Changes to the Reputation System

The problem I can see is from older reps given by people who no longer visit the forum. They would automatically be devalued in this process, as it wouldn't be possible for them to be upgraded. That means that members who have been here a long time, wouldn't benefit as much as newer members, who could potentially see all their reps improved.

I think a better improvement would be to automatically make some people's reps more valuable than others, so a rep from an established member would be worth more than a rep from a newcomer. Under the existing proposal a newcomer could sign up and go on a rep giving binge with maximum points handed out every time and skew the system entirely.