emc, here's a breakdown of the dots and rep comments. It's from the Post #1 from the RET thread (I believe):
Reputation Comments
[For even higher levels of reputation, see Note 1 below]
100,000 points: ...is a reputation God to be feared!
75,000 points: ...is a master of the green dot and will soon understand a whole new level
50,000 points: ...is starting to feel there could be something beyond the GREEN dots
30,000 points: ...hopes that rep points count towards a PCTorque discount
20,000 points: ...is such a repwhore!
7,000 points: ...RAWKS!!!
? points: ...is master of their domain
? points: ...eats n00bs for breakfast
? points: ...is suspected to be sleeping with other members for reputation points
? points: ...is strong with force which can be released with total devastation at the pull of a finger.
Admin are watching closely
? points: ...is becoming aware of the force around him/her, that or the Taco Bell from last night
? points: ...may get accused of being a paid forum member from time to time
? points: ...pwns WITHOUT cheats
? points: ...is cool enough to have people show up to his/her party
? points: ...has a few people on his/her side
1 point: ...is a n00b, but everyone loves n00bs!
0 points: ...is down to zero points and better do some kissing up or something
-1 point: ...wants you to slap his arse and call him Sally cause he/she is @ negative reputation
? points: ...is the one you love to hate
? points: ...will likely die by the hands of notebookforum members
? points: ...has no hope at all
Reputation Dots
11 Green: 1500 points
10 Green: 1300 points
9 Green: 1100 points
8 Green: 900 points
7 Green: 700 points
6 Green: 500 points
5 Green: 400 points
4 Green: 300 points
3 Green: 200 points
2 Green: 100 points
1 Green: 1 point
1 Grey: 0 points
1 Red: -1 point
2 Red: ?
3 Red: ?
4 Red: ?