Ryan, my goal wasn't to stir the pot, but it looks like that's what I've done. I was only making an attempt to explain why some posters are not happy with system and the adjustments.
Some posters rep powers are awarded periodic adjustments upward, where the others don't have this same opportunity. These adjustments appear to be an attempt to offset the weight that some other high rep posters carry. If a high rep power poster surpasses or threatens to surpass, say an admin, then the admin seems to be awarded more rep power points without acquiring them through the normal process.
Why do the moderators need to use the reputation system to moderate the boards when they have the ultimate power of locking threads, suspending and/or banning posters if these posters choose to become hostile?
It's hard to not expect a stirring of the pot with flat-out claims like you made. What kind of reaction did you
expect?
The rep system is used for more than just "atta-boys" and the occasional "you rock." There are other reasons the admins need to carry a certain, measured weight.
Here's the point that some of the complainers are missing: Not everything can be done to appease every user. Just like you, as a business owner, have to make decisions based on your best judgement for the benefit of your entire business, not just a single staffer. The admin team tries to balance the long term goals and stability of FlowerChat for the benefit of the entire industry and specifically the membership here - not deal with the occasional wounded ego.
I think the departure of this valued poster that everyone is referring to has little to do with dots and everything to do with the continued adjustment of the system.
I'm not trying to stir the pot here, I'm just offering an explanation as to why some members are becoming annoyed with the adjustments to the rep power formula, or the reputation system in general.
The rep system is used for more than just "atta-boys" and the occasional "you rock." There are other reasons the admins need to carry a certain, measured weight. That said, if the admins were subject to the normal formula Boss & CHR might very well be disproportionately ahead of the pack due to their volume and quality of content.
Here's the point that some of the complainers are missing: Not everything can be done to appease every user. Just like you, as a business owner, have to make decisions based on your best judgement for the benefit of your entire business, not just a single staffer. The admin team tries to balance the long term goals and stability of FlowerChat for the benefit of the entire industry and specifically the membership here - not deal with the occasional wounded ego.
If someone - anyone - wants to leave FC because of a red dot, or a lack of dots, that's about their ego, not the community. It's a "take my ball and go home 'cuz I can't have my way" attitude.
Ryan
Tried to give you a purple dot, Twi, but no go. I have to spread it around. Hmmmmpppffff!!
If you are taking about the thread here where I saidRed dots really do not carry any weight when given to these particular posters (admins), because the periodic adjustments will always keep them ahead of everyone else. It was disappointing to see certain invulnerable high rep powered posters use their power to threaten vulnerable posters with red dots if they spoke their opinion.
The 'vulnerable' posters have voiced their opinions about the irrelvance of design ad nauseum - with anonymous red dots being handed out to talented designers for having the gaul to actually be proud of what they're doing for a living. Talk about intimidating the vulnerable....This posted in the Design forum. Red dots will be freely handed out to anyone who trolls about design being irrelevant, better off cookie-cutter, nothing but ego, yada yada in this thread. Heard it already ad nauseum. Let's celebrate some great design and great designers.
If you are taking about the thread here where I said
If you are taking about the thread here where I said
The 'vulnerable' posters have voiced their opinions about the irrelvance of design ad nauseum - with anonymous red dots being handed out to talented designers for having the gaul to actually be proud of what they're doing for a living. Talk about intimidating the vulnerable....
I think it's sad that such a threat was necessary in the first place and that open hostility to designers, followed with red dots to shut some of those designers up, has been tolerated.
Never mind - couldn't be me cuz I'm far from what one would call "vulnerable".
NP - We all know the only thing you're vulnerable to is a minivan that doesn't agree with stop signsthank you - oversensitive without my coffee I guess.