i don't get negative reputation. If i find a person deserved to give i gave.




Peace

I'm with you :icon_thum but you have to deal that many people abuse of rep giving himself and you have to know they are :icon_cycl

[cheapprick]

I'm with you :icon_thum but you have to deal that many people abuse of rep giving himself and you have to know they are :icon_cycl

Good work there.

I thought he was talking about masturbation.

[N4n0]

Jajaja i dont mind, is that the thread is very long and i dont stop to read it :drunken_s

[moneoa]

Good work there.

I thought he was talking about masturbation.
Masturbatory repping.....sounds kind of nasty....

[Excrement_Cranium]

Good work there.

I thought he was talking about masturbation.

He did have 'ol one eye at the end of that post, though....

[moneoa]

http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii36/moneoa/rep-addict.jpg
You can find help for your problems friend
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii36/moneoa/TorontoRehab_Logoblue.jpg

Were here to Help

[VAMPYRE BLADE]

What are reputation points good for, why are they even given? is there some special club for having a high reputation.

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

The Illuminati, but we don't speak of that here.

[soulxtc]

What are reputation points good for, why are they even given? is there some special club for having a high reputation.

They make for good plant fertilizer.

[HelenaP]

...is there some special club for having a high reputation.

Indeed there is.
It's called the "Invite Trading Post." :icon_salu

[wingnut2600]

Indeed there is.
It's called the "Invite Trading Post." :icon_salu

There is also the "VIP Lounge" that anyone can get into. I think it should just be like the three people with 10K plus rep points... then they can talk to each other about how much more important they are and the goings-on of their fantasy lifestyles...

[HelenaP]

There is also the "VIP Lounge" that anyone can get into. I think it should just be like the three people with 10K plus rep points... then they can talk to each other about how much more important they are and the goings-on of their fantasy lifestyles...

You must need more than 10K (plus) to get in, because I've never seen that either. :icon_salu

[carpefile]

There is also the "VIP Lounge" that anyone can get into. I think it should just be like the three people with 10K plus rep points... then they can talk to each other about how much more important they are and the goings-on of their fantasy lifestyles...
Nonsense. There's no such thing as a VIP Lounge here. Never has been. And if there were such a place, which there's not, talking about it publicly would be grounds for removal
*takes wingnut2600 off the access list.

[N4n0]

VIP? who wants to be vip feel pay 0 (zeropaid), which could have advantages ... :icon_rr: watching my reputation negative and i do not complain :icon_boun

[HelenaP]

...my reputation negative and i do not complain :icon_boun

Not anymore... :icon_thum

[N4n0]

lol xD? thanks :icon_salu

[CRLocky]

This post is only for me to see:

1 - how many posts I have
2 - to see when I signed up on ZP
3 - to remember what my rep spread was
4 - to drop in a and say HI!

[moneoa]

good to see you Locky, stop back again and say hey soon

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Thanks for paying us a visit, CRLocky!

[Potato]

This post is only for me to see:

1 - how many posts I have
2 - to see when I signed up on ZP
3 - to remember what my rep spread was
4 - to drop in a and say HI!

At least you're honest!

How's the house?

[Excrement_Cranium]

Who's reputation must I abuse to get this sucker into my sig?

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s244/WorstGun/POTATO.gif

I made it small enough and e'rythang!

[Potato]

If all else fails, it's damn entertaining. :D

[whitenoise22]

Oh, oops. I abused some rep the other day. I got to get it off my chest.

[Excrement_Cranium]

Oh, oops. I abused some rep the other day. I got to get it off my chest.



Dude... what are you smoking?


You have Biggie in your sig, and your user title says "west coastin."



Biggie was east coast...

Oh well.... cheers to battles in hip hop of decades past!

[CRLocky]

At least you're honest!

How's the house?

Thanks!

The house is doing alright, our new renters are pretty cool. Total hippies though, but I can handle that. How have you been? What's new?

[Xtripit]

@ isus

No need to add any long comment when you negative rep me. It's enough to just put a few characters. I wrote 4 characters once (liar) and that worked. Hopefully everybody here knows by now that you do it solely out of spite. You can be sure that I do ;)

P.S. could someone please positive rep me, so his negative reps are rendered useless :)

Edit: Thanks a bunch guys. I'm good for a least the next two weeks now :icon_thum

[HelenaP]

@ isus

...

P.S. could someone please positive rep me, so his negative reps are rendered useless :) ....

Change the "ZP Hater" and I'll think about it... ;)
and stop begging for rep!

[RACKnRAIL]

You have Biggie in your sig, and your user title says "west coastin."

...what sig?

[carpefile]

You have Biggie in your sig, and your user title says "west coastin."

what sig?

He meant avatar. No biggie. lol

[HelenaP]

...what sig?

Oooops. Edit.

[RACKnRAIL]

Oooops. Edit.

LOL...I gotta get some of that sh1t to smoke. Is it only available in alberta?

[HelenaP]

LOL...I gotta get some of that sh1t to smoke. Is it only available in alberta?

I wouldn't know. I am allergic to Alberta, so we moved to Texas.

[mountain_rage]

@ isus

No need to add any long comment when you negative rep me. It's enough to just put a few characters. I wrote 4 characters once (liar) and that worked. Hopefully everybody here knows by now that you do it solely out of spite. You can be sure that I do ;)

P.S. could someone please positive rep me, so his negative reps are rendered useless :)

Edit: Thanks a bunch guys. I'm good for a least the next two weeks now :icon_thum

Or we could go the other way in an attempt at making his negative rep seem pointless. :icon_thum

[whitenoise22]

Dude... what are you smoking?


You have Biggie in your sig, and your user title says "west coastin."



Biggie was east coast...

Oh well.... cheers to battles in hip hop of decades past!

Yeah, well i had that way before i put biggie in my avatar,

Im sure he wont mind...

Btw, im smokin kush.

[RACKnRAIL]

Yeah, well i had that way before i put biggie in my avatar,

Im sure he wont mind...

So you say he won't mind...no biggie then.

[whitenoise22]

So you say he won't mind...no biggie then.

Do you know who biggie smalls is?

[HelenaP]

Do you know who biggie smalls is?

Possibly before you were born...

[RACKnRAIL]

Do you know who biggie smalls is?

Don't you mean was?

and if I didn't know who he was would it be a biggie?

[Excrement_Cranium]

Do you know who biggie smalls is?

And you didn't offer to share?


BITCH!

:hi

[whitenoise22]

Wtf?

I need a smoke...

[Excrement_Cranium]

Wtf?

I need a smoke...

Bogartin' again!


I'm so hurt!

[Mels_Smileys45]

Yeah, well i had that way before i put biggie in my avatar,

.


I dont think so........

[whitenoise22]

I dont think so........

Ya i did. Crackhead.

Well u wanna smoke some weed then, i got lots? Go get some blunt wrap.

Btw, i changed it since your all little bitches about it :icon_pira .