[GameMaster]

If there's anything wrong with the reputation system, it's in the fault of the vB people who created it.

For you what you think the reputation system should be, we need to take away ALL rewards. I'm fine with that. The reputation system is supposed to indicate a person's general post quality. But when you tag rewards and benefits onto that, people's concern for quality flies right out the window as it should.

Are people bad or wrong for using the reputation to gain their desires? No. They're crafty and smart. Why take the long road by making quality posts when you could easily organize underground reputation rings and gangs that could elevate your reputation beyond anyone's wildest dreams?

It should be expected. As video gamers, it's our natural tendency to employ the best strategy to win the prize.

If GameTavern wants reputation to indicate post quality, take away the gifts and benefits you receive from higher reputation. Why should people be rewarded for good posts? Shouldn't that be expected and a set standard? And for those don't make good posts, ban them or make them DD. Gifts and benefits should be attained with doubloons. Isn't that what we have them for? And for the record, the limit of reputation a person can give per day is 100.

I have to disagree with you on the name issue. I think everyone should be able to see who gives them reputation. If I can do it anonymously, I'll be more inclined to post rude remarks, innuendo, obscenties and name-calling. If I know the people will see my name with the reputation, I'll be inclined to use it for its true purpose.

Quite simple in my royal opinion.