Change the Reputation System

[Landon]

Firstly- I know there's been tons of Reputation Suggestions the past few days. This thread is a mix of all the suggestions, to bring a unified solution to the obviously broken Reputation System on MC-Market. This contains previously denied suggestions, but I will go in-depth on my reasoning, and how it can fix MC-Market overall.

1. Change reputation.

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Right now, reputation is classified as 'user reviews'.
"User is very nice, wouldn't hesitate to deal with." That is considered valid reputation.
"User made me a custom plugin, works great." That is considered valid reputation.

I understand that reputation is how you are viewed on the forums, but it opens a gateway to rep boosting. I can get my friends to add a positive reputation to me, for the reasoning "User is very nice, trustworthy guy!" and you can't do anything about it.

I say we change the current reputation system to how vouches are supposed to work. Vouches on MC-Market are supposed to be product reviews ONLY. So, with this change:
"User is very nice, wouldn't hesitate to deal with." That is considered invalid reputation.
"User made me a custom plugin, works great." That is considered valid reputation.

This would make reputation strictly based on actual exchanges with users. Selling Bitcoin, making a plugin, or middlemanning. Talking to a user for an hour won't count as valid reputation because they said a funny joke in Discord.

2. Reputation Proof

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With our current system, proof isn't required when adding rep. (Positive or negative). I think the 'MCM link' box should be changed to a required link (Chatlogs, Imgur, etc) showing you and the user actually dealt with each other.

3. Revenge Rep

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We know this is the major issue with the current system. If we could solve this, there wouldn't be a need to make drastic changes to the current system. How do we solve revenge repping?

Rep Moderators - Denied
Rep Cooldowns - Denied

So, here's my idea. It goes along with Reputation Proof. If you leave a negative review on a user for "User is toxic", you need to provide a screenshot link to prove your claims. If you can't provide a screenshot of the user acting toxic towards you, then the reputation will be removed once reported.

Thanks for reading.

 

[Jerry]

This guy gave me bad rep for wasting this guy time even tho i talked to him for 10min

You led him on, I would've given you a neg rep as well. This thread isn't for arguing so I'm done here.

 

[SheepeyDarkness]

If u say you're going to buy something and don't you should receive a neg rep.

Tbh I think it should receive a neutral and then the person would take away the neutral after a month or two.

 

[KingCharlie9]

This would make reputation strictly based on actual exchanges with users

I strongly believe this should not be added, because positivity and attitude is a key part to working with users, and people should know that. And also what 1337 said.
Also:

product reviews ONLY

A lot of my rep and vouches are about my Sales Representative skills, and that's not a product in itself, so...

With our current system, proof isn't required when adding rep. (Positive or negative). I think the 'MCM link' box should be changed to a required link (Chatlogs, Imgur, etc) showing you and the user actually dealt with each other.

I think yes to providing proof with negative and neutral, but no to providing proof with positive. Providing proof is allowing anyone and everyone to invade your privacy - so I think it should be limited to neutral and negative. This is definitely needed for negative, because some people use negative reputation as a punishment, as well as much much more things.

I agree with 3.

 

[Mick]

i'm prepared for this to get denied.

Great, that makes things easier for me.

Denied.