What is reputation?
Reputation is a way of rating other chat members depending on the quality of their chat forum posts. The reputation icon will be visible in posts.
Reputation may be positive
, negative
or neutral
. (Neutral reputation is only given when the person giving reputation does not meet the criteria set by the administrators to affect someone else's reputation.)
How do I give reputation?
To give reputation, click on the reputation icon in the relevant post. This will reveal a form to complete with the reputation type and the reason for giving the reputation. You may not give reputation for the same post twice.
How do I know what reputation I have received?
You can view the reputation that you have received in your
Control Panel where it is displayed at the bottom of the Control Panel page. Here you will see the latest reputation that you have received and whether it is positive, negative or neutral. Your total reputation will be shown as a series of reputation indicators in your posts and profile. The more positive your reputation, the more positive icons will be shown. The more negative your reputation the more negative icons will be shown.
How much reputation is given? What is reputation power?
The amount of reputation that each user can give (or take away if negative) is shown in the user's posts as 'Reputation Power'. The value of the reputation power is determined by the administrators and may increase over time.
What if I don't want anyone to see my reputation?
You can disable the display of your reputation by going to your Control Panel and selecting Edit Options. On this page you will find a check box labelled 'Show Your Reputation Level'. Un-checking this box will remove the display of your reputation and replace it with the Reputation Disabled icon. You can still give and receive reputation while your reputation display is disabled.