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Karma
Aug 8, 2007 17:54:53 GMT -5
Post by antheat on Aug 8, 2007 17:54:53 GMT -5
Could someone please explain to me what the whole Karma thing is about?
thanks!
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Karma
Aug 8, 2007 18:46:54 GMT -5
Post by StugIV on Aug 8, 2007 18:46:54 GMT -5
Good posts tend to get you "Karma" and Spam tends to result in a "Smite". Or so I have been told... ...a nice video blast from the past - to put you in the mood. www.youtube.com/watch?v=59Bp6KMyrYs
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Karma
Aug 9, 2007 10:30:52 GMT -5
Post by pipercollins on Aug 9, 2007 10:30:52 GMT -5
Could someone please explain to me what the whole Karma thing is about? thanks! See the "Exalt" and "Smite" at the bottom of each users profile at the left side of each post. If you click on "Exalt", their karma goes up one. If you click "Smite" their karma goes down. Users other than administrators are permitted to smite or exalt once each hour. At its best, it's a means for the group as a whole to indicate which contributors know what they're talking about. At it's worst, it's an insidious means for forum members who are at odds with each other to incessantly tick each other off, one little ding at a time. [edit] (My karma score currently sits at -396. So either I am a completely useless tit on this forum, or my score has been artificially and purposefully spiked to illustrate the utter meaninglessness of the scheme.)
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Karma
Aug 9, 2007 11:48:41 GMT -5
Post by FatFutures on Aug 9, 2007 11:48:41 GMT -5
Now, now Piper, you know that in general most of us are bigger than that. Personally, I prefer to only use the Exalt button. Karma is given to welcome new people and to show appreciation for informative or entertaining posts.
Useless tit??? Come now, you know that you requested that your Karma bet set at a negative 400 - 500. It was to make it a little easier for you to tolerate some of the negativity that was going on at the time. That was then... this is now.
Yes, as administrator I have the POWER of dumping loads of Karma, pos or neg, on any given member. But, for the record, the ONLY time I've done that was at a member's request and then it was only for neg numbers. Above and beyond that, I click the buttons like everyone else and am subject to the one per hour ration as well.
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Karma
Aug 9, 2007 19:41:32 GMT -5
Post by pacific on Aug 9, 2007 19:41:32 GMT -5
My Karma has not moved in ages! Sigh!
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Karma
Aug 9, 2007 20:03:11 GMT -5
Post by FatFutures on Aug 9, 2007 20:03:11 GMT -5
POOF!
hehehe
ps... I've found that shamelessly posting uber cute animal pictures can raise ones Karma score. LOL
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Karma
Aug 10, 2007 9:17:03 GMT -5
Post by pipercollins on Aug 10, 2007 9:17:03 GMT -5
Now, now Piper, you know that in general most of us are bigger than that. Personally, I prefer to only use the Exalt button. Karma is given to welcome new people and to show appreciation for informative or entertaining posts. Useless tit??? Come now, you know that you requested that your Karma bet set at a negative 400 - 500. It was to make it a little easier for you to tolerate some of the negativity that was going on at the time. That was then... this is now. Yes, as administrator I have the POWER of dumping loads of Karma, pos or neg, on any given member. But, for the record, the ONLY time I've done that was at a member's request and then it was only for neg numbers. Above and beyond that, I click the buttons like everyone else and am subject to the one per hour ration as well. M All true FatFutures and when I said "purposely spiked" I should have specified that it was my purpose, not any unilateral action on the part of the board administrators. Please excuse my cynical asides on the use of karma. I rather like your idea that only positive karma should be given. If you don't want to reward someone, don't. Kind of like "if you can't say something nice..." Of course I'm aware that I don't always follow that one perfectly myself.
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Karma
Aug 10, 2007 12:32:16 GMT -5
Post by scottielass on Aug 10, 2007 12:32:16 GMT -5
You mean pictures like this.... Come on, you know you can't resist the Cookie Cat!! ;D
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Karma
Aug 10, 2007 12:42:59 GMT -5
Post by FatFutures on Aug 10, 2007 12:42:59 GMT -5
SEE?!?! You've got it now!
and POOF! There's your Karma!
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Karma
Aug 10, 2007 14:39:44 GMT -5
Post by treatmaker on Aug 10, 2007 14:39:44 GMT -5
Okay, I gave you some karma for that one.
Treatmaker
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