Why I miss old clickies: a lament...

[McIvan]

What is the benefit of starting everyone over from scratch with the new system?
I see none, as older members have earned their reps over the last several years. To restart them in favor of new members or even because of a new system is like telling a General he's back in KP duty, because we have a new pay scale. Where do new members earn the right to obtain equal rep points without even putting forth the time and efforts of the older members who have already posted all their tips and helpful advice time and time again?

Coil wasn't arguing for starting from scratch, and nor was I. What was suggested was that everyone's rep points should be calculated using the new system's parameters.

Let's take a hypothetical......someone's picked up 80 points under the old system, with about half of those from the same four people and the rest from another twenty individuals. Under the new system, they'd have 24 max, not 80. Getting 80 would be real hard, if not impossible.

Coil is pointing out certain individuals, like me, have kept the old multiple-vote total even though the reality under the new system would be far lower. Only new members are restricted to one rep point per member. It's a blatantly fixed system in favour of the old-timers....you can try, but you can't "win".

Does it really not seem unfair that I can keep all the multiple rep points from individuals, but no other member can have any more than one from the same person :conf: