At other forums I never paid any attention to these rep systems at all, but now when it was introduced here I noticed the comment system that goes alongside it (because it was mentioned in this thread). That makes it much more worthwhile. They make very nice jokes.

I actually started giving rep as a joke, and today somebody also returned the favor. This is a wonderful opportunity to keep your wits sharp, as it's not enough to simple read posts, but you must also think if they could be twisted for this use.