Hey guys we thought we would help admin on one of the new projects coming up for our site.
Some of you would of hear of shrep.. Its a rep program,. to confirm whos real and whos not. So to speak.
So mandatory or not... Lets hear from the members
Great idea and sounds very handy indeed. Would like to see this available soon.
Cant wait for it to come in. Just helps to know who you are dealing with.
What does it do and how does it work? Surely would be good to know this before asking whether it should be compulsory or not...
SHrep is a site reputation system
The one they are putting in for us enables members to vouch for one an another (positive), and you can also leave reputation points (positive and negative).
The vouching can be given to any friends, the rep points can only be given if you have exchanged messages with the person.
Our members have been asking for a way to see who is real, reliable, etc for a long time and this system is designed to help members do this.
Sounds like an excellent idea.
Go for it.
Too many 'Couples' out there who just ....... aren't.
Just a thought on Shrep
If it was just to confirm who is real and who is not then fine, but to be able to put up negative comments is just asking for trouble. What is to stop someone putting up something negative about someone just because they received a "knock back" or because they refused a whisper. There isn't much detail on how this would work just yet, but if anyone can put up a negative comment then they can just do it because of a personality clash or because of something they didn't like written in the room.
This is only my opinion, so thanks for allowing us to comment.
Cubes is right in that on the UK site using SHrep is optional, we may use a simplified version here though and make it mandatory to display whatever SHrep rating you have, but before we do that we will most likely run a survey from everyones homepage to see what the general consensus is.
I can fully understand and appreciate the frustration about verification, but hard and fast rules don't necessarily always apply to everyone... I like the Nanny Heaven comment above - isn't it our own responsibility.
To Explain - Take my cause - I'm hoping to slowly and carefully select the "one" to help give my lady her first ever 3sum - but without her knowing anything about it before it happens. I want this as a total surprise for her. I am very clear about the who, what, why in my profile and in my ad - but yes, I have registered as a couple because we will be a couple on "the" night...
So in my instance - verification as a couple when it's about giving her a big surprise would be difficult....
Like the previous poster - take your time, message, chat, talk on the phone, etc.
I like the new changes since the last time I've been visiting the site.
I generally think shrep is a good idea, and may stop some of the fake profiles made by angry ex's.
I still have reservations about it though, and I'm not sure how it will help profiles that are similar to my own.
I just wish there was a guaranteed system to get women to respond to messages they received.
As a newer member I'd definately love to have it implimented ASAP.
IMO, make it mandatory. Voluntary leaves a lot of wiggle room for those who aren't being truthful about their status etc.
The arguments against making it mandatory typically run along the lines of it may not be a reliable indicator etc, however the community trust in the system will naturally compensate for that.
Even if it is optional it will help us sort the wheat from the weeds.
Enabled mine to show I am a genuine and honest male.
EDIT. The signature doesn't work. It deletes the img tags when I click save :S
I think the SHREP still has the ability that could be easily faked. However in principle it is a great idea. I think a third option of verification of photo or cam by a mod could be useful.
Good to see your first post in the forums! :thumbup:
We've had Shrep for a while on the UK site and it's been tested to destruction. ;-)
If it's deployed the same way over here (and I don't see why it wouldn't be) then you have full control over what's posted publicly on your Shrep profile. You have to be 'friends' with the person sending you the Shrep (so no chancers can Shrep you randomly because you ignored their whispers) and any 'meet' rep has to be the result of a meet arranged via the Shrep system.
You have to remember though, Shrep has to be allowed to record negative rep, even if the comments are hidden. If people were able to remove negative Shrep from their profile then it wouldn't be a trustworthy system.
And above all else, you can decide whether to use it or not. It's entirely up to you. 
