'Likes' Should count towards 'Rep'

[Michael Swayne]

I still give reputation way more than I give Likes. And normally when I give a +rep, I get one in return.

The only problem I see with having Likes count for the green bars is that you can Unlike something you've already liked whenever you feel like it, thus lowering their amount. With the reputation how it is right now, it can only go up (slowly, but still increasing).

I am for Likes having a more visible representation in a user's identification bar, but I see it as something that could become problematic. Especially since members are able to Like every post ever. With how reputation worked before the Likes became a thing, you could only give a rep point for something within a certain timeframe. For example, I could give a rep point for what Rowan posts today, but I can't give one for his very first post. Now that there's both Likes and reputation, I can give both a Like and Rep point to every post Rowan makes, including his intro to TFF post.

[Rowan]

The only problem I see with having Likes count for the green bars is that you can Unlike something you've already liked whenever you feel like it, thus lowering their amount. With the reputation how it is right now, it can only go up (slowly, but still increasing).

While this is true, I dont see this presenting a major problem. I dont think people would like a post if they intend to unlike it, even so, they are well within their right to do so. Fluctuating points will just have to be apart of this. But with so many likes far between each green bar, I doubt this will have a dramatic effect if someone decides to unlike something they mistakening liked in the first place.

I am for Likes having a more visible representation in a user's identification bar, but I see it as something that could become problematic. Especially since members are able to Like every post ever. With how reputation worked before the Likes became a thing, you could only give a rep point for something within a certain timeframe. For example, I could give a rep point for what Rowan posts today, but I can't give one for his very first post. Now that there's both Likes and reputation, I can give both a Like and Rep point to every post Rowan makes, including his intro to TFF post.

Just to be clear, my sugguestion was to abolish the option to rep someone completely, and have the total tally for rep be represented by 'likes'. While you can currently like lots of posts without restriction, a formula could be created in which you would need far more 'X' amount of likes before reaching the next green level. And by far more, I think my statistical figure is accurate. I dont think members would abuse it though. you only have to look at everyones likes at the moment to get a rough idea of what its going to be like.