What should we do about Rep ?

[Greason Wolfe]

I think the idea of disconnecting Rep Power from Rep Received is a good one. In thinking about what's left after that, it seems reasonable to give long standing and highly active members some sort of recognition as well, and going with a flat value wouldn't really achieve that. If we started at +1 simply for being a member then gave and additional +1 for each year of membership along with an additional +1 for every X number of posts (I'd probably go with every 500, and round it down every time), that would bring the Rep Power down to reasonable levels. As for each members current Rep Received value, I would imagine that editing those numbers might become a real headache, especially if they are not stored in some sort of data file on the back end of the system. If they are easily accessible/editable, maybe dividing them by a simple value would be the easiest way to go.

Edit: Oh, and maybe a +1 for being a CL/Admin type of member. Again, it seems reasomable to me to reward people for their efforts when it comes to keeping this place running as smoothly as possible.

Edit 2: I'll also echo what some of the others have mentioned in that it would be nice to have a "Like/Thanks" button for posts. I know a number of people here have answered questions or offered suggestions that I've benefited from and it would be nice to show appreciation for that publicly without always having to create a new post to do so.

@Tiana - Great descriptions. I got a good chuckle out of some of them.