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      03-08-2018, 10:45 AM   #133
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We are trying to find the best balance in the algorithm so it takes time. We might just go back to 1 point across the board to keep it simple but we can't find the best balance unless we apply the algorithm across the board and see how it plays out, which takes about a day to implement for each change.

For the vast majority of people the changes are subtle, but for the people who have most of their reputation on the off topic boards and don't have much activity on the main forums they are seeing the wild fluctuations.
Why not let the appreciates show in the ot and then just keep them away from adding to the total? That way we get the instant gratification we desire, and the real threads would shine through more?
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      03-08-2018, 10:45 AM   #134
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We are trying to find the best balance in the algorithm so it takes time. We might just go back to 1 point across the board to keep it simple but we can't find the best balance unless we apply the algorithm across the board and see how it plays out, which takes about a day to implement for each change.

For the vast majority of people the changes are subtle, but for the people who have most of their reputation on the off topic boards and don't have much activity on the main forums they are seeing the wild fluctuations.
Or maybe if we just put the word BMW somewhere in OT posts we get credit for actual car forum post. For example: If I say in the political section " What do you guys think about Trump and the porn star? I wonder she did a BMW to him?" I would get the full points as if I posted in a tech section.

Good idea?
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      03-08-2018, 10:46 AM   #135
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Why not let the appreciates show in the ot and then just keep them away from adding to the total? That way we get the instant gratification we desire, and the real threads would shine through more?
You already have enough reps and don't even have a car.
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      03-08-2018, 10:50 AM   #136
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Why not just count them or don't count them and skip the algorithm and fractions?
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      03-08-2018, 11:03 AM   #137
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You already have enough reps and don't even have a car.
Exactly!

And it's not like I'm even close to buying one either. I get heavy hints daily such as romantic notes next to my coffee cup that say things like "stop being a bitch, buy a fucking car."

Or the brochures since I haven't found a dealership of any brand from Finland. Or the occasional texts that say mean things like he will go buy a merc or a Citroen and once the fucker had invited my mom over to talk sense to me.

I cant help it! I name something and if it doesn't electrocute too badly, I stick with it. Ask my washing machine Tommi if you don't believe me!
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      03-08-2018, 11:22 AM   #138
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The only consistency is that when someone loses points in the algorithm they come here and complain that it's dumb, but when they gain points they celebrate
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      03-08-2018, 11:30 AM   #139
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The only consistency is that when someone loses points in the algorithm they come here and complain that it's dumb, but when they gain points they celebrate
Not true! I've complained about the points consistently. I would look way cooler if I had less posts and points and since this is my whole social life, this shit matters!!
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      03-08-2018, 12:13 PM   #140
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The only consistency is that when someone loses points in the algorithm they come here and complain that it's dumb, but when they gain points they celebrate
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Why not just count them or don't count them and skip the algorithm and fractions?
Agree. Most reputable Internet forums do not count anything in site related threads or off topic threads.

Much easier to goose rep points with BS off topic than to get 1 legitimate rep in actual BMW Sections.

Just post BS off topic and it’s like a broken ATM continually spitting out rep points.

No need to post quality content in main section if ego can be stroked off topic.
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      03-08-2018, 12:17 PM   #141
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      03-08-2018, 12:53 PM   #142
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I appreciate that there is an indication of an individual’s contribution to this site and that folks like Mark are trying to make it better.

While I enjoy seeing the comparison of a user’s appreciations in standard deviations from the whole community, it would be neat to see a user’s individual “quality metric”. I understand quality is subjective since we all view such a thing in varying light, but it would be nice to see. Perhaps an individual’s post could be rated on a 1-5 gold-roundel scale. We have software for that…..
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      03-08-2018, 01:40 PM   #143
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I just flipped through my reputation details. It looks like car related posts get 1 rep point and off topic get 1/2 point. I very rarely post in off topic so I only lost 4 points.
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      03-08-2018, 01:44 PM   #144
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I just flipped through my reputation details. It looks like car related posts get 1 rep point and off topic get 1/2 point. I very rarely post in off topic so I only lost 4 points.
I'm also seeing what looks like a sliding scale of points as you get more for the same post. I have a post that started with +1 and then jumped to +1.5 after a certain number.
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      03-08-2018, 02:17 PM   #145
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The only consistency is that when someone loses points in the algorithm they come here and complain that it's dumb, but when they gain points they celebrate
With your 39:1 ratio, you must be celebrating like it's 1999.
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      03-08-2018, 02:29 PM   #146
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I'm also seeing what looks like a sliding scale of points as you get more for the same post. I have a post that started with +1 and then jumped to +1.5 after a certain number.
You're my hero! How is it even possible to have more than double your posts in rep points?
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      03-08-2018, 02:32 PM   #147
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You're my hero! How is it even possible to have more than double your posts in rep points?
Uh... hehe, the reason why we’re going through this big change. Off topic posts, haha!
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      03-08-2018, 03:55 PM   #148
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      03-08-2018, 05:15 PM   #149
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I have to say, you are all taking it really well

BTW reputation histories are currently still being re-calculated, so more changes may be seen
Wow, I got hammered. About 1500 gone. Feels pretty arbitrary and crappy honestly. Also, no way that that many was truly off topic.
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      03-08-2018, 05:25 PM   #150
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Wow, I got hammered. About 1500 gone. Feels pretty arbitrary and crappy honestly. Also, no way that that many was truly off topic.
There you go have half a point or whatever the PTBs deem it's worth.
I was looking forward to reaching a thousand, I only needed 44 more until I had 400 points STOLEN
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We are trying to find the best balance in the algorithm so it takes time. We might just go back to 1 point across the board to keep it simple but we can't find the best balance unless we apply the algorithm across the board and see how it plays out, which takes about a day to implement for each change.

For the vast majority of people the changes are subtle, but for the people who have most of their reputation on the off topic boards and don't have much activity on the main forums they are seeing the wild fluctuations.
Why have topics other than cars if the opinions & appreciation of posts is worth less than someone posting that they've washed their car?
As I stated in an earlier post the site is e90 post forums, if you only want car related topics then insert the word car before forums.
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457. Gonna play that number.
Dammit the number turned out to be 624. Hey, waitaminit...
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      03-08-2018, 08:59 PM   #154
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Today on Chrome on a PC i was at like 720. Now on my Mac running firefox im at 1040. magically found 320! i dont get the rep point thing. its been fluctuating like bitcoin. one minute im important and the next not so much.
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