reputation level -50 to-99 ??

under my name there's a little green light reputation 10-49 ?? Ive also seen one thats red -50 to-99 but his Trader Rating is (0) Warning Level 0 whats that all mean? why is it red?

Thanks Bill L

Reputation and Trader Ratings are completely separate.
Reputation (either positive or negative) is given on individual posts. The person with the red light and the negative number was given negative reputation on one of his posts.

To get a Trader Rating (these can also be positive and negative) someone with whom you've done a transaction must post to your Trader Rating.

Originally Posted by Mike Greathouse

Reputation and Trader Ratings are completely separate.
Reputation (either positive or negative) is given on individual posts. The person with the red light and the negative number was given negative reputation on one of his posts.

To get a Trader Rating (these can also be positive and negative) someone with whom you've done a transaction must post to your Trader Rating.

Thanks, so if I have a problem with someones post I can give a negative reputation on one of his/her posts, How? and do I have access to why that person has a red light?

Thanks Bill L

OK Im starting to get it.


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Abuse of the Trader Ratings system will result in suspension / deletion of your account.

Originally Posted by Great Lakes Reptiles

Thanks, so if I have a problem with someones post I can give a negative reputation on one of his/her posts, How? and do I have access to why that person has a red light?

Thanks Bill L

To give reputation (also known as karma) you simply click on the icon of the scales in the bottom left-hand corner of the post. You will be presented with a pop-up window which allows you to enter either positive or negative karma along with a comment explaining your actions.

Originally Posted by Great Lakes Reptiles

Abuse of the Trader Ratings system will result in suspension / deletion of your account.

This refers to people leaving Trader Ratings when there has not been a transaction between the parties. Usually, this would be done maliciously in an attempt to discredit someone, or by friends trying to artificially inflate each others numbers.

Can I see who has added to my karma good or bad? 10-49?
or will that information come up in the same place as "Trader Rating"

Originally Posted by Great Lakes Reptiles

Can I see who has added to my karma good or bad? 10-49?
or is that information come up in the same place as "Trader Rating"

Yes you can being a paid participant. If you click your User CP you will see who had given you Karma points and what your total points are. Seeing as you don't have over 100 posts I don't think you can give any until you have 100 posts. You start off with 10 Karma points and can either go up or down depending on who gives or takes your points.

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