Oh no, I'm an insecure wreck enough as it is, I don't need to be stressing out over having only one little green bar. I'm glad it's gone.
I know I took the remove side then, but honestly, it would be amuse. Even though only the noobs would care about it. ESPECIALLY because only the noobs would care. Everyone has their own rep in their head anyways, this would just make rep trolling possible. lol being able to give full purple gem with one like.
This made my Day right here, since she is my friend in real-life. http://my.deviantart.com/messages/#/d5b2fwb I loled so hard. XD
I'm imagining you on a balcony, with a bucket full of gems, pelting everyone walking under you and yelling "Rep for you!"
You could give a person rep if you liked their post. This got way too silly too quickly so all the older members voted against it. Even though the majority voted to keep it as is.