reputation + like system

[micseydel]

I tend to use Like to indicate I approve of something that was said. I'll often use it in place of agreeing with a message. Reputation, I'm much more conservative with (other than a couple jokes since the forum is new). I have to feel that the poster's contribution is either unique or effortful. A Like, however, could just go to the first person to express an obvious or even trivial view.

I think the point about negative rep being used badly, or being difficult to use well anyway, is well-founded. But having likes and just >0 rep feels kinda weird. I'm also concerned about this forum devolving into SO. SO is great, and has its place, but the severe limitations on users has various negative results (maybe I'll write a blog post, off this site, about my personal experience with the differences).

I'm currently leaning toward, "let's keep both, and revisit IFF the negative rep has bad results."

[metulburr]

I'm currently leaning toward, "let's keep both, and revisit IFF the negative rep has bad results."

I guess we have to based on the fact that the undecided outweigh every other option.

I'm also concerned about this forum devolving into SO.

What is SO?

[micseydel]

StackOverflow.

[Yoriz]

My signature is SO

1) what is the difference between the last two options?

Both me and metulburr Added the new option at the same time  :bonk:

[metulburr]

How would this turn into stack overflow?

Doesnt their answers get categorized from most votes to the lowest votes per post? Also isnt their structure more of a "threaded mode" versus linear discussion?

[ichabod801]

I guess we have to based on the fact that the undecided outweigh every other option.

Not since I voted. :whistle:

[micseydel]

My SO concern is about making things difficult for new community members.

[metulburr]

Both me and metulburr Added the new option at the same time

lmao

My SO concern is about making things difficult for new community members.

in what way? How does the rep or like system effect that?

[micseydel]

in what way? How does the rep or like system effect that?

You can't comment on questions or answers without 50 reputation, which is non-trivial to get. You get it by answering questions, but because you can't comment... your question-answering abilities are limited. They have a lot of rules, are draconian, unfriendly to new programmers, unfriendly to a lot of kinds of questions, and are generally in-groupy. Others have complained as well, with more or less overlap with my experience:
https://hackernoon.com/the-decline-of-st....b244e4l9p
https://sergworks.wordpress.com/2012/09/...low-sucks/
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7650799

It's still an invaluable resource, but the negative rep thing is one of the crappy parts. Gave a bad answer once? Negative rep, bam. Not that it really helps the community since it's so easy to make new accounts, but it prevents people who otherwise could be contributors from being able to.

[metulburr]

You can't comment on questions or answers without 50 reputation

I dont see us as ever introducing this method. I would hate it.

it prevents people who otherwise could be contributors from being able to.

If x rep was required to even post...i could see where i cherish it. But since we would never condone that, rep seems more of "extra flair".

I am also confused as you voted for both pos and neg rep...but dont appear to like neg rep?