Giving zero karma - possible?

Sparrow · 04-08-2009, 03:12 AM

It might be useful to acknowledge appreciation for posts that you enjoy, but fall just short of earning a karma point.
How about a system to award zero karma points?

We could call it 'karmalite - none'.

HarryT · 04-08-2009, 03:19 AM

You could always send the person a PM to tell them that you appreciated their post.

Donnageddon · 04-08-2009, 03:23 AM

Good point... I tired to short change you....

Donnageddon · 04-08-2009, 03:24 AM

I assume the "(or take)" is from the dark ages of negative Karma.

Jill75 · 04-08-2009, 05:41 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

You could always send the person a PM to tell them that you appreciated their post.

I would appreciate this more than earning points in the forum, unless I have another agenda wanting those points. At least I know that there is a person that appreciate my post.

Sparrow · 04-08-2009, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

It might be useful to acknowledge appreciation for posts that you enjoy, but fall just short of earning a karma point.
How about a system to award zero karma points?

We could call it 'karmalite - none'.

'karmalite - none'

zelda_pinwheel · 04-08-2009, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

'karmalite - none'

now tell the truth, sparrow, did you start this thread just so you could make that joke ?

Sparrow · 04-08-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

now tell the truth, sparrow, did you start this thread just so you could make that joke ?

maybe

zelda_pinwheel · 04-08-2009, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

maybe

Lady Blue · 04-08-2009, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

'karmalite - none'

Good One.

And zero karma to YOU, peanut.

nekokami · 04-08-2009, 10:13 AM

Leaving aside the intended joke of this thread, a neat thing about the karma system is that you can use it while staying in the thread, with just a couple of clicks. Maybe a similar link to the "Visitor Messages" function would be a good idea. Visitor Messages show up at the top of your UserCP page (where I start from every day), and are usually short. Another nice thing about the Karma system, though, is that it ties to the particular post that inspired the comment. Maybe it's not worth tinkering with after all. You can always set the karma value down to 3 or whatever the lower limit is if you just want to send a friendly note about a particular message.

zelda_pinwheel · 04-08-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Leaving aside the intended joke of this thread, a neat thing about the karma system is that you can use it while staying in the thread, with just a couple of clicks. Maybe a similar link to the "Visitor Messages" function would be a good idea. Visitor Messages show up at the top of your UserCP page (where I start from every day), and are usually short. Another nice thing about the Karma system, though, is that it ties to the particular post that inspired the comment. Maybe it's not worth tinkering with after all. You can always set the karma value down to 3 or whatever the lower limit is if you just want to send a friendly note about a particular message.

very good points, and i have to agree that what i like best about the karma system (well, other than the karma fortunes, of course) are the messages. i care more about them than about the points. and i do like that they are tied to the specific post that inspired them ; it makes the response much more concrete.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 04-08-2009, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

We could call it 'karmalite - none'.

No karma for you for that though!

(Only cos I've given you some too recently though, it would seem...)

As far as karma goes, I like the fun aspect of it too (like offering karma for getting a question right and that sort of thing), although I realise some people rather disapprove of those sort of practices...

mjh215 · 04-09-2009, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

[...]although I realise some people rather disapprove of those sort of practices...

Eh, I pay them no mind. I find it most telling that I've never received Karma for answering a question or being helpful to those that think Karma should be reserved just for those types of purposes. Most likely it is because they don't like me, but if they believe so wholeheartedly that it should be a strict 'merit' based system and acknowledge my help then not giving me Karma for personal reasons just makes them hypocrites...

Oy, did I really type that in?

Actually, I didn't care about Karma at first, but the messages and the surprises that I get make them nice. It really can warm the heart at times... I actually try to remind myself to give it more often, since I know it has a habit of brightening up my day... It is amazing how the silliest and smallest gestures can have so much impact isn't it? It's kind of like getting tickled out of the blue...

-MJ

digitalzen · 04-14-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

now tell the truth, sparrow, did you start this thread just so you could make that joke ?

He gets to up his post count too

04-08-2009, 03:12 AM	#1
Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Giving zero karma - possible? It might be useful to acknowledge appreciation for posts that you enjoy, but fall just short of earning a karma point. How about a system to award zero karma points? We could call it 'karmalite - none'.

04-08-2009, 03:23 AM	#3
Donnageddon Now you lishen here... Posts: 2,494 Karma: 479498 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Seattle-ish Device: Sony PRS-650. Kobo Touch, Kindle Fire	Good point... I tired to short change you.... Attached Thumbnails

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nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Leaving aside the intended joke of this thread, a neat thing about the karma system is that you can use it while staying in the thread, with just a couple of clicks. Maybe a similar link to the "Visitor Messages" function would be a good idea. Visitor Messages show up at the top of your UserCP page (where I start from every day), and are usually short. Another nice thing about the Karma system, though, is that it ties to the particular post that inspired the comment. Maybe it's not worth tinkering with after all. You can always set the karma value down to 3 or whatever the lower limit is if you just want to send a friendly note about a particular message.

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