Karma - Whats the point ?

bubbles

^-- like the topic said, can someone please explain to me the usefullness of Karma. The only thing I can see it is used for is give people some of the mods don't like and like a score.

Like, if it was used to show if someone is always messing around, they would have been 12 clicked a long time ago.

The tought of some muppet moderators like Hobbes and Bard (imo) controling my "status" (again, is there a need) if fairly off putting.

Not that I particually care, but don't want people getting the wrong impression of my - karma when its just a case of Mods being fussy, moaning, whinging *******s.

Bard

Well, while taking your "muppet moderators" comment with a pinch of salt and a smile ... in particular, you needn't worry about me "controlling [your] status" using this Karma feature. I've no intention of it

I've used it once or twice out of curiosity and found it to be a relatively pointless exercise.

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Gavin

From my point of view, I think it is useful with regards to the for sale board. ie People will know if someone is trust worthy or not.

This extends to the other boards like techology/net/unix etc where people give out advice. It can be used as a measure of how reliable a person's words are.

Gav

MiCr0

any thought by the admins on what is a +/- karma event/post?

Hobbes

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by bubbles:
The tought of some muppet moderators like Hobbes and Bard (imo) controling my "status" (again, is there a need) if fairly off putting.</font>

Your upset with my +1? Whiner. I thought the comment was quite apt, especially after hearing your "CD-Burner" story.

bubbles

Don't get me wrong hobbes - just trying to get it down a few points.....
Like who needs the trolls board when we can all have a competitions of how many times we can **** off mods and get a REAL low score !

I was hoping you where the man for the job..

Looks like i need to insult you some more !

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DeVore

its used for

1. Identifying a muppet from a person who's just having a bad day.

2. Someone who is respected for their input into the community.

3.A way of softly promoting the kind of poster we would all like to see here.

DeV.

C B

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by DeVore:

2. Someone who is respected for their input into the community.

3.A way of softly promoting the kind of poster we would all like to see here.
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In that case why haven't I got loads of + points

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LegacyUser

So does that mean people like me ???

amp

Personally I take Karma seriously but use it rarely because most of the posts I read are normal. But when I see posts that are exceptionally creative/funny/useful/informative then I give karma.

I take karma when I see a poster being exceptionally abusive.

No system is perfect. But the previous system involved banning people for being extreme muppets. Now they get negative karma.

The one thing I'll never adjust karma for is people complaining/praising about me.

Moderators are far from perfect and I'd be in favour of a similar structure in place to hold moderators accountable. Not exactly sure how it'd work though.

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BlitzKrieg

From Davore:

1. Identifying a muppet from a person who's just having a bad day.


From Me: Are you sure tha worx because i (well my friend) did one offence and i get scred ****less from a e0mail when i woke up next day (around 5pm) now i would think tha was a bad day and not muppetry and yet i;m now not a trustworthy person yet i try my best really i do (i'm not being sarcastic or anything i'm serious) I try getting along with people and giving advice and everything if you think i'm being a muppet all the time tell me straight out.


p.s U can check the post my friend did i have had it removed and replaced with a apology


p.p.s anyone else having posts disapear on them

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That happened to me once, blitz, but it was all sorted out without much pain(I was right anyway ).

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Evil Phil

Instead of people posting sh*te to up the post count, now they have to think about whaty their posting with regards to Karma. It will (hopefully) bring up the standard on Boards.

smoke.me.a.kipper

i like it as it rewards the people who make an effort to make the boards more enjoyable for the rest of us.