I've been struggling with, and wondering about this for a while... So at the risk of sounding heartless, I'm just going to ask.

Is it wrong to ONLY rep the maps you find TRULY inspiring? I know that the reputation is supposed to be used to encourage us to continue to learn and grow when it comes to making maps... But I find myself only repping those maps that grab me and don't let go.

If I find myself returning to a map I've seen for inspiration, study, or pure enjoyment, then I will give it rep...for example, J.Edward's Marmenadir map. I can't tell you how many times I've gone back to look at that map, studying the lines, or the details of the shore, or how he makes it look like this quaint picturesque type of village...

Or snodsy's animated map for last month's lite mapping challenge. Or Warlin's Land of the Frozen Tears. These maps won't let go of me, I visit them often.

So am I being too stingy with my rep?