by OldGuy » 17 Jun 2022, 11:53
It may be difficult to see why some members receive great replies while others seem to be ignored. The answer is substantially revealed in the collected reputation points. Over time, you build up a file that reveals a reputation score that reflects how the rest of the community views your content.
You can always see your reputation score by dividing your total number of reputation points by your total number of posts and reading the results as a percentage. The current average rep point score for all members for the life of the site is 8.5446%.
If your score is below average, the rest of the community is telling you that you need to do better. If your score is above average, you are doing OK. The higher the score the better. Although the rep points only represent the opinions of other active members in the community, the resulting reputation score tends to be fairly accurate once you have gone past the first 100 posts. Members earning higher scores tend to be more respected in the community due to more consistent high quality content.
A key to providing higher quality content is to always make a point of reading the original post in each topic. At least review the existing posts to avoid repeating what has already been stated. Try your very best to include new and unique educational content in each post on the original topic. Avoid posting trivial content that does not add value to the topic. Don't ramble off topic and avoid asking questions in an existing topic. If you have a new question of your own, consider posting it as a new topic of your own.
Paying attention to these seemingly minor details can establish you as a more valued member and earn added reputation points. Ignoring them can result in added negative reputation points. The resulting score is merely a guide to let you know how you are doing in the collective opinion of the rest of the community.
It may be difficult to see why some members receive great replies while others seem to be ignored. The answer is substantially revealed in the collected reputation points. Over time, you build up a file that reveals a reputation score that reflects how the rest of the community views your content.
You can always see your reputation score by dividing your total number of reputation points by your total number of posts and reading the results as a percentage. The current average rep point score for all members for the life of the site is 8.5446%.
If your score is below average, the rest of the community is telling you that you need to do better. If your score is above average, you are doing OK. The higher the score the better. Although the rep points only represent the opinions of other active members in the community, the resulting reputation score tends to be fairly accurate once you have gone past the first 100 posts. Members earning higher scores tend to be more respected in the community due to more consistent high quality content.
[b][color=#FF4000]A key to providing higher quality content is to always make a point of reading the original post in each topic. At least review the existing posts to avoid repeating what has already been stated. Try your very best to include new and unique educational content in each post on the original topic. Avoid posting trivial content that does not add value to the topic. Don't ramble off topic and avoid asking questions in an existing topic. If you have a new question of your own, consider posting it as a new topic of your own.
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Paying attention to these seemingly minor details can establish you as a more valued member and earn added reputation points. Ignoring them can result in added negative reputation points. The resulting score is merely a guide to let you know how you are doing in the collective opinion of the rest of the community.
Why is it like that?
