10-23-2015, 11:55 PM
(10-23-2015, 08:58 PM)Johnny Cupcakes Wrote: The purpose of the rep function is to show agreement or the lack thereof. When someone makes a great post, I rep them positively for it. When someone makes an idiotic post, I'll rep them red.
The butthurt part is just amusement though. It's like an added feature of the board. When I've given out negative rep, I've gotten it back from that person (usually with a douchebaggy and butthurt comment), without exception. People don't do this with green rep. There is no need to reciprocate the rep, people just see it, pat themselves on the back for a good post, and move on. People flip their lids over negative rep though. It's just amusing....especially when people claim to not care about their "imaginary internet points".
Usually, when I get retaliatory red rep, I'll hit them back with 5 reds or so. People usually don't do it back because they see that I mean business.
So...I will give it out as I see fit, and enjoy the ensuing meltdowns.
I like meltdowns. Proceed on my good man.