Rep versus Respect

[Sinker]

Whiskers an I were talkin bout the Rep thing and the fact that it can be taken out of context. We don't have Rep on here, and I for one am dam glad of it. When I was new at this catfish computer site deal, I made a mistake. I thought Rep was in a round-about way kinda like Respect. As Waylon Jennings once sed, "WRONG"! The rep some folks got did apply to bits of wisdom shown, or experience revealed and shared. More common was the 'attaboy' type of repping that only meant somebody hadda smart mouth! This site leaves it entirely up to the individual to decide who knows what they are talkin about and who's passin gas! If Rep was really a representation of Respect, it would mean something. If it ain't, whut good is it? Happy deciding!

[Wolfman]

I believe it does relate to respect for some folks on that site. For many others it's more of a goad or an atta boy for those that seem to run in a pack.
I have to say ive probably got a good 1/4 of my rep or so over there sticking a sharp stick in the purists eye(s) over trotline slamming. From the comments added id say mostly it was respect.

I also think way to many people, especialy the young ones and those with a sense of self importance post more to receive rep then to actualy try to get a point acorss or pass on info.
The rep experiance is about as usefull as the eggs ect that have shown up on the other site. To much postureing to curry favour rather then actualy passing along info or just palavering.

[Sinker]

Heck , I'd rather just visit than hafta read the identical (possibly copy paste) answers and comments over and over! I guarantee they's a few of'em just as well wait fer hell ta freeze over 'fore they can spect me ta rep'em!

[Wolfman]

Ever notice for supposedly being 5000 members on the site only a certain few seem to ever post much. And then they usualy don't say a whole lot thats usefull. I mean funs fun but i get tired of hearing about m****n and f******d everyday never catching any fish among other things.
I think if the rep was done away with a lot of the BS posts trolling for rep would disappear. See a lot less postureing for favour as well.

It took me close to 6 months of lurking before i finaly decided to join. The 'flavour' of the site kind of put me off a bit. Of late the 'smell' is really putting me off.
Im the type i walk it like i talk it. I say what i mean and i don't try to curry favour just to be liked or repped. Hell i seldom look at my rep unless someone does rep me over something then it's usualy a surprise.
Now if i got a dollar for every rep point i received i 'might' worry about it. Untill then it's just a popularity contest as far as im concerned for many of them. More rep means more popular.
Folks can take me as i am or KMA....lol

As for a B*********d it leaves a LOT to be desired. But thats better left for the deep end i reckon...lol

[fryguy]

Good post wolfman rep points for you. Just playing ;D Yea they are pretty useless when you get the same people repping the same people just for posting about anything. You ever see the ones that even straight up ask for rep points? Maybe I should be typing this somewhere else eh? Hey Sinker when we goin fishin? I'll be moved into my new place completely this weekend. Give me a shout when you're free.

[Wolfman]

Yeah it kills me the guys that openly ask for rep or the ones repping each other back and forth. Rep should mean you've really said something out of the ordinary(or stuck your neck out like me...lol).
I don't pay any attention to the rep unless someone reps me for something ive said in a thread. THEN i figure ive made someone set up and take notice. But overall i think the whole process is about useless.

[Sinker]

I got soured when I'd say something in a thread, then read the same word fer word thing in another thread and it being raved about. I wanta wade around in "phony", I'll join th circus!