Hypography Is A Game(theory) Playground

[hallenrm]

Maybe mods are chosen BECAUSE they are good Hypography users. Rep shows that these people are something special.

 

In whose eyes, the people who made them MODS and hence have to keep them happy?

[CraigD]

I have observed that some moderators get most rep/day, even when they hardly ever say anything significant.

 

Looks looks they are being rewarded for sycophancy.

The rep system is, I think, vulnerable to giving unrealistically high numbers to members of “mutual admiration societies”. I don’t think this is due to conscious sycophancy or plots to “win the rep race”, but a quality of ordinary human nature that the system doesn’t control for well.

 

In addition to adjusting for the “rep power inflation” effect TBD notes in post #77, it would be interesting to look at our patterns of receiving rep from a small collection of members, vs. the entire members population. Unfortunately, though rep power and post counts are publicly visible, who’s giving it isn’t, so gathering the data for such an analysis would require special privileges. :cup:

 

Though approval from a low-rep power member doesn’t increase your rep by much, it’s gratifying to get, as it shows you’re appreciated by newer members. :hihi:

[pgrmdave]

In whose eyes, the people who made them MODS and hence have to keep them happy?

 

There is no need from the other mods or the admins to keep the mods happy. Mods are chosen because we (we being the mods and admins) feel that there is a need for more moderators, and that the specific person being chosen has shown promise - that means following the rules, being helpful to others, showing intelligence, a willingness to learn, and an active member of the community. Yes, there is a lot of comraderie among the moderators, but it is not because they are moderators - they are moderators because of that. And we are all smart enough that we don't appreciate rep because of the power, but because of what it represents - an appreciation from another member for our posts.

[pgrmdave]

Here are some worthy posts of InfiniteNow that have received deserved rep:

 

http://hypography.com/forums/watercooler/8704-why-some-scientists-averse-religion.html#post136413

 

http://hypography.com/forums/history-forum/8696-north-koreas-got-bomb-3.html#post136554

 

http://hypography.com/forums/strange-claims-forum/7775-empaths-7.html#post136803

 

http://hypography.com/forums/physics-mathematics/8775-alan-turing-most-important-person-20c.html#post137544

 

http://hypography.com/forums/philosophy-humanities/5366-nuclear-weapon-free-zone-nwfz-mid.html#post82624

[hallenrm]

Here are some worthy posts of InfiniteNow that have received deserved rep:

 

Oh! Infinitenow's posts are invariably useful and encouraging. He's my buddy! :)

[Turtle]

The rep system is, I think, vulnerable to giving unrealistically high numbers to members of “mutual admiration societies”. I don’t think this is due to conscious sycophancy or plots to “win the rep race”, but a quality of ordinary human nature that the system doesn’t control for well.

My plot to employ sycophancy is in fact non-existent so I see no need for a toady big brother to muck it up.:eek2: :hyper:

 

In addition to adjusting for the “rep power inflation” effect TBD notes in post #77, it would be interesting to look at our patterns of receiving rep from a small collection of members, vs. the entire members population. Unfortunately, though rep power and post counts are publicly visible, who’s giving it isn’t, so gathering the data for such an analysis would require special privileges. :(

 

Though approval from a low-rep power member doesn’t increase your rep by much, it’s gratifying to get, as it shows you’re appreciated by newer members. :)

 

We now can see the last 25 rep votes in our user CP's; out of the 25 on my list, I received votes from 17 different members. Good to see folks are doing as they are told. ;)

[TheBigDog]

Interesting indeed!

 

I have observed that some moderators get most rep/day, even when they hardly ever say anything significant.

 

Looks looks they are being rewarded for sycophancy.

 

Oh! it is something is burning, isn't it? my poor heart!

 

:doh:

One of the things I have observed through experimentation recently is that REP is related to *recent* activity. While there is occation that an older thread gets a nod of approval. Generally speaking the more you are posting, the more you are rewarded.

 

But there are those out there who do step into the wayback machine to give rep. And I think it is marvelous. :eek:

 

Bill

[Jay-qu]

I think its interesting how much hallenrm's rep has jumped in the last few days, Im not trying to belittle the fact, your posts have been of an exceptional quality and is why I was one of the ones that helped you reach the 100 club.

 

Exellent work buddy, keep it up :doh:

[Turtle]

:hihi: deuce

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