Author Topic: Karma System (Read 6498 times)

Coolio · « **on:** July 20, 2007, 07:40:33 pm »

We need a karma system. What if we just leave the smite out of the karma sytem. So instead people can only applaud you. If they don't want to applaud you, you don't get smited. If your a bad person you will probably just stay at 0 or some number that is really low. Plus all the same rules should apply, like you can only appauld a user after a day. SO this way we don't have to worry about noobs getting smited. Also we could have something that tells people how many people you have appauled. Anyone agree with me? or would you smite me for this idea?

Zero · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2007, 07:49:55 pm »

How can there be good without evil?

Coolio · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2007, 08:00:12 pm »

Well you could be evil by not appaulding anyone.

SDFilm · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2007, 08:13:32 pm »

Quote from: Coolio on July 20, 2007, 07:40:33 pm

If they don't want to applaud you, you don't get smited. If your a bad person you will probably just stay at 0 or some number

That's the bad thing about karma, it assumes too much.

Coolio · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2007, 08:14:53 pm »

This Karma System is probably not going to work.

FliesLikeABrick · « **Reply #5 on:** July 21, 2007, 12:42:21 am »

We had one for a while, and while I think it was a good idea I have some ideas to modify it and make it better. I suspect it'll never come back, but if it does it'll be something like smite/applaud but with limits of +/- 5 or 10 or 25 or something.

echo_trail · « **Reply #6 on:** July 21, 2007, 11:07:20 am »

Putting away the karma system is the greatest victory towards evil we've had in a looooong time. However, if you were to reinstate it, I'd suggest something like this.. A person should only be smitable if he has +1(or more) positive karma. In this way, no one could ever go below 0, thus making no one... sad.. And we could still applaud those who actually deserve it.

But I still don't support it.

Vltava · « **Reply #7 on:** July 21, 2007, 11:21:48 am »

I'd like the old system back, complete with smite. Don't try to leave smite out just 'cause you know you'll be smote.

echo_trail · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2007, 11:32:38 am »

Ofcourse you would. you had a positive karma rate, many didn't. people got smited for the cause of it. People actually started smiting people for having low karma..

Nah, the system was a good attempt gone wrong.

Temp3st · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2007, 11:34:47 am »

nope, ur idea is lame

Toumaz · « **Reply #10 on:** July 21, 2007, 11:41:16 am »

Quote from: echo_trail on July 21, 2007, 11:07:20 am

..., I'd suggest something like this.. A person should only be smitable if he has +1(or more) positive karma. In this way, no one could ever go below 0, thus making no one... sad.. And we could still applaud those who actually deserve it.

That would just shift the scale up a bit. People who were 'hated' would be at 0 constantly. What's the difference there?

Quote from: FliesLikeABrick on July 21, 2007, 12:42:21 am

..., but if it does it'll be something like smite/applaud but with limits of +/- 5 or 10 or 25 or something.

Sounds a lot better in my opinion.

echo_trail · « **Reply #11 on:** July 21, 2007, 11:55:22 am »

people who are hated would just be at a constant -25 then. What's the difference between my idea and Flies'?

Toumaz · « **Reply #12 on:** July 21, 2007, 12:02:54 pm »

There's a cap both ways, which you didn't mention.

echo_trail · « **Reply #13 on:** July 21, 2007, 12:06:38 pm »

Obviously.

Anyhow, most people were really happy about karma being put down. Why would we really want it back? I mean. I had like +15 karma, and I don't even want it back..

truup · « **Reply #14 on:** July 21, 2007, 12:07:28 pm »

Quote from: Coolio on July 20, 2007, 07:40:33 pm

Anyone agree with me? or would you smite me for this idea?

I would smite you always when possible.. There is a reason why karma system was removed.

mxyzptlk · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2007, 12:32:13 pm »

The biggest reason that people didn't like karma, was because they didn't know what they were getting smited for. What about a form to pop up when you smite/applaud someone, that asks for a reason for the karmic action? the reciever would get a pm telling them they've been karma'd and the reason.

Although, it could be abused with people saying, "Because you are a douchebag" and reasons like that, That is the real only downside.

Fluffy · « **Reply #16 on:** July 21, 2007, 01:26:50 pm »

Dear god, oh no, oh please god no!!

PANZERCATWAGON · « **Reply #17 on:** July 21, 2007, 01:33:07 pm »

The karma system was a bad thing, a very bad thing, a very very bad thing. 1/10 lounge posts were people complaining about it.

Don't ever bring it back.

Valorman · « **Reply #18 on:** July 21, 2007, 01:39:26 pm »

The Karma Monstrosity is dead. Let's keep it that way.

SpiltCoffee · « **Reply #19 on:** July 22, 2007, 03:05:42 am »

Quote from: mxyzptlk on July 21, 2007, 12:32:13 pm

The biggest reason that people didn't like karma, was because they didn't know what they were getting smited for. What about a form to pop up when you smite/applaud someone, that asks for a reason for the karmic action? the reciever would get a pm telling them they've been karma'd and the reason.

Although, it could be abused with people saying, "Because you are a douchebag" and reasons like that, That is the real only downside.

There's a mod for SMF somewhere that does just that. Every time you smite or applaud someone, you're forced to put a reason.

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Author Topic: Karma System (Read 6498 times)