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Rep: a scientific approach

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    Rep: a scientific approach

    Using data for people who have repped me, and estimating their rep points by fitting a power law* through my own rep score and rank (several data points available there) the formula** I have come up with is:

    amount of rep points you can give = 1 + (number of days since you joined/365) + (number of posts/1000) + (current rep score/100)

    * google "scale free networks" if you want to know why I think this is a reasonable assumption.

    ** this corresponds exactly to the vbulletin default settings AFAIK
    While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

    #2
    Originally posted by doodab View Post
    Using data for people who have repped me, and estimating their rep points by fitting a power law* through my own rep score and rank (several data points available there) the formula** I have come up with is:

    amount of rep points you can give = 1 + (number of days since you joined/365) + (number of posts/1000) + (current rep score/100)

    * google "scale free networks" if you want to know why I think this is a reasonable assumption.

    ** this corresponds exactly to the vbulletin default settings AFAIK
    That is truly, truly sad but does seem to explain why Russell's rep attempts ended up as worthless grey comments.
    merely at clientco for the entertainment

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      #3
      I think the amount of rep given should be deducted from rep available.

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        #4
        Originally posted by AtW View Post
        I think the amount of rep given should be deducted from rep available.
        That would make it a zero sum game.
        While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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          #5
          Originally posted by AtW View Post
          I think the amount of rep given should be deducted from rep available.
          I wouldn't give you the steam off my piss.

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            #6
            Originally posted by doodab View Post
            That would make it a zero sum game.

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