Why so many newbies with so much karma? - Page 21

HomeInMyShoes · 08-15-2011, 05:32 PM

I need more karma to get those powers. I've been working hard on building up a karma-siphoning network, but some dang superhero has gone and shoved a minivan up the nozzle.

Hamlet53 · 08-15-2011, 06:04 PM

My take on this whole karma thing? karmageddon: (n.) It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like a serious bummer.

The Terminator · 08-15-2011, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

I dare someone to give me rounded karma.

Rounded to 2 million.

hidari · 08-15-2011, 09:16 PM

Attention MR Moderators.... Burn THE KARMA......Already...... Onegaishimas...

Stitchawl · 08-15-2011, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hidari

Attention MR Moderators.... Burn THE KARMA......Already...... Onegaishimas...

Why? Why does the fact that people have so much Karma bother you? It certainly doesn't 'hurt' you in any way. It certainly doesn't give them any special benefits. Don't worry... the sky is NOT falling.

It's all harmless fun. If you don't like the Karma system, don't use it. But please be kind enough to allow others to enjoy the fun.

I don't like Karaoke but I wouldn't presume to ask the government to stop it. Other people DO enjoy it. It doesn't hurt me to let them. And to deal with 'my' problem, I don't visit the Karaoke boxes. Problem solved.

Stitchawl

Ajax · 08-15-2011, 09:59 PM

I've never understood why people were so uptight over the karma system. I've been a member for 2.5 years and up until recently had less than 2k karma. Since I normally posted in the kindle / deals forum there really wasn't a lot of karma being thrown around.

Just because someone has 100 or 10,000,000 karma a well thought out post is just as relevant. If someone tells me a book I've been thinking of reading is formatted horribly or that a new firmware update breaks a feature, I'm not looking at the karma count I just want the information.

To me the best feature of karma is being able to add a comment when someone hits the post, it can range anywhere from a simple thank you to you made me fall out of my chair laughing.

VydorScope · 08-15-2011, 11:08 PM

Yep, its a fancy thank you button, IMO.

ProfCrash · 08-16-2011, 01:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ajax

I've never understood why people were so uptight over the karma system. I've been a member for 2.5 years and up until recently had less than 2k karma. Since I normally posted in the kindle / deals forum there really wasn't a lot of karma being thrown around.

Just because someone has 100 or 10,000,000 karma a well thought out post is just as relevant. If someone tells me a book I've been thinking of reading is formatted horribly or that a new firmware update breaks a feature, I'm not looking at the karma count I just want the information.

To me the best feature of karma is being able to add a comment when someone hits the post, it can range anywhere from a simple thank you to you made me fall out of my chair laughing.

Amen.

How about this, the people who don't want Karma or think it is a sham can put a note in their sig line and we won't give them Karma.

Stitchawl · 08-16-2011, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Amen.

How about this, the people who don't want Karma or think it is a sham can put a note in their sig line and we won't give them Karma.

Santa knows who they are, and won't bring them presents either...

Stitchawl

sabredog · 08-16-2011, 02:57 AM

There are a few karmillionaires posting here now!

orlok · 08-16-2011, 04:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Why? Why does the fact that people have so much Karma bother you? It certainly doesn't 'hurt' you in any way. It certainly doesn't give them any special benefits. Don't worry... the sky is NOT falling.

It's all harmless fun. If you don't like the Karma system, don't use it. But please be kind enough to allow others to enjoy the fun.

I don't like Karaoke but I wouldn't presume to ask the government to stop it. Other people DO enjoy it. It doesn't hurt me to let them. And to deal with 'my' problem, I don't visit the Karaoke boxes. Problem solved.

Stitchawl

Agree 100%

.

Except I like Karaoke, it just doesn't like me...

hidari · 08-16-2011, 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

Why? Why does the fact that people have so much Karma bother you? It certainly doesn't 'hurt' you in any way. It certainly doesn't give them any special benefits. Don't worry... the sky is NOT falling.

It's all harmless fun. If you don't like the Karma system, don't use it. But please be kind enough to allow others to enjoy the fun.

I don't like Karaoke but I wouldn't presume to ask the government to stop it. Other people DO enjoy it. It doesn't hurt me to let them. And to deal with 'my' problem, I don't visit the Karaoke boxes. Problem solved.

Stitchawl

Stitchawl.... I was being SARKY... I don't care either way about Karma... I had a hangover from a night of Karaoke and just did a one liner. I give Karma from time to time ....You never know when it may come back to you...Futskaiyoyi.... It hurts more than Karma..

hidari · 08-16-2011, 04:26 AM

The funny thing is how long a thread can be about such an inane topic.

Stitchawl · 08-16-2011, 05:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orlok

Agree 100%

.
Except I like Karaoke, it just doesn't like me...

People have offered me money NOT to sing... Fortunately I'm deaf and can't hear myself very well, but I won't impose myself on strangers. The shower stall works well enough for the likes of me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hidari

.Futskaiyoyi.... It hurts more than Karma..

The one thing we learn from Futskaiyoyi is that we never learn from Futskaiyoyi! Gambattemasu!

Quote:

Originally Posted by hidari

The funny thing is how long a thread can be about such an inane topic.

Not only 'how long,' but how much 'more' Karma can be given for just posting to this thread! Ya gotta love it!

Stitchawl

thinkpad · 08-16-2011, 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ajax

To me the best feature of karma is being able to add a comment when someone hits the post, it can range anywhere from a simple thank you to you made me fall out of my chair laughing.

I agree with the comment function

. I mostly use the Karma function just to do that. - To give comments to a post.

As this thread has shown the Karma function is a sensitive topic where almost everyone has an opinion.

In some ways I do believe the Karma system is flawed:
What's the use for one single user to be able to give a default Karma score of a very high number (me included, I can give 10.000 each time

)?

Setting the value to a maximum upper limit when giving Karma would probably take away some of the criticism being raised here.

On a final note, I truly believe that Karma was intended to be something positive and I will continue to think of it that way.

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08-15-2011, 05:32 PM	#301
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I need more karma to get those powers. I've been working hard on building up a karma-siphoning network, but some dang superhero has gone and shoved a minivan up the nozzle.

08-15-2011, 06:04 PM	#302
Hamlet53 Nameless Being	My take on this whole karma thing? karmageddon: (n.) It's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like a serious bummer.

08-15-2011, 09:16 PM	#304
hidari MR Drone Posts: 1,613 Karma: 15612282 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DRONEZONE Device: PB360+, Huawei MP5, Libra H20	Attention MR Moderators.... Burn THE KARMA......Already...... Onegaishimas...

08-15-2011, 09:59 PM	#306
Ajax Addict Posts: 386 Karma: 17083352 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Texas Device: K4 Touch, Kindle Fire, HP Touchpad	I've never understood why people were so uptight over the karma system. I've been a member for 2.5 years and up until recently had less than 2k karma. Since I normally posted in the kindle / deals forum there really wasn't a lot of karma being thrown around. Just because someone has 100 or 10,000,000 karma a well thought out post is just as relevant. If someone tells me a book I've been thinking of reading is formatted horribly or that a new firmware update breaks a feature, I'm not looking at the karma count I just want the information. To me the best feature of karma is being able to add a comment when someone hits the post, it can range anywhere from a simple thank you to you made me fall out of my chair laughing.

08-15-2011, 11:08 PM	#307
VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	Yep, its a fancy thank you button, IMO.

08-16-2011, 02:57 AM	#310
sabredog Geographically Restricted Posts: 2,629 Karma: 14933353 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Device: Sony PRS-T3, Kindle Voyage, iPad Air2, Nexus7v2	There are a few karmillionaires posting here now!

08-16-2011, 04:26 AM	#313
hidari MR Drone Posts: 1,613 Karma: 15612282 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: DRONEZONE Device: PB360+, Huawei MP5, Libra H20	The funny thing is how long a thread can be about such an inane topic.

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