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REP
WHAT IS REP AND HOW DO I EARN IT?
Rep stands for reputation. To earn it, post useful posts, or simply make people laugh, but please abide by all forum rules.
Rep must be earned, you can not buy it, you can not rep4rep, and you can not rep people just because you know them. Rep boosters will be infracted. If you -rep someone for no reason, you are also breaking the rules. If you are extremely satisfied with a thread and want to give out the most rep you can, +rep first, then thank, then nominate
WHEN DO I GET MY FIRST REP STAR?
You will receive a rep star for every 2000 reputation points you have. Every 3 bronze stars turn into a silver star. Every 3 silver stars turn into a gold star.
HOW DO I CHECK MY REP POWER?
To check your rep power, click the here and look at the box on the right that says REP POWER.
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To check your –rep power, simply divide your rep power by 2.
HOW MUCH REP DOES A THANK GIVE?
Thanking a post will give that user 5 reputation points.
HOW DO I +REP SOMEONE?
Look for the rep button on the bottom right of a person’s posts. The button looks like this:
To +rep someone, click “I Approve”.
HOW DO I -REP THEM?
Look for the rep button on the bottom right of a person’s posts. The button looks like this:
To -rep someone, click “I Disapprove”.
WHAT IS GRAY REP?
Gray rep means the user who repped you has a power of 0, therefore you have received 0 rep.
HOW DO YOU NOMINATE A THREAD?
To nominate a thread you must have 100 posts. After you have 100 posts, you will see a nominate button to the right of the thank button. A nominate gives the user an additional 5 reputation points. If they win thread of the week, they will receive an automatic 100 reputation points.