I percieve a big future problem with rep

[Gandalf]

The good thing about the CC system is that you get one more point for each thing that another finds commendable in your post. Its a gradual accumulation of respect. Likewise the SC was a gradual accumulation of disrespect. It definitely reflected pretty much "time spent" as it were.

My main gripe is this "share the love" business. Ive been on here like I used to be over the last number of days and posting and giving out rep to posts I find interesting. And STILL im told I must spread the love before giving rep. to members I wanted to give rep to days ago. Its pissing me off! I never had this hassle with the CC system. If anyone things that ive turned from being CC mad to just being stingy with the rep.....well, it just isnt the case. Darn annoying!!

[Kev]

The good thing about the CC system is that you get one more point for each thing that another finds commendable in your post. Its a gradual accumulation of respect. Likewise the SC was a gradual accumulation of disrespect. It definitely reflected pretty much "time spent" as it were.

My main gripe is this "share the love" business. Ive been on here like I used to be over the last number of days and posting and giving out rep to posts I find interesting. And STILL im told I must spread the love before giving rep. to members I wanted to give rep to days ago. Its pissing me off! I never had this hassle with the CC system. If anyone things that ive turned from being CC mad to just being stingy with the rep.....well, it just isnt the case. Darn annoying!!

Well done for speaking up Miles! Let's try and get the old system back,

I miss my coolclicks !

[Gandalf]

You've made some good points in this thread. Im hardly a hippy dippy communist but I do think the new system has its flaws. I can get rep from 20 newbies or just a couple of long time members and yet both will affect my power punch (which is weak considering how long ive been here and how many CC's I once had) in the same way. Getting respect is better in the CC way of getting "one more on the notch" IMO.

The current system may well lead to a select few dominating and controlling with their power punch and with many others having a much weaker influence. Perhaps a metaphor for the way things are in the world itself.

[Kev]

You've made some good points in this thread. Im hardly a hippy dippy communist but I do think the new system has its flaws. I can get rep from 20 newbies or just a couple of long time members and yet both will affect my power punch (which is weak considering how long ive been here and how many CC's I once had) in the same way. Getting respect is better in the CC way of getting "one more on the notch" IMO.

The current system may well lead to a select few dominating and controlling with their power punch and with many others having a much weaker influence. Perhaps a metaphor for the way things are in the world itself.

Yeah this is exactly it Miles. A newbie who has been extrememely active in the past month alone can build a reputation almost that of a veteran member who built a nice coolclick reputation over several years.

As I keep saying Wacko is already demoted to 5th on the rep board.

Mick who is number 1 and deservedly so imo based on years of service to the site including countless ringside reports could drop probably to 5th or 6th in just a single month if he say didn't log in at all in April

It's just a stupid system, I completely hate it because its not fair imo.

It doesn't reward a member by allowing him to gradually gain the respect of his fellow members over time, it just encourages rep trading with other higher repped members, through this spreading the love feature.

I don't really like it at all to be honest. The punch power feature especially I don't think is well implemented and goes against the ethos of the board. This is a friendly board where everybody is equal, why then do we have a grading system where some users are better than others?

That's the sort of shit you'd expect to see on Dogshite boxing or EastSide

[Gandalf]

Exactly. This site is what it is because of the way it has evolved and the CC/SC system was part of that. I suppose I will always be fond of the old way because thats what I always knew. It did its job though and I didnt see too much wrong with it.

The anonymous sad clicks were irritating but you cant get too bothered about that. No anonymity with this system though.

[JT Rock]

I agree, bring back the coolclicks. If you are gonna HAVE a system what better checks and balances than a 1 at a time Click for the good or the bad. everything stays in proportion.

Clicks were a badge of honor that stood for hard work and recognition of effort put into this place.

I was 917/222 before the change and almost had 5000 posts 1000 CC and 5000 posts is elite company and a gold standard of longevity and dedication here, now it means jackshit

Kind of like when you get Madden or MLB Baseball for ps3, sure you can create your own guy and give him 99's in every attribute so that he hits 95 home runs and has 300 RBI'S and bats 500. or runs for 3500 rushing yards or throws for 100 touchdowns.. Its fun at 1st but then it gets old and excessive after a while..

Bring back the clicks