Purpose of “reputation” points?

Big Sul said:

I am wondering if their is value in reputation points, Other than validation from another member? Personally, I glance at “rep” points when reading posts or answers to get a ballpark understanding of responders experience rather than number of posts. Am I off base? previously I observed reps given upon completion of a grow or when someone gives solid advice. Now I am seeing reps given to newbs cuz they buy a new fan(I am exaggerating).

Just wondering how others view and whether I have A valid point.

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Big Sul said:

I am wondering if their is value in reputation points, Other than validation from another member? Personally, I glance at “rep” points when reading posts or answers to get a ballpark understanding of responders experience rather than number of posts. Am I off base? previously I observed reps given upon completion of a grow or when someone gives solid advice. Now I am seeing reps given to newbs cuz they buy a new fan(I am exaggerating).

Just wondering how others view and whether I have A valid point.

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the invaluable "value" all boilz down to one thing, plain & simple -> community spirit ppp

420autoflower said:

I noticed this too… I thought the rep points were given for the same reason until I looked in the chat room and noticed they’re giving points left and right for music videos and food pics. Lol
There are people that are always posting there with 4000-5000 rep points and they’ve only been members for 6 months. I was wondering how they accumulated so many points until I started realizing what they are getting the reps for.

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mmm, in itz own way, it could be said that rep pointz are basically "likez" -> on steroidz but seriously, the reazonz for givin rep can be varied, but it'z mostly to jus plain give somebody that xtra lil slap on the back that can't be given by jus a simple "like" ppp