yeah...you can still get the rep, which is lovely...but it doesnt count for anything at all....so you might as well disable it yourself.
Yeah, it seems to be a clique-ish thing. That's why i just went ahead and disabled mine. That way i don't know how unpopular i am.
I just gave three different reps to three different people. I use to get a few once in a while but I haven't had one in a while.