While people should be encouraged to participate Denver's style might just rub people the wrong way. It is a bit OTT for many who are looking for serious advice or take their RE investing seriously.

Some will say that maybe this is taking things way to seriously. Given that each person can have their own opinion and they can express it silently with their vote then the ratings are truly a reflection of what people think.

If people do not want to be scored they can set that option. Or they can be more aware that each time they post it sends a message. As RE investing can be about brand and trust maybe it is important to be seen as a serious investor. Someone who you can trust with our money or our home. Someone who is not going to just make jokes and otherwise clown around.

On the internet people can look you up and decide if they want to do business with you. The more that this site improves its SEO the more likely what we say will reflect on our future business. Each vote is a signal to the group, to future readers, what the others who have read the post feel about the value of the post. A low score is an indication that frankly, the post should be skipped or otherwise ignored. The group just does not value what is being said or the way it is said.

Denver - well done on getting to level 2. It does mean something. If you care to get a higher ranking then posts that have greater value to more of the community is the secret. If it does what people think and how they vote, then it does not matter that you reached level 2. One way or the other.

John Corey

Joel, c'mon baby.. some people like to make huge CASH AND partisipate on here instead of watching American Idol....

4 F's for this post!!!! I have already failed at being Number 2!

LOL. Wow, some people take this too seriously. Peeples of zee earth... relaxxxx.

Congrats..

I actual think the numbers mean a lot, because that means that you ARE being active here.  Which can only mean you are writing blogs, asking forum questions, or creating bulletins that will help you answer your questions and help you create the knowledge you need to invest and make MONEY !!

So the more you are involved, the more you will learn, which can only mean the more you will implement in real life making you money!!

So again congrats and make the most of this site.  Collin sure did an awesome job and we should all thank him, once again.