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Reputation/Karma Question

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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!
 
Hope this helps

rabernet said:
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!
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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.
 
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? :rolleyes:
 
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.
 
Are you talking about the little boxes next to all the "karma received" panel? Mine are more of a grey. Anyway if that is what you are talking about it is when someone gave one of your posts a "vote" (not sure if only positive or also negative), but they don't have any of their own karma points to give (or maybe also take) so it doesn't affect your reputation number. Essentially a "neutral" hit. Positive votes the little button is green, negative...I think it would be red (not sure since I don't have any of those.
 
I don't have any red ones either. Just two of the gray/purple ones, and the rest are green. Thanks John!!
 
Why are the names not listed next to the person who gave you Karma any more?
They used to be right there but now it's gone.
 
Chameleon Company said:
Greg,
It is linked to level of your paid membership. At a certain level, the names of all who give or take rep points from you will be visible.
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That is correct. Only Contributor level members and above can see who posted the karma points.
 
You pay a little bit, and more and more gets taken away. Sounds like a few government operations I'm familiar with. :censored:
 
Well, when I first set up this site, I gave away everything for free. So a while back I decided to make some attractive perks and restrict some of the utility to people who are helping to pay the bills here. Certainly I expected some people to feel that I was obligated to continue giving them everything for free for all eternity. Sorry to disappoint them with a little dose of reality here. But heck, I guess everyone else just gives away all their services for free, eh?
 
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