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Sandra Kennedy

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Have just come back onto this site, after a down period. One thing that I can't figure out, and is puzzling me, is this "reputational" thing. I see that a number of you have huge well-deserved reputations, others none. I have given "reputation" to some posts that I like, not sure what it does. eg. To test it I gave reputation to one of Robert's posts then refreshed my screen and saw that his number of reputations had jumped by about four or five. I tried with another poster as well, same. Then I gave reputation to a poster who didn't have a reputation number, refreshed my screen but nothing had happened. Tried again, different poster, same result. What do you have to do to get a reputation? I hope this isn't a silly question but I really am quite intrigued, so hope someone won't mind explaining. 

Sylvia Evans

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Sandra...I suppose it depends what sort of reputation you want...! , I must admit I've never noticed it before now.

Justin Twigg

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Hi in my ‘opinion’ I think reputation points are earned by the amount of times you  post or reply to a post, and are therefore not related to the ‘quality’ of the reply merely the ‘quantity’. But I now wait to be corrected. I have no reputation here as far as I can see, or am concerned. I have made less than 30 forum posts even though I have posted over 700 paintings over the last four years. I suggest you and I reply to as many posts over the next month as we can , that is if you or I can spare or be bothered to waste the time that is, and then we can see if our reputation increases.

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Sylvia Evans

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Thank You Justin for your kind explanation . I am most grateful.

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Tessa Gwynne

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Well I hadn’t really noticed this before, but thought maybe if you tick the ‘thumbs up’ symbol on a post, this adds to the reputation figure. So I clicked on Sylvia’s above, and it now says  You have given reputation for this post! Whether that will actually increase her number, I don’t know. Maybe I have to save this before it will change? Watch this space.

Tessa Gwynne

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Yes, since saving the above, Sylvia’s reputation has increased by five, so she owes me! What it actually means is another matter. I guess it’s just a suggestion/confirmation that you agree with the post.  Why 5? 🤷‍♀️

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Sylvia Evans

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There you go Tessa  ,I still can't see what  it is or what it does. Or how you see the results...
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Sandra Kennedy

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Many thanks to those who replied. It sounds as if the thumbs up is superfluous. Justin, I intend to post or reply only if I have something to say (which isn't often). I was merely curious. I doubt I'll ever post enough to get a reputation, not worried.

Denise Cat

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I've given you a thumbs up for your posting as I wasn't sure about it either.

Tessa Gwynne

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I’ve done the same! And you Denise. Weirdly it doesn’t seem to have made any difference in this instance! Perhaps someone else will explain.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I don’t know what it actually relates to but noticed it when I first started to use the site , I have never used to thumbs up symbol. I think that  reputation is related to the postings you make , obviously the more the higher the number and it’s not linked to quality it can’t be when you see some of the rubbish I’ve posted . People who have been on the site for longer have higher numbers or as in my case I post a lot due to the Inspiration from artists thread , I post a lot , or to put it another way I always have something to say or maybe its  I’m full of hot air ( pleased don’t be unkind and agree with that).  Interesting subject maybe Dawn will  let us have the actual reason for it. 

Tessa Gwynne

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Well I just gave you a thumbs up Dixie and your number went up by five, but no idea why it seems to work on some but not all.
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