How much transparency for an online reputation system?
CalmQuiet: I think there's a fine line to walk:  tell enough about the principles that you use for contributors to earn reputations, but not with too precise a detail. Not necessarily to keep people from trying to "work the system" - but because you may need to tweak how things are weighted without always having to make a formal commitment to weights, etc.Besides: telling people which factors will affect reputation ratings is a powerful statement about the principles and values you want your site to support. That make sense?