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Do you ever post differently because you're afraid that someone will smite you, even when you know that your post wouldn't break the forum rules in any way?

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Offline VijchtiDoodah

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Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« on: May 02, 2007, 04:36:20 pm »
Just out of curiosity...

Keep it anonymous if you want.
« Last Edit: May 02, 2007, 04:38:12 pm by VijchtiDoodah »

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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2007, 05:19:38 pm »
It's pretty obvious that people do care about their karma. Whether that affects their posts or not is hard to tell. Making an educated guess at select members placing karma related pictures and sentences in their signatures, I'd say if the situation was apparent then yes it probably does influence their posting in some way.

I couldn't care if it's wrong for me to stereotype, but I think it should be aware that someone who posts differently depending on their value of karma is probably not going to be posting anything intelligent or worthwhile anyway, so I shouldn't think it matters.

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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #2 on: May 02, 2007, 05:24:18 pm »
I would have said no, but that would be a lie, because negative karma makes me think "Jee, I'm never getting out of this mess... fuck it" and then I post stupid shit like this.
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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #3 on: May 02, 2007, 05:35:05 pm »
You are just 44 posts away from advancing to "veteran" rank, my boy.

Yes, Karma does affect how I post. If you want me to post stuff that contributes, I suggest you do the "same". And if you want me to spam, smite me. I'm going to misinterpret things and see how their evil little club fares when plans goes awry.

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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #4 on: May 02, 2007, 05:59:06 pm »
And if you want me to spam, smite me. I'm going to misinterpret things and see how their evil little club fares when plans goes awry.

Yeah, because that's smart.

Actually, no wait, for once I'm actually going to help someone instead of just insulting them. Blue-ninja, that is not very logical because if you think the people that like to smite you care whether you spam or not, then you are mistaken. You would probably only just encourage them as it would see you at the shitty end of the stick through being banned, which is what they are aiming for by smiting you in the first place.

Just post as sensibly as you can most of the time and then it's not your fault or problem in the abuse of karma. If you care that much about a number that displays how many times any potential random person on the internet has clicked a certain button then I'm afraid I'm going to have to hit you with the horrifying and refreshing punching glove of 'life is shit sometimes, deal with it', because the only people that would have the power or motive to remove or change the karma system are the admins. And as you should know by now, that's not going to happen.

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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2007, 06:05:05 pm »
Taken out due to immaturity.

I believe that the forums is a means of blowing off steam after acting like a mature teenager all day.
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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2007, 06:46:08 pm »
I sometimes find it fun making my karma go uppppp to 5 and then dowwwwnnn to -5 and then upppp again. I do try to keep a good karma and that means posting well, so yes it does affect my postings.

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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2007, 07:32:12 pm »
I am very concerned of what people think of me, so I say yes, but not to the point of paranoia.

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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2007, 08:18:44 pm »
You are just 44 posts away from advancing to "veteran" rank, my boy.
Boy? I aughta smack you so hard you forget what a veteran is.
And if you want me to spam, smite me. I'm going to misinterpret things and see how their evil little club fares when plans goes awry.
Yeah, *smite* now when you get permbanned for spamming you can totally blame me.
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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #9 on: May 02, 2007, 08:22:03 pm »
Useless. I spell great, my grammar is perfect, my replies are intelligent and people smite me for fun.

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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #10 on: May 02, 2007, 09:48:34 pm »
Yes it does. I honestly believe I would probably spam more and easily display myself as more immature if karma wasn't constantly breathing down my throat here.

EDIT Ha, ha: you label it as "you're afraid" :P
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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2007, 12:45:12 am »
Yes. As a troll, I live for smites.

Every time you smite me, I win.

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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #12 on: May 03, 2007, 07:02:10 am »
Karma doesn't effect my posting decisions in any way. Honestly, I hardly ever glance over to see what it is. I just don't care about it.

Every time you smite me, I win.

Grow up. *[applaud]*
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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #13 on: May 03, 2007, 07:26:48 am »
Hell no, Karma doesn't effect me.
Yes. As a troll, I live for smites.

Every time you smite me, I win.
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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #14 on: May 03, 2007, 11:51:55 am »
I don't give a frozen pile of shit

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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #15 on: May 03, 2007, 12:05:30 pm »
Every time you smite me, I win.
[applaud]

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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #16 on: May 03, 2007, 02:32:07 pm »
hmm, this reverse psycology stuff might actually work...

the karma system is amazing
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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #17 on: May 03, 2007, 02:48:40 pm »
I voted No.  Most people with -100's and such like that even more it seems.  Although I really don't post much anyway  :)
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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #18 on: May 03, 2007, 03:14:51 pm »
Fuck no, everybody knows that you cannot be cool unless you applaud karmazon.
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Re: Does Karma Affect How You Post?
« Reply #19 on: May 04, 2007, 06:45:04 am »
I don't care. People keep on smiting me although I spend hours on my shit in the Main Section, so I couldnt care less about Karma.