Hey everyone. In my 3 months of being a proud member of KAT, I've experienced some pretty excessive Rep-Whores (not going to name and names, but there's a ton of them on KAT) Most of them just do it to get fame, achievements, or a promotion to Super User, Moderator, etc. Most of the bad apples I've confronted on this site are rep whores, themselves. How do I know? Well, here it is!
1. Find a user who is maybe trying to gain rep by +1'ing torrents that he or she didn't download.
2. Go to User X's Reputation column on his/her's profile. (using X as a variable to stand for the suspicious user)
3. The Rep-Whores' main tactic is to +1 things that appear in the most popular torrents of the day section, or the homepage, as most people call it. If you see lots of popular torrents on User X's profile, (by lots I really mean, lots, and done on the same day) then User X is most likely a main Rep-Whore. What does this mean? Main Rep-Whore is my term to describe a user on KAT who blatantly just +1's everything that User X can find on KAT to gain rep. To find out if User X is REALLY a main rep whore? -1 something. Anything. It can be a comment, a reply, anything concerning User X. He will "freak out" and maybe decide to go on a rep massacre, meaning he will search any possible thing on KAT and try to gain rep from it, but this usually isn't the case. User X will try to get his rep back the way it was. User X's visit their profile to see how much rep they got, tons of times a day, so it won't take that long, (max. 3-5 minutes if User X is online. If this happens, report it immediately to a Super User, Admin, or Mod.
4.EDIT;NEW CHARACTERISTIC OF REP-WHORES:
Also, if you get suspicious of someone who is doing rep-abuse, and you message User X to tell why they think the torrent is fake, there is a 97% chance they will NOT respond. Just a hint for all you mods who are looking at torrents for rep abusers.
Q: But what if User X is +1'ing or -1'ing everything User X can find on User Y's uploads or comments? (User Y standing for a victim of rep abuse)
That, my friends, is called rep abuse. Lots of people have been muted for this action. Lots of them are also spam-related. This usually doesn't make people rep-whores, but if you're feeling picky, this will do you well! If you see someone +1'ing every upload User Y has uploaded, that is a sign of a Secondary Rep-Whore. You should report that immediately to any Mod, or if there's no mods online, report it to a Super User, they will help you.
Well guys, those are my tricks on how to take down Rep-Whores! This is a brief explanation, so if you want me to go over something with you, or have any questions about Rep-Whores or Rep Abuse, just give me a PM!

Llama_Cookie, single-handedly taking on the rep abusers!

Probably lame but whatever makes them happy I suppose. I will say towards checking one's own page they could 1) be a particularly neurotic uploader (raises hand) or 2) check the reputation tab to see what got + or - as a lot of times that means someone responded to something you've said.

Interesting thread heading, and I am sure there are a few of those users out there who blatantly abuse the rep system simply to discredit a loyal member and to benefit their own twisted minds. So many take the rep thing too far. Points are nice, but open to abuse by a minority, and watch out for report freaks - these people report users/comments (even if they are not in breach of the rules or inoffensive) to see if they can get the post(s) deleted, or the user they are reporting BANNED, they make it personal.

dont understand a word of that,if someones +1 just to get rep up then he will be found out as for uploasding rep goes up anyway and to be honest i must be the worst on KAT for any user -1 me it p***es me off especially if there is no reason in comments yeah i will pm the said user and ask why,

I really love this site, I love the fact that the + rep button encourages people to be either funny, clever or helpful, but the one thing that casts a dark shadow over everything is the – rep button.
This button does not let people know when they are being callous or spiteful because unlike with the + rep button, people are usually not told why they have been rated down. I like to think of it as the coward button. It does nothing but cause trouble on this site and I for one would like to see it gone completely. If someone says something that people do not like then they should have the courage to comment and not anonymously attack using the – rep button.

Im going to be completely honest, i didnt read it.
its just rep points, it really doesnt do anything or mean anything.

I AM A REP WHORE I LOVE TO SEE MY POINTS RISING,WOO HOO,YEAH BABY,GIVE ME YOURS, I LIKE THEM ASWELL,

i would never rep abuse. and that i know.

I +1'd everything