I don't understand what the green dot thing is near our names (the reputation)

[Jessica]

I don't understand what the green dot thing is near our names (the reputation). What does it mean? What does it do?? I moused over mine and it said, "Jchen is on a distinguished road." What in the world does that mean?? And why does some people have two? And what does it mean by adding to "jchen"'s reputation??

[Rusty]

Reputation is earned, awarded to you by other members. They can add to or subtract from your reputation (they can also choose to be neutral and not award any reputation). A member can also leave comments as to why they added/subtracted reputation. To do this, they click on the 'balance' icon on one of your posts.

You have one green box for reputation points 1-99. You get another green box for points 100-199. The 'is on a distinguished road' blurb changes as you get more reputation points.

Have a look at this post from Tomísimo for more information.

[CrOtALiTo]

Yes, Jchen exactly the green dot is only your reputation in the forums, and you can give me your opinion or reputation giving click in the balance icon, this icon is in all the post, created for you or for any person sign on in the forum course.

[geeper]

No sabía sobre esto. Ahora sé y lo puedo usar. Gracias.

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by geeper

No sabía sobre esto. Ahora sé y lo puedo usar. Gracias.

Huh??? I don't understand much Spanish, lo siento.

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Reputation is earned, awarded to you by other members. They can add to or subtract from your reputation (they can also choose to be neutral and not award any reputation). A member can also leave comments as to why they added/subtracted reputation. To do this, they click on the 'balance' icon on one of your posts.

You have one green box for reputation points 1-99. You get another green box for points 100-199. The 'is on a distinguished road' blurb changes as you get more reputation points.

Have a look at this post from Tomísimo for more information.

I think I understand it more. Thank you all.

[geeper]

Originally Posted by geeper

No sabía sobre esto. Ahora sé y lo puedo usar. Gracias.

I said: I didn't know about this. Now I know and can use it. Thanks.

Don't trust my Spanish though.

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by geeper

I said: I didn't know about this. Now I know and can use it. Thanks.

Don't trust my Spanish though.

Your Spanish isn't that bad. I don't see a reason to use sobre, because that is part of meaning of the verb saber (to know about something). Many native speakers would argue for a direct object pronoun.

No lo sabía. Ahora lo sé y lo puedo usar. Gracias.

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by geeper

I said: I didn't know about this. Now I know and can use it. Thanks.

Don't trust my Spanish though.

okay.

[Elaina]

Originally Posted by Rusty

Your Spanish isn't that bad. I don't see a reason to use sobre, because that is part of meaning of the verb saber (to know about something). Many native speakers would argue for a direct object pronoun.

No lo sabía. Ahora lo sé y lo puedo usar. Gracias.

Rusty, if he was to lliterally translate .... I didn't know about this..... he is correct in saying: No sabía sobre esto.

No

[Jessica]

...
I'm sorry everyone, I still don't understand the reputation thing.
I see I have 13 points of "reputation" or something.
What is that supposed to mean??


WAIT!!
My head just exploded.
Now I got it!!
Okay, I got it. People, please add, and not subtract to my reputation!! ^^

[Rusty]

Originally Posted by Elaina

Rusty, if he was to lliterally translate .... I didn't know about this..... he is correct in saying: No sabía sobre esto.

No

Yes, but a literal translation is seldom the correct way to say something in Spanish, or vice versa.

[Elaina]

I have to disagree with you on this one......

Working as an interpreter/translator, sometimes it is required that you do literal translations. You cannot add or subtract or manipulate a translation. Of course, depending on where, who, what, why and how come.

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by jchen

I don't understand what the green dot thing is near our names (the reputation). What does it mean? What does it do?? I moused over mine and it said, "Jchen is on a distinguished road." What in the world does that mean?? And why does some people have two? And what does it mean by adding to "jchen"'s reputation??

Now I got it. Everyone who wants to add to my reputation, please add.