The only point of this system I can see is to make unopinionated people aware of the fact that according to some, people with low reputation should not be taken seriously. I myself would not use a system like this one because I think even trolls can make a valid point once in a while. Just look at me, I'm not below 0 (yet).
What bothers me is the air of mystery that surrounds it. You don't get to see who gave you what reputation. Even though I do understand that the admins and moderators would get yet another job just monitoring these if they were public. I suspect that most of the reputations are given out by a select crowd and that most people do not bother to press the button. This makes the reputation system a system for the "elite".
In the end I don't really care for the entire system, I think I'm perfectly able to decide myself who I think highly of and of who I do not. Just reputate me down all you want. See if I care.
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