Reputations must be given with valid reasons, not with reasons like "because you asked for a + vote"... "because I was bored"... "what x said".... "whatever".... etc...
If a reputation seems to have an invalid reason, like shown above, you can report it (like you would report a post; click on a post from the user and say which rep needs to be revised/removed, or you can PM an admin about it)...
Invalid reasons (and thus votes) will be deleted....
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Originally posted by Chris Boulton in Reputation System Abuse
It has become apparent that people have began abusing the reputation system. Don't think this will be tolerated any longer.
Reputations (negatives especially) like this:
"I don't have anything against you but I want to get rid of that +5 you have"
Reputations like this (even though they're positive):
"You are a girl. which means we HAVE to give you a +1 for no reason."
Or not having an opinion of your own:
"What xxx said"
One member has already been banned for this today and for their negative they gave to someone without a valid reason.
The reputation system is for these forums. Don't go rating people because they did this and that on IRC or lied on IRC. If they did, well it has nothing to do with here so keep it off here.
From now on, people who are giving dodgy reputations and reputations without decent reasons more than twice will cop a 24 hour ban.
Users who can give reputations (>100 posts) should know better than this too.
Sorry about this post, but i'm pissed off people abuse things here.
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