don't worry about it... it's basically a counter telling urself how you are held regarded on this forum..
if it's positive, people like you, if it's not, well not many do.
look at mine 54/54 - i don't give a rats arse what it is anymore, i contribute my fair share on here, and meh if people don't like what i say, that's their choice.
Don't go by it, it can be one person giving you a negative night after night after night... People probably don't applaud all that often, and if they do, they always do it between their mates although there IS some genuine ones.
It's meant to work on a "karma" theory... what goes around comes around..
basically be nice, and you'll get a +
oh yeh, before anyone beats me to it
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try searching "karma" next time.. there is a thead about it in antrx info