07-05-2013, 06:44 AM | #1 |
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How is karma doled out?
I joined about two weeks ago as a newbie with a lowly karma of 10. After posting in the spirit of the site, that figure suddenly jumped to over 100K (and long-time posters have figures in the tens of millions), prompting this question as to the formula for determining karma.
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07-05-2013, 07:41 AM | #2 |
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People give you karma by clicking on the "Karma" button at the top-right of a post. You can adjust the amount of karma to give, but I suspect most people simply give the default amount. As far as I can tell, the default amount is a percentage of what the giver has. Initially, you'll only be able to give others a few points of karma but if someone with lots of karma gives you karma, you'll suddenly have a lot, and you'll be able to give others a lot more.
This is the FAQ entry. It doesn't say how the amount you can give is worked out, though: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/faq...vb3_reputation |
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07-05-2013, 07:44 AM | #3 |
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Also see How karma at MobileRead works.
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07-05-2013, 07:50 AM | #4 |
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Ah, that looks like a better explanation than mine.
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07-05-2013, 09:16 AM | #5 |
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Thanks to you both (avantman42 and PeterT).
In retrospect I should have searched the site first. Thinking about it, karma is a way of telling you your posts are appreciated even if you don't get direct feedback on the thread, and I'll begin giving it to others going forward (didn't know you could do that till now).
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07-05-2013, 11:17 AM | #6 | |
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07-05-2013, 01:17 PM | #7 |
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Thanks for asking; I was also a bit confused about it. It is a very interesting concept - I haven't seen this on forums before.
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