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We've had to remove the reputation system.

Alright, alright. Settle down. Read the below before kicking off in the replies.

As mentioned here;

'Rep' is not a core component of the forum software. We used a third party modification and plugged it in. The developer sold it to a company in Vietnam who have subsequently been found guilty of shenanigans and been expelled from providing modifications for the forum software we use.

Given its not supported, its living on borrowed time as with every update performed on the forum software, the reputation system becomes more vulnerable and more unstable.

I know this isn't going to be a popular move to most on here, but I can't risk the security of the forum. On our latest upgrade, we couldn't proceed without addressing the below. We're advised;

The two security issues are XSS vulnerabilities. XSS (Cross Site Scripting) issues allow scripts and malicious HTML to be injected into the page, potentially allowing data theft or unauthenticated access.

^ And that's that.

Usually, we can just pickup another piece of software that plugs in but currently, there's no alternative available. The demand isn't there. Most forum owners don't see a need for a reputation system, given the is now plentiful opportunities to show your appreciation of a post via a 'Like', as well as the opportunity to comment on member profile pages - as well as of course, the private messaging facility.

That said, there are some forums in the same boat as us - wanting a reputation system, and one which improved on the last in offering greater functionality, as well as crucially, a secure script that doesn't compromise the forum. We've joined this mini crowd surfing effort, and will be funding the development of this new reputation system.

But for the foreseeable future, there is no reputation system on GrandOldTeam.

@Woolly Blue will be projecting leading the '24/7' search for a new reputation system. Feel free to send your comments directly to him.

 
You had to post a gif saying 'negged' so all the others feared you and then deduct -1, -10 or -100 from people's figures.

If you liked what they said you could also add to their figures with a +1, +10 or +100 but nobody posts gifs for them because it wasn't very manly or for tough guys.

Their was a 'reputation' button by the report for button that facilitated this.
That would explain my ignorance...only recently discovered how to reply to somebodys post while quoting it.
GIFs are one step beyond for me.
 
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Been lurking here for years and always wondered what rep and neg repping was.
Felt too stupid to ask up to now so here goes...how did you do it as I only had a like option.

Hi mate, never feel you cannot ask any question about the way the site operates - you can always ask a mod privately, we'd be happy to help.

Up to the weekend there was a system called reputation that allowed you to give positive rep or negative rep depending upon your point of view. Posters had the ability to give +1 or take away -1 rep points from another poster. Forum members who subscribe to maintain the upkeep of this place could rep in the range of +10 to -10.

Recently we added to the range for a small number of posters so they could go +100 to -100.
 
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Hi mate, never feel you cannot ask any question about the way the site operates - you can always ask a mod privately, we'd be happy to help.

Up to the weekend there was a system called reputation that allowed you to give positive rep or negative rep depending upon your point of view. Posters had the ability to give +1 or take away -1 rep points from another poster. Forum members who subscribe to maintain the upkeep of this place could rep in the range of +10 to -10.

Recently we added to the range for a small number of posters so they could go +100 to -100.
Thanks Esk but I now feel like the boy who lost his virginity to a toothless hooker before and can never get to experience
It's called tagging. If I want to get someone's attention, I'll say @Zed Car and they will get a notification that they've been tagged.
Fantastic...I'm good now except for the GIFs.
 
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Why tho??
attention-whore.gif
 
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