Rep Cap

[edie19]

Not really
It's a 32Bit Signed Number.
Signed: −2,147,483,648 to +2,147,483,647

So Given that if they allowed Neg Rep, the loweset you could get would also be -2147483648

But if they drop the Signed Number & go with an Unsigned number then they could go up to 4,294,967,295

I love it when people talk all techy

[sign] [/sign]

me either....but it is nice to know that someone understands the reasons behind something.

I'm so with you Nadiine

I noticed the rep cap a while back, when Gazelle, Ty and Joy Shirley were no longer going up.

I quit the trades last week and have just been blessing people in three different forums. I've learned something, though. Most people are not grateful for the stars I've given them. Some are, but most aren't. Very strange.

The rep cap won't bother me - I'll still rep folks whether I'm increasing their count or not. I like looking up graphics and verses to share, encouraging others, helping boost to a new level. I still rep posts for content - and hope I always will.

As an aside - if I can figure out who bumped me to a next star I try to always acknowledge them in a "whats your count?" thread - but I can't always tell.

 

[bill'swife]

Well good news then becuz once I hit the quota, I'm dumping reps in here.
I'm stretched way thin on trades which is why I can't keep repping in here - plus I have regular friends in other forums...
anyways, I should be repping alot in here in the near future & I'm excited about it =0)

I'm kinda happy they're capping it (even if temporarily).

The rep cap is temporary?

 

[pgp_protector]

The rep cap is temporary?

I doubt it.
It's due to the storage method & data format for the variable that holds the Reputation Value.

To change it, they need to modify the Database, the DIM for the Rep Varable, and any overflow checking.

The Simplest solution is changing it from Signed to an unsigned varable.
That will double the Max Rep to a bit over 4 Billion.

The next thing would be change it from a Long Integer Variables to a " Long Integer Variables" but this will double the Memory usage for storing the Reputation from 4 Bytes to 8 bytes.
But will bump the Max Rep up to 9,223,372,036,854,775,807

 

[Nadiine]

The rep cap is temporary?

I have no idea - I was just saying if it's permanent or temporary, either way I like that there's a rep cap even if it's just for awhile.

=)

 

[bill'swife]

I have no idea - I was just saying if it's permanent or temporary, either way I like that there's a rep cap even if it's just for awhile.

=)

me too!!!

 

[Nadiine]

I doubt it.
It's due to the storage method & data format for the variable that holds the Reputation Value.

To change it, they need to modify the Database, the DIM for the Rep Varable, and any overflow checking.

The Simplest solution is changing it from Signed to an unsigned varable.
That will double the Max Rep to a bit over 4 Billion.

The next thing would be change it from a Long Integer Variables to a " Long Integer Variables" but this will double the Memory usage for storing the Reputation from 2 Bytes to 4 bytes.
But will bump the Max Rep up to 3.402823 x 10^38

[sign] :o [/sign]
lol.
K, so let me ask this, ye coder man.... so how hard would it be for them to get us off this 24 hour rep schedule & just put us all on 20 or 40 reps that reset at 12 midnite every day so we aren't stuck having to rep an horrific hours (or lose them) if our timing gets thrown off?

 

[Nadiine]

me too!!!

I need to relax for awhile lol (it's alot of work) lol

 

[pgp_protector]

[sign] :o [/sign]
lol.
K, so let me ask this, ye coder man.... so how hard would it be for them to get us off this 24 hour rep schedule & just put us all on 20 or 40 reps that reset at 12 midnite every day so we aren't stuck having to rep an horrific hours (or lose them) if our timing gets thrown off?

That actually would be a bit harder if I was to guess, but without access to the VB source code, I couldn't answer that. (And I don't have $180 to buy a copy )

 

[Nadiine]

That actually would be a bit harder if I was to guess, but without access to the VB source code, I couldn't answer that. (And I don't have $180 to buy a copy )

no problem, just curious.

=) thanks

 

[Tychicus2]

That actually would be a bit harder if I was to guess, but without access to the VB source code, I couldn't answer that. (And I don't have $180 to buy a copy )

So the software to run this whole site costs $180 ???

Ty

 

[pgp_protector]

So the software to run this whole site costs $180 ???

Ty

Just the Forum Code ( https://www.vbulletin.com/order/ ) $180 for the Owned License, or $100 for the 1 Year Lease.

Then add the Database (Unless there using the free version of MySQL)
Then they're adding other additions and plugins, some of those may also cost.

But the software is the cheep part
The Hardware is where the real money goes.

 

[Keri]

I have a long way to go too.

I agree it is an odd number.

 

[PearlsofWisdom]

In agreement about the odd number thing...

 

[zfawnz]

I still wish they would adjust the

so that it will progressively grow beyond the first half a star - it caps so quickly I would like to see us go back to a star per million reflected here or at the very least divide the coins (gold,silver, bronze) so that it will max out at the total cap. seems odd that everyone has the same amount of

(well after the first half star)

 

[hisgift]

So now is the new rep cap 9,223,372,036,854,775,807?

 

[Avatar]

So now is the new rep cap 9,223,372,036,854,775,807?

Less than a year before we hit that.

 

[Hisbygrace]

Ummm, very interesting indeed....

 

[brinny]

Looks like reps are capped now folks....2,147,993,000 looks to be max.....Man thats got make some upset...lol

am i mistaken or aren't there some members with more than that?

 

[Avatar]

am i mistaken or aren't there some members with more than that?

I give 30 times that with a single rep. The numbers are crazy, we should have a reset to zero for everyone.

 

[brinny]

whatz that mean?