All And Everything => General Discussion => Topic started by: BountyHunter on June 28, 2009, 11:10:51 PM
Title: Karma on the boards.
Post by: BountyHunter on June 28, 2009, 11:10:51 PM
How does karma work on these boards? And why is mine at -1? Did I offend somebody???
:)
Title: Re: Karma on the boards.
Post by: Yoc on June 28, 2009, 11:16:01 PM
Anyone can use it BH. It's really nothing to take very seriously.
Enjoy the goodies, -Yoc
Title: Re: Karma on the boards.
Post by: JonTheScanner on June 29, 2009, 12:13:37 AM
There you go You're back to zero
Title: Re: Karma on the boards.
Post by: narfstar on June 29, 2009, 12:44:23 AM
I think it is Serj or Zog that keeps ending up way negative. We have a lot of lurkers so I guess they just play with the buttons. It really is not something used for anything here it just came with the program.
Title: Re: Karma on the boards.
Post by: BountyHunter on June 29, 2009, 05:30:27 AM
Yay!! Zero Karma. Just like in real life!!! :)
Thanks guys. i was just wondering.
Edit: Okay 2 karma. Didn't actually look before I posted. hehe
Title: Re: Karma on the boards.
Post by: John C on June 29, 2009, 02:31:24 PM
Honestly, I don't understand the obsession. I'm pretty sure points aren't exchangeable for fabulous prizes or anything (and if they are, someone tell me so I can start campaigning!), so it's not even worth paying attention.
That said, I do notice that people who seem low tend to not contribute so much, and when they do, it's on the same note. Or maybe we just all had a meeting and decided we hate you. But I can't tell you about that, because the meeting was a secret. (Or IS he joking...?)
I do wonder about people who are so passive-aggressive, though, that they think that such a system represents valid communication. I mean the programmers, mainly, not the users. Are they expecting some kind of epiphany? "Oh my god, some abstract and unregulated metric has declined. I must change my ways immediately!"
Title: Re: Karma on the boards.
Post by: rez on June 29, 2009, 02:49:12 PM
heh heh
John sounds like a lawyer.
Title: Re: Karma on the boards.
Post by: John C on June 29, 2009, 03:44:35 PM
I guess it's more the armchair sociologist in me and too much time around hardline academics. I should actually buy an armchair, though, I guess.
But really, imagine the guy developing the forum. "Gosh, I wish there was a way to express like or dislike, but not actually need to interact with the other people."
Title: Re: Karma on the boards.
Post by: rez on July 01, 2009, 01:14:36 AM
Ok, I take it back. Armchair sociologists are ok in my book.