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Karma out of control

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Snowcase
Posts: 11456 - Karma: 634
I don't really give a fuck about karma but I have noticed that it keeps getting higher and higher. Shouldn't it have a limit? What's going to happen when someone has 1,000,000,000 karma? I don't really understand the system. Is it based on how many members there are? I also have yet to see a positive thing come from it. I think feedback is way more useful.
May 27 2010 3:21PM
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.frenchy
Posts: 18231 - Karma: 12,397

karmas a pretty good system imo.

i dont think someone will ever get that high in karma haha, because that would take a really long time.

May 27 2010 3:24PM
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Balto
Posts: 26004 - Karma: 4,478
i dont even understand the point of karma? not like we can cash it in for anything
May 27 2010 3:27PM
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Jwenz
Posts: 8893 - Karma: 7,634
there are some things that are weighted far more than other things and people that keep doing the same things over and over (especially blogs i have noticed) go higher and higher. I mean imo karma represents to a point the content you post. I feel like mine is high because i have 80 or so videos. i dont know. it can be good and bad you just have to know the context of it. if you see someone with 100,000 karma and 5 posts and maybe an orange name you know why. IMO those people aren't good memmbers but its just the way the system works, not much we can do. if you dont want to see the numbers go so high just dont look. its the way it is, its just another system for people to see content variability and how good that content is. idk that is my rant about it?
May 27 2010 4:22PM
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Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 428
I traded my karma for a hooker from the Bronx and a crackpipe. Boom.
May 27 2010 5:01PM
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BryantPhoto
Posts: 1574 - Karma: 891
It is heavily weighted on a multitude of factors, such as it won't increase from someone that gives you a 10/10 if they have 20 posts. And say you have 100,000 karma, a 10/10 will increase you say 60, while someone at 1,000 gets a 10/10 will only raise like 14.

Along with this, I hate how some people just rate people high due to having an orange name for being in the industry. I myself am grateful that this hasn't happened to me. I have under 2k with under 400 posts, showing that not many people have upped me for my photography posts etc.
May 27 2010 8:58PM
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Snowcase
Posts: 11456 - Karma: 634
I think a thumbs up or down would be better than out of 10. I understand the weighing of different things. The whole idea of karma is just useless to me.
May 27 2010 9:20PM
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.cam.
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 48
in my opinion karma is somewhat helpful but should be tweaked. i think the thumbs up or down would be a great idea or maybe out of 4. i just feel out of ten is unecessary
May 27 2010 10:46PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
karma is just a useless system that attracts small-minded kids who feel that if they have a lot of points, it makes them better than people that have less than them. its really fucking gay.


here its like this but really, no worth at all making it a tad more ridiculous and stupid...



May 27 2010 11:09PM
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debrickshaw
Posts: 1957 - Karma: 68
this is the best idea i've seen in a while
May 28 2010 12:57AM
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Parker.
Posts: 1637 - Karma: 108
lol the office is so hilarious karma++++++++++++++++
May 28 2010 12:02PM
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207
Posts: 8969 - Karma: 3,851
SKIERMAN.
May 28 2010 9:02PM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
skiierman*
May 28 2010 9:32PM
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207
Posts: 8969 - Karma: 3,851
I corrected his incorrect grammar. And you corrected my correction of his incorrect grammar. Mind=blown.
May 28 2010 9:36PM
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49566738265
Posts: 0 - Karma: 7,705
I forgot that karma existed before seeing this thread. My life still seems to be intact. Who cares.
May 28 2010 9:55PM
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leahey
Posts: 2548 - Karma: 32
Yeah, I hardly ever do a 6/10 or like a 3/10, just 0 or 10. But still a great system. Lol'd at the Shrute bucks
May 28 2010 10:52PM
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Bukkakeskitrip
Posts: 5677 - Karma: 95
hahahahah oh the irony
May 29 2010 5:05AM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22714 - Karma: 76,758
My favorite part about this is that the reason we implemented the Karma system was that the community (you) begged for it for YEARS. Begged and begged and begged and begged... so a couple of years back we listened and implemented it.

The Karma system is an extremely complex algorithm that measures how "good" of a member you are. It measures absolutely everything you do on newschoolers, factors in ratings you receive, how popular things you do are, ratings you receive... and a million other things.

Maybe we should look to link it to more stuff...

May 29 2010 10:40AM
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ski4fun420
Posts: 902 - Karma: 842
Karma is really good to have on your side.  How could anyone not like having a good karma score?
May 30 2010 12:39AM
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lahnabonny
Posts: 1260 - Karma: 35
you only have 1 post and that much karma??!?!?! WOWZZZ
May 30 2010 12:41AM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
he obviously has a big dick. everyone knows that 10% of your score is according to your dick size.
May 30 2010 12:47AM
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p-fo
Posts: 9372 - Karma: 6,156
i dont think its the system thats broken. i think its an issue of people not knowing how to use it. last few days i have been getting rated down overnight even though i didnt hate and gave positive responses to threads. in theory that shouldnt be happening...
May 30 2010 2:32PM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,273
will somebody save my karma? my rating keeps going up but my karma keeps dropping!!! it reset at 58000 every time i got to 59000 and now it's started resetting at 57000


I NEED MY KARMAZ BACK
May 30 2010 2:42PM
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Static
Posts: 8588 - Karma: 4,095
the rich get richer...
May 30 2010 5:46PM
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*TURBONERD*
Posts: 15094 - Karma: 9,276
that can't be true. i have a HUGE dick but my karma is only like 11000
May 30 2010 7:42PM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,845
You guys cannot make up your minds, seriously.
May 30 2010 7:51PM
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snowking249
Posts: 1452 - Karma: 34
Fuck it?
May 30 2010 7:56PM
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skodeo7
Posts: 14949 - Karma: 9,239
mua ha haaaa....thats what you think.
May 30 2010 8:30PM
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Snowcase
Posts: 11456 - Karma: 634
There's how many people on this site and you think you've heard every one of our opinions on the matter? This is the first time I've said something and it was only constructive.
May 30 2010 8:33PM
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freestyler540
Posts: 13159 - Karma: 19,512
karma is nice, but I still believe in the post count
May 30 2010 9:16PM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,845
Naw dude, just reiterating what Bishop says. Its a site with over 10,000 active members, the admins do what they can to appease the majority. If enough people voice they are done with it, it might go away, more power to you guys.
May 30 2010 11:52PM
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Bukkakeskitrip
Posts: 5677 - Karma: 95
i would really like to know if you are serious or not. please do tell..
May 31 2010 12:34AM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
jesus christ....
May 31 2010 12:41AM
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Bukkakeskitrip
Posts: 5677 - Karma: 95
i was very suspicious, but it never hurt to ask right...
May 31 2010 1:33AM
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Bukkakeskitrip
Posts: 5677 - Karma: 95
then again, that could kinda be a cool idea. obviously 20,000 karma wouldnt get you $20,000. but maybe a portion of it?? or it wouldnt be cash redeemable, instead you could purcahse stuff at the store with it. because if you have that much karma you have obviously made a decent contribution to the site (except for people who get given karma just because they have an orange name). but to counteract that, maybe your post count could come into play??... just an idea
May 31 2010 1:39AM
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quixotic
Posts: 6937 - Karma: 2,980
you....... deserve the golden wheelchair.

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May 31 2010 7:21AM
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Bukkakeskitrip
Posts: 5677 - Karma: 95
aight it is very unlikely to happen. i was just saying it would be pretty frickin cool if it did
May 31 2010 7:38AM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,273
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Jun 1 2010 7:17PM
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teleTay
Posts: 2320 - Karma: 186
how does it work?
Jun 1 2010 7:25PM
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Plind
Posts: 416 - Karma: 33
It's like a rating you get from other users
Jun 2 2010 8:43AM
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quixotic
Posts: 6937 - Karma: 2,980
dude, you need to slow the fuck down with the posting. You've been a member for 4 days and have 196 posts. Quality is better than quantity.
Jun 2 2010 10:11AM
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feddysteeze
Posts: 242 - Karma: 11
hes from germany he probably doesnt understand
Jun 2 2010 4:37PM
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ECfreeski3
Posts: 12019 - Karma: 126
i love these replies. as if the same people who asked for karma (youre gay if you asked for a karma system btw) are the same people complaining about it... great logic
Jun 2 2010 8:47PM
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Style+eeze
Posts: 6901 - Karma: 551
lets use even 5% of our brain power here

if karma were redeemable for money, or something that can actually be used, what would that result in?

hmm, most likely:
an increase in trolling
way too many videos/pictures/blogs non-related to skiing or even close
pissed off NSers
a waste of bandwith

what it would bring:
an increase to creativity (or most likely the opposite) to the wales forum

so i propose to you, is it worth it? and is it possible?
Jun 3 2010 8:45PM
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Mr.Panda
Posts: 17711 - Karma: 564
You have obviously never seen my posts.
Jun 3 2010 8:58PM
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Style+eeze
Posts: 6901 - Karma: 551
doh!

*let's
Jun 3 2010 9:31PM
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family_vacation
Posts: 6200 - Karma: 7,840
hey man, the wales forum is my favorite.
Jun 3 2010 11:27PM
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Bukkakeskitrip
Posts: 5677 - Karma: 95
no, it is not possible. and i have already acknowledged i had brain retardation when i wrote it, so please dont remind me how useless my post was
Jun 4 2010 1:11AM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
-0/10 karma BITCH!!! hahahaha
Jun 4 2010 1:17AM
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Bukkakeskitrip
Posts: 5677 - Karma: 95

straight back at ya =)

Jun 4 2010 1:22AM
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.jersey
Posts: 1925 - Karma: 9
if i could give you more than +10 karma i would
Jun 4 2010 4:51PM
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