Karma for Kovidgoyal

desertgrandma · 09-04-2009, 11:26 AM

Yesterday my eye just happened to fall on one of Kovid's post.....and I noticed his Karma.

Folks, this is the person who gave us Calibre.

This is the person who answers every question posted, never mind that I can't understand the answers most of the time, those who ask the questions do and thats what matters.

What kind of world do we live in where someone like me has more Karma than Kovidgoyal?

Please understand I am not saying others on this board aren't important also......their time will come. But this injustice must be made right!!

Lets give Kovid Karma, and post a quick note here giving your thoughts about this valuable asset to our community. I'll start.

Thanks for Calibre, Kovid! Even tho I'm still on version 5, it works perfectly for me, (thanks to Leep for encouraging me to use it) and I love the organization.

Thanks for answering questions........

pdurrant · 09-04-2009, 11:37 AM

Yes, Calibre is an amazing bit of software, and looks like it's steadily improving. By the time I come to switch over to ePub, I expect that the Mobipocket->ePub conversion in Calibre will be accurate enough to make it completely painless.

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

and post a quick note here giving your thoughts about this valuable asset to our community.

columbus · 09-04-2009, 11:38 AM

I'd like to join in on the thanks for such a great piece of software which gets updated almost instantly when someone comments a new need / wish.

Keep it up Kovid I for one would be lost without Calibre.

kovidgoyal · 09-04-2009, 12:03 PM

Thanks, all

dreams · 09-04-2009, 02:14 PM

Kovid, your quick and continued responses to those utilizing calibre is greatly appreciated. The many grateful comments about calibre is working toward convincing a non techie (me) to just finally go ahead and try it.

Thank you for your continued participation on MR and for making calibre freely available for the many.

roger the rabbit · 09-04-2009, 02:59 PM

Calibre rocks karma to Kovid!

desertgrandma · 09-04-2009, 04:24 PM

Ahem. I"m just sayin'.........

ravenne · 09-04-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by desertgrandma

Ahem. I"m just sayin'.........

And you are right!!!!

kovidgoyal · 09-04-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

And you are right!!!!

My very own emoticon!

zelda_pinwheel · 09-04-2009, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

My very own emoticon!

wow kovid, you really are a star !! if anyone had any doubt left, that should seal it for them ! and yes, i'll give you karma too, because it's a great help to be able to organise my library with calibre and i'm really grateful for all the hard work that has gone into it ! thank you !

desertgrandma · 09-04-2009, 07:01 PM

Thank you everyone who has so far 'contributed'.

I know there are lots more out there who want to "karma-ize" ...no amount is too small!

dreams · 09-04-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

That is so great ravenne! What a great way to say thank you.

phenomshel · 09-04-2009, 09:59 PM

Calibre out and out ROCKS. Thanks, DG, for starting this thread. I recently had occasion to use Calibre as a reader/viewer, instead of only a conversion tool. I had never tried this aspect of it before, and let me tell y'all, it's the best ebook reader/viewer I've ever used. Great Job, Kovid..keep up the great work!

ShortNCuddlyAm · 09-04-2009, 10:06 PM

Removed old post as no longer relevant

Thank you for everything you do with Calibre, Kovid

RWood · 09-04-2009, 10:50 PM

One of the problems Kivid suffers from is that many people gave him karma long ago when their karma giving levels were lower. A lot of the people he helps are just starting out and can give only a few karma points (remember back to the start when you were asking questions and when you gave karma it was just one or two points?)

It is human nature to to not give karma twice for the same thing. So even though Kovid improves Calibra (and the name it went by before that), most people who use the program will not give karma for it again. The update/new version notices occur, not in MobileRead forums; but, as a popup when you start Calibre.

Some time ago Fictionwise adopted Calibre as their conversion tool of choice for making the LRF multi-format ebooks they offer. It has been a significant source of revenue for them since. (Well, at least from me it has as I have purchased more there than I have from the Sony Store.)

So this Labor Day weekend as you watch and pledge money to Jerry Lewis and the MD Telethon, take a few moments and give what you have or all that you have in karma to Kovid. You will sleep better tonight knowing that you have done the right thing.

09-04-2009, 11:26 AM	#1
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Karma for Kovidgoyal Yesterday my eye just happened to fall on one of Kovid's post.....and I noticed his Karma. Folks, this is the person who gave us Calibre. This is the person who answers every question posted, never mind that I can't understand the answers most of the time, those who ask the questions do and thats what matters. What kind of world do we live in where someone like me has more Karma than Kovidgoyal? Please understand I am not saying others on this board aren't important also......their time will come. But this injustice must be made right!! Lets give Kovid Karma, and post a quick note here giving your thoughts about this valuable asset to our community. I'll start. Thanks for Calibre, Kovid! Even tho I'm still on version 5, it works perfectly for me, (thanks to Leep for encouraging me to use it) and I love the organization. Thanks for answering questions........

09-04-2009, 10:06 PM	#14
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	Removed old post as no longer relevant Thank you for everything you do with Calibre, Kovid Last edited by ShortNCuddlyAm; 09-04-2009 at 10:09 PM.

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columbus Wizard Posts: 999 Karma: 5487540 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: In my own imagination. Device: Sony Prs 650, 505	I'd like to join in on the thanks for such a great piece of software which gets updated almost instantly when someone comments a new need / wish. Keep it up Kovid I for one would be lost without Calibre.

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dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	Kovid, your quick and continued responses to those utilizing calibre is greatly appreciated. The many grateful comments about calibre is working toward convincing a non techie (me) to just finally go ahead and try it. Thank you for your continued participation on MR and for making calibre freely available for the many.

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roger the rabbit Addict Posts: 316 Karma: 10215 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wherever I lay my hat! Device: Sony PRS-T3, 650 Black, 505, Kobo Glo HD Aura ONE	Calibre rocks karma to Kovid!

09-04-2009, 04:24 PM	#7
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Ahem. I"m just sayin'.........

09-04-2009, 07:01 PM	#11
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Thank you everyone who has so far 'contributed'. I know there are lots more out there who want to "karma-ize" ...no amount is too small!

09-04-2009, 09:59 PM	#13
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Calibre out and out ROCKS. Thanks, DG, for starting this thread. I recently had occasion to use Calibre as a reader/viewer, instead of only a conversion tool. I had never tried this aspect of it before, and let me tell y'all, it's the best ebook reader/viewer I've ever used. Great Job, Kovid..keep up the great work!

09-04-2009, 10:50 PM	#15
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	One of the problems Kivid suffers from is that many people gave him karma long ago when their karma giving levels were lower. A lot of the people he helps are just starting out and can give only a few karma points (remember back to the start when you were asking questions and when you gave karma it was just one or two points?) It is human nature to to not give karma twice for the same thing. So even though Kovid improves Calibra (and the name it went by before that), most people who use the program will not give karma for it again. The update/new version notices occur, not in MobileRead forums; but, as a popup when you start Calibre. Some time ago Fictionwise adopted Calibre as their conversion tool of choice for making the LRF multi-format ebooks they offer. It has been a significant source of revenue for them since. (Well, at least from me it has as I have purchased more there than I have from the Sony Store.) So this Labor Day weekend as you watch and pledge money to Jerry Lewis and the MD Telethon, take a few moments and give what you have or all that you have in karma to Kovid. You will sleep better tonight knowing that you have done the right thing.