It's been about a year and a half since the Rep System went into place, and I thought it was time that we recognized those that have used the system well. The system was put in place to end wasteful posting. Like a many forums, TBCS had issues of people posting the minimum amount everywhere to get their post count up. Since the Rep System has been put in place, I have seen a notable change in the way many people post.
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The question now is, who has the highest rep? And who has given the most rep?
The answer to both questions is one name, SgtM. SgtM has given Rep 1173 times! That means that he has clicked that little heart 1173 times! That's amazing. He gives rep about as often as he makes a post. This is impressive, and leads to some insight.
Many people wonder, how do I increase my Rep? The answer is really quite simple, give rep! SgtM gives out rep when he likes something. He has said himself, "I'm pretty easygoing on the rep. I used to max out all the time." To those of you that want higher rep, give some out.
A while back I wished that the rep system had been put in place a long time ago, because I had some mods that I posted here that I thought would've gotten me lots of points. Because of this, I searched through the forum for all my favorite mods, and gave those users lots of rep for those inspiring worklogs they posted before the system went into place.
Another way to get rep is to write a tutorial. People come to this site for inspiration, and to learn. Make it easy for people to learn by writing a tutorial. Your work will be appreciated, and people will thank you with some money . . . I mean rep points.
If you have joined in the past year, you may not be familiar with the system. Take a look at
Bucko's guide and FAQ for the Rep System. While you are at it, give Bucko +Rep for making the quide. We will remember him a long time because of the lasing impact he made on this site, including that guide. I would love to see that he be the first to get max rep.
While you are at it you can give SgtM some -Rep to tease him. I kid! I kid! -Rep for no reason will result in -Rep given back.
To conclude, let's celebrate the Rep System by going out and giving out some rep. Search the site for your favorite mods and posts and give those users tonnes of rep. Remember to give rep more often. Keep it on your mind while you browse the forums. It will be appreciated and, hopefully, returned.
-Daniel
