Why so many newbies with so much karma? - Page 9

luqmaninbmore · 08-10-2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Phogg

Must...
Not...
Post...

Sob...I can't help it! I'm so ashamed!

I didn't realize Ludacris was a Klingon.

mikeayers · 08-10-2011, 10:18 PM

Wow!! what a day... from 23 karma points to 42881!
I must say, my feeling of self worth has increased dramatically !!!

(next I will bring some cheese with my wines!)

TedJ · 08-10-2011, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by afa

And on that note, here's some Karma for you. (You're not a sock-puppet, right?)

Not at all... more of a marionette.

VydorScope · 08-10-2011, 10:33 PM

Im gonna throw out a guess here... that there are a lot more "round" karma since this thread started. I would guess that some people saw this thread and now having fun with you.

But dont look at me, I can only give out 21 karma at a time, so not gonna be rounding many off! LOL

Ditchleyportrait · 08-11-2011, 12:15 AM

it was very easy for me to get a lot of karma very quickly.

ebusinesstutor · 08-11-2011, 12:19 AM

Some forums have a "thank you" button and right under the forum post is a list of all the users who thanked the person for the post.

I find this useful as the original poster might be interested enough to visit the profile of people thanking them and may connect with them. Not everyone goes in to look at who gave them karma.

Ea · 08-11-2011, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Agreed. It means little to nothing but it is always nice to know that people like what you are typing.

Yes, but when people started to having and giving ridiculous amounts of karma last year, it ended up making it even more meaningless than before. I've more or less stopped giving it - I can't see the point. A sort of "like" button would make more sense, then you can't give more than one "point" at a time.

Toxaris · 08-11-2011, 02:17 AM

I try to help people if I can. Not for karma, but because I can. After all, that's is supposed to be the goal of a forum, to help and inform each other right?

I hardly look at my karma. I think it is funny, but I don't really put any value on it. When I have a question, it is not the karma which values the answer, it is the answer itself. After all, a lot of Karma does not mean that the one providing the answer is very knowledgeable. It could have been gathered in a totally other area of the forum. I treat all answers the same and award the ones that help on to go on further.

tubemonkey · 08-11-2011, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by wannabee

The karma gets high in the lounge.

Exactly! When I was visiting the Lounge on a regular basis, I got lots of karma. But when I stopped going there, the karma dropped substantially.

btw, how's it going? Long time no see

tubemonkey · 08-11-2011, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 1611mac

hummm.. My wife constantly informs me that I'm a big JOKE but my karma with her has never gone up...

LOL ...that deserves karma

tubemonkey · 08-11-2011, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeayers

Wow!! what a day... from 23 karma points to 42881!
I must say, my feeling of self worth has increased dramatically !!!

(next I will bring some cheese with my wines!)

Here, have some more self worth; and I like very sharp white cheddar

Tome Keeper · 08-11-2011, 05:33 AM

Looked at who gave me karma and realised it was me going mad not loosing Karma, someone gave me Karma recently that upped it slightly making it a round number.

Skibble · 08-11-2011, 06:09 AM

Wow. A lot of karma has been given out right here since this topic came up! So I suppose the answer to the question, "Why so many newbies with so much karma?" is actually: because of this thread.

VydorScope · 08-11-2011, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Exactly! When I was visiting the Lounge on a regular basis, I got lots of karma. But when I stopped going there, the karma dropped substantially.

btw, how's it going? Long time no see

You know I do not think I have ever even looked in there.... might have to drop and see what is going on

pete_1967 · 08-11-2011, 07:21 AM

Well, it does make a good conversation topic in a pub, and is good for bragging to opposite sex:
"Hey, did you know I got xxxx amount karma in Mobileread forums?"

And then just watch the dust cloud behind them....

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08-10-2011, 10:18 PM	#122
mikeayers Zealot Posts: 136 Karma: 432377 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle PW 10thGen, Kobo Clara HD	Wow!! what a day... from 23 karma points to 42881! I must say, my feeling of self worth has increased dramatically !!! (next I will bring some cheese with my wines!)

08-10-2011, 10:33 PM	#124
VydorScope Wizard Posts: 3,418 Karma: 35207650 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: iPad	Im gonna throw out a guess here... that there are a lot more "round" karma since this thread started. I would guess that some people saw this thread and now having fun with you. But dont look at me, I can only give out 21 karma at a time, so not gonna be rounding many off! LOL

08-11-2011, 12:15 AM	#125
Ditchleyportrait Fanatic Posts: 504 Karma: 780086 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: ny Device: Kindle DX Graphite	it was very easy for me to get a lot of karma very quickly.

08-11-2011, 12:19 AM	#126
ebusinesstutor Star Gawker Posts: 526 Karma: 6944314 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Spruce Grove, AB Canada Device: Kindle Paperwhite	Some forums have a "thank you" button and right under the forum post is a list of all the users who thanked the person for the post. I find this useful as the original poster might be interested enough to visit the profile of people thanking them and may connect with them. Not everyone goes in to look at who gave them karma.

08-11-2011, 02:17 AM	#128
Toxaris Wizard Posts: 4,520 Karma: 121692313 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Heemskerk, NL Device: PRS-T1, Kobo Touch, Kobo Aura	I try to help people if I can. Not for karma, but because I can. After all, that's is supposed to be the goal of a forum, to help and inform each other right? I hardly look at my karma. I think it is funny, but I don't really put any value on it. When I have a question, it is not the karma which values the answer, it is the answer itself. After all, a lot of Karma does not mean that the one providing the answer is very knowledgeable. It could have been gathered in a totally other area of the forum. I treat all answers the same and award the ones that help on to go on further.

08-11-2011, 05:33 AM	#132
Tome Keeper Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 1001201 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle 3 Keyboard, Surface Tablet, Android Smartphone, Laptop, Netbook	Looked at who gave me karma and realised it was me going mad not loosing Karma, someone gave me Karma recently that upped it slightly making it a round number.

08-11-2011, 06:09 AM	#133
Skibble Runs With Scissors Posts: 115 Karma: 1173596 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: USA Device: Kindle Voyage	Wow. A lot of karma has been given out right here since this topic came up! So I suppose the answer to the question, "Why so many newbies with so much karma?" is actually: because of this thread.

08-11-2011, 07:21 AM	#135
pete_1967 Connoisseur Posts: 70 Karma: 22002 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Sony PRS-650	Well, it does make a good conversation topic in a pub, and is good for bragging to opposite sex: "Hey, did you know I got xxxx amount karma in Mobileread forums?" And then just watch the dust cloud behind them....