Giving reputation points for starting a discussion

Question

I'm curious about the unintended consequences of awarding reputation points for starting a discussion. Wouldn't that cause a lot of extraneous discussions such as this one?

Oh, and please, please like my discussion. I want the rep points. Thanks!!

jw0752 · Accepted Answer

Hi Randall, The reason for the points is to encourage participation. The points really don't count for anything to anyone except ourselves. I get a lot out of this site because the really good participants are willing to take their time and share ideas, education, and answers with us. There are several people who have joined in the last couple days, with very few points, who obviously (to me) know a lot more about Electronics Engineering than I do. I can learn from them and if they stick around they will get a lot of points. However, the real measure of a participant on the site isn't how many points they have but rather the respect they have earned from their fellow members by posting relevant Blogs, starting engaging Discussions, and answering Questions in a clear and accurate manner. John

mcb1 · Answer

Well given that this has nothing to do with Raspberry Pi, the community is likely to ignore you.

Perhaps you could repond to other peoples questions and give helpful answers, that would get you more points and quicker.

And NO I'm not going to like your post to give you points ...it's bad enough you get some for a response.

Mark

nlarson · Answer

I'm happy to move this conversation for you, randomfactor . I think the best place is our Members area. Also, do keep in mind the Community here does self-moderate which means if other members feel that you are creating content just to earn points without providing value they can report it as spam - not that you would do anything like this, just something to keep in mind