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Scrapping the Reputation System

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    #182
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    pickarooney wrote:
    A valid use for the Thunderdome? Could be onto something there.
    Hmm something like a rep duel to the death...
    Depending on whether or not more people agree with your point of view or your "opponents" one of you wins the others rep....
    Though there is a danger that we are just getting silly here... ;)


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    #183
    Mercury_Tilt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,500 ✭✭✭Mercury_Tilt


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    #184
    koneko
    Registered Users Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    Looks like rep is gone, at least, all the wikkle squares are and the info in your CP.


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    #185
    ED-209
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭ED-209


    I just noticed that myself !!!


    About time.


    What does that mean for all the Prison detainee's that abused the rep system ?? Will they be let out now ??


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    #186
    smoke.me.a.kipper
    Registered Users Posts: 7,626 ✭✭✭smoke.me.a.kipper


    at least when it was taken away, i was winning the game ;)

    seriously tho, wont be missed by the vast majority of boards users tbh.


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    #187
    GreeBo
    Registered Users Posts: 27,163 ✭✭✭✭GreeBo


    merky wrote:
    hmm

    I can see it now. Black market trading in rep points....

    Interesting!
    not even that would really work, cause the "pusher" would eventually run out of points.
    Its foolproof, foolproof I tells ya.
    (unless they scrap rep like they appear to have done!) :eek:
    woo-hoo, I won, or something. :\


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    #188
    koneko
    Registered Users Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    ED-209 wrote:
    What does that mean for all the Prison detainee's that abused the rep system ?? Will they be let out now ??

    Taking away the rep system doesn't wipe history. If they were deemed abusive in rep system, then I don't think that would change just cos rep is gone. It's up to the admins though (obviously).


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    #189
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    ED-209 wrote:
    What does that mean for all the Prison detainee's that abused the rep system ?? Will they be let out now ??

    Not planning to do that. They'll all be out in 4 days or less anyway.


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    #190
    ED-209
    Closed Accounts Posts: 152 ✭✭ED-209


    ecksor wrote:
    Not planning to do that. They'll all be out in 4 days or less anyway.

    Not that I can see. I know certain people are in there months.


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    #191
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,464 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    obviously not the place for this question, but what happens In Real Life (if anyone is from there) to people imprisoned for a crime that's later decriminalised? Do you stay in prison for disobeying a law that is then proven to be wrong (inasmuch as laws can be right or wrong) or do you get out and have your slate wiped?


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    #192
    ecksor
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 10,501 Mod ✭✭✭✭ecksor


    Certain people are. All the current temp bans will be up in 4 days or less. If someone earns a permanent ban then I don't see why you'd think they'd get out because of this?


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    #193
    seamus
    Registered Users Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    pickarooney wrote:
    obviously not the place for this question, but what happens In Real Life (if anyone is from there) to people imprisoned for a crime that's later decriminalised? Do you stay in prison for disobeying a law that is then proven to be wrong (inasmuch as laws can be right or wrong) or do you get out and have your slate wiped?
    They stay in prison for the remainder of their time. You get imprisoned for breaking the law. If the law is later revoked, that doesn't save you from the fact that you are still guilty of having committed a crime at the time.

    The constitution states that the law cannot be applied retroactively (i.e. you cannot be prosecuted for previously doing something while it was legal, but is now illegal). Logically, the same applies for removal of laws.

    In reality though, laws are meant to be a moral guideline of what the people believe. And prison is meant to be punishment for being immoral. So if something is no longer immoral, then there's no need for that person to remain in prison, so more often then not, they will be released by the courts when the new law comes into effect, but their criminal record remains.


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    #194
    gimmick
    Closed Accounts Posts: 21,296 ✭✭✭✭gimmick


    doodle_sketch wrote:
    Sorry GreeBo, policy is policy. Cya.

    Doodle, do you actually do a search for people who start rep threads :rolleyes:


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