Mac-Forums' Bar & Grill II

[schweb]

Remember that the members make this forum. Not the moderators and not the ads.

And where did anyone ever say that the members didn't make the forum? Actually read almost every post I've ever made about this community and you'll see I over and over again say it's all of you that make this place what it is. But let's get one thing straight, the mods, rules, etc also are a very important part. It's the staff and the board guidelines that set the tone and keep the direction of this place.

IMHO you're making a mountain out of a mole hill on this rep thing. It is what it is, I suggest you follow eric's advice. If you can't move on, you'll just continue to be upset by it which won't be fun.

I DON'T care about rep but I would think as many posts as I have done a moderator wouldn't treat me poorly because of it.

Where did a mod treat you poorly? Because we didn't do what you wanted and remove valid feedback? If that's your standard, you're going to be sorely disappointed in your time here.

Rep is what it is, there are not many things that would make it invalid. It's a reflection of how someone feels about what you posted. This can be knowledge related or how someone feels you've supported the community.

And for the record, I could care less how many posts you have and whether you deserve special treatment with the staff. We treat everyone with the same respect whether you're new or been here since the beginning. Everyone is treated equitably. Everyone deserves to be treated fairly, this includes the person that left you the feedback.

What if that person had more posts than you? Should their opinion count more?

In addition, post count, IMHO is meaningless as to your value as a member. There have been many members over the years, and some of our long-time members will know this, that have had high post counts but were not a good part of the community. We have some people with lower post counts that I think are great assets here. Post count doesn't truly tell anything.

 

[Tanner31593]

Wish me luck in this parade!
I'll need it......

 

[Aptmunich]

The fact i haven't swore yet is nothing short of a miracle and this was NOT an attack directed at cwa in the slightest

Congratulations for not swearing.

Now - has anyone checked out the delicious library 2 beta?

 

[schweb]

Congratulations for not swearing.

Now - has anyone checked out the delicious library 2 beta?

Not yet. I was always intrigued by Delicious Library, but I just never thought I'd get much use out of it.

 

[Aptmunich]

Not yet. I was always intrigued by Delicious Library, but I just never thought I'd get much use out of it.

I didn't think so at first either... but then I kept on noticing books that were missing that I must have leant to people.
So now I make a note in DL before I lend someone a book or DVD and can remember to ask for it back after a year or so

But after all this time in development, I think expectations for DL2 just became completely overblown. It is just a library app after all...

 

[Derek McNelly]

I hate waiting for new toys.

Why doesn't a sporting goods store carry 6 Cell Maglites?

I really want that darn flashlight!

 

[sanity1082]

patience is a virtue. but knowing that doesn't make waiting any easier.

 

[eric]

i thought patience was a lousy guns n' roses song

 

[nukemm]

Hey eric - did you buy a PS3 and GT 5 Prologue yet?

I ordered Prologue this morning (evening for you) from Amazon and it already shipped... I was playing it at the Mall of Emirates here in Dubai, but then I couldn't buy it because it was the PAL version or NTSC version... the wrong one for US stuff....

 

[eric]

you must have missed my pending friend request...
[sideshoweric]

i do have gt5 but haven't touched it since gtaIV came out.

i'll be driving again at some point for sure, and from what i hear in the near future you will be able to set up rooms, and or pick your competition - no more dealing with the anonymous masses who want to use me for a barrier.

 

[nukemm]

Nice... I think GTA IV will be my next purchase. For the first time in my life I have so much time on my hands that I've been beating games. I beat Ratchet & Clank: Future in a little over a week, COD4 in under 4 hours, RFOM in about a month of on and off play... too much time, not enough games!

 

[mikepugs]

Wow, just discovered the power of spaces while writing a research paper on the UN for english! Really nifty for juggling a safari page with 7 tabs, three word documents, itunes and some other apps when only one of my monitors is working!

God I love my Mac

 

[eric]

try oblivion... that'll take a while

 

[cwa107]

Nice... I think GTA IV will be my next purchase. For the first time in my life I have so much time on my hands that I've been beating games. I beat Ratchet & Clank: Future in a little over a week, COD4 in under 4 hours, RFOM in about a month of on and off play... too much time, not enough games!

I just finished COD4 last night (admittedly, on "easy" mode). That was a short game. Although the visuals were amazing and the plot was just as good, I was really disappointed by the short play time. I was even more disappointed when I found out that this weekend it was $40 instead of the $50 I paid last weekend... ARGH!

Anyway, to your point about being bored - have you played Portal yet? It's part of Valve's Orange Box, but IMO, it's the best game in the set.

 

[nukemm]

I should order the Orange Box... perhaps on payday

 

[mac0s9user]

The whole thing about the very first post I made is that I thought it was rather silly and funny to rep that. More of a joke. However I think some took it as me complaining about the rep. When I got more neg rep from it ticked me off. I wasnt complaining. I can see at some points where it might look like I was. I just thought that the was a rather funny thing. I dont want it removed though. Leave 'em. I just want to get this behind me.

 

[puaerotch]

I posted this in the old bar quite a while back and it looks like we could use it in this one too:

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." - John Wooden

 

[Tanner31593]

I posted this in the old bar quite a while back and it looks like we could use it in this one too:

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." - John Wooden

That was like the smartest thing i've heard all week!

In the old bar and grill, I got neg repped for the exact same thing mac0s9user did. Sure, i wasn't THRILLED about it. Did I care? No.
I really only use the positive part of rep, I hardly ever use negative.
Green dots, red dots, grey dots.
I like green and red and grey, so it doesn't matter to me.

I can see both sides of the argument. There's valid points on the person who's getting the rep, and receiving.I get neg rep for saying things that make people say "***?"
It's just who I am in person.


I can't just STOP being weird over some little dots.


Why does reputation matter?

 

[Derek McNelly]

I view the rep thing like student council in high school.

Nothing really gets accomplished by it. It's just a numbers game.

 

[iRye]

I'd have to agree with you, Derek. However it does irk me when people don't leave there name. Don't be a Cybercoward, for god sakes. If you're gonna say something, don't hide so no one knows who left a comment.