Yes i give out pos and neg points as need be. I give out rep for good posts, providing help, and for good BST deals.

Neg rep is usually given for rude comments, kind of like post #19......

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Well, perhaps you should have worded your question better.

And also perhaps some of us don't see the point of this poll. You are not the first person so "question" or even present a topic in regards to the reputation system. The fact is that most of us like it, use it and enjoy using it. If you don't use it then that's fine too, others will use of on you whether you use it or not. Most people who don't use it, probably don't even know its here to be used! And I bet most of those people never read the rules...but that's a whole new topic for a new day.

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Ya I was just thinking that about 19 myself. Not exactly our fault if you rushed and misworded your poll and thread. Were just trying to give honest answers from the information given.

Yes I use REP as intended by the forum. Your poll does match your statement made above

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BAD POST will get bad answers. Please be clear in your questions. If you wish to contest my post, do it in a PM.

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I'm kind of a shy guy (lurker) so after more than a year on here I still don't have access to b/s/t.

Oh and to answer the question, I don't give cred as much as I should. Lots of helpful info on here.

yeah I put that in b/c I was in a hurry & couldn't think of something better at the time as I explained in my response to Millslane's reply.

I figured ppl would respond to the poll subject & not the poll options. Oh well, it is a good system regardless I was just trying to see roughly how many ppl actually play along & help the system.
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post #22 & post #26 BOTH express what I'm trying to find out.

#22: The fact is that most of us like it, use it and enjoy using it.

#26: Oh and to answer the question, I don't give cred as much as I should. Lots of helpful info on here.

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The members who are most actively involved within the PB community are typically the ones with the highest rep, and subsequently their knowledge base is the greatest (there are always exceptions to the rules of this, and also some are more knowledgable about certain topics). Like Marmaduke, is a very, very good source to talk to about poppet based designs, and about the more electro based technologies. I'm more of a mech. guy (autocockers, mags, etc.) and I do know quite a bit about spool based markers (which marmaduke, aerophyte, JP, etc. can attest to- we've had some amazing dialogues that provide a ton of knowledge to the community about certain things), tomq for air systems, sideshow and his squad for tactics, etc. etc. etc.. Basically, the knowledge you can learn from people on here is incredible, and so are the people that provide it. This board has literally made me 2x the player I was before, because not only do you learn things from what's available to you as a resource, but you learn how to be an outstanding sportsman and a sort of "brother" to all who are involved with this site, and the game in general. I know that what I've stated previously seems a bit irrelevant to the topic, so here's the tie in.... it's a great system, because not only does it allow you to see how respected/popular another member is with others, it gives you a starting point to start searching through posts to find what you're looking for, to reward others for the services/info they provide, and to punish those who do not provide good info/or act as a bad influence, and subsequently those are the ones that are banned fairly quickly. I give reps (1-2 a week probably, depending on the week and the posts/threads that occur) to those that engage in dialogue that is thought inspiring, creative, and even controversial (in a good way- one that provokes an engaged dialogue that others can learn upon). I've only given 3 neg's to my memory, and all were based upon specifically degrading a player, and one for the misuse of "limited opportunities that are meant for a single individual".... I have no tolerance for the first one mentioned, because paintball is about learning, it's about growing, and "passing the torch" to others... and anything detrimental to this has no merit, and no place in anything that I'm a part of. So, yes, I use the system, and I try to make a note to do so... the only thing that raises questions, is how high people's standards are for a rep, as each member has their own set of values. I hope this will provide you as much insight to the topic as possible, as that's basically everything that I think/believe about this topic! Cheers!

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You got a war face?!?LEMME SEE YOUR WAR FACE!!!

lol geez, guess i should change my name to the thread killer!

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You got a war face?!?LEMME SEE YOUR WAR FACE!!!

lol no one thought they could top that post. It was a very good one!

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