tlcmom Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 I just now noticed them! I was just trying to figure out the rep points thing, when I noticed a green ball by my name. Since I brought up rep points. It says I have 12, but only two have a comment. How do I know if the other 10 are positive or negative? thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalynnrmc Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 As far as the ball next to your name goes - if it's green, that person (or YOU) is online (rather, logged into this site). If it's grey/blue/dark, then that person is not on the site right now. The rep points I'm not as familiar with, but I believe that the number you see indicates the number of positives. (I'd assume that a negative would simply subtract from that number?) Like I said, not as familiar there, and I'm sure someone else will be able to answer that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 I just now noticed them! I was just trying to figure out the rep points thing, when I noticed a green ball by my name. Since I brought up rep points. It says I have 12, but only two have a comment. How do I know if the other 10 are positive or negative? thanks! The circle by people's names tell who is online right now-depending on whether it's green, red or blue you can tell who is online, offline or whose status is hidden. Even if there isn't a comment it should show a red, green or blue square by the rep in your user CP. Red=bad, green=good, blue/gray=that person doesn't have enough points to make a difference to your rep but tried to give you a positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlcmom Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 I see you have a green ball too, since you are online, kinda like a traffic light. And since I have never given a rep point I will give you one since you were the first to answer my dumb question!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlcmom Posted April 6, 2008 Author Share Posted April 6, 2008 in smaller letters to the right, then underneath it there are two positives with comments. Do the points mean something else? Thanks for helping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalynnrmc Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 I've been playing with "points" this evening to try to figure things out. LOL When someone leaves a "rep," they have the option to leave a comment as well. Some choose not to leave a comment, some choose to do so. The "points," in my understanding, just add up as people keep "rep-ing" you. When you rep'd me, (THANKS!) I now have 20 instead of 19 like I started the evening with. :D If you point to the green square(s) in someone's post, that gives you an idea of how many people have given that person a positive "rep" (which gives them a point). That should help determine if you should take their advice or not, swap with them on the sale board, etc. (One should also take into consideration how long that person has been here, and I'm not sure if/where a list may exist of the rep "levels.") Anyway. I've been here for a couple of weeks and am just now looking to even bother with it. LOL Just a way to try and discourage trolls and theives, I suppose. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELaurie Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 I had no idea you could point to the squares in a person's post - if you point to Mrs. Mungo's squares, it says she "will become famous soon enough" : O) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted April 6, 2008 Share Posted April 6, 2008 Pointing to the rep squares does nothing on my computer. Maybe it varies by browser. I'm on a Mac running Safari. We Safari users tend to get left out of the fun stuff.:sad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted April 7, 2008 Share Posted April 7, 2008 Pointing at yours makes a pop up that says, "GalilV is on a distinguished road." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aunty Social Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Pointing to the rep squares does nothing on my computer. Maybe it varies by browser. I'm on a Mac running Safari. We Safari users tend to get left out of the fun stuff.:sad: ...but I use Firefox, and pointing to the rep squares brings up info. If it doesn't matter to you which browser you use, give Firefox a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happygrrl Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 ...but I use Firefox, and pointing to the rep squares brings up info. If it doesn't matter to you which browser you use, give Firefox a try. Off topic, but I second the advice about Firefox. It makes navigating the forum much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cajun.classical Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Off topic, but I second the advice about Firefox. It makes navigating the forum much easier. I agree. I'm enjoying Firefox much more than Internet Explorer :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 in smaller letters to the right, then underneath it there are two positives with comments. Do the points mean something else? Thanks for helping. I believe they started everyone with 10 points. So you're seeing the 2 positive reps you've gotten + the 10 they started you with :001_smile:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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