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Benedetto.
Posts: 2526 - Karma: 64

i was wondering does everyone who adds or decreases karma for someone make a difference to the person? like if i decrease someone's karma or increase it, does it actually do anything? because everyone says there going to -karma yauch for example but he's still at like 48. so if i dropped it to 0, should it go down a point or two? not sure if this made sense

Apr 14 2008 5:46PM
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SirFryanator
Posts: 11149 - Karma: 1,415
I dunno. It takes a lot of people to raise. Doesn't seem to take a lot to lower. The more people that use karma, the more it will change, but peer-to-peer voting is only part of the system.
Apr 14 2008 5:48PM
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Benedetto.
Posts: 2526 - Karma: 64
what else is part of the system?
Apr 14 2008 5:51PM
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SirFryanator
Posts: 11149 - Karma: 1,415
I'm guessing pictures, video, etc. but nobody really knows but the admins
Apr 14 2008 5:54PM
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Benedetto.
Posts: 2526 - Karma: 64
word yeah thats weird
Apr 14 2008 5:55PM
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Yauch
Posts: 1685 - Karma: 62
i knew this thread would be about me. Maybe some people agree with some of the things i say but dont want to say them themselves for fear of getting flamed. All you bitches who hate me all you do is bitch how my karma should be lower, your that fucking pathetic you waste time writing up a fucking thread because your upset that my karma is higher than you think it should be. Benedetto wow your a loser
Apr 17 2008 3:17AM
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alaskakid
Posts: 5540 - Karma: 430
yep thats what that thread said. and many many respectable members on this website have a much lower karma than they should, which is odd. red names or maybe mods should be able to edit the karma score.
Apr 17 2008 3:26AM
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Yosh
Posts: 341 - Karma: 19
+ karma to you
Apr 17 2008 7:50PM
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rj.
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 28
karmas to confusing
Apr 18 2008 7:37PM
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papasteeze
Posts: 12055 - Karma: 913
you got to use it for it to work.   Periodically I will go through certain threads and move the ratings I have already given up or down or assign peeps I haven't some type of score.  Everyone do that every so often and should see some movement.
Apr 18 2008 7:43PM
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[978]
Posts: 424 - Karma: 1,491
i think it only goes down if a lot of ppl rate them bad.
Apr 18 2008 8:06PM
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snwbrdmilf
Posts: 22441 - Karma: 2,805
Yeah I do that too. I tend to give and take away karma for thread creators. Like Pman13 who posted the video of the reporters getting owned. Hilarious, that got + karma.
Apr 18 2008 11:33PM
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BootySpunk.
Posts: 8148 - Karma: 84
What is everyone's definition of +karma, I think of it as giving the person 10/10 but that's just me.
Apr 24 2008 7:02PM
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miroz
Posts: 10333 - Karma: 3,945
Same.  I get frustrated when I don't see any immediate change, so there's no in between for me.  Either 10 or 0
Apr 25 2008 5:50PM
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snwbrdmilf
Posts: 22441 - Karma: 2,805
Right, and then maybe down the line, you see this person make a post you don't agree with, you knock it down some. You gotta use it to help it work.

And it's not just user ratings that effect it.
Apr 25 2008 9:07PM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
i just do it based off who is helpful and who is full of shit and completely useless.
Apr 27 2008 8:04PM
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mntelebumper
Posts: 1287 - Karma: 10
but what do you feel is a beneficial karma bump going +1 over default or going right up to 10?

or do you vary it in between based upon the significance of the post?
Apr 27 2008 8:29PM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
yeah..basically how beneficial it is to me + how other people will benefit from it..ill rate it accordingly.

and if someone posts something ignorant, usless, posts the same thing multiple times ill give negative karma according to how stupid/annoying it is.

also if i PM someone asking a question about something. give them + karma for help and - karma for no response.

i dont think karma should be based off how funny someone is, but how much they contribute to the site.




Apr 27 2008 8:41PM
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mntelebumper
Posts: 1287 - Karma: 10
so true
Apr 27 2008 9:32PM
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SK1ERDUDE
Posts: 1365 - Karma: 51
agreed
May 4 2008 7:04AM
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skijunkiedtm
Posts: 9229 - Karma: 61
comments like these are why no one likes you
May 4 2008 12:21PM
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