Give Some Kudos!

[Bat]

Some of you might've noticed a dollar sign ($) next to usernames in posts around the site in the past few months. That's actually a feature we've been sitting on called "kudos", and it's our handy new way for collaborators in our community to share in the gratitude received for their hard work! Where previous group effort would only see the person publishing that work getting forum rewards, tagging with kudos allows every person mentioned to receive the same amount of thanks and +rep as the poster themselves! No more unsung heroes here!

To use this new tagging method, simply add $ before a person's username when mentioning them, or use the BB code [kudos]USERNAME[/kudos] (substituting "USERNAME", of course)! For example, if I want to share my thanks and +rep with Joe, I'd add something like:

Special thanks to $j03 for making this rockin' forum possible!

It's as easy as that, and now Joe and I receive all the gratitude for that post! You can share +rep and thanks with every person tagged using kudos in your post, so this opens up the possibility for some major collective efforts!

So! What are you waiting for? Get out there and collaborate with someone, and reap the rewards together!

[j03]

Amazing new feature that we've definitely needed for some time now.

Please remember to consider the usual rules regarding +rep/+thanks when using this!

[Synth Salazzle]

Man staff is just ROCKING OUT these QOL updates. I'm here for it and lovin it

[DarkSkies]

Thanks for sharing this! I know now that the last time I used this I did it right (here reminding the juvian example on discord where I accidentally spammed him with rep or thanks in the past lol). What a nice extra motivation to band together and help the community

Plus I love how ck is so active! We're all here and we're staying and going for more

[howdy]

So sorry I've reread the post a couple times and sometimes my brain is really dumb with reading comprehension,
to clarify - using the $ method of tagging instead of @ will automatically rep and thank the person tagged?
Or, if I +rep or thank a post and there are people kudos tagged in that post, they will receive the same +rep or thanks as the person who made that post?

Followup q, if it's the second option,
when I give 1 +rep to a post that, for example has two people kudos tagged, that will basically mean my 1 +rep will be awarded to 3 people? does it use 3 of my +rep for the day?
I'm always careful to follow the thanks and +rep guidelines but I like to give out +rep whenever possible because the people on these forums are endlessly helpful for my neopetting, but sometimes I like to ration on days i'm on here more heavily and I just want to know the details

thank you so much for always tweaking and improving clraik, we are so lucky to have such an awesome active place to convene and be both wholesome and mildly nefarious together!

[Bat]

using the $ method of tagging instead of @ will automatically rep and thank the person tagged?
Or, if I +rep or thank a post and there are people kudos tagged in that post, they will receive the same +rep or thanks as the person who made that post?

When a person is tagged using kudos, any thanks or +rep given to the post in which they were tagged will be given to the tagged person as well as the original poster.

when I give 1 +rep to a post that, for example has two people kudos tagged, that will basically mean my 1 +rep will be awarded to 3 people? does it use 3 of my +rep for the day?

Correct. If you give 1 +rep to a post, then 1 +rep is awarded to each person given kudos in the post, as well as the original poster. There's no such thing as a "rep for the day". The limiter you're encountering only stops you from giving +rep to the same person too many times in quick succession. There isn't actually a limit on how much you can +rep, only how often you can +rep the same person without padding it out a bit.

I'm always careful to follow the thanks and +rep guidelines but I like to give out +rep whenever possible because the people on these forums are endlessly helpful for my neopetting, but sometimes I like to ration on days i'm on here more heavily and I just want to know the details

Definitely limit your +repping to times where people genuinely deserve it. Acts of extraordinary usefulness to the community deserve the most +rep, while anything less than that shouldn't receive more than the bare minimum, if any. We understand that this threshold may vary from one person to the next, so we try to deal with it on a case by case basis. If we have a problem with how you're using +rep, then we'll let you know. Otherwise, just use your best judgement.

[howdy]

There's no such thing as a "rep for the day". The limiter you're encountering only stops you from giving +rep to the same person too many times in quick succession. There isn't actually a limit on how much you can +rep, only how often you can +rep the same person without padding it out a bit.

Huh, thats a little strange, I usually +rep people for voting in the BC (as suggested in the beauty contest thread) and after I give out 5 +rep I get this error:
"You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later."
And I can't give out any more. I've gotten the same person error too, and it's a different one. Maybe this is because of my rank?

[Charmander]

Thanks for bringing this feature officially out of the shadows! As a Coordinator, it has been amazing to use to be able to show some love to the other staffers who collaborate on events behind the scenes!

If anyone is thinking of hosting an event, creating a guide etc but feel like it's too much to do alone; there is not reason it can't be a team effort! Don't hesitate to reach out to fellow community members to collaborate on a project. There is an abundance of talent and knowledge here, to let's tap into it! This fun feature is also a great way to ensure everyone who collaborates is recognized for their work!

Don't hesitate to reach out to our team of Coordinators if you have some neat ideas but need help and guidance in execution!

[aymo]

Huh, thats a little strange, I usually +rep people for voting in the BC (as suggested in the beauty contest thread) and after I give out 5 +rep I get this error:
"You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later."
And I can't give out any more. I've gotten the same person error too, and it's a different one. Maybe this is because of my rank?

Did this question ever get answered because there is definitely a limit on the amount of REP you can give out in a certain period of time

[j03]

Did this question ever get answered because there is definitely a limit on the amount of REP you can give out in a certain period of time

I thought it was globally known and mentioned in our rep/thanks guides that you can't +rep the same person continuously. You'll need to spread +rep around before giving to the same person.

Looking up, Bat actually answered this as well!