Don't worry JVB you are a re5pected member here. As for me I know that most of my posts are not informative but I like to post things that make other peole laugh and improve the atmosfere of this already great forum. A respect meter would be a good idea IMHO. We can all say that mebers with 500+ posts are re5pected here (Yes even Lews, It wouldn't be the same here without lews). I think the respected meter would weed out the members that don't behave (like that johnson fellow). Like I said the forum doesn't have to change and I like it the way it is. But one day this forum will have to change. With <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beyond.gif" alt="" />, project X & <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/div.gif" alt="" />˛ sections comming in the next years this will become one huge forum so its only a matter of time. While we are on the subjects of meter I know a forum where the stats of a member are EXP, MP & HP (when your EXP bar is full you level up). I personally rather have a karma meter then a respect meter or both. My biggest concern is that this could possibly scare of new members.