12-18-2008, 11:14 AM | #1 |
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Karma for posting books!
I think users supposed to get some automatic karma when posting a book!
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12-18-2008, 11:20 AM | #2 |
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hm, i see why you would propose that, but i like the more personal karma that is given by a specific person, with a comment (ideally). i think automatic karma sort of defeats the purpose. karma is there to show appreciation, after all, and it seems a bit sad to automate that.
but i encourage you to give karma each time you download a book. |
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12-18-2008, 06:12 PM | #3 |
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Well,if we get karma to post messages, then we supposed to get even more karma to post books, no?
I prefer personal karma as well. |
12-18-2008, 06:21 PM | #4 |
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I have another proposal - to use Karma as virtual money to buy eBooks on amazon, mobipocket and other websites (for example 10 karma = $1)
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12-18-2008, 07:12 PM | #5 |
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I would have to agree with ZP. It's the personal part of the karma giving and receiving which makes it a nice forum feature. It's also a good way to "meet" other forum members. Although, while I don't hesitate to give karma to those with still small karmas, I have to admit that I tend to hesitate to give karma to those with enormous karmas, not because I'm being selfish with the karma, but because I (wrongly) feel "embarrassed" to give my puny karma to those with really large ones. It's a teeny weeny drop in the bucket.
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12-18-2008, 07:13 PM | #6 |
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BTW, I think maybe some new members might not know how to find out who gave them karma and why. I only stumbled upon how to get that information by accident. Otherwise, I would have no clue why my karma was increasing! |
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12-18-2008, 08:00 PM | #9 | |
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another nifty trick : if you hover on the blue bars under your name (to the left of any post), you can find out your karma fortune. that's my other favorite part of the karma system. |
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12-18-2008, 09:33 PM | #14 |
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Ah, okay, I think I'm beginning to understand why MR veterans would feel this way. I'm glad to know that appreciation of karma (more precisely, the thought behind it and what prompted it) doesn't necessarily wear off with quantity and familiarity. Yeah, I think I'm starting to get it.
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