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Originally posted by HSV
i Say We Turn The Rep System off an see how the community goes if it improves or not,, if it doesnt, then turn the rep system back on,

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Tbph, i think the rep system keeps some people in their places. Removing it would do more harm than good imo. This suggestion has always been turned down, so there is no reason to bring it up again. As a long time forum member, i'm sure you would be aware of the several previous discussions the community has had in the past.


During my time in this community I never have really payed attention to these threads (which is well over two years now). I've chosen to stay out of the forum arguments, and keep to myself, as arguing is not something i like doing. But this is something that i will say...

Some forum members really need to step back and lower their egos. If someone new is making mistakes, then lead him or her to the right answers and teach them the proper way of presenting themselves to others in the community. If this person continues to disregard the Forum rules, or continues on with any type of ridiculous behavior, it is NOT a forum members job to deal with the problem. The moderates and admins are here for a reason, and all of the forum members flaming foolish behaviour and creating arguments does not help make an admins or moderators job any easier.

When i first joined this forum, I made a few mistakes, as I was totally unaware of certain things and how things worked. And yes, i was rightfully explained by Anubis and Cookie about how to deal with such things at the time, and i became a better member because of it.

I must stress that flaming other members, or retaliating to mediocrity just makes these problems worse. The rep system is there for a reason - that is where forum members should have their say, and by saying that, that does not mean degrading the person when giving a negative vote, but professionally explaining what the member has done to deserve such a vote. The Mods and Admins are here to deal with forum members who go beyond certain guidelines and boundaries in this community.