IMHO this raring system is completely unnecessary. Did whomever came up w/ it and the powers that be consider that it may be at all discouraging? By that, I mean members may be reluctant to post, afraid they may receive a low score. I could care less but some may be apprehensive. I've never seen anything like this on other forums. Food for thought.

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I beg to differ.. on tech based sights I find the system to be quite useful.. as people who continuously open their mouths and allow nonsense to flow will receive a negative rating.. where as those providing useful responses will be more likely to receive positive ratings... while this is not the end all of defining the usefulness of someone as a forum member.. it may provide a slight gauge for a newcomer to evaluate the information he is hearing..

 

ex: 1 person with no posts and 3 negative marks tries to tell someone that "gun A" is legal... at which point 2 other members each with a substantial amount of posts with positive feedback explain the gun is not..

 

this is a site that provides a LOT of detailed info.. and while we (this site) are not the end all authority in reference to firearms.. we most certainly can be helpful.. and the reputation system.. it just gives you a little insight on how active and helpful a member is.. and how much the information they provide is agreed on.. thus allowing you to maybe lay a little more trust in what they are saying..

 

don't worry I was put off by it as first (I used to be quite unpopular around here)..... but this is a great site.. made up of a lot of great members.. don't let something so trivial get you worked up..