Reputations

[Mithalwen]

Originally Posted by Lhunardawen

Same here. My sincerest apologies, Mith.

well now I feel a bit mean... and I think I was over grouchy... and I didn't want to embarass Lhuna since it is the principle rather than the individual instance.... but it did make me uncomfortable ... partly becasue I am far more reserved in real life than on line and I was brought up that giving of all kinds should be done discreetly. And I don't give rep to get plaudits...

I haven't changed my criteria for rep as my own rep weight has increased - I rep what makes me laugh, what makes me think, what says what I have not the skill to express for myself... similarly I appreciate the kind comments of the newly dead as well as those of whom I was in total awe when I first arrived and whom I continue to admire. That I have now so many points is down to them and all the other downers who have taken the trouble to rep me. Truly I have only reached such heights because I was standing on the shoulders of Giants.

I find the rep system is useful as a guide to posting.... no " input" rep for a while is usually an indicator that I ned to make a bit more of an effort and on the "output side" I regard it as a variation on the pm system, another layer of dialogue not secret but more private. I just felt as if an "aside" had been picked up on a microphone