Couple Questions About The Site!

Let me start off by saying that RIU it fucken awesome and the comminity here is great! I am proud to be a member and hope I get to know all of you and make many new friends here!

That being said I'm a bit confused as to the rating system here, I have read the thread but don't totally understand so I'll just ask


What are the little squares under the users name, and what do the different colors mean?

I've gotten some rep points, they look the same as the little squares but they don't appear under my name, I still only have one black one?

What do the different color posts in the thread mean, some are orange and some are grey?

Also I see some members that post and have a quote underneath, how do I do this, I can't seem to find it (freakin newbies eh!)

Thank all

Go to FAQ

What is reputation?
Reputation is a way of rating users depending on the quality of their posts. If the administrators have enabled reputation, then the reputation icon will be visible in posts.
Reputation may be positive , negative or neutral . Negative reputation may only be given if the administrator has enabled this. Neutral reputation is only given when the person giving reputation does not meet the criteria set by the administrator to affect someone else's reputation.
How do I give reputation?
To give reputation, click on the reputation icon in the relevant post. This will reveal a form to complete with the reputation type and the reason for giving the reputation. If negative reputation is disabled then it will not be displayed in this form. You may not give reputation for the same post twice.
How do I know what reputation I have received?
You can view the reputation that you have received in your User CP (User Control Panel) where it is displayed at the bottom of the User CP page. Here you will see the latest reputation that you have received and whether this is positive, negative or neutral. Your total reputation will be shown as series of reputation indicators in your posts and profile. The more positive your reputation, the more positive icons will be shown. The more negative your reputation the more negative icons will be shown.
How much reputation is given? What is reputation power?
If the administrator has enabled this, the amount of reputation that each user will give (or take away if negative) is shown in the user's posts as 'Reputation Power'. The value of the reputation power is determined by the administrator and may increase over time depending on the settings they have applied.
What if I don't want anyone to see my reputation?
You can disable the display of your reputation by going to your User CP and selecting Edit Options. On this page you will find a check box labelled 'Show Your Reputation Level'. Un-checking this box will remove the display of your reputation and replace it with the Reputation Disabled icon. You can still give and receive reputation while your reputation display is disabled.

I take it you have to be a member for a while before the admin will enable reputation to be seen by other, I got two greens and a grey but don't see them added, hey also, thanks for the reply, I did try the FAQ, but i'll look again!

It won't ever be displayed other than the tabs with the colors. You can disable them if you please, but the site will still keep track of it.

there was a thread on it but I don't remember where, each little green dot under your name represents 100 points (your point total shows in your CP) up to the first 500 after that you need 200 points to get another dot

a person that has recently joined (low post count, little rep) will give you the nuetral rep but if someone with a high rep score gives you rep, you get a lot of points

Awesome thanks man that clears it up....i was just a bit fuzzy on how things worked......