Rep Power?

[Blueshoes]

Originally Posted by WittyBird

What did you analyse to get this info?
Good info btw! Just curious who's stats you took

I took a random selection of forumites that I found on posts, ranging from heavy users to people who hadn't posted much (just to let you know, you were the third one I stumbled over, and had the highest rep total I found!). Other profiles included well known names such as The Tramp (only one I could find with over 8,000 posts), Lynn, Tasmanian Devil, DavidJames etc. Then I checked the members list to find lighter users who'd been members for a while to find the weighting for length of time as members.

Interesting profiles included Gus with 3,668 posts and three rep power points (the extra two came from the four years on the forum), Fletch with 2,486 posts and rep total 1,036 and only one rep power point, hers was difficult to fit into the model when compared to David Franklin who had less posts, only slightly more rep total but three more rep power points (two from years on the forum and one from 1,250 rep total).

Then I set up a spread sheet and entered all the data for 54 forumites, set up a calculation and compared the predicted results against the actual ones. To determine the calculation firstly I concentrated on the distinction between one rep power point and two and worked out the length of membership rating, once I'd found that the rest of it started falling into place. Two or three iterations later I had a model that fitted every profile.

That's what you get for many years of statistical analysis and systems experience (makes a pleasant change from trying to work out business flow models ). I feel like a real geek after my long winded explaination!

[Beowulf]

Originally Posted by TheTramp

You could try for all 3!!

I'll rep you the next time you come to class on a Tuesday!

I would have been there last night but have £1.96 in my pocket and some loose change in the bank. I don't get paid until Friday.. however I MAY be going to the Party at the weekend.. forget where it is though all depends on transport.

but I'll never become a Rep-Wh*re

[TheTramp]

Originally Posted by Beowulf1970

however I MAY be going to the Party at the weekend.. forget where it is though all depends on transport.

It's at the Bonar Hall on the Saturay night. Then there's the t-dance in the Invercarse Hotel on the Sunday afternoon. Gadget said that he may come to that, so you might have a lift there....

[Blueshoes]

Originally Posted by Beowulf1970

So 10 months from now I should automatically go to Rep 3.. assuming I don't get 1284 more posts and/or 506 rep points before then of course

In two years time (assuming I've made another 3,895 posts and if enough kind people - grovel - like what I write enough to rep me another 1,209 times) I should be on rep 3.

And you thought you had problems.

[Franck]

Originally Posted by DavidJames

And what do you bet that Franck changes the rules again before then?

Well, I was thinking of changing it again, as I'm still considering the impact of rep inflation and how 'rep power' affects it before I re-set all the reps to nothing

Originally Posted by Blueshoes

I took a random selection of forumites that I found on posts, ranging from heavy users to people who hadn't posted much (just to let you know, you were the third one I stumbled over, and had the highest rep total I found!). Other profiles included well known names such as The Tramp (only one I could find with over 8,000 posts), Lynn, Tasmanian Devil, DavidJames etc. Then I checked the members list to find lighter users who'd been members for a while to find the weighting for length of time as members.

Interesting profiles included Gus with 3,668 posts and three rep power points (the extra two came from the four years on the forum), Fletch with 2,486 posts and rep total 1,036 and only one rep power point, hers was difficult to fit into the model when compared to David Franklin who had less posts, only slightly more rep total but three more rep power points (two from years on the forum and one from 1,250 rep total).

Then I set up a spread sheet and entered all the data for 54 forumites, set up a calculation and compared the predicted results against the actual ones. To determine the calculation firstly I concentrated on the distinction between one rep power point and two and worked out the length of membership rating, once I'd found that the rest of it started falling into place. Two or three iterations later I had a model that fitted every profile.

That's what you get for many years of statistical analysis and systems experience (makes a pleasant change from trying to work out business flow models ). I feel like a real geek after my long winded explaination!

... then I read all this and didn't have the heart

[Blueshoes]

Originally Posted by Franck

Well, I was thinking of changing it again, as I'm still considering the impact of rep inflation and how 'rep power' affects it before I re-set all the reps to nothing
... then I read all this and didn't have the heart

Thank you Franck, it means a lot to me..........

By the way yours was the only profile that doesn't fit the model, you should reduce your rep power to 3 forthwith......

[TheTramp]

Originally Posted by Franck

Well, I was thinking of changing it again, as I'm still considering the impact of rep inflation and how 'rep power' affects it before I re-set all the reps to nothing

Isn't the biggest impact of rep inflation and rep power the people who have 10 points to dish out??

[Blueshoes]

Originally Posted by TheTramp

Isn't the biggest impact of rep inflation and rep power the people who have 10 points to dish out??

Hey, careful what you're saying - I only have Rep 1 to lose, you have 4......

[David Bailey]

Originally Posted by Franck

Well, I was thinking of changing it again, as I'm still considering the impact of rep inflation and how 'rep power' affects it before I re-set all the reps to nothing

Go on, you know you want to really.

Originally Posted by Franck

... then I read all this and didn't have the heart

But you have to now, because we understand it. That's the Law.

Plus, it's more fun to try to work it out...

I recommend changing the "1 point every 2 years" rule to "1 point every 3 years", on Oct 31 BTW

[TheTramp]

Originally Posted by Blueshoes

Hey, careful what you're saying - I only have Rep 1 to lose, you have 4......

Ah. It's being reset. Who cares*








*Actually, I really don't care about the actual rep score at all. The comments are nice (well, when they're nice!). But the points mean nothing...

[Blueshoes]

Originally Posted by TheTramp

Actually, I really don't care about the actual rep score at all. The comments are nice (well, when they're nice!). But the points mean nothing...

That's easy for you to say, you've got loads of them

[fletch]

Originally Posted by Blueshoes

That's easy for you to say, you've got loads of them

Blueshoes your on 69 rep pionts

[TheTramp]

Originally Posted by Blueshoes

That's easy for you to say, you've got loads of them

Fine. Have all of mine.

[fletch]

Originally Posted by TheTramp

Fine. Have all of mine.

and you knew I wan'ted them

'stamps her feet and walks off in huff'

[TheTramp]

Okie. Half each to Blueshoes and fletch then!

[fletch]

Originally Posted by TheTramp

Okie. Half each to Blueshoes and fletch then!

thank you


wheres my rep

[Blueshoes]

Hey, I've not been on the forum for long and am still excited about my reputation. It's different when you're old and experienced like TheTramp here.

[TheTramp]

Originally Posted by Blueshoes

Hey, I've not been on the forum for long and am still excited about my reputation. It's different when you're old and experienced like TheTramp here.

Hey. Less of the 'old' please!

[fletch]

Originally Posted by Blueshoes

Hey, I've not been on the forum for long and am still excited about my reputation.

reputation

I lost mine long ago