A few chaotic remarks, seeing that I've been aware of this question for less than two minutes.

I mostly ignore rep given to me because I post for a project group. Three people make our maps, so rep often goes to me for maps made by other members of the group.

I think a rep system is a good idea. I think the current system is so vague that it doesn't mean much. Why is rep given? For a good map? For a good idea? For providing good information? For providing help? Who knows?

If I see that hypothetical member John Doe has 2 million points of rep and a rating of Holier than god himself!, what do I know? Well, I know that list members think that John Doe has done a helluva lot of good stuff, but I have no idea what that good stuff is. It could be that John Doe simply is a super online dude who never has made or posted a map.

Servus,