How karma at MobileRead works - Page 28

HomeInMyShoes · 05-02-2012, 01:45 PM

There is such a thing called the Karma Event Horizon. I was witness to it once. It was glorious.

Gorgonseyes · 05-02-2012, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

Someone gave you Karma. If you go to your User Control panel and scroll down you will see who gave you Karma and for what post. Based on the amount of Karma you have, I would guess that more than one person gave you karma.

OMG I was blind! lol thank you so much!

ProfCrash · 05-02-2012, 02:53 PM

I missed it the first 6 months I posted here. Most people do. Heck, I had no idea there were karma fortunes until I could no longer get Karma fortunes. (put your mouse over the blue squares under your handle)

Gorgonseyes · 05-03-2012, 04:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I missed it the first 6 months I posted here. Most people do. Heck, I had no idea there were karma fortunes until I could no longer get Karma fortunes. (put your mouse over the blue squares under your handle)

You are all fortuned up!

lostmymarbles · 05-06-2012, 09:09 PM

So that's how karma works...
Thanks, was wondering all along.

Cdesja5 · 06-04-2012, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProfCrash

I missed it the first 6 months I posted here. Most people do. Heck, I had no idea there were karma fortunes until I could no longer get Karma fortunes. (put your mouse over the blue squares under your handle)

Tablets suck for stuff like that... I usually use it instead of the laptop and haven't seen the different fortunes because there's no mouse!
I think I'm done too... Checked on the computer after reading this and its the same as yours.

Lynx-lynx · 06-05-2012, 01:28 AM

Well, after having been referred to this Discussion after wondering how Karma worked, I can say that I sit in the camp that says gratuitous giving is pleasurable to me, as the giver, and is hopefully received with pleasure by the anointed member.

Maybe if this Forum had a 'Like' or 'thank you' button in order to acknowledge the poster's comments then awarding Karma could be considered and delivered differently, because for me it's serving the purpose of thank you and/or like.

I appreciate that the Karma points carried by a member are merely fluff, but they are this Forum's measure of acknowledgement for the poster's contribution/information/advice etc, and can be used effectively rather than adding a post to say you agree or like the comments.

Of course, one can do both, give Karma and post their acknowledgement.

MikeOxlittle · 08-06-2012, 03:35 PM

Karma system is a joke.

crutledge, who has uploaded nearly 8,500 ebooks to the MR library barely has 1 million karma points.

A new poster who has a feminine sounding name and has 7 posts has nearly 2 million points from (just my guess) male members who are pandering to her name/avatar?

Makes no sense whatsoever ...

tubemonkey · 08-06-2012, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeOxlittle

Makes no sense whatsoever ...

For sure... and hey, it's time for you to go over a million

MikeOxlittle · 08-06-2012, 11:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

For sure... and hey, it's time for you to go over a million

I'll take your kind gesture and pay it forward.

Can a moderator take my karma points and deposit them all to user crutledge.

Thank you.

pshrynk · 08-08-2012, 10:56 PM

Moderator Notice
We are discussing a new karma system but have to wait until a new software upgrade, which keeps getting put off. We are also considering a separate merit based program. It just keeps getting a back seat to other projects. Thanks for your patience.

ProfCrash · 08-09-2012, 05:31 AM

I would make it a low priority. I don't think that anyone takes karma all that seriously. It would be nice if there was a counter for the number of books edited, like the number of posts. That way people would know who has helped.

nohmi2 · 08-09-2012, 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeOxlittle

I'll take your kind gesture and pay it forward.

Can a moderator take my karma points and deposit them all to user crutledge.

Thank you.

That is one of the most terrific ideas that I have heard in a long time.

Please do the same with my karma points and deposit with our friend crutledge,

Cheers

HomeInMyShoes · 08-09-2012, 09:48 AM

I would just like to be able to dock myself karma when I do stupid things like give wrong clues in the I Spy game.

StoryEnthusiast · 08-09-2012, 08:50 PM

Can we convert our Karma points to some sort of virtual money?

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05-02-2012, 01:45 PM	#406
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	There is such a thing called the Karma Event Horizon. I was witness to it once. It was glorious.

05-02-2012, 02:53 PM	#408
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I missed it the first 6 months I posted here. Most people do. Heck, I had no idea there were karma fortunes until I could no longer get Karma fortunes. (put your mouse over the blue squares under your handle)

05-06-2012, 09:09 PM	#410
lostmymarbles Hunger Games Survivor Posts: 182 Karma: 127802 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Melbourne Device: Kindle	So that's how karma works... Thanks, was wondering all along.

06-05-2012, 01:28 AM	#412
Lynx-lynx Treachery of images ... Posts: 4,122 Karma: 93720365 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Australia Device: Sony 650, Kobo Glo, H2O, Aura One, Forma, Libra 2, Libra Colour	Well, after having been referred to this Discussion after wondering how Karma worked, I can say that I sit in the camp that says gratuitous giving is pleasurable to me, as the giver, and is hopefully received with pleasure by the anointed member. Maybe if this Forum had a 'Like' or 'thank you' button in order to acknowledge the poster's comments then awarding Karma could be considered and delivered differently, because for me it's serving the purpose of thank you and/or like. I appreciate that the Karma points carried by a member are merely fluff, but they are this Forum's measure of acknowledgement for the poster's contribution/information/advice etc, and can be used effectively rather than adding a post to say you agree or like the comments. Of course, one can do both, give Karma and post their acknowledgement.

08-06-2012, 03:35 PM	#413
MikeOxlittle Say my name very fast ... Posts: 131 Karma: 1387009 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The High Seas Device: Kindle	Karma system is a joke. crutledge, who has uploaded nearly 8,500 ebooks to the MR library barely has 1 million karma points. A new poster who has a feminine sounding name and has 7 posts has nearly 2 million points from (just my guess) male members who are pandering to her name/avatar? Makes no sense whatsoever ...

08-08-2012, 10:56 PM	#416
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	Moderator Notice We are discussing a new karma system but have to wait until a new software upgrade, which keeps getting put off. We are also considering a separate merit based program. It just keeps getting a back seat to other projects. Thanks for your patience.

08-09-2012, 05:31 AM	#417
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I would make it a low priority. I don't think that anyone takes karma all that seriously. It would be nice if there was a counter for the number of books edited, like the number of posts. That way people would know who has helped.

08-09-2012, 09:48 AM	#419
HomeInMyShoes Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,226 Karma: 67780237 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: none	I would just like to be able to dock myself karma when I do stupid things like give wrong clues in the I Spy game.

08-09-2012, 08:50 PM	#420
StoryEnthusiast K. C. Lee Posts: 584 Karma: 3652522 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: New Zealand Device: Android phone	Can we convert our Karma points to some sort of virtual money?