Little Icons & Other Stuff

[Maurice Clarett]

Couple of questions about stuff I've never seen on a message board before.

What are those little, tiny icons to the right across from everyone's avatar? I see ribbons, logos, etc. What do they mean? How do I get them.

What are the little green, yellow, and red squares? Do those correspond to points? Are points just a messure of how many people have liked your posts?

How does one gold buckeye stickers over there?

[Tlangs]

Originally Posted by Maurice Clarett

Couple of questions about stuff I've never seen on a message board before.

What are those little, tiny icons to the right across from everyone's avatar? I see ribbons, logos, etc. What do they mean? How do I get them.

What are the little green, yellow, and red squares? Do those correspond to points? Are points just a messure of how many people have liked your posts?

How does one gold buckeye stickers over there?

you could start by changing your user name and avatar. you might get some positive rep then.

[Maurice Clarett]

Originally Posted by Tlangs

you could start by changing your user name and avatar. you might get some positive rep then.

Do you get a positive reputation from helping others with their questions?

[jwinslow]

the stuff under 'give points to this user' represent reputation... you can give reputation for a user's post by clicking on the check/x button of the post.

The ribbons are awarded for contributions to BP, typically donations.

The logos are purchased in the vbplaza-menu, and represent your sports teams.

[ScriptOhio]

Originally Posted by Maurice Clarett

Do you get a positive reputation from helping others with their questions?

Welcome to the board

You could; however the points aren't automatically awarded. Someone has to actually decide to give them by clicking on the in the upper right corner of the post. Anybody can give anybody else positive or negative reputation points. (i.e. If someone likes your comments and/or appreciates some help you gave them they may elect to give you positive points.) I think this thread slightly outdated; however it is still basically how it works.
Reputation Chart

Note: The red squares represent a "negative" reputation.

You can go to "User CP" on the top bar to see your actual number of points and who (last 10) gave them to you. The amount of points that you can give is proportional to how many you already have. (i.e. Someone with 6 gold buckeye leafs gives a lot more reputation points than someone with a couple green squares.)

[Maurice Clarett]

So, when you guys say "buy." You can get and give those little icons using your points?

How do you get points?

And as far as reputation:

I can increase and decrease someone's reputation at any time?

[OSUsushichic]

Sorry, no get out of jail free cards around here.