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Tomorrow is Spread Positive Rep Day

Tomorrow (or today if tomorrow is yesterday, or today in being that tomorrow is actually yesterday or a day(s) past) - a highly achievable goal is to spread positive reputation points to posters that you normally do not give them to.

Here is why. The system sucks as we all agree - but they do make a difference. I generally give them out to folks that post once in a blue moon - or have been members of the community for years but have a low post count. I do it because it is a form of encouragement. Something flattering with that extra green thingy when you do UserCP - is a nice thing to see. Much nicer than the nasty ones we all have been victim of whether we warranted it or not.

It does bring positive change - and just like you would hold the door open for someone entering a store, your place of business, or just because you can... It is always noticed. Maybe not by you directly or immediately - but perhaps by everyone else that they deal with.

I know as well, I have gotten some fairly nice PMs, just from doing such. And, after the Democratic Bad Rep (jokingly as it may have been) - its good to have a day that instead of everyone waiting for the next tango in the posts to occur that a little extra can be done and still waste the same amount of time...

What say you? Tomorrow as POSITIVE REP DAY - MAKE A NEW FRIEND or REUNITE WITH an OLD one...

Just a thought ....
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What a stupid idea. I am giving you a negative rep for it.

Darnit, tried to give you a positive, but I gotta spread it around first.
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Good Idea...I forget about this...I have only looked at mine a couple times, I need to be more proactive giving them out too..
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Good idea. Maybe it'll help get rid of the "spread it around" note I get when I try to put in a positive rep point.
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Everyone who responds to your post will recieve a positive rep point from me this evening. I have yet given a point and it is about time. I have learned a tremendous amount of information this site and it is about time I say Thank You to all those that have helped educate me. There will also be a few that will recieve points if they don't respond as some may not be able to sign on today.

Happy Positive Rep Day!

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(also hug a teacher or nurse as it is their week also)
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Hope it works Jody, doesn't mean much but does leave a warm feeling inside.
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Works for me.
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I think the system limits how often you can give a specific person rep, whether good or bad. Otherwise CD would have Cam in the red boxes...

Good luck Jody.
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kinda like peeing your pants in a dark suit, eh?
ok, I'll do my part to artificially raise the goodwill.
Geez, I sound like a democrat.
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I think the system limits how often you can give a specific person rep, whether good or bad. Otherwise CD would have Cam in the red boxes...

Good luck Jody.
It does. In a moment of weakness I tried to give Art a positive rep point yesterday and Sailnet tells me I have to "spread it around" first. Hell, I've been spreading it all my life and now Sailnet tells me I need to do it more. Sorry Art, I tried
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