Spin off: Do you/will you give anon positive rep?

[Guest Virginia Dawn]

I've recieved some very encouraging rep from some of you, but I have no idea who you are!

 

I try to sign my user name on the rep I give, but sometimes I hit enter too quickly.

 

If you give anon pos rep, why? The only reason I can see, is that it is kind of like the principle of giving without expecting anything back.

[JFSinIL]

If I do, it merely means I forgot to add my name! :001_smile:

[abbeyej]

The only reason I can see, is that it is kind of like the principle of giving without expecting anything back.

 

That. Sometimes I forget to type my name before hitting enter. Sometimes it's just fun to say something nice without saying, "hey, that was meeeee!" ;)

[Twinmom]

Originally, I thought that the system would add my signature, as it does on the posts. So, I sent out a lot of anon. positive rep! :o Now, I try to always add my name. I like knowing who has given me positive rep, so I try to do the same.

[Mrs. Readsalot]

I only post positive reps and I think I have always remember to sign my name. Of course none of us are perfect right. :001_huh:

[Marie in Oh]

I guess not. I will have to sign my name from now on.

[PrairieAir]

Sometimes I forget to type my name, sometimes I'm too lazy, and sometimes I just don't want to feel people might rep me later because I've repped them. Also, I'm confused now with my name change. I don't know whether to sign PrairieAir or Jenni or PA or Jenni in KS. None of it seems right and I get hung up easily on little things:)

[Sophia]

because I just have to point and click.

[Heather in Neverland]

If I do, it merely means I forgot to add my name! :001_smile:

 

Me too! Actually, at first, I thought it probably automatically recorded who sent the rep. Then I realized it didn't so now I sign.

[Jenny in Atl]

I try to always leave my name. I just want the poster to know I enjoyed what they had to say or that their info was really helpful.

[Tracey in TX]

Initially I believed the sig line showed, so signing a rep wasn't necessary. I, too, used to give a pos rep and run :)

[K&Rs Mom]

I like to be anonymous; I like the idea of "random kindness." It also seems like that may avoid some of the "clique" behavior I've seen on other boards where a group of people just rep their same friends back & forth (not here, for some reason).

[Josie]

I just think it is nice to sign what you write.

[Elisabeth in IL]

After I received some myself, I realized that I needed to sign my name. :blush:

[sleepy]

If I do, it merely means I forgot to add my name! :001_smile:

 

ayup. :iagree:

[beansprouts]

I can see both sides. I think it is fun to practice anonymous acts of kindness :001_smile: I also enjoy knowing who repped me. I do sign my name to every rep and leave an encouraging comment if it is positive rep, and gentle, constructive feedback if it is negative.

[Sarah CB]

The vast majority of the rep I've given is anonymous but that's only because at first I didn't realize that I had to sign my name and after that I just forgot.

 

Sarah

[percytruffle]

Same here.

[Just a Jen in Mississippi]

I've recieved some very encouraging rep from some of you, but I have no idea who you are!

 

I try to sign my user name on the rep I give, but sometimes I hit enter too quickly.

 

If you give anon pos rep, why? The only reason I can see, is that it is kind of like the principle of giving without expecting anything back.

 

The only time I've done that is by sheer accident. The first few times I left positive rep (I've never left negative rep!) , I would hit enter thinking I was spacing down. On the rep thing, when you do that, it's done. So, now I know just to space over and leave my name!

[Doran]

I sign because it's what I like. I like knowing who repped me, when it happens, so I return the "favor" by attaching my name when I give it out. Kind of like calling the morning after. :lol:

[Dayle in Guatemala]

I always leave my name because that's how I would like it. I've never negatively repped anyone, but, if I did, I'd leave my name as well.

[Guest Shanna]

Some one please enlighten me. What is rep?? I have spent many years online and on forums but am completely clueless.

[nmoira]

I'll leave my name about half the time, so I guess I'm an habitual anonymous positive repper. *Hangs head in shame*

 

I just can't get over my dislike of the rep system.

[beansprouts]

I just can't get over my dislike of the rep system.

 

 

That's it! I am starting a campaign to start positive repping all the people who say they don't like the rep system - just to show them how much fun it is!

 

Who's with me???

[KidsHappen]

It also seems like that may avoid some of the "clique" behavior I've seen on other boards where a group of people just rep their same friends back & forth (not here, for some reason).

 

Because the system won't allow it. It will tell you that you need to spread it around. Unfortunately, there is no log that you can see so that you know who you have repped. I don't keep track of who I rep so I frequently find that I get the spread it around message. Apparently I agree with the same posters on a regular basis. :)

[KidsHappen]

Only when I forget to sign my name or get click happy. :tongue_smilie:

[Doran]

Some one please enlighten me. What is rep?? I have spent many years online and on forums but am completely clueless.

 

 

There is a "sticky" post (a post which stays permanently "stuck" at the top of the board) on the How-To Forum here. There is also a link to it, I believe, also as a STICKY, at the top of this forum page.

 

Hope that helps!

[ThriceBlessed]

I guess not. I will have to sign my name from now on.

 

 

So did I :001_smile: