Out of curiosity....


grizzlymint
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01/11/2007 6:24 am
...what the heck are those little green boxes up yonder, and why do some people have 2 and some have 1? I hover my mouse over it and they have all either said "so and so is a wealth of guitar knowledge" or "so and so has made some friends around here." What the h is it?
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01/11/2007 6:30 am
But I think it has to do with the number of posting in the forums... we still begginers dude.

I think 1000 gets your GT wings.
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z0s0_jp
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01/11/2007 6:32 am
i became a wealth at about 500 i think before that it was "knows a thing or two"
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01/11/2007 6:35 am
I dream of the days when I am a wealth......

*gazes into distance*
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01/11/2007 6:37 am
hang on!!! ren has 871 posts and he "knows a thing or two" hunter has 370 and is "a wealth of guitar knowledge" hhhmmmmm....maybe GT
looks at your posts and passes judgement on you?? :D
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01/11/2007 11:09 am
It's all in the post feedback... clicking on the scales above a post lets you rate it positive or negative (rep points)... The green blocks and comments about making friends or wealth of knowledge are connected to the rep points... no prizes for post numbers as far as I know...

Apparently I know a thing or two.... ;)

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01/11/2007 11:25 am
yep...what ren said...those are called rep points..aaandd...only cool people have two boxes ;) :D
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01/11/2007 11:46 am
We used to have a members list, but some bot was trying to download it for some reason. The admin Jon had to take it down to relieve the server. It used to be able to list us by rep count and post count. That was a time the rep points almost meant something. Since it got taken down it lost a bit of its gusto. I still have my 2 dots though. Muahahaha!
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01/11/2007 11:55 am
Originally Posted by: z0s0_jphang on!!! ren has 871 posts and he "knows a thing or two" hunter has 370 and is "a wealth of guitar knowledge" hhhmmmmm....maybe GT
looks at your posts and passes judgement on you?? :D


Okay, there's something amiss here. The only things I have a 'wealth of knowledge' about are inherently immoral (and in some states, illegal). But hey, I'll take it!

Can I put this on my resume'? :D
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01/11/2007 1:22 pm
I just noticed now that I have 2 blocks, huh, when the hell did that happen. :D
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01/11/2007 8:08 pm
YEEEHAWWWWWWWW! Apparently I know a thing or 2 about guitar playing now!

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...sorry that was uncalled for.
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01/11/2007 8:55 pm
Originally Posted by: jeffhxyep...what ren said...those are called rep points..aaandd...only cool people have two boxes ;) :D
LMAO, Now you see how cool that was. :D
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01/11/2007 9:13 pm
Originally Posted by: magicninjaWe used to have a members list, but some bot was trying to download it for some reason. The admin Jon had to take it down to relieve the server. It used to be able to list us by rep count and post count. That was a time the rep points almost meant something. Since it got taken down it lost a bit of its gusto. I still have my 2 dots though. Muahahaha!


Yeah... I don't think I've gotten any rep points since then. haha... Oh well... atleast I have my two green boxes
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01/11/2007 9:32 pm
Yeah, I miss the members list. It was great.
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01/12/2007 12:11 am
Hey what the hell, rep points to everyone I can give them to in this thread. You're all worthy in my estamation.
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01/12/2007 12:27 am
Originally Posted by: grizzlymint*breaks into chorus of Bon Jovi's "Livin on a Prayer"*

...sorry that was uncalled for.

Careful there...remember there's negative rep too! ;)
And yeah...I try to remember to dole out the points...but I almost always get the ole "You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to ____ again." Although I still kinda chuckle when someone says they need to spread rep around, like it's some kinda vd.
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01/12/2007 3:53 pm
Originally Posted by: R. ShackleferdCareful there...remember there's negative rep too! ;)
And yeah...I try to remember to dole out the points...but I almost always get the ole "You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to ____ again." Although I still kinda chuckle when someone says they need to spread rep around, like it's some kinda vd.
Hahahaha LMAO :D
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01/12/2007 6:59 pm
Negative ratings result in red boxes, but I've only ever seen one person with one. They're pretty hard to get without being banned first.
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01/12/2007 11:32 pm
Originally Posted by: Akira
Oh yeah, I still give out rep, even with the member gone. You all should too.

Ok, so I took out a word...but that's how I read it and like I said, it gives me a grin. :D
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01/13/2007 3:58 am
Wow......I have 11 points and didn't even know I was in the game.
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