Streamline removal of duplicate threads.

[NonMagical]

Title changed thanks to Kurien!

Edit / Disclaimer (Please read!): I am not suggesting average joe's have the power to take rep away from other people. That is not what this thread is about. Please read the entire suggestion before making a comment about why having a -rep button is a bad idea. The -rep button is merely a creative response to a problem that many would agree exists. Thank you.

I've been a member around here for quite some time but have only recently started to browse the various forums more frequently. As I'm sure any long time reader of the exploit / exploration / whatever forum knows, reading the same exploit posted multiple times can annoying at best, but downright frustrating at worst.

I know there is a Report Post button next to the +rep, but it feels like too severe of an action for somebody who doesn't do their research. While they are a pest, they aren't doing anything terribly wrong and are only trying to help (or farm a couple rep before somebody shows that it is a repost). So in my boredom I made this:

(I forgot to make the borders transparent)

If possible I see a potential use of this being a streamline process for reporting posts. Similar to +rep, somebody could -rep and give a very brief description as to why they believed that. After a certain predetermined number of -rep's occur, the post is deleted (or moved, or made invisible, or simply closed). Whether or not you actually take rep away from somebody is entirely up to you (and is somewhat irrelevant to this suggestion).

I was just looking for a creative way to clear up some of the posts that keep popping up over and over and over and over again. Whether or not this will actually solve anything I don't know, but it sure will make the regular visitors much more happy! Heh.

Note: This isn't meant to replace the Report Post button (unless you are interested in simply making this the new Report Post icon), but rather make a streamlined, less severe, option. How you would handle the abuse of the button (limited number of uses per day per user much like +rep) is entirely up to you.

At the very least I hope you got a chuckle from my idea. Have a good day!

[way2evil]

There is a minus rep button for elites.

[whitekidney]

There is one, but you cant use it.

[Zoidberg]

No, just no.
This is for legendaries and up. This would cause a HUGE chaos if everyone had access to -rep.

[NonMagical]

There is one, but you cant use it.

That would have been nice to know. >_<

Haha. Oh well, guess my idea was decent in some form since it's already implemented.

Edited* Thank you for putting something other than "No" as a response Zoid.


As I said, my idea isn't really for taking rep away from somebody. Please read my post fully. My request is simply a streamlined way to get reposts out of the way. The -rep button was just a creative response to it.

[Forever]

For legendary members and the staff to use
It's not for elite as some ppl say in this thread

This button does take rep away (which causes a lot of hatred often, especially in the shoutbox) so imagine when a lot of people have access to that button.

If you make it more report-style I think ppl will just work together to remove threads. When you report a thread the staff will just take a look at it and decide what should be done with that thread/post and I think that is fine

[NonMagical]

Maybe I should rename this thread since I believe the point of it is being misinterpreted. /:

[snowman555]

a -rep button for anyone below a certain point is really dumb.. since people are hostile enough dont need them running around -rep because they dont like you.

[Obama]

I'm apart of this different forum that you can -rep upon signing up.

I posted about 15 times and received 4 -reps just 'for the lulz' with comments such as 'asgafgasdfg' and 'lul'.

[Dombo]

Bad idea, also legendaries can -rep people and they won't hesitate to do it.

[KuRIoS]

not needed at all, report the thread and it will get looked at.