Reverse instead of Reduce about council HOT 9 CLOSED

Maybe gain() and lose()?

Reputation::gain(10);

Reputation::lose(5);

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"reverse" is more like inverse of "award", that's why I think it would be a more appropriate use for this specific scenario as well

public static function reduce($user, $points)
{
    $user->decrement('reputation', $points);
}

However, if we ever want to, for some reason in the future, reduce the reputation for whatever reason that's not directly related to the "awarding", it would be more appropriate if it was left named "reduce". It's more broad. Not sure, though, which scenario this would happen to haha

Anyways, I don't mind it being named "reduce", because it leaves it more open for future additions, but I guess it could always be renamed as well

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How about forfeit? https://www.wordhippo.com/what-is/the-opposite-of/award.html

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@eoghanobrien I originally used forfeit in that video, but then changed it. It made me think that you're forfeiting all of your reputation, and you're not.

Not sure about reverse. I think there's still a better term.

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Maybe award is wrong too. Maybe your reputation grows.

Reputation::grow();

And then reverse would be...

https://www.powerthesaurus.org/grow/antonyms

Detract? Shrink?

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@JeffreyWay @eoghanobrien I usually try to keep it as simple as possibile in these situations.
I'd probably end up with just Reputation::add() and Reputation::subtract()

Or maybe addPoints() and subtractPoints(), just to be a little more specific.

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@JeffreyWay I think you're right, changing award is probably a better approach but then why not simply increase and decrease. It's little less exciting perhaps.

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@Lirianer that's definitely the best option I've heard.

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Okay, we'll go with grow and lose for now.

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