Author Topic: Does Karma Affect How You Post? (Read 5122 times)

VijchtiDoodah · « **on:** May 02, 2007, 04:36:20 pm »

Just out of curiosity...

Keep it anonymous if you want.

PANZERCATWAGON · « **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.

a-4-year-old · « **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.

Blue-ninja · « **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.

PANZERCATWAGON · « **Reply #4 on:** May 02, 2007, 05:59:06 pm »

Quote from: Blue-ninja on May 02, 2007, 05:35:05 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.

Blue-ninja · « **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.

iDante · « **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.

Twistkill · « **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.

a-4-year-old · « **Reply #8 on:** May 02, 2007, 08:18:44 pm »

Quote from: Blue-ninja on May 02, 2007, 05:35:05 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.

Quote from: Blue-ninja on May 02, 2007, 05:35:05 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, *smite* now when you get permbanned for spamming you can totally blame me.

Mig0s · « **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.

*sigh*

Keron Cyst · « **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"

Not Not Muldritch · « **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.

jrgp · « **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.

Quote from: Not Not Muldritch on May 03, 2007, 12:45:12 am

Every time you smite me, I win.

Grow up. *[applaud]*

The Red Guy · « **Reply #13 on:** May 03, 2007, 07:26:48 am »

Hell no, Karma doesn't effect me.

Quote from: Not Not Muldritch on May 03, 2007, 12:45:12 am

Yes. As a troll, I live for smites.

Every time you smite me, I win.

*Applaud*

Fluffy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 03, 2007, 11:51:55 am »

I don't give a frozen pile of shit

Blue-ninja · « **Reply #15 on:** May 03, 2007, 12:05:30 pm »

Quote from: Not Not Muldritch on May 03, 2007, 12:45:12 am

Every time you smite me, I win.

[applaud]

a-4-year-old · « **Reply #16 on:** May 03, 2007, 02:32:07 pm »

hmm, this reverse psycology stuff might actually work...

the karma system is amazing

Spasm · « **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

karmazon · « **Reply #18 on:** May 03, 2007, 03:14:51 pm »

Fuck no, everybody knows that you cannot be cool unless you applaud karmazon.

Sytrus · « **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.

Wraithlike · « **Reply #20 on:** May 05, 2007, 01:09:58 am »

I don't care, because my Karma is high enough I have a cushion in case I get smited, and either way, it seems to me that I keep my posts mature and educated. Mostly.

Captain Ben · « **Reply #21 on:** May 05, 2007, 08:31:16 am »

then wtf am i doing here

A · « **Reply #22 on:** May 05, 2007, 11:36:08 am »

Karma isn't exactly an accurate representation of people's worth. Just look at Rambo 6, he had double digits of positive karma and got banned for posting... Well, you know.

So basically there are a few good people with low karma and a helluva lot of people who deserve their triple digit negatives.

And yes, on occasion I will refrain from speaking my mind due to karma.

JÃ¦son · « **Reply #23 on:** May 07, 2007, 08:01:26 pm »

I don't give a rat's ass.

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #24 on:** May 07, 2007, 08:55:41 pm »

even I do. I post because I want to please people, and that is what good karma is

Okama · « **Reply #25 on:** May 09, 2007, 08:19:52 am »

Can anyone (admins included) keep track of who you smite and applaud???

Blue-ninja · « **Reply #26 on:** May 09, 2007, 10:30:52 am »

We need an official guide to having good karma.

Quote from: Okama on May 09, 2007, 08:19:52 am

Can anyone (admins included) keep track of who you smite and applaud???

Not possible. It's pretty impossible to track hundreds of smites and applauds, since they happen almost every hour.

Laser Guy · « **Reply #27 on:** May 09, 2007, 10:57:11 am »

Quote from: Blue-ninja on May 09, 2007, 10:30:52 am

We need an official guide to having good karma.

Quote from: Okama on May 09, 2007, 08:19:52 am
Can anyone (admins included) keep track of who you smite and applaud???
Not possible. It's pretty impossible to track hundreds of smites and applauds, since they happen almost every hour.

May be to u... lol

O.R.I.O.N. · « **Reply #28 on:** May 09, 2007, 01:31:36 pm »

People smite me almost daily. I stopped caring ages ago. Seriously, does it really matter?

On that note, I would like to know who I pissed off this time around.

Captain Ben · « **Reply #29 on:** May 10, 2007, 06:51:31 am »

its because you troll around and act like a wang chung alot

frogboy · « **Reply #30 on:** May 10, 2007, 07:13:03 am »

It's also because you're too much like paramud. In fact, I bet you are paramud. Still haven't left?

I don't give a shit about karma. If people smite me, it's justified. If they applaud me they're probably out of their fucking mind but fine.

O.R.I.O.N. · « **Reply #31 on:** May 10, 2007, 12:30:28 pm »

1) Who in the hell is paramud.

2) If my own intelligence and cynicsm are why I'm being smited, so be it. And don't call me Wang Chung.

VijchtiDoodah · « **Reply #32 on:** May 10, 2007, 01:00:36 pm »

Quote from: O.R.I.O.N. on May 10, 2007, 12:30:28 pm

1) Who in the hell is paramud.

He was a member here who was so infamous for his stupid comments that making fun of him or tricking him into posting even more absurd comments was practically a forum pastime.

He's also the reason why you'll occasionally hear of people "pulling a paramud" (i.e., saying they're fed up with the forums, leaving, then coming back within the month).

O.R.I.O.N. · « **Reply #33 on:** May 10, 2007, 01:10:41 pm »

Quote from: VijchtiDoodah on May 10, 2007, 01:00:36 pm

Quote from: O.R.I.O.N. on May 10, 2007, 12:30:28 pm
1) Who in the hell is paramud.

He was a member here who was so infamous for his stupid comments that making fun of him or tricking him into posting even more absurd comments was practically a forum pastime.

He's also the reason why you'll occasionally hear of people "pulling a paramud" (i.e., saying they're fed up with the forums, leaving, then coming back within the month).

So, in short, he was the forums' village idiot. Nice. I just got insulted by frogboy without even knowing it...

Captain Ben · « **Reply #34 on:** May 10, 2007, 04:40:48 pm »

Quote from: O.R.I.O.N. on May 10, 2007, 12:30:28 pm

1) Who in the hell is paramud.

2) If my own intelligence and cynicsm are why I'm being smited, so be it. And don't call me Wang Chung.

i answer your question and you get all pissy

you whiny wang chung

frogboy · « **Reply #35 on:** May 11, 2007, 01:17:51 am »

Quote from: VijchtiDoodah on May 10, 2007, 01:00:36 pm

He was a member here who was so infamous for his stupid comments that making fun of him or tricking him into posting even more absurd comments was practically a forum pastime.

Yeah, that and he had some idea that he was smarter than everyone else, and had a whole facade about not caring about anything.

Blue-ninja · « **Reply #36 on:** May 11, 2007, 01:29:01 am »

Quote from: frogboy on May 11, 2007, 01:17:51 am

Quote from: VijchtiDoodah on May 10, 2007, 01:00:36 pm
He was a member here who was so infamous for his stupid comments that making fun of him or tricking him into posting even more absurd comments was practically a forum pastime.
Yeah, that and he had some idea that he was smarter than everyone else, and had a whole facade about not caring about anything.

might I ask paramud's exact name?

SadistAtHeart · « **Reply #37 on:** May 11, 2007, 12:25:20 pm »

Quote from: Blue-ninja on May 11, 2007, 01:29:01 am

Quote from: frogboy on May 11, 2007, 01:17:51 am
Quote from: VijchtiDoodah on May 10, 2007, 01:00:36 pm
He was a member here who was so infamous for his stupid comments that making fun of him or tricking him into posting even more absurd comments was practically a forum pastime.
Yeah, that and he had some idea that he was smarter than everyone else, and had a whole facade about not caring about anything.
might I ask paramud's exact name?

paramud.

Blue-ninja · « **Reply #38 on:** May 11, 2007, 12:38:45 pm »

Looked it up in the search thing. Nothing except a user called NOT paramud.

O.R.I.O.N. · « **Reply #39 on:** May 11, 2007, 12:39:50 pm »

Ever considered that maybe he was deleted? >_>

Toumaz · « **Reply #40 on:** May 11, 2007, 12:47:48 pm »

Quote from: Blue-ninja on May 11, 2007, 12:38:45 pm

Looked it up in the search thing. Nothing except a user called NOT paramud.

Note: was a member here. He left the old forums, so he hasn't really registered an account here on the new one.

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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?

Author Topic: Does Karma Affect How You Post? (Read 5122 times)