Why so many newbies with so much karma? - Page 23

matthew tenney · 08-16-2011, 07:06 PM

Thanks! That was very helpful.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarleyB

matthew if someone likes what you posted because it was helpful or especially in this thread because it was funny or just because they are bored or any other inane reason; then they can give you karma by clicking on the blue karma button under your avatar.
A box pops up with a space to add a comment. The amount of karma you can give grows with your length of time on MR, your post count and your own karma count.
To see who has given you karma go to the top of the screen and under the MR icon if you click on User CP you can read the messages that came with your karma.
There is a message from me there now!

Edit: Hmmmm beaten by beppe - I really need to learn to be more succinct!

HarleyB · 08-16-2011, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VydorScope

OR If someone wants to round off your Karma, or if some one wants to unround off your Karma...

I thought that came under "just because they are bored or any other inane reason"!! But you're right - it does seem to be the main reason for karma in this thread at least.

DMB · 08-16-2011, 08:45 PM

Who counts as a "newbie" for the purpose of this thread? I've been here for about a year but have no idea whether or not I am still "new".

taosaur · 08-16-2011, 09:20 PM

I've got to say, of all the reputation systems I've seen on forums and blogs, MR's karma may be the most arbitrary. The numbers are absolutely, absurdly meaningless. There is no significance whatsoever in the quantity of karma one receives, or in the quantity one holds. One can assign significance to the quantity one hands out, but it becomes quickly evident that there is no sense of scale.

The feedback aspect is nice--the message prompt to actually say something kind or admiring or silly to someone--and in that sense it promotes goodwill, but the numbers are strictly decorative gibberish.

Freeshadow · 08-16-2011, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DMB

Who counts as a "newbie" for the purpose of this thread? I've been here for about a year but have no idea whether or not I am still "new".

If someone asks you just point to you avatar and say that you prefer to weasel yourself out of the question

AnemicOak · 08-16-2011, 10:11 PM

I didn't read through this whole thread so maybe this has been mentioned, but from personal experience most karma is given out for posting/participating in the threads in the lounge section, especially the silly ones.

DiapDealer · 08-16-2011, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taosaur

I've got to say, of all the reputation systems I've seen on forums and blogs, MR's karma may be the most arbitrary. The numbers are absolutely, absurdly meaningless. There is no significance whatsoever in the quantity of karma one receives, or in the quantity one holds. One can assign significance to the quantity one hands out, but it becomes quickly evident that there is no sense of scale.

The feedback aspect is nice--the message prompt to actually say something kind or admiring or silly to someone--and in that sense it promotes goodwill, but the numbers are strictly decorative gibberish.

Spoken like a true small karma haver.
Here, have a little more decorative gibberish.

JSWolf · 08-16-2011, 10:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Terminator

Rounded to 2 million.

I dare you to make it rounded to 3 million.

taosaur · 08-16-2011, 10:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

Spoken like a true small karma haver.
Here, have a little more decorative gibberish.

Of course, the truly ornate bit of kerflufflery is the karma-to-post ratio

sabredog · 08-16-2011, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taosaur

Of course, the truly ornate bit of kerflufflery is the karma-to-post ratio

The Karma is strong with this one......

taosaur · 08-17-2011, 12:27 AM

I've been rounded to three zeroes! I'm a sock!

ApK · 08-17-2011, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taosaur

I've been rounded to three zeroes! I'm a sock!

*Poof* Now you're a palindrome.

Stitchawl · 08-17-2011, 04:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by taosaur

I've got to say, of all the reputation systems I've seen on forums and blogs, MR's karma may be the most arbitrary. The numbers are absolutely, absurdly meaningless.

And therein lies the true beauty of it all. Enjoy.

(Of course, you probably don't know about the 'Blue' one yet, right?)

Stitchawl

afa · 08-17-2011, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ApK

*Poof* Now you're a palindrome.

Hey, I've been doing the same thing!

Much more challenging than merely rounding it off...

neilmarr · 08-17-2011, 05:06 AM

***there's a typo in your trypo***

Nope, Wannabe. Whenever I edit a typo I give the reason as trypo. Done it since I joined up two and a half years ago. It's a very weak attempt at a little humour in my apology ... meaning I wrote tripe. Dunno about other countries, but tripe has a double-meaning in the UK; one is the food, of course, the other is 'nonsense'.

To claim I'd been around for over six CENTURIES instead of DECADES was more than a trypo, though, it was a full-blown blunder. Younger visitors might have believed it and asked me for the secret of longevity. I fixed it assap so that the point would be pointed out too often and clutter an already cluttered thread (to which I'm now adding a tad more).

Didn't work, of course. But when you're over 600 years old, you can be forgiven the odd wee slip in judgment.

Och well, all good fun. And a change from the serious stuff ... which maybe this thread isn't any more. I do feel it redundant. Interesting views expressed (many) and I hope we've all taken the thoughts of others to heart. Bestests (not a trypo but telexese). Neil

PS: I also speak fluent Pitman's shorthand. N

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AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	I didn't read through this whole thread so maybe this has been mentioned, but from personal experience most karma is given out for posting/participating in the threads in the lounge section, especially the silly ones.

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taosaur intelligent posterior Posts: 1,562 Karma: 21295618 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ohiopolis Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2, Samsung S8, Lenovo Tab 3 Pro	I've been rounded to three zeroes! I'm a sock!

08-17-2011, 05:06 AM	#345
neilmarr neilmarr Posts: 7,215 Karma: 6000059 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Monaco-Menton, France Device: sony	*there's a typo in your trypo* Nope, Wannabe. Whenever I edit a typo I give the reason as trypo. Done it since I joined up two and a half years ago. It's a very weak attempt at a little humour in my apology ... meaning I wrote tripe. Dunno about other countries, but tripe has a double-meaning in the UK; one is the food, of course, the other is 'nonsense'. To claim I'd been around for over six CENTURIES instead of DECADES was more than a trypo, though, it was a full-blown blunder. Younger visitors might have believed it and asked me for the secret of longevity. I fixed it assap so that the point would be pointed out too often and clutter an already cluttered thread (to which I'm now adding a tad more). Didn't work, of course. But when you're over 600 years old, you can be forgiven the odd wee slip in judgment. Och well, all good fun. And a change from the serious stuff ... which maybe this thread isn't any more. I do feel it redundant. Interesting views expressed (many) and I hope we've all taken the thoughts of others to heart. Bestests (not a trypo but telexese). Neil PS: I also speak fluent Pitman's shorthand. N