Can someone explain what this stupid system is?

I made fun of someone for using the term "chunk" for rocky tech terrain. I said it was a gay term and reminded me of a candy bar. I lost 8 points? Whoever seeks out "chunk" is retarded. It's rocks.

http://forums.mtbr.com/california-no...ml#post9703225

I posted a picture of my intense tracer 2 on the confluence in Auburn and someone gave me negative points for it not being a rigid single speed.

What the hell is wrong with these people. Are you not allowed to poke fun at people on that site? And what the hell is rep power?

Here:

Latest Reputation Received (-8 point(s) total)

10-05-2012 07:57 AM
placebo-X
Thread: Tracer VP with CNC Crack!

No Comment Made
09-19-2012 11:40 AM
jtmartino
Thread: Got Chunk? Post them up!

yep, your rep power is disappearing. great contribution, bro. -jtmartino
09-19-2012 05:26 AM
Scott forty G.
Thread: Picture of the Day for Intense Riders

Weak set up. No adjustable seatpost and timid front fork for smooth singletrack.

This post is uber-chunky

It's like even more core than post count and join date. You should see how far into the negative you can make it go.

its an extra way for them to be douche bags on MTBR

it only has importance if you give it such

It's kind of like a gay as hell popularity contest. I don't pay attention to the rep points, it doesn't really mean anything, it's probably just a way to have the community police themselves instead of the mod needing to become involved in everything.

It's a lot more uptight than tgr.

sweet, don't frequent the site, but i guess I'll go for negative 1000

It's sort of like the eighth grade with a points system

In the economy of the future, reputation will replace cash as the medium of exchange and assholes will be the new paupers. It's actually kind of the opposite of today's teevee economy where the sociopathic narcissist always comes out on top.

Originally Posted by BrianH

In the economy of the future, reputation will replace cash as the medium of exchange and assholes will be the new paupers. It's actually kind of the opposite of today's teevee economy where the sociopathic narcissist always comes out on top.

That could work if reputation was actually based upon merit, rather than some sociopath's narcissistic view of how things "should" be.

Rep Power = nothing.

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good thing mtbr won't even load up anymore for me....that place blows

Seriously, ever since they upgraded the site, it loads intermittently

Can't you just give them negative rep points in return for being a douchebag?

Rep points are like a circle jerk, you have to yank on everyone else if you expect any tugging yourself.

And "gay term"? What are you twelve?

Originally Posted by crashtestdummy

Rep points are like a circle jerk, you have to yank on everyone else if you expect any tugging yourself.

And "gay term"? What are you twelve?

The word gay offends you? Don't be such a fag.