Hehehe… 
I know this is shouldn’t be that hard to figure out, but I still don’t understand the rep points and what to do with them. If somebody could kindly direct me to a post or help me understand how to use them I would be most grateful 
I haven’t quite figured out the secret of having rep points, pretty sure it’s just credibility. When viewing a post, under the person’s name are their stats. If you click on the highlighted number next to “Reputation:” It pulls out a box where you can give kudos or protest to the person’s post with the option of leaving a comment. Your “Rep Power:” is how many points you can give that person. As your own points grow, so will your rep power. It’s all part of the big man’s plan to rule out the less credible sources, lol. Hope this helped 
Great explaination CandyVixen. One addition though, you can add to, or subtract from another users repution, depending on whether you agree or disagree with their post. The Rep Power is the number of Reputation points that you can add to or subtract from for other users.
Bubbly Blonde had 10 Reputaion Points when she started this post - I am going to Rep her and she bumps to 13.
I would also rep you CandyVixen, but I have already repped you recently and the system makes you spread the love around, so I can’t rep you again yet.
Your Rep Power is determined by how many Reputation Points you have and how long you have been a forum member.
Hope this has helped
Nyah! 
What a showoff, I was going to, but you can’t just go around repping everyone simply because you got 3 bullets in that pistol of yours, lol, I almost feel like a ‘1’ point rep is an insult to give someone, I am not yet worthy as a beginner to cast such votes, then I’d feel like I was cheating the system… hmm.. then again.. I could be.. “The 1 Point Bandit” 
and give EVERYONE one point, marking my victims one by one. Everyone will wake to their astonishment to see one extra point lingering on their status. I know.. a bit melodramatic
Reps to Bubbly! Back off Mark, she’s mine! snarl 
Alright CandyVixen, calm down We all start at 1 rep point, and part of the fun of the forum is watching the number go up.
All ya gotta do is get on Tisha and SteveO’s good side. They got lots of Rep Power to spread around
And, you can have Bubbly, but I know you got a bf and I’m gonna tell
Melodramatic - No. Remember, I was one of the ones to welcome you in your first thread, just after Kitten. You did a great job of letting your personality shine through in that posting, so I would expect nothing less than your humour!
I like having #1, it’s what makes me special. You get 3rd place with your fufu points (whatever that means) wow, it’s either the lack of sleep or the IO, I feel like a chihuahua on crazy biscuits or something (that’s slang for doggy crack, lol) Don’t know where I come up with this stuff, wish I could be this inspired in English!
I don’t need to get on the top dogs’ good side, I admire them from across the room, like a basketcase in a highschool and think “Gosh, I wish I was as cool as they!”
Pfft, I’d tell my BF myself cause I’m one tough chihuahua! (why do I keep calling myself that.. and why am I thinking out loud.. )
Of course I remembers you, elephants never forget. My god, what have these pheromones done to me!? I like it! Isn’t IO supposed to be more social, not.. crazy? imagines self standing in front of a mirror with an aerosol can of IO just spraying into my face in slow motion in an almost pornographic sensuality 
This stuff’s dangerous!
OK, chihuahua…Um…I mean…CandyVixen! I ran around and found a few other great posts to rep, so I could show you some love too. Now you have 21 points.
Gotta remember to stay away from the fufu points though, don’t know that I like the sound of them. Wouldn’t they like subtract from my masculinity or something
Can thing of nothing to say but ‘Narf!’ … And stop cheating! You’re gonna get me in trouble throwing points around like that Yous is setting a bad example for Bubbly.
Narf? What the hells that?
Ruff
Not cheating nor getting anybody in trouble. 
But seriously, there are tons of great postings and wonderful words of wisdom throughout the forums, and it’s all to easy to go find a few that deserve praise.
BTW, I have the memory of an elephant too. Kind of sucks sometimes, never forgetting anything doesn’t it
And if Instant Openness has you feeling like a chihuahua on doggy crack, then you probably want to stay away from Spaceland if it ever comes back. Or maybe want to get that one in an aerosol too
Did you see this post? I should be able to get away with anything!
Thought you might like it!
I read that Spaceland is more like a.. spacing out/tripping sort of experience. Doesn’t sound like fun to me unless you see lil Oompa Loompas or something. If I didn’t have post delay still, you could see my latest post on how my day has been so far, using IO for the first time. And being the mean chihuahua that I am, the ‘puppy eyes’ don’t work on me. I mastered that one by the age of 3, I was the youngest, the brat ‘The face’ doesn’t even work when my BF tries it, I am immune
How about these eyes?
Hey CandyVixen & mark-in-dallas!
Thanks so much for helping me understand the rep points and for repping me. I returned the favor to both of you… Had to continue spreading the love around… hope I did it right
Btw, got a kick out of your posts!
Hey Bubbly, Guess you can tell by now that lots of us are kinda off the wall, but fun lovin, cantcha?
Glad we could keep you entertained!
You gotta love CandyVixen’s wit, never know what’s coming next. Do ya think she’s passed out yet from ODíng on the Instant Openness?
Sorry to jump in on your fun here
BB
You can see who gave you reps and why by clicking on user cp on the top left of the screen.
Tisha
Sorry to jump into this thread without asking permission (which I usually do anyway )
It can never be an insult to give rep points to someone even if it is only 1 point. My rep points mostly come from members who have 1 rep power and I’m very thankful to them. Anyway, here are some reps for you and BubblyBlonde.
“The best “sadaqah” (charity/gift) is that given by one who has little” - Prophet Mohammad, peace be upon him (570-632AD)
See that! Between Mohammad and Tisha you two have jumped right up in rep points. Hit 100 or 6 months and your rep power goes to 2
Right on! You guys all rock here! I’m definitely on the right track now that I understand how it works… WOOHOO!!!
Oh, and thank you Mohammad for the rep points!
Tisha - please help. I have looked all over the User Control Panel and I can’t see a place to explore my “rep” points. Maybe it’s only there for you as moderator??
Scroll below, if you still can’t see it, click on the red button at the far right
You’re most welcome!