Reputation/Karma Question

I hope I'm posting this in the right area. But - I see how you can add to someone's karma - but what drives reputation? I'm not sure if they are one and the same, but I've noticed that some people with higher karma than myself have a lower reputation level.

I did a quick search on the forum, but didn't really find anything, which is why I'm asking here.

Thanks!

Originally Posted by rabernet

I hope I'm posting this in the right area. But - I see how you can add to someone's karma - but what drives reputation? I'm not sure if they are one and the same, but I've noticed that some people with higher karma than myself have a lower reputation level.

I did a quick search on the forum, but didn't really find anything, which is why I'm asking here.

Thanks!

Karma power used to be called Rep (reputation) power. That number is the number gradient you see when you put your cursor over someone else's Karma circle(s). Yours is 50-149. If you were not aware, you can view your Karma number by clicking on the User CP button.

Does that answer your question?

So, what does the 10 mean beside the green box (on mine)? I saw what my reputation level was, but I also saw someone else had 50 some in the number next to the green box, but their reputation was lower than mine (from hovering).

That's where my confusion is. What does the number beside the karma power indicate? And why would someone else's be higher, but their reputation lower? Does that make sense?

That's actually a good question.

I have the number 8 next to my green boxes (or circles or whatever) and my reputation level is at 550-649. I've looked at my Karma under the User CP but the number 8 doesn't match anything - not the number of different people that left the Karma nor the subjects of the posts I received Karma for.

You receive one Karma "point" for every 1000 reputation points you receive and one "point" for every 100 posts you make. You also get one Karma point for every month you are a member here.

It's also the number that you give to someone else, when you give them a "good Karma" vote. If you have 8 points then when you click on someone's post to give them Karma they get 8 points added. If you give a "bad Karma" vote (you have to be a paid member) I believe it is half the points. IE. you would deduct 4 points from someones total.

OK, but what do the green boxes represent? Why do some people have a bunch, but thier karma is not as high as someone else. But they may have more green boxes?

The green boxes represent every 100 reputation points the person has. I have 500 + and have 6 boxes. 5 are darker and the last is lighter.

Thanks David. That makes sence!! LoL.

Ok, I have one more question. What do the purpel squares mean in the karma? I have two of those in my user CP.