I think we already have a thread rating system. Honestly, and this is just my experience from another board where the thread rating system is in use..I hate it. Someone will give a thread 1 star and members will avoid it when it could actually be a very good thread with good information and they just don't like the particular poster. With the rep system..you can read the thread and get the good information, and just know whos information to put your stock in, so to speak. Honestly though, the rep system is so abused(in a good way though) that it doesn't mean much except being well liked-not necessarily informative.