Reputation, as distinct from karma. Karma-farming is, roughly, engaging in low-content posts/comments to get upvotes. Reputation farming is engaging in low-effort activities to get people to think better/higher of you (or of a cause or idea you are representing, or attempting to represent). Most people only engage in it when they feel like their reputation is slipping, or is at risk of slipping.
I’d say it’s one of the most basic tools in the dark arts toolbox. If you aren’t intentionally engaging in it, to such extent as you are committed to using rational dark arts, you probably should be, just don’t let people -notice- that you’re doing it, because people don’t like feeling manipulated, and it becomes counterproductive.
I think reputation management like that is too advanced for me, I have way too many other things to do :-) I hope those activities will let people determine their reputation of me. But thanks for the info, it’s good to know what people do regarding managing their reputation, I will try to notice when that occurs.
Reputation, as distinct from karma. Karma-farming is, roughly, engaging in low-content posts/comments to get upvotes. Reputation farming is engaging in low-effort activities to get people to think better/higher of you (or of a cause or idea you are representing, or attempting to represent). Most people only engage in it when they feel like their reputation is slipping, or is at risk of slipping.
I’d say it’s one of the most basic tools in the dark arts toolbox. If you aren’t intentionally engaging in it, to such extent as you are committed to using rational dark arts, you probably should be, just don’t let people -notice- that you’re doing it, because people don’t like feeling manipulated, and it becomes counterproductive.
I think reputation management like that is too advanced for me, I have way too many other things to do :-) I hope those activities will let people determine their reputation of me. But thanks for the info, it’s good to know what people do regarding managing their reputation, I will try to notice when that occurs.