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bueno
Posts: 721 - Karma: 4,488
Is a karma system makeover ever gonna happen? I know eheath was talking about it over a year ago. So does anyone have info on this or is it accepted that the karma system is a lost cause?
Oct 28 2018 2:59PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
buenoIs a karma system makeover ever gonna happen? I know eheath was talking about it over a year ago. So does anyone have info on this or is it accepted that the karma system is a lost cause?


It is in the plans, would love to hear specifically what it is that you don't like about it!
Oct 29 2018 10:02AM
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bueno
Posts: 721 - Karma: 4,488
Mr.BishopIt is in the plans, would love to hear specifically what it is that you don't like about it!


Sick! Really looking forward to that. I personally just don’t see any consistency on how it is given out. Do views contribute? Just upvotes? Comments?
Oct 29 2018 10:07AM
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bueno
Posts: 721 - Karma: 4,488
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/900146/Slvsh-Cup-Grandvalira-2018-All-Henrik-Harlaut-Dog-Barks

for example, how does the member who posted this video with 23k views and 340 upvotes have 7 karma points? Also do things like photo of the day contribute to karma? It would be great to have a write up by one of the admins about how karma is weighted once it gets its makeover
Oct 29 2018 10:13AM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
buenohttps://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/900146/Slvsh-Cup-Grandvalira-2018-All-Henrik-Harlaut-Dog-Barks

for example, how does the member who posted this video with 23k views and 340 upvotes have 7 karma points? Also do things like photo of the day contribute to karma? It would be great to have a write up by one of the admins about how karma is weighted once it gets its makeover


The current Karma calculation gives you points for almost everything you do on Newschoolers. Up and Down votes from other members are then put in as a multiplier. So if you have contributed a ton of media, gotten a huge amount of views - but you get a ton of downvotes in the forums... you could be in the negative.

Our basic proposition for the new system is to drastically simplify it. Potentially just to look at upvotes and call it a day.
Oct 29 2018 11:32AM
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bueno
Posts: 721 - Karma: 4,488
Okay I see what you mean. In the current system does one upvote equal one karma point or Is there any type of rule like that
Oct 29 2018 1:09PM
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Mr.Bishop
Posts: 22708 - Karma: 76,635
buenoOkay I see what you mean. In the current system does one upvote equal one karma point or Is there any type of rule like that


No, its way more complicated than that. That is why it doesn't make a ton of sense, you get points for all kinds of things and then the up/down voting system as a whole applies a modifier for it. That is why you don't see karma go up a few points at a time, it actually is only calculated once per day and the calculation is a really complicated algorithm.
Oct 29 2018 1:29PM
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bueno
Posts: 721 - Karma: 4,488
Mr.BishopNo, its way more complicated than that. That is why it doesn't make a ton of sense, you get points for all kinds of things and then the up/down voting system as a whole applies a modifier for it. That is why you don't see karma go up a few points at a time, it actually is only calculated once per day and the calculation is a really complicated algorithm.

I see, is there any specific reason why a member such as good company with many big videos has less than 200 karma points? I’m sure they’re not getting downvotes in any forums
Oct 29 2018 6:50PM
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Mr.Bishop
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buenoI see, is there any specific reason why a member such as good company with many big videos has less than 200 karma points? I’m sure they’re not getting downvotes in any forums


Likely they have done only a few major videos, and the Karma system heavily rewards people that use newschoolers to its fullest - participating everywhere gets you the most points by far.

So if they were to post more in the forums, that score would go up really quickly.
Oct 30 2018 9:59AM
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bueno
Posts: 721 - Karma: 4,488
Mr.BishopLikely they have done only a few major videos, and the Karma system heavily rewards people that use newschoolers to its fullest - participating everywhere gets you the most points by far.

So if they were to post more in the forums, that score would go up really quickly.

Okay yea that makes sense, thanks a lot for explaining
Oct 30 2018 10:02AM
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CalumSKI
Posts: 4149 - Karma: 23,420
bring back the karma thing where members could give it out to other members by using that upvote thing that u used to have on the profile page
Nov 3 2018 2:16PM
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.frenchy
Posts: 18221 - Karma: 12,321
honestly you should just keep it like it is right now... if it aint broken dont fix it
Nov 5 2018 10:09AM
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HaydenB
Posts: 1072 - Karma: 8,135
buenoSick! Really looking forward to that. I personally just don’t see any consistency on how it is given out. Do views contribute? Just upvotes? Comments?


Agreed!
Jan 11 2019 9:50AM
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