And, dude, the entire underlying point to my argument about scrapping rep is that because rep has been so inflated and because it is being abused (shit, I got a couple of posters I neg once a day fercryinoutloud) that it has ultimately runs it's course here and has become counterproductive for the board.
You seem to be in the minority opinion... Most people here don't have a problem with the rep system or can take it or leave it...
The one who said "get some thicker skin" said it best... There are douchebags still posting here who don't care they are flaming red... They aren't leaving or complaining to mods because some meany neggs them into oblivion, are they? They have thicker skin...
Your point is pointless....
My point isn't pointless.
It's a legit suggestion to help cool the board off.
You disagree? Fine, but it has it's merits.
I see some of your points.
However, I think it's a relatively immaterial matter to 'what's wrong with the board'.
Just my observation about board issues:
The Gunny/board situation that happened caused a big change here.
New management.
Old mod team gradually changed. For the most part, it now is unbalanced - some moderates, though.
Also, we have some mods who use their mod 'authority' to try to "enforce the nice". Since I have been here, that has NEVER happened. The most I ever saw was Gunny, as poster Gunny, would come into a thread an bitch slap folks around...or you would, as poster Art.
Never in red, though.
So, that's some new shit - "enforcing the nice" - to basically a huge population of posters who are here because they can't stay other places that do "enforce the nice".
THAT causes quite a bit of confusion, frustration, and basic unrest among the natives.
Don't you think?
I think rep has a pretty insignificant effect on native unrest in comparison.