Reputation on iSpot
A couple of suggestions.
I think people should get points (or fractions of a point) for clicking on “I agreeâ€. I am sure there are many people just viewing images that they are happy with the ID, but then they do not click on “I agreeâ€. If people thought they would gain from agreeing then more people would click on “I agreeâ€. At the moment, I think there are people viewing the site, but not interacting as much as they could.
I am not sure how many points I need to get three stars in the mammal group. I suspect I am going to have to submit a considerable number of squirrel images to get anywhere near four, let alone five. Fishes is another group that the points system appears a bit harsh.
I may be wrog, but I thought
I may be wrong, but I thought you did get a point for agreeing. That's why I do it!!
There are 10 kinds of people, those who understand binary, and those who don't.
Regards, Nick
You get a point for getting
You get a point for getting an agreement (or a fraction of one, depending on the reputation of the person agreeing), but not for clicking I agree. The reason we do not reward someone who gives agreements is that this could lead to gaming the reputation system. Ie clicking to get a point, not because you actually agree.
Jonathan
Open University - Biodiversity Observatory