My ask away thread

[purposefulinsanity]

and remove the disclaimer in bold.  who would smite you for opening up?

I think I'll keep the disclaimer because its the one thing that was hard for me to open up about on here and I deserve smiting for almost crying whilst I was typing it.

[Callaway]

and remove the disclaimer in bold.  who would smite you for opening up?

I think I'll keep the disclaimer because its the one thing that was hard for me to open up about on here and I deserve smiting for almost crying whilst I was typing it.

I don't think that deserves a smite.  I think it was courageous.

[McGiver]

and remove the disclaimer in bold.  who would smite you for opening up?

I think I'll keep the disclaimer because its the one thing that was hard for me to open up about on here and I deserve smiting for almost crying whilst I was typing it.

i felt the fear, and the courage, in your post.  good writing.

[Hypnotica_Gaze]

Great post purposeful.

[McGiver]

do you recall what your karma count was before that post?

[Jizz]

I agree with everyone else lol...good post

You gets one of them special karma fings from me n'all like innit!

[Lucifer]

gods, i hate bandwagons, so i'm declaring this not a bandwagon, and saying "me too".

[purposefulinsanity]

do you recall what your karma count was before that post?

Nope- sorry, was some where in the low 70's I think.

[McGiver]

do you recall what your karma count was before that post?

Nope- sorry, was some where in the low 70's I think.

so then we can conclude that the karma system is based apon content, rather than a popularity contest...

[odeon]

so then we can conclude that the karma system is based apon content, rather than a popularity contest...

Of course not. It could just as well be that the rest of the mob hurried to agree with you and Callaway, out of some misguided loyalty. Why should this be any different from all those times when someone posted "LOL +1" and you called it sucking dicks? Because of the contents of this particular instance? Because you agree?

For the record, I gave her +1, too.

[Lucifer]

nice point, there, odeon.  however, i'm not giving you +1, cos mcj will only give me -1, and i'll be upset. 

[purposefulinsanity]

do you recall what your karma count was before that post?

Nope- sorry, was some where in the low 70's I think.

so then we can conclude that the karma system is based apon content, rather than a popularity contest...

Actually, once the site had been running a few weeks I no-longer believed it was a popularity contest.  Sure the members that post the most seem to have the highest karma, however I believe that's because more posts=more chance of making someone laugh or an insightful post.

Look at your pms topic for instance- people have been keeping your karma on a steady 69 for a few weeks, you post that topic and suddenly your karma starts dropping.  If it really was a popularity contest would people have bothered to smite you for that topic?

I know that Omega has used the fact that both her and Robert's karma keeps dropping despite them not posting as a sign that it is a popularity contest- but I think she's failed to take into account that although they haven't been posting here they've still been slagging Intensity and its members elsewhere.  So its highly possible that they are still being smited for their attitude towards the members, rather than simply because they're not part of the popular crowd.

[Leto729]

Maybe We should end that RobertN at -55 and even Queen Omega in the minus digits too I think it should end. Even though they are not posting much anymore.

[purposefulinsanity]

To be honest Kevv I don't know what to do about that.  If we put a lower limit on karama (after which it is reset), do we also put an upper limit on? 



And just out of interest- where you aware that Robert has still been smiting people himself?  Does he have more right to do that since his karma is low?  Or do we all have the same right to smite or applaud anyone?

[Leto729]

To be honest Kevv I don't know what to do about that.  If we put a lower limit on karama (after which it is reset), do we also put an upper limit on? 



And just out of interest- where you aware that Robert has still been smiting people himself?  Does he have more right to do that since his karma is low?  Or do we all have the same right to smite or applaud anyone?

I see.