I believe what they mean is the exp you get from talking to companions on your ship or in private once you reach affection ratings where they want to talk to you. It's pretty decent exp for standing around giving them gifts.
Please switch to empire, you make all reps look bad. Win some, lose some, that's how it is. So much for empire outnumbering republic 5:1 was it everyone was saying? Something outrageous like that. The other day I played 3 straight matches rep vs rep.
Dang, so much hate directed at my post. Sorry I couldn't respond I was busy you know, playing the game. I'm in ilum pvping right now, having no trouble at all... I like bright flashing things, yo.
I don't know what is wrong with the majority of people on these forums. Don't you already KNOW what skills you're going to use next? I can't be the only one who KNOWS their skills cd from playing their class for any amount of time... If the skill doesn't pop when you hit the button, guess what? Use the next one in your rotation.
Can you work around that part like the corellia green shard datacron? Click the grapple once then click it again in the air? Got pulled up at that part so I can't say I had that bug.
If there was a karma or rep button you would get some. There are other things you can do with your free time. If you want to play a game that isn't patched frequently, try an offline game.