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Karma spike?

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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
Elaborate? Some people are doubling, just curious as to what the reason is, revaluation of ratings?
Nov 1 2013 8:24AM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
While I'm with Mousseau on a lot of these points, this is one where he in a way contradicted himself... Not exactly "touché".

I don't think it's really that big a deal, If you want more karma I don't believe it's not that hard to get, I know you might be annoyed you lost some, but so did lots of others.
Nov 1 2013 2:49PM
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3mania
Posts: 2614 - Karma: 10,380
I would say don't bother rating anything. I'm pretty sure that's where most of my karma came from and disappeared overnight.
Nov 1 2013 2:56PM
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00000000
Posts: 11075 - Karma: 82,508
How so?
Nov 1 2013 2:59PM
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00000000
Posts: 11075 - Karma: 82,508
Anyways, I'm going to jump out of this thread until the first of next month when our system spits out the top 20 MOTM's.

(I'll probably just end up posting agian, because I love you guys haha)
Nov 1 2013 3:04PM
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the.hellion.
Posts: 861 - Karma: 698
Definitely thought my karma spike was a glitch.........whatever, I'll still be the same ol' hellion, no matter what that little number says.
Nov 1 2013 3:14PM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,411
Yeah I mean the system will sit where it is and well have to see how it works out. People raged about forum upvotes but they're here to stay and I like em. Changes often happen for the better and if not it will likely be reverted.

No way will we ever find out how the karma system works either. People would go to the max to cheat it because why not. It's like cookie clicker to some people (I think, haven't actually played that game). On the same token speculation should still be open so that we have a system that most feel is fair.
Nov 1 2013 3:20PM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
I've forgotten haha, looking back I can't see it(also forgotten what the deleted message said), perhaps I was just misreading.
Nov 1 2013 3:57PM
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oil.
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 1,254
i gain 10k so this is ok with me
Nov 1 2013 4:02PM
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MLJ
Posts: 1849 - Karma: 3,649
easy for you to say when you gained 40k...


jk who cares :)
Nov 1 2013 4:11PM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
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Nov 1 2013 4:20PM
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Byron_tha_gr8
Posts: 4573 - Karma: 14,299
"The Intern" has posted nothing other than a thread and a few comments, and he got a decent spike. How does that happen.
Nov 1 2013 4:25PM
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RimJobber
Posts: 3313 - Karma: 10,058
I think you guys need to incorporate the upvotes and downvotes into karma (if thats not what you just did) because I find myself not using karma as much anymore. Before if I laughed at something or thought it was a good post I would give the person karma, now I just hit them with an upvote and call it good
Nov 1 2013 4:55PM
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oil.
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 1,254
his average rating is almost a 10. i think that would help.
Nov 1 2013 6:46PM
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YoungJ
Posts: 447 - Karma: 883
CAN I HAZ SOME KARMAS PLEAASSEE[img][/img]
Nov 1 2013 6:53PM
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McLS
Posts: 1985 - Karma: 6,454
Minor tweaks are now loosing more than half of your karma, (more than 10,000 for me and even over 100,000 for others) .

I'm all good with the rednames experiencing with the fact that karma should be rewarded more for vids/pics/articles and what not, which i do none of. It's great that the people who do will get more, but why the hell should people who got karma from posting, making good threads and getting love from other members suddenly loose more than half of it?
Are we being punished for not being active in the media section? For being newer than other members?

Between Drama Llama, Theintern, free trips to Africa and this I sense conspiracy....

But seriously, Mousseau, don't take it badly that most people who lost half their k accumulated over years (only 1 for me, not that bad) wanna know what on earth they did to deserve this...Couldn't you just put the new system in place without adding or taking away huge amounts of k to everyone? And nobody would of noticed, so nobody would of asked and nobody would of ever found out a way to "hack" themselves karma.
Nov 1 2013 7:37PM
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Bmo.
Posts: 4907 - Karma: 2,667
Since you're a newer member you probably dont understand that the karma system changes every few years. you need to learn to accept it and expect it


i really dont understand why so many of you care. it literally means nothing unless you are an amazing member (like me)
Nov 1 2013 7:48PM
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JStrathern
Posts: 8747 - Karma: 1,536
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Nov 1 2013 8:10PM
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B.Aussie
Posts: 5852 - Karma: 4,531
But my e-penis just grew. What else am I supposed to base my manhood on? Us pink names decide who we want to bang purely on karma ratings...
Nov 2 2013 8:10AM
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.Rybak.
Posts: 9017 - Karma: 9,864
I just got 8000 more. Yeah it's a pretty big deal. Mybodyisready.img
Nov 2 2013 8:38AM
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90053
Posts: 2565 - Karma: 3,728
gimme back my karma
Nov 2 2013 9:43AM
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broto
Posts: 9039 - Karma: 25,664
so many people gettin pissed in here lol. how do you guys care that much about the little fuckin number next to your name?

this shit happens relatively often, and while it pisses people off that lose karma, it makes the system better for the future
Nov 2 2013 11:26AM
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DosasNMimosas
Posts: 1701 - Karma: 664
/thread
Nov 2 2013 11:31AM
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skodeo7
Posts: 14949 - Karma: 9,234
Mousseau isn't trying to be a dick about it, there's a level of secrecy that goes into the karma calculation (that us mods don't even know about). Part of that secrecy is what makes it successful. If people knew every detail of how karma is calculated it would be easier to beat the system.

Want better karma? Contribute in a positive manner in all regards, contribute photos, videos, articles and reviews. Make good posts and thoughtful threads, I have no idea how these are weighted but they all are an element. I'm guessing that creating well developed threads helps a lot more than "vote for me +karma" threads and leads to a better community overall.

The system isn't perfect but the NS staff is trying damn hard to make it that way, so please be patient as the ebb-and-flow progresses. Thanks dudes! Most importantly, its finally about to snow on the east coast!!!
Nov 3 2013 9:37AM
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00000000
Posts: 11075 - Karma: 82,508
I said I wouldn't post in here, and still unsure as to whether or not I should actually share this info, but I'm really hoping it'll instil a bit of trust in me and stop the speculations (because honestly, there's about a .00000001% chance that you'd actually be able to deduce the entire system)

You actually get more karma for creating a thread or posting a reply than before. So please stop making assumptions and going on the attack. I know what I'm doing, whether you believe it or not.

And PS -- there's only three people (Doug, Paul and I) who have access to how the karma system works... so stop asking haha


Nov 3 2013 9:50AM
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last_tango
Posts: 2635 - Karma: 2,665
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Nov 3 2013 10:02AM
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NinetyFour
Posts: 8650 - Karma: 13,411
Huh, that's incredibly interesting because it's the complete opposite of what I thought... SORRY FOR JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS ERRBODY!
Nov 3 2013 10:28AM
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milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,978
I dont really care how much karma i have but losing half is pretty discouraging.. like i go out and post mostly positive stuff with the best quality im capable of and then i lose half? Definitely not too hyped about everything on here right now. But I'll get over it because who cares haha
Nov 3 2013 10:47PM
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,165
I hate to be another butthurt member... but since a decent amount of what i do on newschoolers is exactly creating and posting in threads (since that's what I do in school freetime). Why on earth did I drop 30%?

Conspiracy of Ageism continues...
Nov 3 2013 11:11PM
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casual
Posts: 6712 - Karma: 6,748
So....you post positively and with quality to stack karma? Think about that. You're letting an imaginary number, that you can't trade in for any value and that doesn't grant you special privileges or access, determine whether you're hyped on NS or not. Do you yourself scan everyone' karma and think to yourself, "Man...he/she is really awesome, they're karma is 500,000!"?

It's comments like this that make me truly believe that karma has no use or value here. What's the point? Blow up the whole system. I've never, not once, altered my interaction or changed my idea about someone because of their karma. Does anyone? I know dozens of kids here who are insufferable and make constant inane posts that have high karma. There are people who've been here for a decade who post once a month, and it'll be incredible, that have no karma.


Nov 3 2013 11:54PM
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Nov 4 2013 6:55AM
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Byron_tha_gr8
Posts: 4573 - Karma: 14,299
Karma...word is of Buddhist origins...The leader of Tibetan buhddists is the Dali Lama...Lama...llama...illaminati strikes again to take our k.
Nov 4 2013 8:51AM
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corona
Posts: 12803 - Karma: 32,817
you should delete this post before everyone becomes a post whore and creates masses of shit threads.
Nov 4 2013 10:10AM
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Mag
Posts: 8155 - Karma: 14,809
Whoops too late
Nov 4 2013 10:30AM
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Byron_tha_gr8
Posts: 4573 - Karma: 14,299
that has always happened, and its common knowleddge that making threads/posting reults in more k. just look at skiierman. his rating is something like 1.5 (too lazy to really check) =, but he has a ton of posts and therefore a ton of precious k.

which brings up my next point. If Karma had any real world function, eg could be traded in for cash, prizes, discounts, etc, or even if it had a real function on the site, i would be pretty upset at losing it. But it doesn't. It literally doesn't mean shit, outside of MOTM, which seems to be going better so im not complaining. Would it be nice to know why we gained or lost what we did? yes. Do i really care, and is it going to ruin my day? fuck no. If you worked hard at being a member purely to karma, you should reassess your life and maybe go for a bike ride.
Nov 4 2013 10:57AM
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howlongcanausern
Posts: 4982 - Karma: 1,737
tinfoil hat is on.... my body is ready mousseau
Nov 4 2013 11:28AM
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Mr.Huck
Posts: 6096 - Karma: 14,902
Painfully funny!!!! Mousseau - the Karma sucking prince of darkness.
Nov 4 2013 11:41AM
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milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,978
No I never said that. Watching my karma grow isn't some obsession but when I see it get cut in half after not being on a couple days bummed me out. I did nothing stupid to go from 9,000 to 4,500. Not sure where you got that idea that I think lots of karma means cool people, I never said that. But generally when someone has a good rep they have lots of k. Or if they've been on here for many years
Nov 4 2013 3:29PM
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milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,978
Dub post but I noticed that your karma spiked so... Click for larger image The ones who don't care are the ones who had a lot to begin with, gained some, or really just don't care.
Nov 4 2013 3:34PM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844
Still above Line Skis, and #1 Shit Talker.
Nov 4 2013 11:34PM
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casual
Posts: 6712 - Karma: 6,748
You clearly missed the point.

This makes sense:

"What the fuck?! I've been working this job for a year and my most recent paycheck was half of what I've been getting paid, I won't be able to make rent!! I can't believe they gave me a pay cut without telling me and for no reason at all....I'm over this job, and I'm definitely not hyped on it!"

This doesn't:

"What the fuck?! My internet cool points that I've been working so hard to get by watching ski edits and clicking the up button and arguing about baggy or skinny pants in between masturbating and doing homework dropped by half overnight!! I won't be able to.....or wait....people won't think I'm....wait......Well, I have no fucking clue how this negatively affects me, but I'm not happy about it and frankly I'm just not that hyped on NS right now."

But please, double post away, and throw in a few memes and tell me how much my opinion is irrelevant by replying to it twice in succession. Someone will probably +k you for it.
Nov 5 2013 12:17AM
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Byron_tha_gr8
Posts: 4573 - Karma: 14,299
he did dub post without an apology. mandatory -k.
Nov 5 2013 12:24AM
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Turd.Ferguson
Posts: 1437 - Karma: 2,713
lulz my karma went down 2 points after my last thread... classic
Nov 5 2013 7:19PM
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Sno.
Posts: 12155 - Karma: 6,152
I'm into it. mmmkay?
Nov 19 2013 2:35AM
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John18_6
Posts: 7313 - Karma: 49,165
It was a long fight, but after 25 or so days I have restored my karma.
Sweet jeezus that took a lot of post whoring.

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Nov 23 2013 1:47PM
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milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,978
You are honestly my favorite person on earth
Nov 24 2013 1:35PM
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KingGeedorah
Posts: 890 - Karma: 1,576
How would you feel if you woke up one morning and your penis was halved? Not very good.
Nov 25 2013 12:21AM
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Bensun
Posts: 480 - Karma: 1,654
people with sticks up their but cuz they lost their karama!!!! ME TOO
Dec 5 2013 2:17AM
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