All about COOKIES (Reputation Points)

mctrekkie · 08-31-2006, 02:21 PM

Moderator Note - The title of this thread has been changed from 'Frubals' to 'Cookies' to reflect the name change to our reputation point system. Remember, they are reputation points for good posting and not intended for a game or 'race'. - Bobby Flayvor (Chuck)

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As I promised a few folks, here's the basics about Frubals,or "frus" for short. Just copied this from CLF.

Frubals

Have you ever hear the phrase 'instant karma'? Frubals (sometimes known as 'reputation') are are a very close equivelent. Let's say, for example, you see a post that you really like. You can validate that person by clicking on the little scale icon that appears in that post. (It's toward the right-hand side, up top). A pop-up message will come up, asking what you thought of the post and will have a blank space where you can write your thoughts on that post. The other member will have it noted in their "User CP" that someone thought that that post was worth frubals, and if you enclosed a note, that will appear next to the notation.

There are many terms used on the forums that denote giving someone frubals. Among them are "frubaling a post," "frubalizing someone," and "fruballed."

Here are some configuration numbers for you:

Register Date Factor:
For every 365 number of days, users gain 1 point of reputation-altering power.

Post Count Factor:
For every 1000 number of posts, users gain 1 point of reputation-altering power.

Reputation Point Factor:
For every 250 points of reputation, users gain 1 point of reputation-altering power.

Minimum Post Count:
How many posts must a user have before his reputation hits count on others? 50

Minimum Reputation Count:
How much reputation must a user have before his reputation hits count on others? 10

Daily Reputation Clicks Limit:
How many reputation clicks can a user give over each 24 hour period? Administrators are exempt from this limit. 10

Reputation User Spread:
How many different users must you give reputation to before you can hit the same person again? (Administrators are exempt from this limit.) 5

Susan · 08-31-2006, 02:43 PM

But will these same rules apply over here?

Susan

mctrekkie · 08-31-2006, 02:45 PM

Rex and Mike said they do, for now at least. I posted this because we've got folks over here who aren't at CLF, and frubals are new to them.

Susan · 08-31-2006, 02:52 PM

That's good to know, it took long enough to learn these rules, glad I don't have to start over!

The user spread last night was more like 8 or 9 than five though. I tried to refrubal the first person on my list, who I inadvertently fru'd without 50 posts, and couldn't do it...

Susan

Rex · 08-31-2006, 03:36 PM

Moving this to the feedback forum and making it a sticky

mctrekkie · 08-31-2006, 03:38 PM

Thanks, Rex.

Susan · 08-31-2006, 06:37 PM

Rex, I can't give frubals to the same person more than once, even though the first time I didn't actually give frubals because my post count was too low. I have given frubals to nine other people, but the message comes up that I must spread frubals around before giving more to the first person.

Susan

mctrekkie · 08-31-2006, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Susan

Rex, I can't give frubals to the same person more than once, even though the first time I didn't actually give frubals because my post count was too low. I have given frubals to nine other people, but the message comes up that I must spread frubals around before giving more to the first person.

Susan

Susan, I just had the same problem! Trying to give frus to someone I last fru'ed more than 10 people ago, if you know what I mean!

A small glitch, perhaps?

Mike · 08-31-2006, 09:31 PM

I think the setting needs to be revised. I'll look.

Mike · 08-31-2006, 09:36 PM

You must frubal five others before you can frubal the same person again! It's set like that now!