Rep: a scientific approach

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AtW replied

26 May 2011, 11:07
Originally posted by doodab View Post

That would make it a zero sum game.
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Churchill replied

26 May 2011, 10:59
Originally posted by AtW View Post

I think the amount of rep given should be deducted from rep available.

I wouldn't give you the steam off my piss.
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doodab replied

26 May 2011, 10:57
Originally posted by AtW View Post

I think the amount of rep given should be deducted from rep available.

That would make it a zero sum game.
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AtW replied

26 May 2011, 10:48
I think the amount of rep given should be deducted from rep available.
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eek replied

26 May 2011, 10:40
Originally posted by doodab View Post

Using data for people who have repped me, and estimating their rep points by fitting a power law* through my own rep score and rank (several data points available there) the formula** I have come up with is:

amount of rep points you can give = 1 + (number of days since you joined/365) + (number of posts/1000) + (current rep score/100)

* google "scale free networks" if you want to know why I think this is a reasonable assumption.

** this corresponds exactly to the vbulletin default settings AFAIK

That is truly, truly sad but does seem to explain why Russell's rep attempts ended up as worthless grey comments.
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doodab started a topic Rep: a scientific approach

26 May 2011, 08:58
Rep: a scientific approach

Using data for people who have repped me, and estimating their rep points by fitting a power law* through my own rep score and rank (several data points available there) the formula** I have come up with is:

amount of rep points you can give = 1 + (number of days since you joined/365) + (number of posts/1000) + (current rep score/100)

* google "scale free networks" if you want to know why I think this is a reasonable assumption.

** this corresponds exactly to the vbulletin default settings AFAIK
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