Admins giving themselves full rep

**Jolteon** · 01-16-2007, 08:12 AM

This is one of my pet hates.
I hate going to a forum, and seeing Admins with full rep, which quite obviously hasn't been given by members. I see this alot with vBulletin boards.

I feel it is unfair, and just not right (lol) I always play the reputation system, as any normal member would. Also, many admins make it so that if people give thme negative rep, it doesn't alter there actual score. Which REALLY bugs me.

Any of you guys feel the same?

**DrkSnpr14** · 01-16-2007, 08:24 AM

Agreed. Suck it up and accept your shame

Same thing with admins who give themselves a ridiculous amount of posts, like 20 million or something

**XANAcomputer** · 01-16-2007, 08:33 AM

Its just stupid.

**AzH** · 01-16-2007, 11:04 AM

It's probably related to maturity.

**Moelman** · 01-16-2007, 11:36 AM

I haven't seen anyone do this before but I certainly wouldn't. Not many people give out rep on my forum aside from me and a few others it seems, but I don't do anything about it besides continue to give out rep to set the example. We have 1 member with 2 pips, I still have 1.

**Cori** · 01-16-2007, 02:10 PM

I haven't seen this before either, but then again the sites I frequent use the rep system a lot. On my site we have threads just for giving reps so that is how I got all of mine. We do this weekly, sometimes a couple of times during the week

**Ashley** · 01-16-2007, 03:20 PM

When I added someone as an admin, he gave himself a ton of rep and he also gave me some [via the ACP]. I have not bothered to change this, but after reading everyone else's response here I think I will.

**Inescia** · 01-16-2007, 03:45 PM

I too refuse to do that all posts and rep must be earned by all.
It is a competition we all enjoy.
I do not need to ask for any one to help me raise my post count.
We are all constantly posting the site moves very well.
I feel that there is no need to cheat just because you are the Admin.
Looks bad makes others not want to post.

Inescia.

**GeorgeB** · 01-16-2007, 04:14 PM

I don't do it. I give myself high rep power though. Just enough so that if I rep someone they gain one rep dot.

It helps with enw forums becaue I can give certain members who post a lot good rep so people will see it and try to get rep too.

**Luke Beale** · 01-16-2007, 05:30 PM

Well they also do it with posts and i can not stand it as its stupid

01-16-2007, 08:12 AM	#1
Jolteon Forum Junkie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Holmfirth, England Posts: 3,699	Admins giving themselves full rep This is one of my pet hates. I hate going to a forum, and seeing Admins with full rep, which quite obviously hasn't been given by members. I see this alot with vBulletin boards. I feel it is unfair, and just not right (lol) I always play the reputation system, as any normal member would. Also, many admins make it so that if people give thme negative rep, it doesn't alter there actual score. Which REALLY bugs me. Any of you guys feel the same? __________________ Ack, no currently active projects To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-16-2007, 08:24 AM	#2
DrkSnpr14 Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Alberta Canada Posts: 920	Agreed. Suck it up and accept your shame Same thing with admins who give themselves a ridiculous amount of posts, like 20 million or something __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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XANAcomputer Rookie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 15	Its just stupid. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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Moelman The Webmaster Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 3,328	I haven't seen anyone do this before but I certainly wouldn't. Not many people give out rep on my forum aside from me and a few others it seems, but I don't do anything about it besides continue to give out rep to set the example. We have 1 member with 2 pips, I still have 1. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - The Largest LucasArts Gaming Community on the Internet To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - tell me your comments! To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. - Your #1 place to discuss all things World of Warcraft.

01-16-2007, 02:10 PM	#6
Cori Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,551	I haven't seen this before either, but then again the sites I frequent use the rep system a lot. On my site we have threads just for giving reps so that is how I got all of mine. We do this weekly, sometimes a couple of times during the week __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-16-2007, 03:20 PM	#7
Ashley ... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Devon, United Kingdom Posts: 1,017	When I added someone as an admin, he gave himself a ton of rep and he also gave me some [via the ACP]. I have not bothered to change this, but after reading everyone else's response here I think I will. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-16-2007, 03:45 PM	#8
Inescia Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: A Q Astoria Posts: 91	I too refuse to do that all posts and rep must be earned by all. It is a competition we all enjoy. I do not need to ask for any one to help me raise my post count. We are all constantly posting the site moves very well. I feel that there is no need to cheat just because you are the Admin. Looks bad makes others not want to post. Inescia.

01-16-2007, 04:14 PM	#9
GeorgeB Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 114	I don't do it. I give myself high rep power though. Just enough so that if I rep someone they gain one rep dot. It helps with enw forums becaue I can give certain members who post a lot good rep so people will see it and try to get rep too. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. George from To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. .

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Luke Beale Apprentice Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 294	Well they also do it with posts and i can not stand it as its stupid __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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