modessitt
Volunteer: Encyclopedia Submission Moderator
I hope this gets stickied for a bit, but....
With the new Reputation system - where people can add to other's Reputations by clicking the Reputation button and adding a comment - I think people should start getting into the habit of doing so in the Repair section especially. We have many members who offer plenty of repair help, and it may help newbies trust us better if they know who is considered trustworthy of advice.
While I don't think Reputation points need be given simply for pointing someone to Bob Roberts or ArcArc.Xmission, people who identify the problem for you, point you in the right direction (even if it's not the final fix), or find the info for you that you couldn't find after hours of searching - should get some type of recognition for that help.
So - consider adding to someone reputation if they:
a) successfully give you the correct information to fix your problem.
b) point you in the right direction, allowing either you or somebody else to walk you through the resolution.
c) guide you to that "needle-in-a-haystack" information that you need.
Or anything else worthy af a pat on the back or a hearty handshake. Consider it a virtual way to "buy them a beer" for their help.
I wouldn't be too upset for giving points to those that:
a) correctly identify that long-forgotten game you've been searching for
b) finally vectorize that long-sought-after artwork so it can be reproduced
c) actually reproduce items that help with repair or restoration
d) go out of their way to help somebody move/pack/repair in person
If we have the system, we might as well use it. I may not read every post, but when I see someone who has correctly identified an issue, and the problem was fixed because of that advice, then I am starting to give reputation points for it.
Won't you?
And this has nothing to do with the Trader ratings, btw....
With the new Reputation system - where people can add to other's Reputations by clicking the Reputation button and adding a comment - I think people should start getting into the habit of doing so in the Repair section especially. We have many members who offer plenty of repair help, and it may help newbies trust us better if they know who is considered trustworthy of advice.
While I don't think Reputation points need be given simply for pointing someone to Bob Roberts or ArcArc.Xmission, people who identify the problem for you, point you in the right direction (even if it's not the final fix), or find the info for you that you couldn't find after hours of searching - should get some type of recognition for that help.
So - consider adding to someone reputation if they:
a) successfully give you the correct information to fix your problem.
b) point you in the right direction, allowing either you or somebody else to walk you through the resolution.
c) guide you to that "needle-in-a-haystack" information that you need.
Or anything else worthy af a pat on the back or a hearty handshake. Consider it a virtual way to "buy them a beer" for their help.
I wouldn't be too upset for giving points to those that:
a) correctly identify that long-forgotten game you've been searching for
b) finally vectorize that long-sought-after artwork so it can be reproduced
c) actually reproduce items that help with repair or restoration
d) go out of their way to help somebody move/pack/repair in person
If we have the system, we might as well use it. I may not read every post, but when I see someone who has correctly identified an issue, and the problem was fixed because of that advice, then I am starting to give reputation points for it.
Won't you?
And this has nothing to do with the Trader ratings, btw....

