The Tables of Reputation

Someone messed with the Rep tables or whatever it was Vexorian did a while ago... 'cause I certainly shouldn't have 326.

Pray, why shouldn't you have that amount?

Because when I looked at it two days ago, I had 1 blue gem and 2 gold gems (Bloodelf theme).

I seem to remember that too, but who cares -- People apparently like you... Or something.

I was asking out of curiosity :D

I don't really remember that, also can't find anything on logs or something like that and you are the only one reporting this.

Weird. I'll just ignore it then.

Mayhaps there's a bug with my account (this and my fucked up PM count)?

You're cursed.

i remember you having 2 blue gems for a while now... you got ahead of me and just kept going, you bastard :P

It's a conspiracy.

Sorry for that stupid question but where can I find more explanations about all that Reputation stuff?
(Like blue and green gems and what so ever...)
I could only find a very short description in the FAQ. Thanks in advantage!

People give it to others by clicking on one of those icons beneath the post (for a look at all the icons, see Earth-Fury's signature). The number of green/blue squares does not scale linearly, but I do know that your third green one is either when you have 30 or 60 rep; your first blue one is when you have 120. Green ones combine into a blue every once in a while as you get more reputation.

It doesn't mean anything, by the way, but it fuels your internet ego.

You get a green one every 20 rep and a blue one every 100 I imagine.

I got my 1st gem at 20, my 2nd and 40 and my 3rd at 60.

It's not linear.

I see... that'd explain why I don't have 1337 reputation yet.

Anyway, is there an actual system that you could um, tell us?